They might be from South America too
But in any case, yes, it's a bit normal, sorry, we don't find it unpolite. The same when you are walking on the street and have a soft crash with someone, you don't turn and say sorry.

To give you an idea, we don't have a verb for "to queue" but we do have a verb for "to jump the queue". And in public transports and lifts, at the top of the doors, you can always read "please, let people out before getting in"

Sorry about that. I found it terribly difficult here at the beginning, the fact that everybody was so "polite" made me mad. It's so posh it seems unfriendly to me, and feels as if you were trying to build walls around you.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Wed 21 Jul 2010, 10:59, 2 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

Of course we're building walls around ourselves
How else are we to keep the common folk out?

I take your point though, it's probably just a sign of our excessive politeness and the unwritten rule that people will form a queue whenever it seems sensible. (Though I still reserve the right to rail at people who don't see the common sense in letting people get out of the lift/bus/train first...)
(LongJohnBaldry, Wed 21 Jul 2010, 11:03, Reply)

Yes, I do that too
I get very frustrated trying to go out of the train with my bike when there's a lot of people blocking the door. And I don't think they're all Spanish, no.

Then, I am, so I deal with it shouting and ringing my bike bell and asking them how they're planning to get in if I'm right there, with my bike, and they don't let me out, and that they have 10 whole minutes, can't they spare a few seconds!!??
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Wed 21 Jul 2010, 11:10, Reply)

And it's times just like that
when I envy the ability of Mediterranean folk to yell at a complete stranger. I always want to, but it's just so unbecoming...
(LongJohnBaldry, Wed 21 Jul 2010, 11:12, Reply)

You feel so liberated!
It has some problems, this being pasionate, sometimes. Like when I'm talking with Mark about something and he thinks I'm upset just because I'm talking loudly. Bah.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Wed 21 Jul 2010, 11:22, Reply)

in Liverpool we don't queue
But it generally works. It gives you the opportunity to say "No, go on luv, you go first..." and smile at people and that.
Ok it sometimes means people push in and piss you off, but at least there's room for nice things, and they're spontaneous, not just because rules dictated so.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Wed 21 Jul 2010, 11:05, Reply)

Yep, we're a bit like that
We don't like queueing, but we usually let go first nans and mums, so you feel quite good about being nice and all that.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Wed 21 Jul 2010, 11:11, Reply)