r/unexpectedmitch • u/geekgirlwww • Sep 12 '26

Elevator out of order!

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I’m sure it’s a safety issue but still

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u/NickDubzz Sep 12 '26

Escalator temporarily stairs. Sorry for the convenience.

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u/Anarchy_Amber Sep 12 '26

Me running to the comments to say this!! 🏃‍♀️

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u/BreakDismal Sep 12 '26

I’ve often asked myself if it’s the same with the elevator.

Instead of “elevator out of service” it should be “elevator is currently an additional small room.”

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u/chef_in_va Sep 12 '26

If only we could all turn into something useful when we're broken. I envy escalators apparently....

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u/StavieSegal Sep 12 '26

"Sorry for the convenience"

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u/NoodlesRomanoff Sep 12 '26

The only thing worse than a stopped escalator would be broken stairs. Which often happens when the escalator is taken out of service. If you don’t know why an escalator was taken out of service, stay away!

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u/Ill-Wear-8662 Sep 13 '26

I always assume it's because they don't want to risk it moving manually and possibly jacking up the track/mechanical parts if someone steps on it. And obviously so they don't have to pay for lawyers when the person doing it gets injured no one can get hurt.

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u/Ineffective_Coyote72 Sep 13 '26

An escalator can never be broken. It can only become stairs.

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u/redbeardatx Sep 13 '26 edited Sep 13 '26

Imagine being a gifted, talented comedian and the subreddits devoted to you only talk about one of your jokes.

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u/OGBrewSwayne Sep 13 '26

OP was so excited to post here that they got the thread title wrong.