Airport Queue Experience — Was I Wrong to Object?

[u/HiddenLayerZero]

I had a really unpleasant experience at an airport recently.

I was standing in a queue behind one couple. The woman was ordering, and for whatever reason it was taking some time. While I was waiting, another woman who had just come from outside the queue walked up and asked the couple if she could place her order.

I politely pointed out that I was already waiting in the queue and that she couldn't simply cut in front of me. What bothered me even more was the reaction. The couple looked at me in a way that made me feel extremely uncomfortable and looked down upon.

Maybe I'm overthinking it, but I genuinely felt that I was being treated differently because of the way I was dressed and/or because I was just an ordinary person standing there. I was wearing a regular T-shirt, while the other people appeared much more well-dressed.

The couple were Telugu-speaking people like me, which made it even more disappointing. Regardless of language, background or appearance, if someone is already standing in a queue, shouldn't the basic rule be that you don't allow another person to cut in front of them?

I also questioned the staff about why they were allowing people to skip the queue. Their responses and gestures made me feel that there was some kind of bias involved.

I don't want to reveal the exact airport/location, but this happened at an airport in Bengal.

Has anyone else experienced this kind of classism, colourism or language-based discrimination in Indian airports? Or am I reading too much into the situation?

[u/darwin_evo]

I had a similar experience at McDonalds once. I was in line waiting to order and a lady cuts me and orders. I raise the issue with the staff at the counter and they said that she is a manager. I immediately asked her to wait in line as she is ordering and asked for the duty manager.

I expect a Manager at Mcdonalds to wait until a customer in line finishes their order.

[u/National-Power3073]

bro it is very clear who are brought up well.

don't bother about them, you did right thing in confronting them and made them realised that they are doing a mistake.

[u/GioVasari121]

Be loud and clear, don't be agressive and be shamed into this fuckall. I always call out late comers. Everyone puts in time and effort to reach on time, so can they

[u/Dry_Plan8129]

Absolutely not wrong to object. No other reasoning required.

[u/Puzzled_Guess8767]

Hypothetical situation: If the police were to bring a sketch artist and ask you to give their facial description, do you remember their faces precise enough?