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   The  other evening a lady was near the front of a VERY long Route 3 slug-line at the Pentagon.  As has been happening more and more lately, the line simply was not moving.  Eventually, the lady called down to a friend or acquaintance of hers who was at the end of the line.  The friend strained to hear what she was saying and then walked up to her.  At this point the lady left the line and headed back to the Pentagon and the friend took her place, basically in one second moving from the end of the line to the beginning.

	Reaction was pretty heated.  Most people seemed pretty upset.  A few though said that the lady had the right to give her spot to whomever she pleased.  Others thought that the lady's spot should have gone to the person directly behind her.  I really could see both sides and I wondered what the popular opinion is.  BTW, I was not either of the participants!  Thanks!

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CBlue Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 01 Aug 2003 Location: VA Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote CBlue Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Your Thoughts, Please Posted: 13 Aug 2008 at 1:34pm
	The other evening a lady was near the front of a VERY long Route 3 slug-line at the Pentagon. As has been happening more and more lately, the line simply was not moving. Eventually, the lady called down to a friend or acquaintance of hers who was at the end of the line. The friend strained to hear what she was saying and then walked up to her. At this point the lady left the line and headed back to the Pentagon and the friend took her place, basically in one second moving from the end of the line to the beginning. Reaction was pretty heated. Most people seemed pretty upset. A few though said that the lady had the right to give her spot to whomever she pleased. Others thought that the lady's spot should have gone to the person directly behind her. I really could see both sides and I wondered what the popular opinion is. BTW, I was not either of the participants! Thanks!

mycroftt Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 11 Feb 2002 Location: VA Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote mycroftt Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 13 Aug 2008 at 2:33pm
	The friend jumped the line. It was a rude, obnoxious, self-centered act and she should be ostracized. The lady near the front should not offer anyone an opportunity to jump in front of others who got there first - it's bound to cause hard feelings. One's position in a line is not something one can give away as one pleases. One has the option of walking away, but one does not have the power to promote someone else ahead of those who got there first.

Jody Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 01 Aug 2006 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Jody Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 13 Aug 2008 at 3:34pm
	Perhaps both of them were new to the slug system? This incident reminds me of the post where someone asked if they could leave an article on the ground to hold their place in line while they sit in their car until a driver arrives. I hope the next time someone tries to give their place in line to someone at the back, the other riders stop it.

writeshorti21 Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 20 Aug 2008 Location: VA Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote writeshorti21 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 20 Aug 2008 at 3:13pm
	Too bad there is no formal way to ostracize an individual in the slugging system. It isn't like there is a way to rate the different bodysnatchers and slugs- unfortunately past that day I doubt it will really be remembered what these ladies did...