[tofof]

TLDR: Literally saying "take this money" to someone will grab their attention and let you cut lines.

[timv]

Except in this scenario described, there are no lines.

    *We don't have the concept of queues back here*

[PeterWhittaker]

Yes, but recall the second case in TFA: "take this money" didn't work, "take this exact change" did.

He had to understand the seller's PITA factor and perspective to gain his attention.