My Personal Elevator Nightmare (And Why You Need to Read This)
We’ve all been there. You step into the elevator, hoping for a quick and quiet ride to your floor. But then, the doors close and you’re trapped. Trapped with them. The Chatty Cathy who wants to discuss their entire medical history. The Close Talker who invades your personal space like it’s their job. The one person who decides to bring a full tuna sandwich on board (seriously, why?). It’s enough to make you want to take the stairs, even if you’re on the 20th floor.
Elevators, those metal boxes of awkward social interaction, are governed by a set of unspoken rules. Rules that, sadly, some people seem to be completely oblivious to. So, let’s break down these unspoken commandments of elevator etiquette, shall we?
Rule #1: Thou Shalt Respect the Sacred Silence
Rule number one, and arguably the most important, is the sacred silence. The elevator is not your personal phone booth, karaoke bar, or therapy session. It’s a place for peaceful contemplation, light music streaming through your headphones, or perhaps, the gentle hum of awkward silence.
Yet, there they are. The ones who feel the need to narrate their entire day, complete with sound effects. The ones blasting questionable music from their phones. The ones who mistake the elevator for a confessional booth, divulging personal details you never asked for and definitely didn’t want to know.
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