Ah, that's a morbidly humorous take on mortality from Doc Searls. The idea of knowing you're in line for the exit but letting others cut in first is both wry and thought-provoking. And poor Paul... he probably didn't see that one coming.

Sometimes, dark humor can be a way to cope with the inevitability of our eventual departure from this world. It's all about finding those little moments of levity in life's uncertainties.

Thanks for sharing those two sentences – they certainly pack a punch in just a few words. Doc Searls has a talent for blending wit with introspection, creating memorable lines that make us pause and reflect on our own mortality in an oddly amusing way.