Elevator etiquette
Jul 25, 2011 | 1:54 pm
#16
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Wow. You read a lot into what other people do. I slide my arm in on closing doors (and will continue to do so), because the elevator is there and I can make it. It is not inconsiderate of the people inside (who, if they were considerate, would have pressed the "open doors" button). What is jerky is thinking that, because the doors have begun to close, it is now your personal elevator.
Jul 25, 2011 | 2:02 pm
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Real old old-school etiquette calls for the man to get on first, not the woman, but for the woman to exist first. Why? Because getting on an elevator was supposed to be potentially dangerous, and therefore, the man should take the risk first, or remain in the risky situation last.
The same rationale once applied to stairs. A man was to position himself so that if the woman fell, he would be able to catch her.
The same rationale once applied to stairs. A man was to position himself so that if the woman fell, he would be able to catch her.
Jul 25, 2011 | 2:14 pm
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As often as not, I'd just as soon wait for the next car. Sometimes, however, elevators are slow in coming, I'm running late, etc., so I'll "reach in". I don't consider it rude or inconsiderate....whether I'm already on or tying to get in. (And yes, I make it a point to hold the door open if I'm already on and am aware of someone else wanting to get on.)
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Jul 25, 2011 | 2:15 pm
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Jul 25, 2011 | 6:56 pm
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I can't stand the colleagues who are having a chat in the elevator. Colleague #1 gets off at floor 11 but holds the door open to finish his chat to colleague #2 who is getting of at floor 12.
Jul 25, 2011 | 6:56 pm
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Yeah, if the man goes in first he might be in danger of the woman attacking him! The world is a scary place in't it?
Jul 25, 2011 | 7:01 pm
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As the thread has developed, there's really no connection to travel topics discussed in FlyerTalk.
I would move this to OMNI, however, the OP would not be able to join the discussion in that forum. Since we already have two pages of discussion, and a variety of increasingly crude replies, the thread is now closed. Ocn Vw 1K, Moderator.
I would move this to OMNI, however, the OP would not be able to join the discussion in that forum. Since we already have two pages of discussion, and a variety of increasingly crude replies, the thread is now closed. Ocn Vw 1K, Moderator.