Waiting in line for a Soho boutique looks like a lifestyle choice. But it's also practice for metered access, moralized patience, and professionalized scarcity.
Sharp observation on the progression from boutique lines to essential services. The TaskRabbit professionaliztion of queueing really does feel like we're rehearsing for something darker. I worked in retail during college and the way controlled scarcity got weaponized even then was subtle but effective. The line isn't just organizing people, it's conditioning them to accept artificial constraints as normal and even desireable.
Line waiting for cash seems pretty bazaar. What do the other people in line think about that I wonder? Doesn't seem fair to everybody else who have to physically wait in line. I would say it's a little unethical but I can see how it could be popular for people, like me even, who don't like line waiting much.
So what will I wait in line for now? A thought provoking 'how to get to know yourself' in one simple question. Great substack. Thank you.
Being a Brit, one of the worst things you can do is “jump the queue “.
This is bound to get even the most polite really angry.
The future will be a queue , as you observe, so good to know rules.
Sharp observation on the progression from boutique lines to essential services. The TaskRabbit professionaliztion of queueing really does feel like we're rehearsing for something darker. I worked in retail during college and the way controlled scarcity got weaponized even then was subtle but effective. The line isn't just organizing people, it's conditioning them to accept artificial constraints as normal and even desireable.
Line waiting for cash seems pretty bazaar. What do the other people in line think about that I wonder? Doesn't seem fair to everybody else who have to physically wait in line. I would say it's a little unethical but I can see how it could be popular for people, like me even, who don't like line waiting much.