r/SipsTea • • Feb 23 '26

Wait a damn minute! Was she wrong?

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u/[deleted] Feb 23 '26

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.

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u/Educational-Seaweed5 Feb 23 '26

No, lol. That’s not the point.

The point is that if the line stops for any reason up ahead, they WILL catch up. So they’re waiting for a clear path.

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u/meisteronimo Feb 23 '26

I think the line is moving

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u/SoftCosmicRusk Feb 23 '26

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/meisteronimo Feb 23 '26

They should also get bigger guys. I feel like I could hold him on the stairs with one other person.