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re: Do You Keep Walking When On An Escalator?

Posted on 10/17/17 at 4:23 pm to
Posted by AbitaFan08
Boston, MA
Member since Apr 2008
26936 posts
Posted on 10/17/17 at 4:23 pm to
There's an unwritten rule that if you're standing on the escalator, you stay to the right. So that people moving can pass you on the left.

As someone who takes the train to/from work every day, people who break this rule drive me crazy. Huge pet peeve of mine.
This post was edited on 10/17/17 at 4:25 pm
Posted by TU Rob
Birmingham
Member since Nov 2008
12784 posts
Posted on 10/17/17 at 4:36 pm to
I guess I wasn't thinking about massive escalators in transit stations. We have a few here at work, but the main ones going up and down to a 2nd level food court are skinny. You're not passing anyone on them. Pretty much a single file line. That's what bothers me when people don't keep walking. There is no option to pass so they are literally holding up everyone behind them. I think it takes me about 10-12 steps walking up them before I'm at the top, but you always get some fatty that wants to lean on the rail and catch their breath before going upstairs to eat their mountain of food at lunch that holds up 10 people behind them. If it isn't peak hours, by all means stand there. But between 11-1, walk your fat arse a few more steps. We all know you need it.
Posted by foshizzle
Washington DC metro
Member since Mar 2008
40599 posts
Posted on 10/17/17 at 7:38 pm to
quote:

There's an unwritten rule that if you're standing on the escalator, you stay to the right. So that people moving can pass you on the left.


There's a written law that if you're driving you shouldn't be in the left lane unless you're passing so that people moving can pass you on the left.

Unfortunately this is violated even more often than the unwritten escalator rule.
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