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Danish Researchers: There's a Better Way to Line Up Than 'First Come, First Served'
George Mikes, a Hungarian-born British author, once wrote “an Englishman, even if he is alone, forms an orderly queue of one.” Whether it’s at the bank or the grocery store, waiting in line is a staple of British life. What, then, would Brits make of Danish researchers who suggest the age-old discipline of “first come, first served” is a waste of time?
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"Last served first" sounds like it would operate basically the same way if someone said "no lines allowed". People would just find other stuff to do until they could see no one was there.
Sod that for a lark!
But if we adopt a last come first serve then that would incentivize people coming late. That doesn't really sound like a good alternative either. The random order seems to be the best to me.
But, but, if the last person gets served first, what happens when someone turns up after that?