Thursday, May 26, 2011

ELEVATOR COURTESY

I am from the city.  I grew up taking elevators up and down buildings.  I've noticed something that I had not realized before this week.  There are many people who are not well acquainted with the rules of elevator courtesy.  Allow me to explain these rules.  There are certain rules concerning courtesy that accompany all elevators in America.  If you are waiting for an elevator and it rings to let you know it has arrived, you cannot just rush in as soon as the doors open.  The proper thing to do is to wait for the people who are inside to get off if they so desire.  The rule is the same if you are waiting for the Subway or any other form of public transportation where people are constantly getting on and off at the same stop.  There have been numerous people here at the hospital that as soon as the doors open, nearly collide with me because they are not waiting for everyone to get off.  They just rush in only to realize the terrible awkwardness it causes when two people get that close entering/exiting an elevator.  I realize, in the grand scheme of things, this is not a big deal at all.  I am merely making the observation and hoping that through my blog, I can educate some and make others laugh.  So, now you know.

5 comments:

  1. Ah, thanks for the tip about elevators. It does seem like a good plan...to wait till the others are off. And it does sound awkard to run into someone...which, thankfully, I don't think I've ever done before. Next time I'm on an elevator, I'll have to remember this post. Thanks for the good advice about elevators :)

    Bethany

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  2. Nice. CTCA should hire you to be the elevator courtsey awareness technician. No wait, you'd probably better look for a position of that sort somewhere here in SKC not Tulsa.

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  3. Amy! I'm shocked that you would want him to find a job in Tulsa! That is a bad plan, he has to find an elevator job in KC, I'm sure people would be glad to hire you!

    Bethany

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  4. I wonder how much an elevator courtesy awareness technician makes. And what exactly would his/her tasks be?

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  5. Hmm...I don't know how much they would be paid, maybe a lot 'cause all people need to know about elevator rules. It is quite important, you know :) You would explain the rules and keep the elevators clean...{do they ever get dirty?}. I'm sure some do, but I don't think I've ever seen a really dirty elevator. Can't think of anything else for an elevator courtesy awareness technician to do {Whoa, that's a long title!}

    Bethany

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