Originally Posted by
DutchessPDX
I had the elevator barger before. I usually just stand in the middle of the doorway and say something to the effect of "It's traditional to let people off the elevator before trying to enter." They usually back off and let people out. Works the same for trains, and public transit.
Here in Mainland China I've given up on the talking bit because 99% of the time there's no effect. I do a number of things; wait for the door to be open enough to see if there's someone right in front of it (who's ready to barge in) then I take a step back and time it so I go out the door just when there's just enough room to squeeze through the gap, and as soon as my arms are past the opening doors I put my hands on my hips so I either hit them front on if they're not paying attention or at least wing them if they are quick enough to try and sidestep me. If I see that they are coming in with speed I adjust accordingly and hit them with more force. It's a lot of fun. ^
