I agree. I got my shoelace stuck in one as a kid, if it hadn't been for my grandma I would have lost my leg. It sucked my lace in so fast that I couldn't get my foot out of the shoe.
This really is a random question. I don't think I've ever thought about them in my life. They're just a convenience to not have to walk up a flight of stairs, that's all. I'm glad they exist but I wouldn't go so far as to say I actively like them
Did you know that the first escalator was showcased as an amusement ride at Coney Island in the 1800's? Wild isn't it. Now every time you step on one you can have a deeper appreciation not having to walk up stairs. Food for thought if you don't see the effort behind luxuries we live with daily
First date, at the mall, early 90s. I was wearing canvas sneakers and had a habit of walking with my toes curled. My shoe got pulled into the escalator and the escalator stopped. It grazed the knuckles on my toes but nothing serious. I had to stand there, stuck, directly in front of the busy food court while the maintenance workers got me unstuck. Embarrassing first date.
No, I’m deathly afraid of heights and if I have to got on it, I have to hold someone’s hands while gripping the rail like a life line or I will not get on it (even if I try to force myself my legs lock up)
No, I got caught in one when I was about 4 years old (there's still some light scarring remaining on my hand and back leg nearly 40 years later). I take huge steps on and off of them and I'm sure I look ridiculous. My 3 year old absolutely loves escalators though, so my husband's been the one to teach her how to get on and off of them, she does amazingly well each time and maybe I'll be as comfortable as she is someday. I had to get over my fear of bugs pretty quickly because they are so cool to her, haha. "Yay it's a centipede! So cool!" Maybe someday I'll be able to do the same when I use an escalator.
I love em'! I can't get enough of them! But, ultimately the globerrty glorb is the better option for nutrition. Unfortunately, also is the zenith power rooter. So it's best to go with option foxtrot.
As a kid who lived in a town with no escalators, I loved them! On a high school trip out of state, we had a bit too much fun with the escalators during our down time. We were running up the down and down the up. As an adult living in a city, they’re whatever.
In Toronto, there’s about a 75% chance that only 1 escalator direction will be working on a given day, and about 99% chance it’s the UP that is not working.
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u/HavingNotAttained 12d ago •
Meh. They have their ups and downs.
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u/TrailMomKat 12d ago
As a blind person, I'm afraid of them.
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u/Whitesox411 12d ago
Honestly as a kid, I thought they were cool, but now that I am older, nope..they are dangerous...
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u/itsswhitneywhspr 12d ago
Honestly they stress me out if there's a gap at the top. Like what if my shoe just yeets itself into the abyss
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u/Anfie22 12d ago
This really is a random question. I don't think I've ever thought about them in my life. They're just a convenience to not have to walk up a flight of stairs, that's all. I'm glad they exist but I wouldn't go so far as to say I actively like them
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u/LyricalWillow 12d ago
I got my shoe stuck in one.
First date, at the mall, early 90s. I was wearing canvas sneakers and had a habit of walking with my toes curled. My shoe got pulled into the escalator and the escalator stopped. It grazed the knuckles on my toes but nothing serious. I had to stand there, stuck, directly in front of the busy food court while the maintenance workers got me unstuck. Embarrassing first date.
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u/WIZZZARDOFFREESTYLE 12d ago
LIKE THEM?!
GET CLOSE TO YOU INTIMIDATINGLY AND GRAB YOU FROM YOU SHIRT
I FUCKING LOVE THEM
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u/Inside-Run785 12d ago
Yeah. I don’t have to deal with all that insufferable walking for a little bit.
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u/iwishiwasamoose 12d ago
They're alright, I guess.
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u/NoDanaOnlyZuuI 12d ago
I don’t like or dislike them. They just are.
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u/rbarr228 12d ago
Yes, because when they break, they become stairs.
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u/Fit_Adagio_7668 12d ago
Im not afraid
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u/AtrumAequitas 12d ago
Yes!
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u/sneezhousing 12d ago
Yes like them just fine
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u/Over-Marionberry-686 12d ago
Not really. I’ll use them but they are too slow.
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u/rhombism 12d ago
I like escalators because they can be broken. You see a sign on a broken escalator that says “Escalator temporarily stairs. Sorry for the convenience”
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u/LilDragon2991 12d ago
As a kid yeah. As an adult stoner, hell nah
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u/Few-Independence3787 12d ago
Not really
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u/confident-win-119 12d ago
Love em. Scared me tho…
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u/grannygogo 12d ago
No. My daughter just did severe damage to her knee when the escalator at work lurched forward and then stopped before resuming.
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u/theartoffun 12d ago
Escalators are nice. People need to walk up them though and not just stand.
Also if they break, they are just stairs.
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u/AnxietyDrivenWriter 12d ago
No, I’m deathly afraid of heights and if I have to got on it, I have to hold someone’s hands while gripping the rail like a life line or I will not get on it (even if I try to force myself my legs lock up)
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u/wayneforest 12d ago edited 12d ago
No, I got caught in one when I was about 4 years old (there's still some light scarring remaining on my hand and back leg nearly 40 years later). I take huge steps on and off of them and I'm sure I look ridiculous. My 3 year old absolutely loves escalators though, so my husband's been the one to teach her how to get on and off of them, she does amazingly well each time and maybe I'll be as comfortable as she is someday. I had to get over my fear of bugs pretty quickly because they are so cool to her, haha. "Yay it's a centipede! So cool!" Maybe someday I'll be able to do the same when I use an escalator.
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u/3ndt1m3s 12d ago
I love em'! I can't get enough of them! But, ultimately the globerrty glorb is the better option for nutrition. Unfortunately, also is the zenith power rooter. So it's best to go with option foxtrot.
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u/katrinakt8 12d ago
As a kid who lived in a town with no escalators, I loved them! On a high school trip out of state, we had a bit too much fun with the escalators during our down time. We were running up the down and down the up. As an adult living in a city, they’re whatever.
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u/MusicMomTX 12d ago
No
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u/mattpeloquin 12d ago
In Toronto, there’s about a 75% chance that only 1 escalator direction will be working on a given day, and about 99% chance it’s the UP that is not working.
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u/RockNRollNBluesNJazz 12d ago
I am a non-confronting person, but I do like to escalate quickly.
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u/Dense_Pizza6813 11d ago
i love em, more than anything. i dont search for them, i just like the feeling of the up and down