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Old Nov 26, 2011 | 8:07 pm
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Originally Posted by Mike Jacoubowsky
Er, no, I was observing people stabbing at the "close door" button the second they got into the elevator. It seemed almost reflexive. I'd say it was most-prevalent among those middle-aged, always male, typically looked like businessmen. Seriously, there would be people heading towards an elevator I was in, in plain sight, and the guy would be punching the button to close the door.
When you stand in a Chinese hospital waiting for the elevator for 15 min and then there is a massive crowd of people, you can understand a bit more. Again, I don't excuse it but can see why they do.
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