On Sat, 02 Aug 2003 19:22:13 +0100 John Ray wrote:
} Matthew Malthouse wrote:
}
}
} There are two elements to the boarding question.
}
} In your view good manners requires a queue and an absolute order of
} boarding. For you this has the advantage of increasing the chance that
} you will get the seat you wish for.
}
} In the view of others the priority is rapid loading to minimise wait
} times and thus speed the whole journey, improving the lot of everyone
} using the service.
}
} In the view of some others, principally school children, the priority is
} rapid loading to minimise their own waiting time and devil take the
} hindmost. I doubt if they give any thought to the overall journey time
} or, for that matter, "improving the lot of everyone using the service".

Yet the effect would be the same irrespective of the kids particular
motivations.

Matthew
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