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Post by gato on Sept 19, 2021 15:05:03 GMT -5
For most of us — worldwide — the accepted norm for an elevator ride is this: Get in and position yourself as far from others as possible, face forward, be still, stand up straight and stare silently at the door, or your cellphone, until you get to your floor. -- Elevator Etiquette Occasionally, a rider will make an attempt at conversation or humor, but usually this is ignored by the uncomfortable group as the doors close.
What the psychologists say:
“We are bio-neurologically hard-wired to survive. The elevator is an intimate, closed container with no escape, and if you are stuck with someone you don’t want to talk to and you can’t leave, it does not feel safe. We’re vulnerable and may go into a protective position, standing face-forward, waiting.”
According to what I've read, even if you are having a conversation with someone before you get into an elevator, the unspoken societal rule is that your conversation becomes .. well .. unspoken, until you get off again. Interesting that most people just know the unwritten rules: don't talk, don't whistle , don't sing, don't do jumping jacks. What's odd is that it's perfectly acceptable to speak on an escalator, but only to someone you're with. I mean, can you imagine turning to someone behind you during the descent on an escalator to say, "Boy, I hope this escalator is on time. I have to make a connection to housewares on the third floor."
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leftrightout
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Sometimes I pretend to be normal and then it becomes boring..............
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Post by leftrightout on Sept 19, 2021 17:11:58 GMT -5
I usually break the tension by letting one rip, or if the occasion calls the silent killer
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Post by tahitijack on Sept 20, 2021 10:43:53 GMT -5
For those of us that traveled in the corporate elevator...everyone knew you needed to have that short positive response to the CEO when they stepped on the elevator and asked...How are things going in your department these days? We expect to close on that Mexico City property next month.
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Post by slacker 🐨 on Sept 20, 2021 13:19:09 GMT -5
Back in my younger days I worked at a large hospital. My co-worker had the gift of gab and he would talk to random strangers in the elevator all the time with very positive results. More than once I've been in an elevator with him where he was talking to other passengers. After we exit I'd ask "how do you know them?" only to have him say he'd never seen them before. He had an incredible ability to put people at ease.
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