Escalators - why won't people walk???!!! and why do poeple drive their kid to school?

tomcollins97

What do Irish people have against walking on an escalator?? Instead, they stand 2 by 2 while some of us get frustrated standing behind them. Would it be so hard to show a bit of cpurtesy & 'stand on the left' - or even, walk? We are not exactly the skinniets nation so about about a little morning & evening exercise?

Which brink me on to - yummy mummies driving their kids the 5 minute walk to work! When I was in school, I walked the mile and a half there and back, in all weathers, as did everyone else. Can no one see that their kids are getting fat & lazy in front of their eyes? Why is it necessary to drive a strapping young teenager to school?

Karoma

Because, because, because.

The last time escalator etiquette was discussed in AH: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055247519&highlight=Escalator

hupyago

laziness and comfort ,the banalities of modern day life also to do with having more money than one knows how to handle wisely

paulm17781

Never mind walking on one. Just stand to one F'N side would be enough. :mad:

tomcollins97

We need the signs they have in the UK - they work. and you get an earfull from an angry commuter of you get it wrong!

paulm17781

tomcollins97 wrote: »

We need the signs they have in the UK - they work. and you get an earfull from an angry commuter of you get it wrong!

People in the UK do that though. If you give out to someone in the wrong, they often apologise. Here you get stabbed.

Sam Kade

tomcollins97 wrote: »

We need the signs they have in the UK - they work. and you get an earfull from an angry commuter of you get it wrong!

here we only have escalators in shopping centers mostly, in the UK there are esclators in the tube stations with people rushing to work and comming home from work. Who the hell is in a rush in a shopping center?

seamus

paulm17781 wrote: »

People in the UK do that though. If you give out to someone in the wrong, they often apologise. Here you get stabbed.

Obviously exaggerating, but you're right to a certain degree. In this country if you complain or even say "Excuse me" to ask someone to move, you're seen as a rude ****er and people will go out of their way to annoy you.

paulm17781

Sam Kade wrote: »

here we only have escalators in shopping centers mostly, in the UK there are esclators in the tube stations with people rushing to work and comming home from work. Who the hell is in a rush in a shopping center?

People on their lunch breaks, people who get urgent phone calls, people who hate crowds and want to get out ASAP, people running for a train I can go on for days with these.

It shouldn't matter whether people are rushing or not. If someone wants to get up the escalator quicker, this shouldn't be a problem. Why people are so inconsiderate in this country I'll never understand.

joolsveer

I generally avoid the escalators and use the stairs when I am looking for exercise.

Alun

Sam Kade wrote: »

Who the hell is in a rush in a shopping center?

Me! I like to go in, buy what I need and get out in as short as time as is humanly possible ... horrible, horrible places.

paulm17781

Alun wrote: »

Me! I like to go in, buy what I need and get out in as short as time as is humanly possible ... horrible, horrible places.

Well put.

kim_eire

one day was driving down a main street in a town when the person in front of me stopped, rolled down the window and started having a chat wit his mate, who was blocking the other row of cars, i beeped and the passenger stuck her ignorant head out the window and started cursing and roaring. what makes a person think they are so important that they can block a main street wit loads of traffic just to have a chat!!
people are so rude now a days and they dont give a damn about other people, id say some people even intentionally dont walk to delay others that would be in a rush!!!

paulm17781

kim_eire wrote: »

what makes a person think they are so important that they can block a main street wit loads of traffic just to have a chat!!

It's a wonderful thing I've noticed lately. No matter what you do, the person who asks you not to do this will always be in the wrong, skangers smoking on buses is another example. The person who dislikes them smoking is wrong for asking them to not to smoke where it is illegal.

Also, I do see it as the exact same thing. One inconsiderate f*r is as bad as another.

tomcollins97

Sam Kade wrote: »

here we only have escalators in shopping centers mostly, in the UK there are esclators in the tube stations with people rushing to work and comming home from work. Who the hell is in a rush in a shopping center?

Just because you are not in a rush doesn't mean that no-one else is either.

There are excalators in Dart Stations, train stations, air ports ...not just shoppoing

Run_to_da_hills

As a kid I remember the escalator in the old Dublin airport building, I think it was the one of the firat ever installed in the country; we used to play on it for hours unsupervised, we wouldn’t get away with it now

Sam Kade

tomcollins97 wrote: »

Just because you are not in a rush doesn't mean that no-one else is either.

