Escalating

I have to tell you, after all of these years, people STILL have troubles negotiating the ever popular mainstay I like to refer to as the escalator. Step on, the moving stairs take you up or down without any effort on your part. Reach your destination, step off, ride is over so be on your merry way.

Seems easy.

Why is it that some folks come to a dead stop when they reach the end? The stairs are still moving behind you. Other people are being delivered to the very same spot you are now occupying. Do the right thing. Do the courteous thing. Do the smart thing. Step aside and get out of the way when you reach the landing or I am going to smash you with much pent up rage and the intent of seeing how far I can make you fly. I have always been interested in the flight of man and their packages.

If you are scared to use them, don't. The alternatives are walking your big lazy lump on non-moving regular stationary stairs, taking an elevator or getting carried by someone willing. If you can't time your entry onto a moving stair, I know you can certainly step away. If traveling from one level to another is too challenging for you, plan around it and stay on one floor. If you are too large to comfortably and safely use the escalator, what are you doing at the mall? Get away from the food court, you are blocking MY arteries as well.

The mall. I'll save that for another rant. I should probably not leave the house anymore.