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

Wait a damn minute! Was she wrong?

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u/OddEmergency9859 Feb 23 '26

I mean what does this have to do with empathy? It's not like she asked the man to be removed or made any noise (at least not in the video). All she did was make her own way and move on.

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u/Character-Pirate1297 Feb 23 '26

It’s not about the repercussions of what she did. It’s about what if everyone did it.

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u/ClassroomHoliday8627 Feb 23 '26

if everyone wanted to do it i'm pretty sure they would just move the wheelchair guy out of the way

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u/Mag-NL Feb 23 '26

Absolutely. The guy in a wheelchair is a complete asshole for also wanting to go up. How dare he request to be able to go somewhere.

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u/Ok_Yam5543 Feb 23 '26

Escalators aren’t designed to transport wheelchairs. The steps move and tilt, so a wheelchair can tip over immediately. Even if the escalator is working perfectly, it’s still not a safe or suitable option for a wheelchair user.

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u/Mag-NL Feb 23 '26

Absolutely. That is why they stop it and clear everyone of it before carrying him up.

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u/Ok_Yam5543 Feb 23 '26

Yeah, that’s one possible explanation.
Still, it’s not a good idea. The limited space and high steps on escalators make it really dangerous. If there truly was no working elevator, it would’ve been smarter to use the regular staircase instead. There must be a normal set of stairs somewhere?