It seems that people need a refresher course in elevator etiquette. People are so busy, so self-absorbed. Here are some tips for you regarding elevator usage:
1 – Make your selection; don’t assume that someone waiting is going in the same direction that you are. Press the up or down button. Take your eyes OFF of your phone for ONE SECOND and CHOOSE which way you want to go. People who don’t do this, get into elevators and realize it is going the opposite direction then they get annoyed. WHY? It’s your fault for NOT paying attention.
2 – When you enter the elevator, if you are able to, step to the back or side of the elevator to allow others from other floors to enter. This is NOT your personal cab ride.
3 – If you see someone else approaching the elevator area when you are entering or it arrives, even if they aren’t “right there”, HOLD OPEN the door and wait for them. A few extra seconds out of your day will NOT kill you! You know that you get very annoyed and downright angry when someone doesn’t hold the elevator for you and you KNOW they had to have seen you approaching the area. Show the same respect that you want to receive!
4 – When you are waiting for the elevator and it arrives at your floor, stand clear and back from the opening doors. Give people in the elevator room to exit. It is frustrating when you are trying to leave the elevator but people entering it are blocking you from exiting or even worse, they stand right in front of the opened doors and you can’t move past them or you have to turn sideways to squeeze past them. This behavior is just plain out RUDE. Allow people the room to and let people exit before you enter.
5 – It’s OK to make small talk in an elevator. Don’t be so shy. Use this time to practice talking to strangers – get a feel for their vibe. Teach yourself how to interact again. Damn. It’s not like they will know your deepest, darkest secrets in a 15-second elevator ride if you speak to them. Sheesh!
6 – Be polite. Say “have a good day.” Or “Enjoy.” When people leave the elevator, maybe not if it’s full of peeps, but if it’s just you and one or two other people…SPEAK. Offer niceties to them as they or you exit the elevator. Everyone needs to hear pleasantries. Be the person who is kind.
7 – If you’re a man, allow women to enter/exit first. It’s just kind. It shows chivalry. Be a gentleman. Some of you still do this and I applaud you. This seems to have been lost on many of the younger men in society.
8 – Don’t carry on a conversation on your cell phone while in the elevator. If you are talking on your phone when the elevator arrives, be respectful of others and don’t get on. Offer others some respect. A – they don’t want to hear your conversation and B – most of us were taught to be quiet when someone is on the phone. Stop encroaching your bad behavior choices onto others around you. Again, this is RUDE.
9 – Use the back of your knuckles to press the buttons. Our fingers & hands carry SO many germs. We touch everything then touch our faces, etc. Keep the spreading of germs down for yourself and don’t use your fingertips for anything in an elevator. Stay healthier and use your knuckle.
10 – And for the love of air, do NOT fart in an elevator. Hold that air in. Do cheek-crunches. Have mercy on the others sharing the elevator. They don’t want to smell that. It’s an elevator ride, not a torture chamber. Again, plain out RUDE!
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Elevator rides are a necessity in buildings with multiple floors. Altho your time in them is fairly short, sometimes they can morph into an eternity. Remember these suggestions and make your future elevator rides pleasant for yourself and those riding along.
PEACE
