I guess I'm becoming more crabby in my old age...I'm starting to remind myself of Dorothy Szpornak from the Golden Girls. Before things like this wouldn't affect me because I'd never notice them...now they jump out at me and annoy me like no other! Below are my list of downers when it comes to riding the elevator...
#1 People who go up or down one floor. I can understand this if their hands are full, and they can't open the door to the stairwell... or if they physically can't walk for whatever reason...but if that's not the case, WALK! I think the most annoying thing is watching someone get in and then get off a floor later. I mean aren't they embarrassed about their own laziness?
#2 Riding down the elevator at 4:45 (quitting time) from the top floor is always entertaining. (Not) I stop at every friggin floor and watch pile in. Did i say pile? I meant herd in...squeeze in...to where my boobs are smashed against someone's back because stupid people can't wait 60 seconds to take the next elevator!!!
#3 What's even more annoying about the annoyance above is that by the time we get to the third floor...and the door opens...and the person waiting for the elevator sees that it is jam packed...he/she has a pissed off scowl. So sorry we didn't have room for you, princess. Why not take your happy butt to the stairwell and just walk down two floors?!
#4 How about those people who are so in a rush to get in the elevator, that they can't wait for you to get out?! Grrrr! The door opens, and I'm trying to get out, but basically kiss the person trying to get in because they're looking down not up...and don't seem to see the feet walking towards them that is trying to get the hellz outta the elevator. Yah, that's one of my favorites. "I'm sorry (hardy, har, har) I didn't see you." You didn't see me? Are you not only dumb but legally blind?
#5 Finally there's the akward silence that fills the space when you're riding the elevator with someone you don't know. That 60 seconds to the top floor seems to take an eternity as you intently stare at the floor indicators light up as you pass each floor...as if it's your job to make sure each indicator is lighted properly. Finally, the person gets off...and its' a relief...I typically roll my eyes from the sheer exasperation of having to deal with being akwardly silent for a few moments.
Thursday, August 04, 2005
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lol, i'm ashamed to say i've violated all the poor elevator etiquette rules you've listed above. the sad thing with just riding between one floor, i KNOW it's wrong but somehow the stairwell is all the way in the other direction whereas the elevator is always right in front of you tempting you with those shiny steel doors to come and take a ride. ah well, this just solidifies the fact that i'm soooo lazy.
I agree with your elevator rant.
However, at my building we don't have stair access between floors. So you can't take the stairs between floors (because the doors are locked) - otherwise you have to go all the way down to the first floor.
Also, my building is built on top of a garage, so the office floors only start at 17, which means nobody is walking up.
Now here is a whole new level of elevator insanity - the garage elevator and the building elevator are two seperate elevators. but people get into the garage elevator thinking they can go straight up to the office. of course making the elevators go in the wrong direction and holding everyone else up. ugh.
For more elevator fun check out this:
http://thedamnblog.com/index.php?y=2005&m=07&d=31
http://www.monzy.com/elevator/
hahah i totally agree with #3..some of these can apply to other public transportation too :)
when i was at nyu, it was a BIG no no to take the elevator to anything less than the 5th floor. if you did, you'd subject yourself to much derision upon your exit from the elevator. i don't mind it so much now that i'm in dc, but i still am baffled by people that take the elevator DOWN ONE floor. how hard is it to walk? we just moved to a new building and my office is now on the 3rd floor. i'd take the stairs if i had any idea where they were. =)
What about my favorite hobby. Sometimes when I ride the elevator up to the top floor, I will press every lower level button so that whoever gets on behind me has to stop on every floor. hahahahahaha
oooohhhh anonymous you are just cruel!
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