Stand in line, mister

Since I've already barely started comparing India and Uganda, here's some more to add to that.

What I've noticed is that the very concept of a queue is nonexistent in both countries. Or perhaps it is a hazy blur, so that "lines" often end up more as a cluster of people. There is one aspect which distinguishes people who sneak in India and people who sneak here though.

Here, if someone sneaks in front of you and you tap them on the shoulder, they turn around and start apologizing profusely. They're suddenly all humility and grace, and almost manage to convince you that they hadn't meant to cut in line. They had just not seen you, honest.

In India, you tap them on the shoulder, and they'll turn around, sure. But moments later they've convinced you that you're the one who's been cutting in line.