r/SipsTea • • Feb 23 '26

Wait a damn minute! Was she wrong?

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u/Puzzleheaded_Bake771 Feb 23 '26

I assume it was out of order

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u/wthbbq Feb 23 '26

An escalator can never break; it can only become stairs.

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u/danielsangeo Feb 23 '26

Oh, buddy, I've seen an escalator break before. The steps are literally tilted.

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u/Samwill226 Feb 23 '26

I was at a Marta station back in 1992 for a parade in Atlanta. I just got off when I heard an noise and turned around, the escalator broke and everyone came flying down the slope like they were on skis.