Going UP?

The Elevator topic is always a fun one! I'm going to give you my observations. I work on the 10th Floor of my building. Its the Penthouse! First - Nothing special happens on the penthouse floor. Its just the top floor. I get questions like, "O penthouse! What is up there?" The obvious answer would be the truth. Well, offices, people working, and probably a coffee machine and restroom, just like on floor 5. I've decided to take the high road. I've said with a huge grin, "Party 24-7!" OR, something to lead them to believe that their question is silly and merits a good joke about a bar, pool and party that they've been missing out on all this time! It is hilarious!

I have noticed that everyone rides an elevator differently, just like everyone drives a car differently. You have the "Where am I" elevator-rider. These are the ones that when they get to the first floor they look up, look down, and have this sad yet scared look on their face like they have no idea where they are. They are essentially scared stiff - Like they were expecting more before the ride stopped. Its not a space shuttle, you'll land essentially in the same place you started, just a few floors lower.

There is the "Anxious-rider". These are the ones that stand with their nose pressed up to the door. If they are there then Nobody can beat them off of the elevator. These are probably the same people that always had to be first to get out of the classroom for recess in elementary school. If they weren't first there was an ugly scene! Let these people be weird and PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE let them off the elevator first! Maybe it gives them that sense of #1 that they need to validate their lives! Like winning a contest! I won I won I won! ha! First one to the 3rd floor. Those smug fools behind me, they never stood a chance. (Actually, we had fun laughing to ourselves about you. You act as though the elevator would swallow you whole if you didn't stand right on top of the door so that you could get out when the doors opened!)

Then there are those who cannot make up their mind. I call them the indecisive dancers. Picture this: a person in the elevator, it gets to the first floor, the doors open. Confused look (once again) then there is a bouncing from the left foot, right foot, back to the left. Tipee toes, Up, down. What to do? Allow me to help out, "GET OFF the elevator!" I think yelling MOVE would be effective. I know its hard when you get on the elevator to imagine that eventually the ride must stop. If the decision is really that difficult, you are welcome to stay on and do it again. The elevator does the same thing every time. It is not going to do a whipty-whirl. It isn't going to grow arms to push you out. Make up your mind.