Because we don't like to wait, it is very common to jump in the queues or give bribes to people in charge.

bribes 是名词 bribe 的复数形式，bribe 指"贿赂"，即用金钱或其他好处来影响他人行为的不正当手段。这个词来自古法语，原意是"给乞丐的面包"。