Escalators, and the people who love them

[Ed Anger]

I block escalators so walkers get pissed off.

It's alright, you live in Ohio and therefore aren't expected to have a sense of decorum.

My decorum was removed in 1991.

[DGuller]

It was also the first time I had difficulty breathing in a train.

Try pushing less, and maybe some of the passengers wouldn't try to strangle you.

[derspiess]

LOL'ed at option #4.  I see that pretty much every day when I go to get lunch. 

Also, when I took Tommy to a baseball game a few weeks ago I had to change him & went to what had to be the only family restroom in the upper deck.  It was occupied so I had to wait 10 minutes, with Tommy getting more & more cranky.  Finally, the door opened.  Of course it was just one 18 or 19 year old girl.  I asked her "Really?  Really?!?!" & the only response I got was a 'kiss mah ass' look.

[PRC]

Why walk when you can ride?

[The Brain]

Both standing and walking is OK. If you stand you do so on the right so people can walk past you on the left.

On horizontal shit you walk at an average speed to the right and high speed on the left. If you have heavy stuff or are 90+ y/o or similar you can be allowed to stand still, to the right.

Anyone who doesn't follow these simple rules is a complete faggot.

[BuddhaRhubarb]

I take all 4 actions at various times.

I just assumed everyone used escalators like this. Depends on your mood, how much of a hurry you are in, how long the escalator is, how annoying the people in front or behind you are.

There are a myriad of reasons that go into every escalator mobility choice.

[BuddhaRhubarb]

Both standing and walking is OK. If you stand you do so on the right so people can walk past you on the left.

On horizontal shit you walk at an average speed to the right and high speed on the left. If you have heavy stuff or are 90+ y/o or similar you can be allowed to stand still, to the right.

Anyone who doesn't follow these simple rules is a complete faggot.

Unless of course you are in Japan, where you stand and walk on the opposite sides, and it's required if you are under 40 to be texting while you are walking on the escalator, over 40 you must be reading some kind of Rape porn manga on the escalator.

[Berkut]

Is this what CdM has come to - threads about escalators?

[garbon]

One of the most memorable scenes was during a typhoon.  When a typhoon approaches Hong Kong during working hours, we evacuate.  This happens a few times a year.  As you can imagine, when everybody gets off work and goes home at exactly the same time, the train system struggles to cope. 

When I arrived at the platform, I saw a fully loaded train that was waiting to depart.  Since it was full, people started queueing up on the opposite platform, waiting for the next train. 

Of course, as the notion of a "next train" did not and still does not exist in my books, I picked a spot where I saw a tiny opening, and squeezed myself in. 

That was not the end of the story.  As a public service and selfless act of sacrifice, I pushed so hard that I made enough room for 4 more people to get in. 

Because of my noble efforts, 5 people, including myself, got home 2 minutes earlier. 

It was also the first time I had difficulty breathing in a train.

I'll hit you back when you've toned down the East Asian troll.  While infinitely more amusing, you are sounding as multidimensional as Marty.

[garbon]

I just assumed everyone used escalators like this. Depends on your mood, how much of a hurry you are in, how long the escalator is, how annoying the people in front or behind you are.

There are a myriad of reasons that go into every escalator mobility choice.

Indeed. One size does not fit all.

[Syt]

Is this what CdM has come to - threads about escalators?

Well, de-escalators are not his thing for sure.

[DontSayBanana]

I avoid escalators whenever possible. I have both balance issues and a vision problem that makes my depth perception unreliable at best. I don't have to worry about stairs changing position by the time I put my foot on them.

Oh yeah. And SEVERE acrophobia makes down escalators entertaining as well.

[Caliga]

Indeed. One size does not fit all.

Nonsense. 

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[KRonn]

If the escalator is empty I will usually walk up them, at least part of the way, depending on my mood.

[MadImmortalMan]

Always walk. If the thing is blocked by standers, I will take the stairs so I can keep moving. It's a thing to help you move faster, dammit. It's not a ride.