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Murphy’s Law of Lines: "The line next to you will move more quickly than the one you’re in."

So.. is this true ? Let us find out !
*poll coming*

*stands in line for poll*

*stands in line for poll*
*forms another line*

*Stands behind call to power*

It's true, unless you're counting on it to be true.

Also applies to highway and freeway lanes.

*forms another line*

*gets behind Call to Power*

*gets behind Brutland*

*talks about the weather*

Try and get in a line which looks deceptively long due to the presence of fat people.

Christ call to power, are you going to take all day with that? How much can a man eat! I've got things to do!

Christ call to power, are you going to take all day with that? How much can a man eat! I've got things to do!
I'm done...

*exits line, nods to Neo Bretonnia to go forward*

I'm done...

*exits line, nods to Neo Bretonnia to go forward*

*steps forward, now in the front with no idea what to do*

*steps forward, now in the front with no idea what to do*
*whispers* You have to show them our line is moving faster! ;)

Of course it's true. The people who are in the slower line spend more time in that line, by definition, than the people in the faster line, so if at any random moment of time you happen to notice a difference in speeds between your line and the next one, the odds are that you will see you are in the slower one. This is compounded by observational bias: you are more likely to happen to notice a difference in speeds if you are in the slower line, because by definition the people in the slower line have more time on their hands, and are therefore more likely to look around idly and notice such things.

*whispers* You have to show them our line is moving faster! ;)

oh yeah!

As soon as somebody gets behind me I can step out...

[steps behind Bretonnia, distracts him by offering a steak dinner]

Murphy’s Law of Lines: "The line next to you will move more quickly than the one you’re in."

So.. is this true ? Let us find out !
*poll coming*
Unless we're using serious measurement techniques, I predict that most people will prove the law correct. You see, we don't remember the times we wait in the short line.

Christ call to power, are you going to take all day with that? How much can a man eat! I've got things to do!

STOP TALKING TO ME WHEN I'M COUNTING!!!1 *goes back to counting pennies*

Unless we're using serious measurement techniques, I predict that most people will prove the law correct. You see, we don't remember the times we wait in the short line.

That's not it.

Mott Haven's Self-Referral Special Case of Murphy's Law: Murphy's Law applies ESPECIALLY to Murphy's Law. Therefore, any attempt to prove the existence of Murphy's Law will go wrong if it can, and the attempt will fail. This proves the existence of Murphy's Law.

[steps behind Bretonnia, distracts him by offering a steak dinner]

Oh hell yes....

I know it works on the freeway at rush hour. Whatever lane I'm in is the one that's not moving - all other lanes are going at least 40 mph - and I'm not moving. I can't change because everyone else is going too fast and the off ramp is half a mile away - invariably.

*threatens every body in this thread with an Uzzi an takes their valuables*

*shoots some death while leaving*

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