There are excalators in Dart Stations, train stations, air ports ...not just shoppoing

I said shopping centers mostly but obviously you didn't take time to read it. By the way I am well used to rushing I often work 12 hour days. Most of the escalators here are only one story in length why don't you run up the stairs instead of moaning about escalators?

tomcollins97

Sam Kade wrote: »

I said shopping centers mostly but obviously you didn't take time to read it. By the way I am well used to rushing I often work 12 hour days. Most of the escalators here are only one story in length why don't you run up the stairs instead of moaning about escalators?

There isn't always a stairs option!

El Stuntman

tomcollins97 wrote: »

Which brink me on to - yummy mummies driving their kids the 5 minute walk to work! When I was in school, I walked the mile and a half there and back, in all weathers, as did everyone else. Can no one see that their kids are getting fat & lazy in front of their eyes? Why is it necessary to drive a strapping young teenager to school?

because our kids are sooooo precious now, can't have them walking along safe pavements in broad daylight because it's such a dangerous world out there :rolleyes:.

Kids are cossetted to within an inch of their lives nowadays...

(I'm a father myself but some of the pampering you see is truly nuts)

Sam Kade

tomcollins97 wrote: »

There are excalators in Dart Stations, train stations

Name a train station in the republic of Ireland with an escalator?

Alun

Sam Kade wrote: »

Name a train station in the republic of Ireland with an escalator?

Tara Street does IIRC ... or is it Pearse? Can't remember now.

Yep .. it's Tara Street

http://www.irishrail.ie/your_journey/your_station.asp?letter=T

tomcollins97

Sam Kade wrote: »

Name a train station in the republic of Ireland with an escalator?

Connolly Station
Pearse Station

humanji

tomcollins97 wrote: »

There isn't always a stairs option!

Is there anywhere in Ireland that doesn't have a stairs option?

To be honest, the whole point of an escalator is that you don't have to move. It's quite handy when you've been walking about all day and don't want ot have to try and tackle a staircase. Or in my case, and many others, when you're legs are f*cked and it's hard work climbing a flight of stairs.

Granted, people should stand to one side, but if you want to get by, just ask. If they scowl at you then just tell them they're ignorant c*nts and push past them. They're only going to see you as the bad guy anyway, so you might as well be seen as the bad guy who now is past the people blocking him.

And as for driving kids for work, I'm surprised any of us managed to make it to adulthood in the past. You can't walk to school, you have to take vitamin drinks and yoghurt drinks with bacteria in them to stop yourself from dying, you can't play anymore because you might get hurt/killed/kidnapped, but luckily if you do anything wrong you won't be blamed. Your computer games/movie collection will be blamed and you'll be given pills to combat your ADD. :rolleyes:

jjbrien

I used to work in the airport what used to make me laugh was there would be a bing family who would stand on the travelator that heads down to pier A and people who were running late to catch their flight would always stand in thier way. I never got this concept its a level moving travelator it does not go up or down but people still see the need to stand on it. Thats not why it was put there it was put there to make the journey between the main terminal builing and Pier A faster.

mrsdewinter

Think it's a cultural thing - like not clearing the table after ya at McDonald's when the rest of the western world manages it. Was getting off the ferry with my dad recently and he purposefully moved to the 'free' side of the escalator with his case, barring access to anybody would might be coming behind him. Blissfully unaware that anybody might have been trying to catch a bus or a train. If he did the same thing in the London Underground, he'd be f**ed out of it. Thing is, he lived in London for years, and probably wouldn't dare chance it there. But, sure, here at home, things are different...

tomcollins97

jjbrien wrote: »

I used to work in the airport what used to make me laugh was there would be a bing family who would stand on the travelator that heads down to pier A and people who were running late to catch their flight would always stand in thier way. I never got this concept its a level moving travelator it does not go up or down but people still see the need to stand on it. Thats not why it was put there it was put there to make the journey between the main terminal builing and Pier A faster.

I quickly learnt that it was faster to run on the corridor beside the travelator rather than get stuck behind a slow Irish family!

Speaking of airports- ever get stuck behind 'the family' at check in - hassled mother with a million passports in her hand while the imbecile husband tries to repack their bags coz they were the only family that didn't know the luggage allowence or not to pack liquids!

L1011

Sam Kade wrote: »

Name a train station in the republic of Ireland with an escalator?

Connolly, Tara, Pearse, Belfast Central, do none of the new ones (Pheonix Park, Adamstown, etc) have them too?

Bluetonic

tomcollins97 wrote: »

We need the signs they have in the UK - they work. and you get an earfull from an angry commuter of you get it wrong!

