Line cutting scenario (long + polls + MSPaint)

[El Diablo]

OK, get off the plane at JFK. Head to taxi line. Cross the street and there's an arrow to the taxi line and a handrail divider thing. As I get closer, I realize there's actually a break in the rail and the line actually snakes around (you can't see this when you first start walking to the line), so you go outside the line thing and around. This is illustrated in the picture below.



I get in line and right as I'm approaching the curve, a guy walks up. He sees that the line is longer than he thought. He does a quick check and I can tell he's going to try and cut in in the middle. He eyeballs a couple of people who are having none of it, then says something and gives a head nod and slides in front of this woman. The players:

Him (red dot): Young 20ish professional looking dude in nice overcoat and dress shirt w/ bluetooth ear thing.

Her: Youngish professional looking woman, probably a consultant or something.

Behind her: Business suit dude, briefcase/phone/etc.

Then me (blue dot).

In front of me are about 15 people. Behind me are about 20. Cabs are coming at a reasonable pace.

So, question one is, do you say anything? (This won't really impact my wait time in any significant manner, but it cuts his in more than half)

I am annoyed by his little move and the bluetooth, so I say 'Hey man, the line goes around back there.' Guy sort of mumbles something like 'Oh, yeah, sorry.'

So, question two, do you say anything else?

I do.

Me: 'Uh, dude, the back of the line is that way.'
Him: 'Yeah man, but the line should have kept going this way (instead of snaking around) to the end' (HUH!?)
Me: 'Uh, yeah, whatever, it didn't, so the end of the line is right there.'
Him: 'Come on, man, don't make a big deal'
Me: 'Everyone's waiting in line, man.'

At this point, he realizes he isn't getting in a cab in front of me and I'm not going to let up, so he changes strategy.

Him: 'Hey man, look, if it's that big a deal to you, you can go in front of me.'
Me: 'OK, fine, you explain it to these two people in front of me.'
Him: 'OK'

So I walk past the two people in front of me and get in front of him.

Woman: 'Hey, what's going on here?'
Me: 'Well, I'm not letting this guy cut in front of me. You can ask him to go to the back of the line, I'll get back in my place.'
Her: 'Wait, that doesn't... oh never mind.'
Guy behind her: On phone, oblivious to everything

So, question three, do you let him attempt this final move, or do you just yell at one of the taxi line ladies to make him get to the back of the line (they live for opportunities like that).

I had mixed emotions, split between being pissed at this guy for cutting in line and grudging admiration for his persistence and changing strategies.