A phrase commonly found in the military. This phrase depicts the
day-to-day
grind of soldiers where they have to "hurry up" to point B only to have to wait hours for the event to occur. This phrase also applies to anything that requires you to be on
time but does not start for a good while.
Example A: While at the Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS), we were told to arrive on
time at 6 AM but in processing did not start until 9 AM. We practiced the "hurry up and wait" policy.
Example B: I did 80 just to get to the
doctor's office on
time, and he did not even show up for another hour. It was another case of hurry up and wait.