Rejoining The Commonwealth would solve this.

Bluetonic

Sam Kade wrote: »

Name a train station in the republic of Ireland with an escalator?

MYOB wrote: »

Connolly, Tara, Pearse, Belfast Central, do none of the new ones (Pheonix Park, Adamstown, etc) have them too?

:rolleyes:

paulm17781

Just to add, I normally use stairs as they're faster. I prefer to use escalators (and walk!!!) as they're faster again.

It's ignoramuses like chappy here are the problem. If people would only have a little consideration and move to one side we could all be happy.

Sam Kade

MYOB wrote: »

Connolly, Tara, Pearse, Belfast Central, do none of the new ones (Pheonix Park, Adamstown, etc) have them too?

since when is Belfast in the republic of Ireland?

A Dub in Glasgo

I think the places with escalators and no stairs can be counted on one hand therefore I fail to see why some of the folk who want to rush everyone/exercise more would not use the stairs instead?

Sam Kade

tomcollins97 wrote: »

I quickly learnt that it was faster to run on the corridor beside the travelator rather than get stuck behind a slow Irish family!

Speaking of airports- ever get stuck behind 'the family' at check in - hassled mother with a million passports in her hand while the imbecile husband tries to repack their bags coz they were the only family that didn't know the luggage allowence or not to pack liquids!

What country are you from collins? It must be ireland with a name like that. Next time you are going on a flight get up an hour earlier that way you won't have to be running like a fool around the airport to catch your flight.

tomcollins97

Sam Kade wrote: »

What country are you from collins? It must be ireland with a name like that. Next time you are going on a flight get up an hour earlier that way you won't have to be running like a fool around the airport to catch your flight.

What a ridiculous post. You obviously voted 'lazy'. :pac:

BTW - I am from Ireland but have seen how courteous travellers in other countries can be.

paulm17781

tomcollins97 wrote: »

What a ridiculous post. You obviously voted 'lazy'. :pac:

BTW - I am from Ireland but have seen how courteous travellers in other countries can be.

What I like is how these people defend their lack of courtesy, as though being rude to others should be accepted or back to what I was saying on how ignorant people are never wrong. Whoever points out that they are doing wrong are in their eyes doing wrong as it is "none of their business" how the savages behave in public. :rolleyes:

tomcollins97

paulm17781 wrote: »

What I like is how these people defend their lack of courtesy, as though being rude to others should be accepted or back to what I was saying on how ignorant people are never wrong. Whoever points out that they are doing wrong are in their eyes doing wrong as it is "none of their business" how the savages behave in public. :rolleyes:

Its a bit like when you're in you car & you blow the horn an some eejit pedestrian who walk out in front of the car, you get an angry glare and fists banged on the bonnet. It's as if they have a 'right' to try and kill themselve with your car. :mad:

mickoneill30

tomcollins97 wrote: »

I quickly learnt that it was faster to run on the corridor beside the travelator rather than get stuck behind a slow Irish family!

Speaking of airports- ever get stuck behind 'the family' at check in - hassled mother with a million passports in her hand while the imbecile husband tries to repack their bags coz they were the only family that didn't know the luggage allowence or not to pack liquids!

I've had both of those. Not just in Ireland though (not a lot of travelators in Ireland). Generally 90% of people will leave room on the travelator to allow people walking to get past. 10% of them are oblivious though. It doesn't annoy me if they've got a big trolly or a pile of bags, there's not much they can do about that. It is annoying though when you come up against a few people who use it as an opportunity to chat. You'll get piles of time to chat when you get to the gate or on your plane.

I was in Boston last year. It took about 45 mins of queuing to get to the X-Ray machine. In that time people were walking up and down explaining the liquid rule (how it's a terrorist substance or something), it was on TV screens and posters. I still managed to get right behind a couple with their kids with water or liquid in every bit of carry on luggage and apparantly it was news to them. I know they had kids but still, 45 mins is enough time to open your eyes.

To the guy who said get up earlier. That's dead handy when a flight is delayed and you arrive at a connecting airport with shag all time to spare to get to the next gate for your onward flight.

L1011

Sam Kade wrote: »

since when is Belfast in the republic of Ireland?

Didn't see Republic as you hadn't capitalised it.

Theres still a decent list of them there, though.

paulm17781

tomcollins97 wrote: »

Its a bit like when you're in you car & you blow the horn an some eejit pedestrian who walk out in front of the car, you get an angry glare and fists banged on the bonnet. It's as if they have a 'right' to try and kill themselve with your car. :mad:

Even though they broke the law crossing when it was your right of way. I don't understand those types, the sad thing is they are everywhere here and do little other than annoy everyone.

