Queue for BoI ATMs on Mainguard Street

KevR

Does anyone know why people insist on queuing out across Mainguard Street instead of along the window of the bank like the sign clearly advises? It does sort of block the street when people queue across the street..

Probably only takes one muppet* to stand out in the street queuing and then everyone else has to do it.


*who thinks he/she is far too cool for school and is "not bothered about what the fool of a sign says".

cooperguy

ATM in The Quays, never a queue. Much easier option!

Zzippy

Its a Galway tradition. Like Buckfast, fightin' in Supermacs and not indicating at roundabouts. You must be a blow in, stick around, you'll learn... :pac:

ronnie3585

Simple, people are stupid.

mikemac

Zzippy wrote: »

Its a Galway tradition. Like Buckfast, fightin' in Supermacs and not indicating at roundabouts. You must be a blow in, stick around, you'll learn... :pac:

You'd think Galway drivers would be the best in Ireland

I did my test in Westside, I lost count of the number of roundabouts.
And then cycling from Ballybrit or GMIT to town were yet more roundabouts.
The council sure loves them!

To answer the OP, number 2 in the queue stands behind the person.
After that, everyone follows the leader. I agree it blocks the street but unless someone wants to play army officer and redirect the queue while they are in it, number 3 onwards will get skipped if they stand to the side.
Happens in most towns

pleasant Co.

Lets try and change this trend

biffoman

what about a simple railing running along the lenth of the bank.the sort of thing a farmer uses.there could even be some mad hillbilly with a banjo and a sheering machine offering a free trim as you wait.:)

lucianot

The same at the ATMs at the Headford R. shopping (Tesco), I tried to rebel my self against he queue opression but I couldn't, you just end losing your place.

Madame Razz

cooperguy wrote: »

ATM in The Quays, never a queue. Much easier option!

Often runs out of cash tho:(

Chris_533976

I always find it funny that everyone is queueing at the ones near Supermacs on Eyre Square yet the ones outside the Corrib Carpark (M&S) have no queue. Even though they're just down the road.

Madame Razz

Chris_533976 wrote: »

I always find it funny that everyone is queueing at the ones near Supermacs on Eyre Square yet the ones outside the Corrib Carpark (M&S) have no queue. Even though they're just down the road.

:eek:

SSSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!

Don't spoil our queue free ATM secrets:pac::P

KevR

Zzippy wrote: »

Its a Galway tradition. Like Buckfast, fightin' in Supermacs and not indicating at roundabouts. You must be a blow in, stick around, you'll learn... :pac:

I'm not a blow in . I've wondered about this tradition for ages.

I barely ever use the BoI ATMs on Mainguard St because there's usually a big queue.

flazio

There's one in Easons as well, there's loads of BoI atms in central Galway I dont understand how theres a big queue at some particular ones.
eg when the bank is open, there's usually one inside as well.

Zzippy

flazio wrote: »

There's one in Easons as well, there's loads of BoI atms in central Galway I dont understand how theres a big queue at some particular ones.
eg when the bank is open, there's usually one inside as well.

Cos there's only one on-street ATM in that part of town, close to the main socialising area where all the pubs are. People out drinking don't have time to be walking all the way up Shop St to find another ATM, there's drinking to be done man!

Both machines were busy one evening so I stood by the sign in the window.

The guy at the machine accused me of trying to see his pin - I had to point out the sign.

Caliden

Start queueing by the window so OP, let me know how it goes

brianthebard

Zzippy wrote: »

Cos there's only one on-street ATM in that part of town, close to the main socialising area where all the pubs are. People out drinking don't have time to be walking all the way up Shop St to find another ATM, there's drinking to be done man!

You can order your drinks in pubs within a certain radius of those atms, go get money and come back to pay just as they are being finished off. Its all very scientific really.

Mrs OBumble

cooperguy wrote: »

ATM in The Quays, never a queue. Much easier option!

3:30pm yesterday, five in the queue :-(

Fiddlesnap

flazio wrote: »

There's one in Easons as well, there's loads of BoI atms in central Galway I dont understand how theres a big queue at some particular ones.
eg when the bank is open, there's usually one inside as well.

Theres one in Easons? Where? I'm going to start an annoying que system in there too!

