Question your opinion on elevators/lifts

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When im too lazy i'll use one, but I dont like them that much. I dont want to get stuck in one, as its the worse place to be stuck in.
 

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Fond of Otis products, myself. They used to have a production facility in my hometown, but they're just using it for office space now.
 

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hate them, hate them, hate them. I have many times walked stairs to avoid a lift. I hate them with a passion.
 

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I like those cool elevators that you almost get zero g in, but I'm not an elevator surfer. Elevator surfing is a good way to get a Darwin Award.
 
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I like those cool elevators, but I'm not an elevator surfer. Elevator surfing is a good way to get a Darwin Award.

Boring and safe.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvRk-0DFvAU"]Train Surfing in Soweto [/ame]
 

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I am very afraid of heights, so much so I can't stand on top of a ladder without wanting to cry. So in cases where the stairs are grated metal, or otherwise make me aware of how high I am, then I want to take an elevator.
 

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They enable obesity. People would figure out they're doing something wrong with their bodies much sooner if they couldn't get out of walking up stairs.
 

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Last time I went to the CN Tower was during a busy time of the day, and the elevator was loaded.
I ended up standing directly on top of the glass floor panel. I wan't very happy.

 

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Elevator Rage

Elevator Rage scored this guy a Darwin Award in South Korea!

The "Benny Hill" version (everything is funnier when set to "Yakety Sax" and sped up!):

 
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In small buildings they are very convenient when you have to carry things (like your week grocery and a pack of water, furniture...). In skyscrapers, they are necessary.
 

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I'm not understanding all the hate they seem to be getting.
I could do without escalators, I'm not too lazy to walk a flight or two of stairs, and I usually end up walking on them anyway.

And elevators are extremely helpful for getting around building with a lot of floors (eg. hotels) or building where you're going to be carrying a lot.

Not to mention they help with wheelchair access, so they're good for the handicapped.
 

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A reminder for all the serious people here:
Sarcasm does not translate over internet.
 

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A reminder for all the serious people here:
Sarcasm does not translate over internet.

Quote of the century, that one!

I used to be utterly terrified of the things as a kid. I remember getting lost in a tower block once when my mum went into a lift but I didn't/refused, resulting in a frantic search for each other for about half an hour.

And yes, Yakety Sax would have made it better.
 
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