Escalators and how not to use them

[Becks]

If these people can't handle being on a escalator, I'd hate to seem them try to handle winding stairs.

[Coconut]

I was on a mall escalator a few weeks ago. I am standing behind an unknown woman. We are getting to the bottom floor and the woman slides off the escalator, but she STOPS right in front of me, right at the bottom of the escalator. Thank God I happened to be looking at her and not off somewhere, because I could have ran straight into her. I darted out of the way just in time.

[Crosshair]

OK, it should be legal to beat people who are that dumb, that or at least give them a full auto burst from an airsoft gun. (Those things can HURT.) How bloomin dumb can you be. They SHOULD be charged with child endangerment.

[Imogene]

Forgive me, but my urge to quote Mallrats is taking over:
"That kid's on the escalator again!"

Also: "What? Like the back of a Volkswagen?"

[Department stores *sigh*]

Anyone else have these problems with escalators? just to name a few fast stories....

Incident 1: Old lady decides to take cart down escalaytor. cart falls. cart is fubar. thank GOD no one is hurt. We then recieve a sign that says "please use the elevator if you have a cart or stroller" yes....people use strollers.

Incident 2: coule comes down escalator barely holding onto a cart. i ask them to use the elevator next time. they tell me to get a sign. i point out sign they passed. they glare at me as they leave.

Final incident: Mid 40's ;lady decided to take a cart up the escalator.......with child in cart....proceedes to alost kill child as the cart gets stuck on the lip at the top and my manager had to dive in and wrench the cart from the escalator. he was so mad he had to walk away couse it was so dumb.


gah......venting.....poeple.......dumb.....