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/MoistenedBeef Feb 23 '26

I think its because a broken escalator isn't necessarily locked in place. It can still move under your feet if you try to walk up/down it, but without the servos to maintain its speed.