This morning's commute and other commuting stories

A few of us in the ASL box waiting for the lights, new group of 4 join us and immediately pull in front of us, so they are now sat outside the ASL box on the crossing. Why Why do people do this.

I asked one once, few months ago. I'm sat at the lights waiting, rider coasts ten foot in front of me and waits. I mumble groan bitch in a theatrical whisper, no response, lights change so I have to pull out to get past them. "Wtf was the point of that?" I ask. "It's safer!" The cyclist says.