A nation renowned for the art of queuing may be losing its patience, a survey has shown, with the average British adult able to stand in line for only 10 minutes and 42 seconds before tempers start to fray, Reuters reports. The most loathed lines were in supermarkets, followed by the post office and airport check-in and security. Most Brits would rather avoid queues entirely, with eight in 10 adults instead choosing online shopping, online banking and paying bills electronically.

據英國路透社報道，排隊曾一度是英國人的典型特點，被視為一種藝術，如今人們也漸漸失去耐心。據調查，一般英國成年人愿意耐心等待排隊的時間只有10分42秒，一旦超過就要大怒。人們最討厭排隊的場是超市，其次是在郵局和在機場辦理登記手續及安檢。大部分的英國人寧愿不買也不愿意排隊，在10個成年人中有8個選擇網購、使用網銀和電子支付替代。

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