Answer this?

[T]

I grew up in New York and I say "I am standing on  line". Meaning I'm next or  lined up behind people. For some reason this drives Nate crazy. He says it is "waiting in line". I understand that in line makes more sense. How did NYers come up with on line  ??

[Stella]

What's the story behind how you learned that it drove Nate crazy? 

Poor guy.  Now we're all going to start using "on line" whenever we get the chance with him.   

[Porsche Monkey]

What if your in a wheelchair? What then?

[ducpainter]

What if your in a wheelchair? What then?

You're still in a make the beast with two backsing line.

[He Man]

we dont say waiting in line cause we dont want to make the beast with two backsing wiat. well just stand.

[CMDRDAVE]

you could always just queue up.

The "on a line" was always wicked confusing to me too.

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[1KDS]

Seems weird to me, you're standing in a line of people not on a line on the floor or something

[somegirl]

Queued up.

[il d00d]

Yeah, on line is wrong.  It just doesn't work parsed out other ways, either.

"I lined them up, all on a row."
"I have a Japanese online four"

[cokey]

no idea who started it.. lol

[red baron]

what if there'e was originally a line drawn on the ground?

Then you'd be standing online.

[ducpainter]

what if there'e was originally a line drawn on the ground?

Then you'd be standing online.

wrong again dear...

you'd be standing on a line...in line.

[Stella]

what if there'e was originally a line drawn on the ground?
Then you'd be standing online.

As in "toe the line".  And why isn't that "Toes on the line."  That would make more sense considering what I believe to be the origin (boxing).

[DesmoLu]

since when are New Yorkers expected to make sense?

[red baron]

I thought toes on a line came from the military?