Elevator Etiquette...poll

So I got in the elevator this morning and there were about 6 people in there. One man turns around and stares at each and every one of us for the entire elevator ride, looking all of us up and down.

This happens every so often, someone gets in the elevator and just stares and stares...

Isn't this rude? I mean I wouldn't get in an elevator and stare at the other person in there the whole ride.

Just wondering what you all thing...isn't there some kind of elevator etiquette that says you should just look straight ahead? or look at the numbers?

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I think it is rude to stare no matter where you are

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I don't think that there is an actual elevator etiquette, but I find it absolutely annoying when people stare. I, certainly don't do it!

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That's weird. Why would someone do that?

Yeah..I just stare at the doors or if I know someone..chit chat..

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Kathy, how did you know that he stared at veryone up & down, if you weren't staring at him? Hmmmmmmmmmconfused:



I think it's ok to look at whoever, whenever. What's more rude to me is when someone is all in your business (conversation with a co-worker, looking over your shoulder at your phone/papers/blackberry, etc).

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Posted by Lichi

Kathy, how did you know that he stared at veryone up & down, if you weren't staring at him? Hmmmmmmmmmconfused:

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Posted by Lichi

Kathy, how did you know that he stared at veryone up & down, if you weren't staring at him? Hmmmmmmmmmconfused:



I think it's ok to look at whoever, whenever. What's more rude to me is when someone is all in your business (conversation with a co-worker, looking over your shoulder at your phone/papers/blackberry, etc).

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Posted by Redhead

Posted by Lichi

Kathy, how did you know that he stared at veryone up & down, if you weren't staring at him? Hmmmmmmmmmconfused:

GOOD POINT

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Besides...havent you ever "felt" someone staring at you?

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It's so rude. I don't look at anyone in the elevator unless I know them and are speak to them. I usually watch the numbers go up.

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This is one of my biggest PEEVES about working in my building. We share a building with Giorgio Armani. So we have alot of "beautiful people" who share the elevators with us. These girls/guys are dressed to the nines EVERYDAY. All designer stuff. All Armani stuff. They STARE at us (meaning the people in my company) ALL THE TIME and check out what we're wearing. It's ridiculous.

YES that's right sweetheart, I'm wearing GAP!!!! Stop looking at my clothes and bag!!! AAAAGGGHHHHH!


Thank goodness I got a new job!

ETA: though I do admit I DO stare when the Armani models are in the elevator with me

Message edited 7/21/2005 11:01:16 AM.

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It very rude and inapropiate, i know that when I'm in an elevator I'm dying to get out so I just look at the numbers unless it's a really cute guy, than that's another story.

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Message edited 7/21/2005 11:48:36 AM.

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Posted by FeliciaDP


Oh yeah and finally - incessantly hitting "door close" or "door open" is NOT going to make the doors open/close any quicker!!

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Posted by kelleherkm

Posted by FeliciaDP


Oh yeah and finally - incessantly hitting "door close" or "door open" is NOT going to make the doors open/close any quicker!!

Yeah!!!!! We all know that those buttons arent even HOOKED UP to anything...they are just "dummy buttons" anyway

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Posted by FeliciaDP



Oh yeah and finally - incessantly hitting "door close" or "door open" is NOT going to make the doors open/close any quicker!!

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Message edited 7/21/2005 12:08:08 PM.

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See, I don't like it when people get in and make NO Eye contact or say something nice like Good Morning.

We have a fairly small building and people ignore each other!!

Now, there's definitely a middle ground between ignoring and STARING though!!

I would stick out my tongue at him next time!!

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At an old job we had little TV screens that showed CNN... I miss that. It was very nice and it made the elevator pleasant. Especially since we were on the 44th floor!

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Posted by FeliciaDP

Posted by Elbee

It's so rude. I don't look at anyone in the elevator unless I know them and are speak to them. I usually watch the numbers go up.

Agreed..

And while we on the topic of elevator etiquette, I also HATE when there are is only 1 or 2 other people in the elevator with you, but yet they have to STAND RIGHT ON TOP OF YOU instead of spreading out..

Please do NOT invade my personal space


Are'nt you glad you use DIAL..haha..I know that line is cheesy, but had to say it..

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Posted by FeliciaDP

Posted by Cheryl

At an old job we had little TV screens that showed CNN... I miss that. It was very nice and it made the elevator pleasant. Especially since we were on the 44th floor!

Ooh we have that in our elevators... it definitely helps with the 'staring' problem. Its got all sorts of fun/strange facts, the weather, news flashes, etc..

I swear one day the TV screen was down and NOONE knew what to do with themselves

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Our elevators, in general, are crap.

You would think being that its the Chrylser Building and being a land mark and all that they would work better -but they dont. We get stuck in them all the time. And forget about it moving if you have more then 8 people in it...

I got stuck once alone and had to call down to the lobby and they were like "Hello,can we help you?" I said "Im stuck in the elevator, can you get my out?" and they said "We'll try to work on that"

Stupid old landmark building elevators!
Hey - wanna see what else I do when Im in the elevators...here are some pics...LOL I'm a camera freak...

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OMG Kathy, you ARE a camera freak

So funny about the Chrysler Bldg though.. one of my closest friends use to work in that building and she always said the SAME THING - she was CONSTANTLY getting stuck in the elevators, it was more of a surprise when she didn't get stuck

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Posted by Cheryl

Posted by kelleherkm

Posted by FeliciaDP


Oh yeah and finally - incessantly hitting "door close" or "door open" is NOT going to make the doors open/close any quicker!!

Yeah!!!!! We all know that those buttons arent even HOOKED UP to anything...they are just "dummy buttons" anyway

Ooo see in my building those buttons DO work. I like to get the spot next to the buttons so I can press door close so we get down quicker. I can't stand when people don't press the button and it takes the door forever to close.