Why is Ireland so backward?

Sam Vimes

You might think the thread is about the health service or child care or the road system but no, it's about something far more important: escalators.

Anywhere you go in Europe there's a system of stand on the right, walk on the left. People don't have to be told, they just do it and in Germany, any ignorant tourists who don't follow this basic rule are simply shoved out of the way until they learn it. They even have the rule on a sign at a lot of escalators. the Swedish are more polite about it but will give you dirty looks and tut until you move.

Take a look at the attached picture taken at a metro station in Stockholm. It's so simple yet so efficient. People who are in a rush can rush away and the slow ****s can dally about all day without getting in my way.

So when will Irish people learn to follow this excellent rule that's understood in the rest of Europe? Or are we doomed to be stuck behind fat women with 10 bags of shopping for the rest of our days?

Catari Jaguar

Why is Ireland so backward?

Inbreeding

Terry

Our escalators are either too narrow or I'm too fat.
Either way, I'm in the middle regardless.

dr.bollocko

Lil Kitten wrote: »

Inbreeding

They're doing it on the escalators now are they?
dirty feckers.

Galvasean

Those fat ladies with the ten shoppingbags take up the full width of the escalator anyway, so we can't win.

Dord

I usually walk down the left, if people are in my way I'll say "excuse me"... cue funny looks from people.
Apparently you're supposed to say "sorry" :rolleyes: No idea what I'm supposed to be sorry for!

Ruu_Old

I think the rest of Europe is in too big of a hurry.

galwayrush

I used to think signs were the answer, but yes, a lot of Irish people have no regard for them.
Local shop has double yellow lines in certain areas but certain people insist on parking there, apparently putting on the flashers absolves them of any wrong.
Oh feck, i've gone off topic.:p

jester77

I think the old lady walking down the stairs fancies you, she's giving you the eye!

javaboy

Ruu wrote: »

I think the rest of Europe is in too big of a hurry.

+1. They are moving stairs ffs. Chill out and let the motor do the work.

m5ex9oqjawdg2i

galwayrush wrote: »

I used to think signs were the answer, but yes, a lot of Irish people have no regard for them.
Local shop has double yellow lines in certain areas but certain people insist on parking there, apparently putting on the flashers absolves them of any wrong.
Oh feck, i've gone off topic.:p

Yea the auld "I have my hazard lights on, i'm exempt from the rules of the road" bastards, the lot of them...

parsi

I was in Berlin this week and the old "Links gehen, rechts stehen" rule seemed to be out of fashion and it was a general free for all.

thebman

galwayrush wrote: »

I used to think signs were the answer, but yes, a lot of Irish people have no regard for them.
Local shop has double yellow lines in certain areas but certain people insist on parking there, apparently putting on the flashers absolves them of any wrong.
Oh feck, i've gone off topic.:p

At least if there is a sign they know they are in the wrong and when their metal isn't absorbing the outside noise their moronic brains may register the message to move their holes.

This annoys me too. We just can't queue or setup systems that bloody work.

4zn76tysfajdxp

Sam Vimes wrote: »

You might think the thread is about the health service or child care or the road system but no, it's about something far more important: escalators.

Well you know, you wouldn't be going backwards if you faced the right direction. Just saying.

Morrisseeee

Why are we so backward: Government, B(w)ankers, etc. > greed.

yerayeah

You could always take the stairs!

friendface

javaboy wrote: »

+1. They are moving stairs ffs. Chill out and let the motor do the work.

Well said. How many seconds do you save by running past people on the escalator? 9/10 seconds.. Just to beat them to the lingerie section in Dunnes :pac:

Sharpshooter

Sam Vimes wrote: »

You might think the thread is about the health service or child care or the road system but no, it's about something far more important: escalators.

Anywhere you go in Europe there's a system of stand on the right, walk on the left. People don't have to be told, they just do it and in Germany, any ignorant tourists who don't follow this basic rule are simply shoved out of the way until they learn it. They even have the rule on a sign at a lot of escalators. the Swedish are more polite about it but will give you dirty looks and tut until you move.

Take a look at the attached picture taken at a metro station in Stockholm. It's so simple yet so efficient. People who are in a rush can rush away and the slow ****s can dally about all day without getting in my way.

