Queuing and Peeing theory
Recently had gone for a movie called, ‘ClassMates’ at a really run-down theatre called Sangeeth. Located near ShivajiNagar the theatre with its narrow doorways , gates and crumbling stair-cases seems to be a perfect recipe for a mini-stampede.
Artificial demand and Supply manipulations meant that tickets had to be bought at a premium to the 45 rs one would actually have to pay.
It’s a dark world. Alright!
Do not know what was it about the movie or the theatre? At interval time almost every male in the theatre was in the dingy little collection of latrines that was a sad excuse for a public toilet. Do not know if it was the stench in the toilet or the sense of competition, but I could not hold on longer and I had to pee. But all the latrines were engaged. To make matters worse there was atleast one person in queue for every latrine.
I would have to hold on till atleast two people finished. That was the best case scenario.
I needed to release my tension. I looked around at everyone trying to figure out which queue of people would finish first. It reminded me of situations like entering a crowded bus – hoping that the seat next to where you are standing would be vacated soon. Entering a crowded Restaurant and standing near the right table by gauging how much of the food on that table has been eaten.
However I was busy trying to figure out a logical way to arrive at the queue which would collectively finish peeing faster. Was vaguely recollecting queuing theory and a lot more other mathematical models. My thoughts suddenly get interrupted by the person behind me prodding me on my back and telling me ,”Hurry up, its your turn”.
By the way movie was pretty good.
Artificial demand and Supply manipulations meant that tickets had to be bought at a premium to the 45 rs one would actually have to pay.
It’s a dark world. Alright!
Do not know what was it about the movie or the theatre? At interval time almost every male in the theatre was in the dingy little collection of latrines that was a sad excuse for a public toilet. Do not know if it was the stench in the toilet or the sense of competition, but I could not hold on longer and I had to pee. But all the latrines were engaged. To make matters worse there was atleast one person in queue for every latrine.
I would have to hold on till atleast two people finished. That was the best case scenario.
I needed to release my tension. I looked around at everyone trying to figure out which queue of people would finish first. It reminded me of situations like entering a crowded bus – hoping that the seat next to where you are standing would be vacated soon. Entering a crowded Restaurant and standing near the right table by gauging how much of the food on that table has been eaten.
However I was busy trying to figure out a logical way to arrive at the queue which would collectively finish peeing faster. Was vaguely recollecting queuing theory and a lot more other mathematical models. My thoughts suddenly get interrupted by the person behind me prodding me on my back and telling me ,”Hurry up, its your turn”.
By the way movie was pretty good.
posted by ajaxheart at 9:58 PM
3 Comments:
what was he prodding you with?
i cant believe that no one comments in the blog. Amazing posts man
it would be gr8 if u can blog about ur struggle at running a startup (for budding MBA's like me ).
Listen. this is the third time im commenting and I want atleast this comment to appear in the post.
i get amused when people, prior to peeing, first spit it out-wonder if they are feel disgusted with something they have seen or with done?
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