British Quote by Julia Hartley-Brewer

While we like to think queueing is unique to British culture, the truth is that we are mere amateurs. The old Soviet Union turned…

— Julia Hartley-Brewer

The truth is that a willingness to queue is no longer the mark of a true Englishman or woman. It's what you do when…

— Julia Hartley-Brewer

A queue doesn't necessarily imply order and good manners among our fellow men. Usually it's just down to poor organisation, under-staffing and hopeless service…

— Julia Hartley-Brewer

I know as a nation we don't mind a queue, but queueing gives me time to think and this isn't always a good thing.

— Chris McCausland

People get annoyed waiting for their turn in a queue but everyones turn comes.

— Robert D Dangoor

“Q I join the queue We move up nicely. I ask the lady in front What are we queuing for. 'To join another queue,'…

— Roger McGough

Avoid all haste; calmness is an essential ingredient of politeness.

— Alphonse Karr

By manipulating queuing, by manipulating expectation, you can lead people to a fundamental confrontation, not only with themselves, but with the Other.

— Terence McKenna

For example, in Paris, if one desires to buy something, you enter the store and say "Good morning, sir" or "madam," depending on what…

— Craig Ferguson

If you can't manage courtesy, try silence.

— Jim Butcher

In England, we have such good manners that if someone says something impolite, the police will get involved.

— Russell Brand

Etiquette is what you are doing and saying when people are looking and listening. What you are thinking is your business.

— Virginia Cary Hudson