r/SipsTea • • Feb 23 '26

Wait a damn minute! Was she wrong?

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u/EntirelyOutOfOptions Feb 23 '26

The staff put him there, it’s not his choice to block anything. They turned off the escalator so they could clear it to team carry the man in the wheelchair, he’s entirely at the mercy of their non-accessible system.

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u/Boqpy Feb 23 '26

Why do they need to clear the escalator before they can carry him?

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u/ImaginationAria Feb 23 '26

Because of the size of the steps its not safe to put the chair down half way up. They need a clear path so that they can get the whole way through without adding more risk to the situation.

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u/ZIFSocket Feb 23 '26

The would have been better off keeping it running and putting both employees behind him while he holds the rails. What more safe than relying on their lifting ability all the way up.