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  • Many things make me angry: queue-jumping at train stations, a colleague saying something wrongheaded about sexism and misogyny, being left on hold by the tax office for half an hour, someone repeatedly getting my name wrong … People get justifiably angry about all of these things every day.

    Calling us angry? Michelle Obama and the 'angry black woman' label | The panel 2012

  • The back of my head burned under dozens of hate-filled glances and yet I couldn't explain myself because, to do so, I'd effectively be saying that I didn't have to queue because I'd paid more money – and mentioning money is as much of a taboo for the British as queue-jumping.

    Vandalising an old master is bad, but not quite as evil as queue-jumping | David Mitchell 2011

  • I believe it comes down to this: The Obama administration wants to impose a Canadian-style single-payer system, with no exemptions, no private practice, and no queue-jumping; that is, they want to imitate the most crippled and unsuccessful system of public health care in the developed world.

    superversive: A digression superversive 2010

  • The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), who carried out the report, found no evidence of queue-jumping or abuse of the system by immigrants, but found that the myth was widespread, and promoted by right-wing elements in the press.

    UKIP playing the race card in Norwich North ? Norfolk Blogger 2009

  • Under Republican National Committee rules, the Florida GOP will pay for queue-jumping by losing half of its delegates to the nominating convention in Tampa in August.

    Florida Republicans for Obama 2011

  • I read recently that part of the new citizenship requirements for the UK is learning how to queue, so judging by this survey into queue-jumping from iShare, similar lessons may be needed in Japan.

    Ramen and rides: Japan’s most bearable queues 2010

  • Corey Glass is certainly not welcome to stay, and I would think you would object to him queue-jumping all the more deserving refugees and immigrants.

    Stupid, Stupid Canadian Federal Court « Unambiguously Ambidextrous 2008

  • For instance, we learn from BBC News that “China has launched a campaign to try to eradicate queue-jumping.”

    Archive 2007-02-01 2007

  • I can't wait to read HaveMercy and I think it will be queue-jumping :

    Reviews of fantasy and science fiction books Kristen 2009

  • For instance, we learn from BBC News that “China has launched a campaign to try to eradicate queue-jumping.”

    The Second Great Leap Forward Pamphlet #14: Queuing 2007

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