2016 Elections - How to survive the queue:
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2016 Election survival guide

Updated | By East Coast Breakfast

As we approach the 2016 local elections, the Breakfast Team has compiled a survival guide to help you get through the long anticipated queues:

2016 Elections - How to survive the queue:
While standing in the queue it's important to not lose your place in your cool.


1. Bring headphones to listen to music or some motivational speakers. It also muffles the sounds of people around you who chew gum too loudly or talk into their phones like its a long distance call to a Grand Prix pit lane.

Also, if you are going to listen to some inspirational recordings - Stay away from the works of Stalin and Kim Jung Un or Donald Trump and maybe listen to Maya Angelou or Kahlil Gibran.


2. Prepare for any environment. Pack a cap and sunblock as well as a Mac or umbrella and a jacket just in case it snows. You will know it is going to snow if people come to vote for COPE.


July must have 😛 #favproducts #summerproducts #niveaproducts #lile4like #f4f

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Sometimes you gotta break out the Patagonia even if its 70°

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3. Wear comfortable shoes. In case things go pear, you want to be sure to be able to escape. (Kidding! I once saw a woman queuing in high heels and by the time she had to walk to the car she was walking like a new born giraffe.


God didn't gave her more than she could manage!!! #WomenProblems #CantWalkInHeels Happy Tuesday.

A video posted by Korbin (@sir.korbin) on

4. Fake an injury - Rock up to the election queue with crutches or a moon boot. Hopefully, they feel sorry for you and let you skip the line and go straight.

You and your mates can keep swopping gear at different voting stations


No pain, no gain👊 #leginjury

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5. Plan a planned tragedy or emergency phone call. Get a mate to call you with an emergency that they need you to attend immediately and play the victim, make a scene and ask marshals if you skip the line and quickly vote because they've broken into your house or something.


6. Download Pokemon go because those lines are long and who knows if you at a voting station for long you might be lucky and find a few Pokemon who also there to vote .

#pokemongo #niantic #nintendologic #nintendo #wtf

A video posted by Gerardo Gonzalez (@kslers_rt) on

7. Take your book and pencil crayons for some - adult colouring!!!! You KNOW you may be waiting in a queue. So, as you move from chair to chair closer to the voting station, get your colouring in on. It is so much fun, easy to do and is actually a form of meditation.

8. Learn Something. Don't let waiting in a line be a waste of time. Ever wanted to learn a new language? Duolingo is a FREE language learning phone app, with 26 different language options for English speakers, that is so much fun to use. You can earn credits and buy stuff in their online store

Discover your fluency score on #duolingo

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9. A bottle of still water and snacks. There is nothing worse than waiting in a line and seeing you hunger turn to hANGER. Keep your mood up by hydrating yourself.

A bottle of water is perfect for the job, fizzy drinks may cause a sugar crash and do anything but keep your mood high.

Bring some snacks. Something you enjoy. Whether it's a sandwich or fruit and nuts, eating keeps you busy and helps the time go by. And if you pack some extra you can offer around and who knows, you may just meet your new best friend.


Bonus:
Make sure you're voting in the right district. I tried to vote in New York once and they almost sent me to Guantanamo Bay!


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