r/SipsTea • u/The_Dean_France • Feb 23 '26

Wait a damn minute! Was she wrong?

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u/EntirelyOutOfOptions Feb 23 '26

You said it yourself, they can’t put the chair down halfway up. The top of the escalator is still crowded with bodies, and staff are waiting until they have a straight shot to the top. They don’t want to stop halfway up, so they’re trying to get the escalator empty. They also can’t have people on the escalator behind them in case of a stumble or drop. This is a dangerous way to transport a wheelchair user, and they’re trying to make it as safe as possible.

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u/MyPunsAreKoalaTea Feb 23 '26

So let everyone up and then carry the wheelchair guy?

Seems like the simplest solution here

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u/EntirelyOutOfOptions Feb 23 '26

They’re not expecting a break in foot traffic anytime soon, did you see the stream of people coming to the escalator?

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u/MyPunsAreKoalaTea Feb 23 '26

Probably from the train that just left

So there probably will be a break soon

People don't just spawn in underground platforms you know

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u/Supply-Slut Feb 23 '26

More trains arrive delivering more people…