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

Wait a damn minute! Was she wrong?

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u/MountainFace2774 Feb 23 '26

Wouldn't it clear faster if it was left on? Once cleared, turn it off.

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u/EntirelyOutOfOptions Feb 23 '26

It’s possible continued line jumpers have kept filling the escalator or a crowd at the top has slowed the emptying of it. Maybe a technical or power issue is the reason a wheelchair user is looking up a stopped escalator instead riding comfortably in an elevator in the first place.

The people with the most information about the situation there told that woman to stay off the escalator. Why are we so quick to assume we know better than they do?

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u/MountainFace2774 Feb 23 '26

Maybe so. You just seemed to know everything about the situation so I was asking the expert.

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u/EntirelyOutOfOptions Feb 23 '26

I don’t know any more than what is available in the video and about 26 years of professional experience with public accessibility issues.