why do people just stand on the escalators

layke · 20-07-2007 11:01AM

Sometimes, in fact a lot of the time there are no stairs. The Square in Tallaght is full of that, fatty aul wans with a face like a butchers elbow standing there.

Look it's like this, I want to be somewhere in a hurry because I hate shopping centres and find the places stressful. I endorse an an in and out policy. You kind sirs are in my way and screwing up my policy. Now kindly move or call me an asshole as I push past you.

Terry · 20-07-2007 11:39AM

2 stroke wrote:

Terry, the Bollox made a racist remark why not warn him.

Where?

cooperguy · 20-07-2007 11:45AM

petes wrote:

I stand. Fook you if you are behind me. Its an escalator. Its what they were designed for. Use the stairs if you are in a hurry.

No its not what they are designed for. They were designed to move crowds around faster not slow down the whole process.

Spud83 · 20-07-2007 11:48AM

The Bollox wrote:

in most of Europe you walk on the left and stand on the right. great system, pity the Irish are too ignorant to follow such a straight forward rule tho

There terry.

petes · 20-07-2007 12:02PM

cooperguy wrote:

No its not what they are designed for. They were designed to move crowds around faster not slow down the whole process.

Fair enough. I'm still going to stand on them.

Beelzebub · 20-07-2007 12:04PM

Slightly off topic.
For fun, I used to run up the down escalating stairs and down the up one.

Jesus that was so dangerous!!! But a hell of a thrill!

But I hasten to add not when there were other people on them!

And I definitely don't condone it.

Back on topic.
I stand on escalating stairs, but I walk on the travelators.

Terry · 20-07-2007 12:17PM

alanmurphy83 wrote:

There terry.

You know how black people can use the "N" word?
Well that rule applies to Irish people denigrating themselves on an Irish based forum.
Should it be proven to me that The Bollox is not Irish, I will gladly ban him.
Until then, nothing happens.

Use the report post function if you are insulted by something.

OctavarIan · 20-07-2007 12:31PM

Whenever I'm on one I'll either stand or walk really really fast up it. Depends on my mood. Doesn't really bother me if people stand on it or not. Some people might like the chance to rest their legs but still get around, some might just enjoy the break from weaving through the crowd on Henry Street. Others like to move fast everywhere they go so they can get to the ATM queue a few seconds quicker. Each to their own :P

Huggles · 20-07-2007 12:32PM

When I was a kid I seen a friend of mine smash her head open on the escalators in St Stephens Green Shopping Centre, wasn't pretty.

I think there are some health and safety issues on the walkways , never saw any signs about them in Neathrow though

The Bollox · 20-07-2007 12:40PM

fyi, 2 stroke, I am Irish

tbh I took your initial comment as a compliment, hergo it is now part of my sig

big b · 20-07-2007 12:42PM

Terry wrote:

You know how black people can use the "N" word?
Well that rule applies to Irish people denigrating themselves on an Irish based forum.
Should it be proven to me that The Bollox is not Irish, I will gladly ban him.
Until then, nothing happens.

Use the report post function if you are insulted by something.

So incomers can't offer negative opinions ?

Terry · 20-07-2007 01:01PM

The Bollox wrote:

fyi, 2 stroke, I am Irish

tbh I took your initial comment as a compliment, hergo it is now part of my sig

Cue the Sig police.

big b wrote:

So incomers can't offer negative opinions ?

Of course they can. Just as long as it's not racist.
You wouldn't go to England and start telling your new english neighbours that all english people are ****, would you?

Orlee · 20-07-2007 01:04PM

subway wrote:

ever been to london?
youll be murdered for stadning on the left of the escaltor, or at the very least forcefully pushed to the side...

I was going to say the same - Only those with a death wish would stand on the left. And as a result everything runs pretty smoothly!

Borderfox · 20-07-2007 01:08PM

I spent a year living in London and if you blocked an escalator you would be told to get out of the way...

Dacelonid · 20-07-2007 01:13PM

The underground in Stockholm is way worse than London, especially Escalators down to the blue (deepest) line. Its either stand to the side or there will be an accident.
Personally I stand on Escalators (the ones with steps anyway) but if there are no steps I'll walk as well. The ones in the Square Waterford being the best example I can think of. However I will always stand to one side. Maybe being traumatised by the Swedes has a bearing on that.
/Dace

Jesus Wept · 20-07-2007 01:37PM

I believe you are referring to travelators OP.

big b · 20-07-2007 02:03PM

Terry wrote:

You wouldn't go to England and start telling your new english neighbours that all english people are ****, would you?

