Escalator Etiquette?

J P Morgan Toledo

Do you stand on them? Or do you allow normal people space to walk?

The Backwards Man

Stand right, walk left.

NoQuarter

I stand but allow others to pass

Doesnt apply over here. Now feck off back to London or wherever ya posho!!!

Boombastic

J P Morgan Toledo wrote: »

Do you stand on them? Or do you allow normal people space to walk?

No normal people are allowed by me, only abnormal ones

Frosty McSnowballs

I stand to the side and let people pass if they wish. Not only do I have fancy pants, I'm sound too.

Valetta

J P Morgan Toledo wrote: »

Do you stand on them? Or do you allow normal people space to walk?

What does a normal person look like? Just so as I know .

seven_eleven

I am a normal person and walk on them

stand to the right, people who wish to walk use the left.

Any other way of doing it is 100% wrong and you are wrong. ADMIT IT! YOU CANT!!

endacl

Actually, escalators don't bother me too much. Now, fat lazy fcuks standing on airport travelators is another thing entirely. They're there to make things move more quickly you idiots! Not so you can hold everybody up as you actually go even slower!

OK. Rant over. I feel better now...

starlit

I am a normal person and walk on them

Depends i stand walk and let people pass depends on urgency.

syklops

I stand on the right gripping the plastic yoke, not for good manners but because I am right handed, and so my right hand is the strongest, and I like to hold the yoke in case someone presses the emergency stop button and I go flying. If people want to walk on my left then more power to them.

Its less of an issue here where most escalators aren't very big, maybe one storey in size, but I have been on escalators in the US and on the continent which were 3-stories in size, and go quite fast, so it suddenly stopping could catapult me a looong way down.

ThatDawg

you own the step below, and the step above.
Repel all boarders. None shall pass.

SV

I am a normal person and walk on them

endacl wrote: »

Actually, escalators don't bother me too much. Now, fat lazy fcuks standing on airport travelators is another thing entirely. They're there to make things move more quickly you idiots! Not so you can hold everybody up as you actually go even slower!

OK. Rant over. I feel better now...

I always run as fast as I can on those things, it's grand until you come to the end of it and nearly get slapped.

keith16

It's infuriating when people stand in the middle of the escalator. The only time it's ever acceptable to block it is if you are carrying luggage. Otherwise, stand on the right and let me by you clown. You might want to live your life standing on escalators but don't force your lifestyle choices on me.

BAH!

JD DABA

If the people are not informed theres no reason for this insanity to stop.

You have to forgive them OP

They know not what they do.

Tom_Cruise

I cant tell at times if the escalator is going up or down

April O Neill

J P Morgan Toledo wrote: »

Do you stand on them? Or do you allow normal people space to walk?

Normal people? I stand to the side, but only started doing it after going to London a few times, and getting in the habit after those trips. It's not really the etiquette here.

Ruudi_Mentari

The hatchet should only come out once the doors have fully closed

and any residual matter should be fully cleaned up by the time they are open again, and compusure retained.

The Backwards Man

April O Neill wrote: »

Normal people? I stand to the side, but only started doing it after going to London a few times, and getting in the habit after those trips. It's not really the etiquette here.

The tip of an umbrella up someone's hole has major benefits for people's understanding of escalator etiquette.

The Backwards Man

Ruudi_Mentari wrote: »

The hatchet should only come out once the doors have fully closed

and any residual matter should be fully cleaned up by the time they are open again, and compusure retained.

Wrong method of peditravel buddy. Better luck next time.:)

endacl

Tom_Cruise wrote: »

I cant tell at times if the escalator is going up or down

That's what Scientology does to the brain...

Pherekydes

J P Morgan Toledo wrote: »

Do you stand on them? Or do you allow normal people space to walk?

I do both. No poll option. :mad:

I mean, I walk and I stand and allow others pass. Though not at the same time. Obviously.

caustic 1

If I'm in a hurry I walk along, if not I stand to one side enabling those in a hurry to pass if they wish to do so.

starlit

I am a normal person and walk on them

Tom_Cruise wrote: »

I cant tell at times if the escalator is going up or down

I make that mistake too sometimes!

Duggys Housemate

April O Neill wrote: »

Normal people? I stand to the side, but only started doing it after going to London a few times, and getting in the habit after those trips. It's not really the etiquette here.

It's beginning to be. Mightn't be a bad idea for government owned EScalators to put up a sign - stand on right.

April O Neill

The Backwards Man wrote: »

The tip of an umbrella up someone's hole has major benefits for people's understanding of escalator etiquette.

It's not a thing in Ireland, and as someone pointed out, we don't have very long ones in this country. How much time would you actually save?

