(sorry for the vague post before.)

native asians living in the US has always been a hot topic for me. in china, pushing, shoving, and cutting in line is the norm. but in the states, most people understand the concept of waiting in line... and if you're in the south, embrace the concept. it has been a long time since i've seen asian people trying to cut in line all the time, and being in vegas the past weekend, a very big international tourist trap, it reminded me of my life in california and how mad i would get at times.

in any case, when we went to see cirque du soleil, the doors were not open yet so a line started to form. a few moments later, in comes an asian couple, they cut straight to the beginning of the line, and just proceed to walk in. the young hostess, who was guarding the line, was a little shocked and didn't really know what to do. so she just let them in. the rest of us who were in line were a little shocked as well, and followed the asian couple in through the doors. whether we were supposed to go in or not, who knows.

but the question is, are asians just oblivious to lines? i saw it almost everywhere i went, and even for the most insignificant events. to get on the escalator, to go first into the revolving door, to pay for a drink, etc. so again i ask, do they know the line is there, but just don't care? or do they just not understand the concept of a line?

(sidenote: i know i'm stereotyping here, but stereotypes don't come out of thin air...)