Americans are paying people to wait in line for TikTok-famous food

People desperate to try viral food items are going so far as to pay others to wait in line for them at shops and restaurants.

Line sitting, also called line waiting or line standing, has been a common practice in big cities like Los Angeles and New York, where people pay others to wait in line for tickets, the latest iPhone or a table at a popular restaurant, Eater reported.

The practice is more popular now than ever because of social media, Robert Samuel, a professional line sitter...