Describe an occasion when you waited a longtime for a nice thing

Part 3 Follow Up Questions

1. On what occasions do people have to wait for a long time?
   Honestly speaking in my country people literally have to wait for almost everything, be it for public
   transport, banks, religious places, government offices, there are queues everywhere because we
   are the world’s most populous nation.
2. What do people do while waiting?
   Well the most common thing that people do nowadays is to pull out their smartphone from their
   pockets and do mindless scrolling on social media or call their friends and family. Literally everyone
   in a queue or waiting places has their eyes glued to their smartphone screens.
3. Are most people patient while waiting?
   Well most of the people generally have patience when they have to wait for a short period of time
   but if things take a longer turn and people are not informed about how much more they will have
   to wait, it generally makes them impatient. For example, I had to stand in a queue for almost 3
   hours to get my driving license, when there were just 5 people ahead of me. The person at the
   counter said the computers were not working and he gave us no information about how much we
   will have to wait. This made the whole experience very irritating and many people lost their
   patience and started shouting at the staff.
4. Do you like to wait for a long time? Why?
   Personally, I do not like to wait for a long time because I feel it is not the best way to spend your
   time. When people have to wait for a long time it makes them tired and because of that they are
   not able to do anything productive later on as well. So, in a way it wastes a lot of time.
5. Why do most children have difficulties waiting for a long time?
   I think most of the young children generally like to be active all the time and be engaged in some
   sort of activity so that they can burn their active energy. For them it’s difficult to just be still or
   passive and do nothing. So, when they are forced to wait for something they tend to become
   impatient.
6. Do people queue consciously while waiting for the subway train?
   Yes, most of the people usually queue consciously while waiting for the subway train. They stand in
   an organized line on the platform to make sure everyone gets on the train smoothly. This helps
   prevent chaos and ensures everyone can board in an orderly manner. But sometimes there are
   people who are in hurry and who do not care about others, they tend to skip the queues.
7. Do you think patience is important?
   Yes, patience is very important. Everything takes time. Nothing can be achieved instantly. Patience
   helps to wait for things. If we are not patient, we tend to finish things hurriedly, which spoils things.
8. Why is it difficult for children to be patient?
   There are many reasons behind this. Children are not that mature. They don’t understand
   many things. So they find it hard to have patience.
9. How to teach children patience?
   They can be taught in many ways. Parents can become good role models for them and tell them
   nicely that everything takes time. They can also be taught through stories such as the hare and
   the tortoise. The hare runs fast and is not patient, whereas the tortoise patiently and slowly
   completes the race without resting and wins ultimately. Children can be taught that even if
   someone is better than them at something, they can still beat that person by their perseverance
   and patience.
10. Would you easily feel angry when you wait for a long time?
    I am myself very punctual and don’t like to keep anyone waiting for me. So, I would definitely feel
    angry if I have to wait for long. But then, I would also understand, if the other person is late for
    some genuine reason.
11. Have you ever been late for meeting someone?
    Normally, I am very punctual and don’t like to keep anyone waiting for me. But, I remember, once I
    had to meet my friend in Jalandhar, and I got stuck in a traffic jam. I was late for no fault of mine
    and so I called my friend and told her about my predicament (difficulty or problem). She
    understood and was very patient.