Sam Kade

mickoneill30 wrote: »

To the guy who said get up earlier. That's dead handy when a flight is delayed and you arrive at a connecting airport with shag all time to spare to get to the next gate for your onward flight.

If he lives in the republic of Ireland there aren't too many connecting flights.

Sam Kade

tomcollins97 wrote: »

Its a bit like when you're in you car & you blow the horn an some eejit pedestrian who walk out in front of the car, you get an angry glare and fists banged on the bonnet. It's as if they have a 'right' to try and kill themselve with your car. :mad:

Yes them ejits really annoy me but I gave up blowing the horn at them years ago as it is pointless because they will do the same next time they cross the road.

jimmycrackcorm

Can someone fix the poll so that I can be lazy and drive my flash car...

mickoneill30

Sam Kade wrote: »

If he lives in the republic of Ireland there aren't too many connecting flights.

People in the Republic Of Ireland don't fly to places that need connecting flights??????

So if you're flying to Sydney how do you get there from Dublin?
If you're going to certain airports in London you have to fly from Dublin. If you're in Cork you can train / bus / fly to Dublin and then onward to London?

Maybe you meant if he's flying only within Ireland there are no connecting flights.

paulm17781

Sam Kade wrote: »

Yes them ejits really annoy me but I gave up blowing the horn at them years ago as it is pointless because they will do the same next time they cross the road.

So anything that inconveniences you is bad, but you don't care if you inconvenience others?

Sam Kade

paulm17781 wrote: »

So anything that inconveniences you is bad, but you don't care if you inconvenience others?

You are jumping to conclusions, just because I disagree with the op suddenly I am the person that blocks escalators.

Sam Kade

mickoneill30 wrote: »

People in the Republic Of Ireland don't fly to places that need connecting flights??????

So if you're flying to Sydney how do you get there from Dublin?
If you're going to certain airports in London you have to fly from Dublin. If you're in Cork you can train / bus / fly to Dublin and then onward to London?

Maybe you meant if he's flying only within Ireland there are no connecting flights.

I don't know if you read the thread it's about people using escalators in Ireland, so anyone that read the thread would click that it was connecting flights within Ireland.

paulm17781

Sam Kade wrote: »

You are jumping to conclusions, just because I disagree with the op suddenly I am the person that blocks escalators.

I'd hardly say I'm jumping to conclusions. You've spent the thread defending peoples right to do this and said those of us who want to go faster should use the stairs (not always a viable option). That is reaching a conclusion, not jumping to one.

Sam Kade

paulm17781 wrote: »

I'd hardly say I'm jumping to conclusions. You've spent the thread defending peoples right to do this and said those of us who want to go faster should use the stairs (not always a viable option). That is reaching a conclusion, not jumping to one.

Ok so which person is blocking the stairs is it the person on the left or the right? There are no signs here saying to stay on right if you are standing. The point I was making earlier was that escalators in Ireland are so short that it doesn't make much of a difference whether you walk or stand. If I am using an escalator on my own how could I obstruct anyone from walking up beside me?

paulm17781

Sam Kade wrote: »

Ok so which person is blocking the stairs is it the person on the left or the right?

It's irrelevant, it's people's belief that they have no need to move or must stand side by side. FWIW, I always stand to the same side as most people I see, there are no signs but it's not impossible to try to keep a gap for others to get by.

Sam Kade wrote: »

The point I was making earlier was that escalators in Ireland are so short that it doesn't make much of a difference whether you walk or stand.

To you perhaps, some of us like to walk fast. Just because they're short, it doesn't mean others don't want to get by quicker.

Sam Kade wrote: »

If I am using an escalator on my own how could I obstruct anyone from walking up beside me?

Honestly, is that a real question?

Sam Kade

paulm17781 wrote: »

It's irrelevant, it's people's belief that they have no need to move or must stand side by side. FWIW, I always stand to the same side as most people I see, there are no signs but it's not impossible to try to keep a gap for others to get by.

But you are complaining about people blocking the way, how can you stand at the same side as everyone else.

paulm17781 wrote: »

To you perhaps, some of us like to walk fast. Just because they're short, it doesn't mean others don't want to get by quicker.

I don't block escalators so you can run, jump or hop up it. I won't hold you up.

paulm177810301 wrote:

Honestly, is that a real question?

Honestly is that a real answer?

Gavin

Don't bother feed the trolls.