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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 06:35 AM
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When getting on an elevator I always wait until people getting off on the floor get off. It just makes sence to me. I hate it when people pile on and you are trying to get off.

Am I right here?

Sometimes I accidently start getting on because I called the elevator and have forgotten that someone may be on it, but then I step back if someone is getting off instead of bull rushing in.
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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 07:03 AM
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I hate it when the door opens at the floor I'm getting off at and people walk in like they own the elevator. Sometimes if I'm in the right mood I'll just throw a shoulder down and say "Excuse me!"
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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 07:05 AM
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Try standing right in front of the elevator door. When it gets to your floor just DO A BARREL ROLL. Guarantee you'll be the first one out and you'll knock down the people who were trying to rush in on you.
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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 07:34 AM
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I hate when people do that. Just start throwing a stiff shoulder and maybe some of 'em will get the idea. this is like people driving below the speed limit in the fast lane when there is no one else on the road.

The conclusion I have come up with is that people suck.
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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 08:15 AM
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When you get on an elevator, do you ever face the back? Everyone always turns around, and they seem uncomfortable if you face them...
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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 08:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Saki GT,Mar 19 2008, 09:15 AM
When you get on an elevator, do you ever face the back? Everyone always turns around, and they seem uncomfortable if you face them...
I do this often...
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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 08:33 AM
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You are perfectly right. I hate it when people bum rush the elevator when you are trying to get off. Same goes for buses, trolleys, trams, subways, and trains. You actually have to let people off in order to get more people on. What is so hard about that?
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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 09:05 AM
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I've done only a couple of these:
Fun Things to do on an elevator
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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 09:16 AM
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Same thing happens on the trains here in the city. People rushing in while you're trying to get off. What also happens often is I walk toward the doors about 15 seconds before the stop, and have people rushing to get out before me. It should've been clear that I'm leaving when I walked to the door and held the open button before we came to a stop so it opens when the driver releases the lock.

Idiots.

I got stuck on an elevator once with a coworker. I was having a bad day so I sat down and lit a smoke. When they finally got us out the building security walked up and accusing said "Why does it smell like smoke? Were you smoking?!?"

Yes, I spent an hour and a half trapped in an elevator while we were on our way out for a cigarette. Shut up or I'll charge you with unlawful imprisonment.
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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 10:56 AM
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Once I was in an Ikea elevator and I was eating a hot dog and I spilled ketchup and mustard on my khakhis.

The other people (3 or 4) in the elevator saw it and it was really akward.
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