But it sure beats waiting in lift lines.
In this case, waiting for the dark beats waiting for the day.
For some that beats waiting two months for the full amount.
It beats waiting for the notification alert telling me that I exist.
Many, like Mr. Bray, are struggling actors, for whom the auto-show circuit, at anywhere from $175 to $500 a day, beats waiting tables.
Others kept us bobbing despite sounding, as one friend put it, like generic beats waiting to be sampled in better tracks.
This is an extravagant way of tackling a short journey, but Fletcher says it beats waiting around on street corners, trying to get New York cabdrivers to stop for a black fare.
Amazon is boasting that the average response time through its on-demand video and voice chat support system is just 9.75 seconds, which definitely beats waiting on hold for hours, but you might be surprised what kind of requests are coming through in addition to genuine support questions.
It sure beats waiting for your pink slip.
The 20-minute climb -- not counting breaks for viewing -- saved only a few euros, but it beat waiting in line for the elevator.
