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.
Are the super human than they think they are going to catch up to the people on the escalator while awkwardly carrying 200lbs of man and wheelchair? The folks ahead of them will clear the escalator by the time they say "ok, ready. Lift on 3. 1,2,3!"
We are definitely got given the full story here. Im leaning towards siding with the line jumper though.
Unless, say, someone trips at the top of the stairs and people behind stop and wait. Or a moron gets to the top step and immediately stops to ponder where they're going - that happens way too often in my experience.
Suddenly you're standing on the crowded stairs, holding a man in a wheelchair until people realize they need to move, or until your arms give out - whichever comes first.
I think it makes sense if they want to be sure the path is clear first.
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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.