Col200sx

Fiddlesnap wrote: »

Theres one in Easons? Where? I'm going to start an annoying que system in there too!

It's about 15metres inside the shop, on bottom floor, in centre of shop. Hidden behind a pillar, it's at the back of it.

Used to be a well kept secret, I've never seen more than 1 person queueing there

Fiddlesnap

2 now

Meemars

KevR wrote: »

Does anyone know why people insist on queuing out across Mainguard Street instead of along the window of the bank like the sign clearly advises? It does sort of block the street when people queue across the street.

I LOVE the way we queue across the street. It all happened so naturally once Mainguard street was pedestrianised, and I noticed the behaviour early on and celebrated to myself. P*ssed me off when the bank put up a sign telling me where and how to queue.
It's an open space, there is no pavement, or road, we can stand around in bunches, we can queue, we can stop and chat, or we can walk on by, it's all good.
Queues are for Brits, anyway

KevR

Meemars wrote: »

I LOVE the way we queue across the street. It all happened so naturally once Mainguard street was pedestrianised, and I noticed the behaviour early on and celebrated to myself. P*ssed me off when the bank put up a sign telling me where and how to queue.
It's an open space, there is no pavement, or road, we can stand around in bunches, we can queue, we can stop and chat, or we can walk on by, it's all good.
Queues are for Brits, anyway

No, it's not all good. A long queue across the street form the BoI ATMs can slow/block the flow of pedestrians.

It pisses me off that people don't have any awareness of what's going on around them (i.e. - they are in someone elses way). It pisses me off when people do realise they are in someones way but don't have the consideration to move. It pisses me off when someone who has no consideration for others gets pissed off at a sign (the bank's sign telling people where to queue) that is telling them to have consideration for others.

By the way, it's fine for you to hate British people but it's hardly relevant to this discussion :rolleyes:.

pleasant Co.

KevR wrote: »

No, it's not all good. A long queue across the street form the BoI ATMs can slow/block the flow of pedestrians.

It pisses me off that people don't have any awareness of what's going on around them (i.e. - they are in someone elses way). It pisses me off when people do realise they are in someones way but don't have the consideration to move. It pisses me off when someone who has no consideration for others gets pissed off at a sign (the bank's sign telling people where to queue) that is telling them to have consideration for others.

You need to relax buddy. :pac:

The queue really is not a problem, not at all..not in the slightest...not even a teeny weeny lickle bit is it an issue.

KevR

It's more about what the queue symbolises. People doing everything arseways when it's just as easy to do it right.

JIZZLORD

KevR wrote: »

It's more about what the queue symbolises. People doing everything arseways when it's just as easy to do it right.

So doing what a wee sign on the window is doing it right?

Nearly every atm queue i've ever stood in has involved standing in a line behind the atm. A wee sign will not change that for the majority of people, if i put up a wee sign on my door saying something like please dont knock, use the doorbell people would still knock.

build a bridge and get over it

KevR

JIZZLORD wrote: »

So doing what a wee sign on the window is doing it right?

In this case, yes!

dec25532

Sure, we'll queue on the bridge while we're at it. Never had a problem negotiating my way through the queue on Mainguard Street. Tis a cold spot as well.

KevR

JIZZLORD wrote: »

if i put up a wee sign on my door saying something like please dont knock, use the doorbell people would still knock despite my fully functioning bell.

Would they really though? I'd ring the doorbell. Must be something wrong with me.

Meemars

It's more about what the queue symbolises. People doing everything arseways when it's just as easy to do it right.

People are not doing it arseways, they are doing what they feel like. The Banks sign is more of a guideline, and hardly Law. As I said before, I love what the queue symbolises:a healthy independence of thought from good ol' anarchic Galway!
Sorry if we get in your way, I always make space if someone needs to walk through.

By the way, it's fine for you to hate British people but it's hardly relevant to this discussion

British people queue, they love to queue, they know they queue, they admit it and slag themselves about it. I'm married to a Brit, so there's no hate going on there. I thought to include a little lightheartedness to ease our way through the topic. I'm hoping your smiley meant that you took it in that way.

lucianot

"The queue symbolises:a healthy independence of thought from good ol' anarchic Galway!"

Come on, independence of thought? Just get 20 foreigners and they'll do the same, me included.
That's just arse-oriented mass behavior.