Do you wait in line or on line?

[kstu]

 

[lokiju]

In line.

I saw a comedian on TV over the weekend that kept saying On Line when talking about standing in a line and it just sound so weird to me.

On line is now officially used to mean using the internet.

 

[JujuFish]

Why would anyone wait on a line?

 

[compnovice]

I prefer to pay bills on-line than going to the utility company and waiting in line....

 

[jadinolf]

In

 

[dullard]

Suppose there is a line of people. Do you:

(a) Stand in the crowd while waiting your turn.

or

(b) Climb up someone's back, stand on their heads, and stand on top of the line of people, looking like a cheerleader out of place.

 

[mugs]

"On line" is a colloquialism, unique to the New York area I believe.

My wife says on line, I say in line. I'm originally from western NJ, she's from central NJ.

 

[glugglug]

Where is the choice for "I am an impatient fvck. Screw the line."

 

[vi edit]

I stand in the queue.

 

[StevenYoo]

Originally posted by: vi_edit
I stand in the queue.

i bet you also take the lift up to your flat

 

[ArchCenturion]

I wait off line
I wait under line
I wait around line
I wait over line
I wait up line
I wait down line
I wait through line

 

[ViviTheMage]

Originally posted by: lokiju
In line.

I saw a comedian on TV over the weekend that kept saying On Line when talking about standing in a line and it just sound so weird to me.

On line is now officially used to mean using the internet.

yup.

 

[ahurtt]

I play my favorite game "Virtual DMV" where I can wait in line online!

 

[tweakmm]

With my phone I can wait in line, on line.

 

[Brainonska511]

I could probably go for either.

 

[kstu]

Originally posted by: lokiju
In line.

I saw a comedian on TV over the weekend that kept saying On Line when talking about standing in a line and it just sound so weird to me.

On line is now officially used to mean using the internet.

i agree, it does sound weird. i was just curious to see how prevalent the use of 'on line' was. apparently not very.

 

[eplebnista]

in

 

[Ika]

In line, when I'm actually standing in the line.

On line, when I'm waiting for something on the internet.

Or, Waiting on a line when I'm serving a line of people.