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November 15, 2006
Keep fishin
An interesting thing happened to me today. I was waiting to use the elevator at school here today, and so I stood in kind of a line of people waiting to get on the elevator. When the elevator arrived, it was getting pretty full, and the people in front of me all got on, and there was room for one more person - namely, me.
As I move to get on the elevator, some girl comes around the corner and tries to sneak on the elevator in my spot. Needless to say, I swung my heavy backpack around, blocking her path to the elevator. I think she many have given me some kind of sniff of contempt, but I am not entirely sure. My question: am I a rude bastard for not letting a woman in my spot on the elevator, or is she rude for trying to steal the last spot when I was clearly there first?
Personally, I think she is the rude one. I have noticed a distinct lack of elevator manners lately, namely people who get to the elevator right when the door is opening and then step in front of people who have been waiting, causing that person to not get on the elevator because it is full. Maybe I am wrong, but ditching in line for an elevator should be no more acceptable than ditching in line at the grocery store.
She can admittedly play the woman card, saying that I should have given her the elevator spot because she is a woman (though younger than me and, I am sure, physically able.) I have decided that if anyone should ever use her status as a woman as an excuse to get something from me, she is not going to get it (e.g. I have this recurring nightmare of some lady demanding that I give her my seat on the elevated train.) Mind you, I am not one of those people who moans about women demanding equal rights but still wanting the niceties, as I think that is a slippery way for men to get out of having to be polite.
Actually, Christy is allowed to play the woman card, because I like her and she deserves special treatment. Though I would like to think that she would get whatever it is she needed before having to ask. Unless, of course, she reads this and then tries to get me to drive her to the grocery store or something. Oh I'm in trouble, aren't I?
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Posted by oz115 at November 15, 2006 02:32 PM
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You did it Right buddy. Block that bitch from stealing your elevator spot! Yeah! You should have given her a thumbs up as the door was closing just to rub it in.
The way I see it, women are equal. they can wait in line, stand on the 'L', or do whatever just as I have to. No preferred treatment. Since Katy moved to Ravenswood, I get on the L at one of the first stops, so I always get a seat. By the time it hits Belmont it's packed full. initially I felt bad that I was sitting and women had to stand. I'm over it now, though it does help to bury my nose in my homework.
There is one other thing about elevator/train etiquette I can't stand. That is people crowding the door before those already in the elevator/train are able to get out. The metra train from naperville gets mobbed in the morning, and there is always one poor soul waiting to get out that has to fight his way through the crowd. Shameless.
Posted by: G at November 16, 2006 01:55 PM