Depends what part of England it is!;)

Seriously though, I don't think banning people for having a negative perception of the general standard of social skills is fair.
Agree the wording was a bit inflammatory on this occasion, though.

Anyway, the Bollox does appear to be Irish, so a non-event, really.:)

rubadub · 20-07-2007 02:11PM

Escalators are mostly designed for standing, the step height is higher than a normal stairs, so older or less mobile people would have problems with the higher steps. Also the fact it is moving means it is more dangerous, even if the step height was the same. The handrail often is moving at a different speed to the steps. If some kid/scumbag presses the stop button it can come to an abrupt stop and if you were midway up a step you could fall.

I walk on them myself, what annoys me more is people standing at the top, waiting ages to get on, foot hovering over it like it is some mad new invention they have never been on before.

People standing still on airport slow moving walkways is reasonable to moan about, if they have no luggage. Also people not using free walkways is a bit odd.

beans · 20-07-2007 02:30PM

For my money, if people are standing two-abreast and blocking the progress of those behind them, then they should expect the odd request to move over.

No need to get hot under the collar on this one, it used to really annoy me until i realised that it was in my power to do something about it - say excuse me and continue on my way.

Terry · 20-07-2007 02:38PM

beans wrote:

For my money, if people are standing two-abreast and blocking the progress of those behind them, then they should expect the odd request to move over.

No need to get hot under the collar on this one, it used to really annoy me until i realised that it was in my power to do something about it - say excuse me and continue on my way.

Exactly.

It's like when you're in the supermarket and the two gossiping women are blocking your way, you don't just stand there waiting for them to finish.

JIZZLORD · 20-07-2007 03:15PM

every time i'm on one i want to kick the standing people down them, since this is sligo i'm living in there are plenty of rubes who are content on holding up the only one in the county.
i remember my first (serious, non shopping centre) escalator trip in the london underground, i was about 12 and i had a giant rucksack as i was with scouts. i took up room and was quickly shoved into place, then again it was 8am.

BendiBus · 20-07-2007 03:51PM

rubadub wrote:

what annoys me more is people standing at the top, waiting ages to get on, foot hovering over it like it is some mad new invention they have never been on before.

You should try the Moscow Metro. The escalators are faster than the freaking trains :eek: It takes several days to get used to them.

I avoid Tesco in Jervis due to fat arsed idiots blocking the travelators.

fluppet · 20-07-2007 05:41PM

mukki wrote:

those slightly sloping stepless escellators

As Tar pointed out, they are called travellators.

I also hate standing still on escalators and travellators, just watching my life pass by. I don't mind that other people stand still - if they have nothing better to do with their time then they might as well just stand there - as long as they don't impede me.

Sonnenblumen · 20-07-2007 07:32PM

mukki wrote:

christ them things only do about 2 mph!!!

okay, i dont mind people standing on normal escalators, but whats the story with people just standing on those slightly sloping stepless escellators?

Have you ever tried sitting?

Alun · 20-07-2007 07:44PM

What also gets me is the people who, when they get to the end of the escalator, instead of walking on and clearing the area, suddenly come to an abrupt stop for a chat and a look around, oblivious to the pile-up of people behind them.

MooseJam · 20-07-2007 07:49PM

if you walk up the down travelator or down the up travelator it seems that you are staying still while the whole world is moving, give it a go it's way cool

The Bollox · 20-07-2007 07:51PM

running on travelators is fun, that is until you come to the end and fall flat on your face from the momentum

humanji · 20-07-2007 08:42PM

cooperguy wrote:

No its not what they are designed for. They were designed to move crowds around faster not slow down the whole process.

No, they were designed to save people from having to use there legs on steps. (Actually, if you check wikipedia, they seemed to have been designed because some guy had too much time on his hands).

Regardless, I stand to the right on them. Life moves fast enough without these "devil stairs" moving you faster!

MooseJam · 20-07-2007 08:52PM

Dacelonid wrote:

The ones in the Square Waterford being the best example I can think of.
/Dace

They have escalators down the country now ? when did that happen ?

ponderer · 20-07-2007 09:03PM

ah they were designed so that you don't have to walk up and down......cant understand why someone even needs to ask......next we will having a thread asking why elevators were invited :rolleyes:

why do people just stand on the escalators

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