Am I the only one who sees lines as weird little daily tests?

I was stuck in a huge line at the post office today, and this guy in front of me was practically vibrating with stress, checking his watch every ten seconds. But the lady behind me was just humming, totally peaceful. It made me think, is a long wait just stolen time, or is it a free minute to finally just stop and breathe? What side are you on?

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piper1531d ago

Faced a brutal grocery line once that snaked into the frozen foods. I decided to just look at what people had in their carts instead of checking the clock. That lady has three kinds of pickles, interesting. It turned a frustrating wait into a weird little game. Now I try to find one odd or nice thing to notice when I'm stuck waiting. It makes the time feel like a small break instead of a waste.

thompson.emery21h ago

But what if noticing weird stuff just makes you more aware of how long you're stuck there? Sometimes staring at the clock is less annoying.