Question your opinion on elevators/lifts

[communist]

what do you think about them?

 

[ky]

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.

 

[Ark]

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.

 

[garyw]

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

 

[DanM]

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.

 

[Hlynkacg]

Not a fan

 

[T.Neo]

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]

 

[Pablo49]

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.

 

[communist]

as for me,i have a piece of software that simulates them,i am a very big fan of them(i even film/review them)

 

[Jarvitä]

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.

 

[DanM]

Boring and safe.

Train Surfing in Soweto

That's all fine and dandy until a tunnel comes. Haven't they seen any action movie?

 

[Turbinator]

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.

 

[Mantis]

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!):

 

[Zatnikitelman]

They're ok, I like their smell, they can be convenient, but I prefer escalators when possible.

 

[N_Molson]

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.

 

[Pyromaniac605]

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.

 

[Artlav]

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

 

[Spacethingy]

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.

 

[martins]

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

I was just about to start a thread about the pros and cons of apples ...

 

[SiberianTiger]

Boring and safe.

Train Surfing in Soweto

How do they manage not to get toasted by the current in the contact wire?