The Backwards Man

April O Neill wrote: »

It's not a thing in Ireland, and as someone pointed out, we don't have very long ones in this country. How much time would you actually save?

78 minutes per year.

EyeSight

I find it annoying. If you want to stand on them fine, but don't block the rest of us.

Another trend i notice, idiots stopping at the top/bottom of elevators! Where are the rest of us supposed to go?

seaniefr

It's just an Irish thing same as motorway etiquette where someone stays in the right ( fast) lane and prevents everyone else from passing (:-)

123 LC

I am a normal person and walk on them

''I am a normal person and walk on them''

But that's what the stairs is for? I choose the escalator so I can go up a floor with minimal effort :P

starlit

I am a normal person and walk on them

seaniefr wrote: »

It's just an Irish thing same as motorway etiquette where someone stays in the right ( fast) lane and prevents everyone else from passing (:-)

There is a slow lane on motorways?! I stay left most of time then right to overtake slower yokes.

SV

I am a normal person and walk on them

seaniefr wrote: »

It's just an Irish thing same as motorway etiquette where someone stays in the right ( fast) lane and prevents everyone else from passing (:-)

There's no such thing as a fast lane.
It's an overtaking lane.


Always stay left unless you're overtaking.

Zebra3

Stand to the right, trip the people up trying to pass you on the left. :pac:

CrazyRabbit

I'm not lazy. I use the stairs.

seaniefr

SV wrote: »

There's no such thing as a fast lane.
It's an overtaking lane.


Always stay left unless you're overtaking.

Can you suggest a sign for our motorways with that message 'cause there are an awful lot of drivers that don't get that:rolleyes:

daedal

Tom_Cruise wrote: »

I cant tell at times if the escalator is going up or down

sometimes i can't figure out if i'm the one moving or if the world is moving around me...

Plazaman

I like to lie down on them and get the free hair cut at the top.

VinLieger

I am a normal person and walk on them

Ill just leave this here

daedal

Plazaman wrote: »

I like to lie down on them and get the free hair cut at the top.

I would stand up and get the free "shoe polish" deal while on your way up. Then, about 5 seconds before you reach the top, lie down to avail of the haircut offer.

Boombastic

seaniefr wrote: »

Can you suggest a sign for our motorways with that message 'cause there are an awful lot of drivers that don't get that:rolleyes:

'If you stay on the right, you're driving's sh1te!'

Arpa

endacl wrote: »

Actually, escalators don't bother me too much. Now, fat lazy fcuks standing on airport travelators is another thing entirely. They're there to make things move more quickly you idiots! Not so you can hold everybody up as you actually go even slower!

OK. Rant over. I feel better now...

Love walking on that travelator in Dublin Airport towards the Ryanair gates...I feel like Superman racing a train as I whizz past the mong families heading to Lanzarooooheeeee.

lertsnim

I am a normal person and walk on them

In London you would be pushed out of the way if you blocked an escalator. I wish it was common place here too.

Fratton Fred

April O Neill wrote: »

Normal people? I stand to the side, but only started doing it after going to London a few times, and getting in the habit after those trips. It's not really the etiquette here.

It's not etiquette in London, it's self preservation.

it always amuses me when a tourist decides to block the escalator at Paddington when people are trying to rush from the bakerloo line to catch their train home.

They learn quickly.

chosen1

lertsnim wrote: »

In London you would be pushed out of the way if you blocked an escalator. I wish it was common place here too.

Yes in London that would happen where people are rushing to get a tube on time.

Here if you're using one it's more than likely you're going to the clothing department in Dunnes or something like that. Not that much need for stand to the right etiquette here.

Jester252

I am a normal person and walk on them

Hate it when healthy people block me. I always let people pass.

Ruudi_Mentari

If things escalate, too quickly I throw a bucket of icy water over her and listen; faking ruud don t want no fake tan on his new suit

SV

I am a normal person and walk on them

seaniefr wrote: »

Can you suggest a sign for our motorways with that message 'cause there are an awful lot of drivers that don't get that:rolleyes:

http://expressway.paulrands.com/oldsite/photogallery/signs/general/regulatory/images/keepleftunlessovertaking.jpg

How's that?

Omackeral

SV wrote: »

There's no such thing as a fast lane.
It's an overtaking lane.

Can we please ban this? PLEASE! It's right up there with the Road Tax/Motor Tax thing. Everyone knows what the person means!

roast

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUHcRQVQP3g

Ruudi_Mentari

i initially mistook escalator for elevator, here and posted in accordance with Patrick Bateman who says weed can't cloud our judgment and make us slightly psychotic.