In any case where you are carrying or pushing a large package, you should wait for an empty elevator. If you are invited to board a loaded car, be sure all riders agree to the invitation and that it is not mere polity. If you are unsure, insist that you are willing to wait for the next empty car.
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DEFINITELY ASK TO WHEN BEING ASKED TO BE ACCOMADATED/IF NOT JUST WAIT AND CHILL/
Aren’t oversize packages what freight elevators are for? If there’s a front desk or a security guard available ask them if you can use the freight elevator. You’ll typically get a faster trip (assuming there’s no construction going on) and won’t have to hassle with people getting on and off.
My brother and I were moving a couch, and we had this elevator all to ourselves (sweet!) When it arrived this guy who got there AFTER us got on first, and made it quite difficult to navigate the couch, what with him in the way. He didn’t even offer to help. This, to me, is the most vile of etiquette, almost as bad as having the person you just held the door for get in front of you in line. That makes me so mad! I would have been ahead of you, but I was being nice and held the door for you, and you repay my generosity with making ME wait longer?
I don’t think getting in line in front of someone even if they held the door for you is particularly bad. What’s a minute or two anyway? For something like the couch situation you’ve mentioned, it is rather inconvienient though.
At my office, people tend to use the freight elevator more than the main elevator, simply because it is more conveniently located.
In THIS case, the rule is null and void. If you are on the freight elevator, you MUST let someone with freight on, even if you have to squish to do so.
I’m sorry Leora, but you are way off on this one. By that same logic line cutting is perfectly acceptable because the people behind you just have to wait a few minutes more.
what happened to the pigeon question. Why will a pigeon need to take an elevator …or something like that.
I think the answer to that one is “So it doesn’t have to take the stairs.”
I agree with elevator. Cutting in line is rude.
I recall an elevator in high-rise flats in Rochdale in the early 1970′s that had a cutout in the back wall which was said to be for coffins. Never seen it anywhere else but then I never visit high-rise flats now.
There is no such thing as cutting in when it come to elevators especially if you work in an office where there is more than one how are you going to prove or work out who was waiting for which one. I say first come, fisrt serve if you weren’t quick enough or smart enough to get in the life when you had the chance it’s not loss really
holding the door for the person definitely means he is going in first! that person will then have to hold the door open as you exit because you come in last and am now in front. duh.
There was this one guy that got on my elevator and OH MY, did he have an oversized package!
There’s one rule of etiquette that I haben’t seen on here, what about the courtesy of asking someone what floor they need if they’re arms are completely occupied by packages or a large box. It can be difficult to push that button on your own while holding a large box, regardless of how many people may already be occupying the elevator.