So when will Irish people learn to follow this excellent rule that's understood in the rest of Europe? Or are we doomed to be stuck behind fat women with 10 bags of shopping for the rest of our days?

I don't see the problem myself.
AFAIK , wherever there is an escalator there are stairs in the same vicinity.
If I am in a hurry, I take the stairs.:pac:

thebman

Lil Kitten wrote: »

Inbreeding

Oh and this was going to be my post

I think people underestimate the effects of inbreeding. Just fooking stop it you lot, alright!! :P

KTRIC

parsi wrote: »

I was in Berlin this week and the old "Links gehen, rechts stehen" rule seemed to be out of fashion and it was a general free for all.

Those ignorant Berliners :rolleyes:

When I lived in Walkinstown (thats Dublin by the way) I got abused by an elderly couple when I tried to pass them on an travelator. I said "excuse me" and they lost it, I was in a fair bit of a hurry to get down the escalator as I had just realised I left the keys in my brand new Kawasaki in the car park of the shopping center.

They couldn't understand why someone would actually want to walk down a travelator !! :rolleyes:

Galvasean

friendface wrote: »

Well said. How many seconds do you save by running past people on the escalator? 9/10 seconds.. Just to beat them to the lingerie section in Dunnes :pac:

If you're in an airport you can save several minutes.
Also if the person you are behind smells foul its nice to get past them.

ejmaztec

They should widen the pavements and have four lanes on them - like motorways. Hard-shoulder for window-shopping, fat biddy with the ten bags lane, a lane for normal pedestrians and the fast lane for shop-lifters and store detectives.

I prefer the "running round like chickens with their heads cut off" mentality though. It's more entertaining.

Sam Vimes

Sharpshooter wrote: »

I don't see the problem myself.
AFAIK , wherever there is an escalator there are stairs in the same vicinity.
If I am in a hurry, I take the stairs.:pac:

sometimes but not always and walking on the stairs is slower and takes more effort than walking on the escalator. people should just get the **** out of my way!!!!!

It's no skin off their nose to move to the side, they're just oblivious to the people they're delaying

Sam Vimes

jester77 wrote: »

I think the old lady walking down the stairs fancies you, she's giving you the eye!

no comment

Sam Vimes

ejmaztec wrote: »

They should widen the pavements and have four lanes on them - like motorways. Hard-shoulder for window-shopping, fat biddy with the ten bags lane, a lane for normal pedestrians and the fast lane for shop-lifters and store detectives.

I prefer the "running round like chickens with their heads cut off" mentality though. It's more entertaining.

that's a similar thing, people who saunter down the street four abreast, taking up the whole path. I should be allowed to shoot them

professore

They don't know how to queue in Europe or hadn't you noticed that?

Sam Vimes

friendface wrote: »

Well said. How many seconds do you save by running past people on the escalator? 9/10 seconds.. Just to beat them to the lingerie section in Dunnes :pac:

i'm in stockholm and my line is very far down. i have to go on 5 escalators and a very long travelator (flat escalator) to get out. if people didn't follow the rule i'd be delayed several minutes getting to work every morning

galwayrush

Galvasean wrote: »

Also if the person you are behind smells foul its nice to get past them.

We need escalators in the smellier parts of the country .;)

longshanks

another thing might be that escalators here are mostly going from one floor to another. ground to 1st, 1st to 2nd etc. in europe some of the escalators are travelling the equivalent of about 5 or 6 floors to underground subways etc.
whats the big hurry anyway, have a coke and a smile and chill the fuck out

Sam Vimes

professore wrote: »

They don't know how to queue in Europe or hadn't you noticed that?

haven't noticed that myself. where was that?

Sharpshooter

Sam Vimes wrote: »

sometimes but not always and walking on the stairs is slower and takes more effort than walking on the escalator.

Sorry , I meant me.
I take the stairs two at a time if I'm in a hurry.
I know that's not possible for everyone.

people should just get the **** out of my way!!!!!

Just throw them over the side.:D

/ not.

