I was coming back from a conference in Edinburgh on EasyJet in the days when there was no seat allocation. When I arrived at the gate (right down at the end of the terminal)all the seating was full, so I stood about 10 feet from the desk, in the middle of the floor, and got out a book to read. A little later, I looked around and an orderly queue had formed behind me. Row 1 first and only time!