(10-21-2015, 02:02 PM)Vyce Wrote:(10-21-2015, 01:55 PM)Unnamed Mercenary Wrote:Americans do. Especially in DC. There is a natural flow that should never be interrupted. Those that do are punished by silent judging and resentment. From what I've seen, there are a lot of Ethiopians in the area that aren't used to escalator etiquette.(10-21-2015, 01:38 PM)Vitamin C Wrote:(10-20-2015, 11:38 AM)Vyce Wrote: I hate:
People who stand on the wrong side of the escalator.
I'm not even sure I understand this or have seen this. But I live in New York City which is quickly becoming the next China as far as population, so I may just not give a fuck.
Some cultures have designated "stand here to stand" and "stand here to walk up" sides for escalators. Americans definitely do not. Japan does though! and you're seen as a total asshole if you're taking up space on the "walking" side and not walking up. Usually there are labels.
MRW when someone stands on the walk side:
![[Image: hqdefault.jpg]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/lxDInu6wOYg/hqdefault.jpg)
Nothing like that exists in California. But that's exactly it. It's regional etiquette. Japan seems to do it on a country-wide scale complete with telling people where to stand. In the States? I've never seen escalators with painted lanes saying "standing side" and "walking side". If you have, I'm jealous.
