Is Waiting in a 12-Hour Queue the New Cool Thing to Do? These People Think So
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The article explores the trend of people waiting in long queues for experiences or products, with some individuals embracing it as a status symbol, while the single comment on HN expresses skepticism about the phenomenon.
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zeristor
3 months ago
Strangely they have a point, filtered for people with the same intensity, and focus of interest.
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