Why Are We Waiting?
Earlier this week, a computer game called Modern Warfare 2 was released and people lined up, for hours, just to be the first person who bought it at the stroke of midnight. If you were one of those people who stood in line, I need you to reevaluate your life.
I can understand that you’re into the game – wait, no I can’t actually. You’re an adult. I can’t stand grown people who do anything intended for kids; video games, obsessing over Harry Potter, going crazy for the Twilight movies. GROW UP!
I just don’t get the logic of standing in line, for hours at a time, when it’s cold and dark and miserable, just to be the first to get a computer game. Why can’t you just go get it at a regular time?
Mainly I don’t get why anyone would voluntarily wait in line for anything. I get pissed when there’s a line at the bank machine. The bus queue has nearly driven me to distraction on occasion and why do you think I avoid Primark on a Saturday afternoon? – LINES! They are something to be avoided. What kind of fool just wanders blissfully into one and thinks ‘this seems comfy and convenient. I think I’ll stick around here for a while!’ I swear, I’ll never understand people.
I can’t think of anything I have such a passion for that I would wait in line for hours to see it. Book signings? Hell, come see me and I’ll scribble the person’s name in it, if it means that much to you. (This is totally hypocritical of course, because if I ever release a book, I’ll expect all of you to freeze your nipples off waiting in line for me to sign it). Remember a few weeks ago when Leona Lewis got punched in the face at her book signing? That dude was probably pissed at having waited in line so long. He could have at least had enough class to punch a security guard or something. Punching an internationally renowned mimer, er, I mean, singer is just uncalled for.
Patience may very well be a virtue, but I don’t have it. As a general rule though, I’d say, if it’s not totally necessary to your existence, order that shit online and sit back while it gets delivered to your door. Waiting in lines is for suckas.
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Tags: lines, stuff I don't do, waiting
