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I was standing in line at the McDonald's in Delhi's Vasant Vihar one day last week. It wasn't lunchtime yet so there wasn't a crowd. I stood at one of the counters, behind a woman who was being served, and waited. A minute later, two young ladies came in. As I watched, they nonchalantly came and stood in line in front of me. When I politely but firmly pointed out that I was in line, they first seemed surprised that I would have the bad manners to bring this up. Then, seeing the smoke emanating from my ears, they quickly apologized and went to stand at the back. 上周的一天，我来到德里市瓦桑比哈区(Vasant Vihar)的一家麦当劳(McDonald's)。当时不到午餐时间，店里还没什么人。我站在一个柜台前等待，排在我前面的女士正在点餐。一分钟后，两位年轻的女士走进店里。在我的眼皮底下，她们若无其事地站到我前面。当我礼貌而坚决地告诉她们我正在排队时，她们一开始显得很惊讶，好像倒是我提出这件事很不礼貌似的；但马上，见我一副怒不可遏的样子，两人赶忙道歉，排到了我后面。 This is not the first time this has happened and I'm sure it won't be the last. In India, I've had people butt in front of me in lines at stores, banks, hospitals, and airports. OK, so I may look like a patsy but I'm sure I'm not the only one who has experienced this. Most people also drive in this same way; instead of driving in lanes, we are constantly trying to edge ahead of the car in front. Why is it that so many Indians try to jump the queue? | 
