The actual wait can stretch almost to infinity. Always carry a good book. Maybe a biggie, like Gone with the Wind. A friend of mine swears he read the whole bible, during momentitos. This elastic time system may make Mexicans sound like liars.
T aint necessarily so.
They are just trying to eliminate angry confrontations. They tell us all will be well. We leave, happy, enjoy the rest of the day. They re teaching us another Spanish word, esperar. It means to hope and to wait.