The elevator in my building is terrifying.

[Mutley]

:scared:

It makes horrible noises and bounces around a lot. Sometimes it stops on random floors where no button has been pushed. It must be as old as the building itself which was built in the 60's sometime. I usually take the stairs but the light has been out for a few days and it is pitch dark in there.

[In_The_Wind]

1. How many flights do you climb?

[Mutley]

3. Just three, which is why I don't have a problem taking the stairs.

But I'm not taking the stairs when I can't see a thing. :P

[In_The_Wind]

6. It's great exercise but I suggest a call to the super for light-bulbs.

I'm glad the boogie man hiding in the stairwell didn't jump out and scare you!

[Mutley]

8. I reported it once

and I'm sure other people in my building have reported it. They are slow about these things. x(

[redqueen]

2. Jeeez... do you have a flashlight?

I think a flaslight in the stairwell would be my solution. A big metal one, just in case.

[Mutley]

4. I do have a big metal flashlight.

Maybe I should start carrying it with me until they fix the darn light.

[redqueen]

9. I sure couldn't bear that elevator.

Small spaces creep me out enough as it is... and creaky and mystery stops? Um, no. Did you see The Eye? Yeah... oh HAY-ELL no!

I jog up the stairs every morning... well two flights, then I try to catch my breath the last flight. :P Invigorating, isn't it? :crazy:

[Mutley]

11. I have not seen the Eye...

and I have a feeling I'll be avoiding it until I can take the stairs again. :P

[redqueen]

20. Well I have an overactive imagination... so...

YMMV

:hi:

[texas1928]

5. Eh, it just has its'...

Ups and Downs.

[Mutley]

7. Yuk yuk yuk.

:P

[billyskank]

10. Where I used to work, one day I noticed the elevator's manufacturer's mark

"Schindler."


I then spent the next five minutes giggling to myself at the idea of Schindler's lifts. :D

[Mutley]

12. That's fucked up, billy.

:P

[billyskank]

13. Why thank you

:D

[Mutley]

15. Now I'm spending the next five minutes giggling about it.

[riona]

14. No inspections required?

[Mutley]

16. It was inspected late last year.

Apparently they were fine with it.

The brake was broken on it was broken about a month ago. Supposedly they fixed it, though. :yoiks:

[Guy Fawkes]

17. I hate elevators...

the dorm I'll (hopefully) be living in next year has the worst elevator. And sixteen possible floors I could be living on. :scared:

[Mutley]

18. I'm usually fine with them.

This one just scares the hell out of me. I hope you get the lowest floor possible.

[Neoma]

19. Complain!

All i know to tell you.

[Mutley]

21. I didn't complain about the elevator.

It's good for me to take the stairs anyway. I did bitch about the light being out in the stairwell, though. x(

[Neoma]

22. It just sounds like a huge safety hazard.

[Mutley]

23. It feels like a safety hazard.

I hold my breath the entire time I'm in it, then when it gets to my floor I run out like I'm being chased.