Sam Vimes

longshanks wrote: »

another thing might be that escalators here are mostly going from one floor to another. ground to 1st, 1st to 2nd etc. in europe some of the escalators are travelling the equivalent of about 5 or 6 floors to underground subways etc.
whats the big hurry anyway, have a coke and a smile and chill the fuck out

the escalator at my stop is easily 100 metres long. if there's a train leaving in 1 minute when i arrive, that rule is the difference between missing the train and getting it

you can argue that it's not that important but there's no reason not to do it. you mightn't think there's any need to walk on an escalator but lots of people do so just stand to the side and let them no?

Sam Vimes

Sharpshooter wrote: »

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Sorry , I meant me.
I take the stairs two at a time if I'm in a hurry.
I know that's not possible for everyone.

so take the escalator two at a time.....?

Sharpshooter wrote: »

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Just throw them over the side.:D

i can picture it now "Sharpshooter said i could your honour" :pac:

zuroph

clearly it should be stand on the left pass on the right in Ireland, thats how we drive :pac:

Sam Vimes

zuroph wrote: »

clearly it should be stand on the left pass on the right in Ireland, thats how we drive :pac:

that'd be grand. any side is fine as long as you pick a side

galwayrush

zuroph wrote: »

clearly it should be stand on the left pass on the right in Ireland, thats how we drive :pac:

Suppost to drive.;)

zuroph

galwayrush wrote: »

Suppost to drive.;)

*supposed to drive

Tech3

Theres no point standing at the side of an escalator in Ireland.We only use them inside shops and there very small in comparison. Whereas in european cities there are mainly used in metro stations and with the size of them it would be necessary to stay on the right to leave people pass to catch their train. Were hardly going to be rushing up them to get a few clothes are we!!

4zn76tysfajdxp

zuroph wrote: »

*supposed to drive

*Supposed to drive.

Yeah... see how you like it.

Fighting Irish

i usually keep it the left

Because a lot of Irish people are ignorant and too self centered to realise that other people might be in a hurry. Just because THEY have nowhere to be, means the rest of us don't either. It's one thing that annoys me about this country. Go anywhere in the world and people stand to one side of the escalator/travelator. Come back to Dublin airport and be stuck behind people standing 3 abreast on the travelator staring into space, and acting like you're rude for trying to get past.

peasant

They'll all soon be switched off, those escalators, once Stephen escalates.

Stairs only from then on

Adamcp898

Yeah that can be annoying alright when people insist on standing side by side

And there isn't stairs everywhere there's an escalator

phasers

I stand in the centre of the escalator because I'm terrified of my clothes getting caught in the side and pulling me down...

Sam Vimes

phasers wrote: »

I stand in the centre of the escalator because I'm terrified of my clothes getting caught in the side and pulling me down...

I'm sorry but getting there a few seconds faster is more important to me than your life. Get to the side baggy pants--->

4zn76tysfajdxp

Sam Vimes wrote: »

I'm sorry but getting there a few seconds faster is more important to me than your life. Get to the side baggy pants--->

Why don't you just leave earlier ffs?

Sam Vimes

Joelle Deafening Lamb wrote: »

Why don't you just leave earlier ffs?

why don't you just not stand in people's way?

4zn76tysfajdxp

Sam Vimes wrote: »

why don't you just not stand in people's way?

Because I'm ****ing massive.





*Bites out of chocolate bar*

phasers

Sam Vimes wrote: »

I'm sorry but getting there a few seconds faster is more important to me than your life. Get to the side baggy pants--->

Baggy pants are required for the job I do, are you discriminating against my people?

Hard Larry

https://us.v-cdn.net/6034073/uploads/attachments/44959/71156.jpg

That guy on the right coming down the stairs with the hat on?

Isn't that the posh guy who was in Glenroe?

Sam Vimes

phasers wrote: »

Baggy pants are required for the job I do, are you discriminating against my people?

clowns are creepy so yes, yes i am. now that i know that i want you to move to the side all the more

Hard Larry wrote: »

https://us.v-cdn.net/6034073/uploads/attachments/44959/71156.jpg

That guy on the right coming down the stairs with the hat on?

Isn't that the posh guy who was in Glenroe?

i don't know what he would be doing in T-Centralen in Stockholm but maybe