Yes, You Pressed the UP Button On the Elevator Already; There’s No Need to Press it Again - Whenever I see people doing this, it really really drives me crazy. Unfortunately, I am often witness to this unseemly behavior by all kinds of people, mostly because I go to college and I work on campus and there are multi-level buildings all around. I try to take the stairs as often as possible, but I usually have to opt for the elevator when there are more than three floor involved or I’m running terribly late. Elevators are weird. I’m sure that under no other circumstance would I allow myself to be shut in a tiny space with a stranger for several moments. They also bring out the worst in people. You can spot selfishness or greed in people when they catch an elevator but then run into someone just as they’re about to get in the lift. Instead of letting the car go, they place themselves right in the threshold so that the elevator is trapped and not servicing other people who are in need. Then you see impatience. This is where most of my scruples lie. A person needs to use the elevator. They click the button once. They bell does not ring within two seconds? Press it again. Another second passes? Press it three times. Yes, the button is lit up but surely the elevator hasn’t received a command to come forth. Yes, it has, idiot! It’s simply waking it’s way to where you are and you just Need. To. Wait. Damn. (more…)