Does waiting on the phone count? If so, six hours to get someone at the IRS, so they could fix the mistake in 2 minutes.
That’s wild. I feel like the phone network is too dicey, like my call would have dropped at some point over six hours
I’ve been waiting in line to die for the last 43yrs, I’m not in rush, so it’s okay.
Back in the before times, I sat in line for 36 hours for front row seats for a David Bowie concert in 1987.
It turned into a street party for the 100 or so people in the line.
Line to vote in 2020 Presidential election.
Most democratic country:
Fuck human rights no water for you
The first time I was at Disney Land after they replaced the People Mover Tram in Tomorrow Land with that Crash Test Dummy ride. Waited like 2 and half hours for a 6 minute ride that wasn’t even that impressive.
But no. I once got to the DMV an hour before they opened and only just barely got to the counter before they stopped serving people at 5pm.
Wtf
Rocket Racers! You had the unique opportunity to experience one of the worst rides in theme park history, both in idea, design, and execution! I am more than willing to bet the ride broke down at least once while you were staying in line, as it happened to do that a lot.
Fun fact: since they used the same track layout as the peoplemover they had to slow it down a ton at the turns since they were too sharp. Another reason they closed the ride so quickly (other than it being fucking terrible) is because the supports suffered structural damage that would have required them to be replaced for continued operation. Disney was in a rough spot in the 90s, cutting costs at every corner after their investment in Euro Disneyland completely flopped, so they closed it to save money. The tracks are still there, as they were built into many of the buildings at Tomorrowland, meaning pretty much the entire area would need to be closed to take them out.
Waited just over a year in the Steam Deck line.
Day 1 reservation team represent
Something like 13.8 billion years from the Big Bang till I was born. Still not sure it was worth the damn wait.
Hey, considering how long the universe will be around, you got in pretty early!
Considering how long the earth will be around (or at least in a comfortably livable state) I think we got fucked over
Well hey, we got in when there’s medicine and electricity and internet, but before mad max, so I think the timing isn’t too bad
Could be better, could be worse.
Don’t have to die of Cholera, food/water isn’t considered a human right.
You win some you lose some
I once waited 3.5 hours for free pancakes at IHOP. I had a shit week and just wanted some free pancakes, but they accidentally crossed my name out before even seating me, so I saw multiple groups arrive after, eat, and leave before my dumbass thought “maybe I should say something.”
Also, my phone was dead for the last 2 hours of that.
Yeah but IHop has some pretty good pancakes tho.
I thought waiting a line with 30 to 40 people ahead was a nightmare, until I saw the Brits queuing for a mile to see the deceased queen. That day I realized no one can beat the Brits at queuing.
I think it was over 12hrs wait time at one point.
Retirement. Queued up for 32 years and still unable to get to it.
4ish hours to get into the Catacombs in Paris. Not long by some of the other times mentioned here, but I got sunburnt pretty bad despite being in the shade a lot. Totally worth it though, it was really cool and my dad really wanted to see it
Waiting for my checks from trickle-down economics to roll in.
I’m in this line too !
7 hours at the DMV only to get rejected even after checking documents when I arrived because I needed another one.
Never went back to that hellhole office and found another one that took 15 minutes.
DMVs are the absolute worst.
One of the rides at Disney World. I honestly don’t even remember what ride it was. It clearly wasn’t worth the wait lol
I waited in line for 3 hours to ride Avatar Flight of Passage for the first time at Disney.
Was the ride everything you dreamed of
It was pretty awesome. It was still not worth 3 hours wait. I would probably wait an hour and a half to do it again.
I was in Disney shortly after that opened. I had a cousin who interned there and old me the ride was amazing, but with that kind of wait and the fact that I never cared about the Avatar movies, I couldn’t be bothered. Went on the other avatar themed ride though since the line was shorter and it was pretty neat. Classic boat dark ride iirc, but the animatronics were well designed, as they generally are when you have the money Disney has.
