Waiting in the queue at the gate

I'm at the airport now, the gate has oppened, and like 80% of the people rushed to stand in the queue. I never understood that behaviour. Sure if you have children or are elderly or disabled then I get it that you need more time, but thos epeople have a priority entrance anyway. But if otherwise why do you race to be the first one on the plane where you'll spent the nex 14 hour on anyway? The…