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.

据英国路透社报道，排队曾一度是英国人的典型特点，被视为一种艺术，如今人们也渐渐失去耐心。据调查，一般英国成年人愿意耐心等待排队的时间只有10分42秒，一旦超过就要大怒。人们最讨厌排队的场是超市，其次是在邮局和在机场办理登记手续及安检。大部分的英国人宁愿不买也不愿意排队，在10个成年人中有8个选择网购、使用网银和电子支付替代。

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