A Free Guide To Lift Etiquette
Before I start, this is not a free guide to lift etiquette. It is however about my experiences of lifts and you will get something free at the end of this.
I live in a block of flats, being on the fifth floor out of a possible twenty-three means I could take the stairs if I wanted without some kind of major injury, it also means that the lift is always going to be the realistic option.
On an average day I probably take the lift four times, and for at least two of these trips I am not alone.
So now for x amount of time I’m in a small confined space, one on one. Do I make conversation, if so what? Talk about the block and its architecture, too boring. I can’t bring myself to do the whole weather discussion, this or any other obvious small talk conversations kill me. I am no good at them and I detest them. It’s not that I’m unfriendly, in fact I think I’m quite the opposite, it’s just I can’t stand those conversations. I always feel as if both parties involved would rather not be involved, so why bother.
I have a tendency to over analyse things.
So undoubtedly my phone comes out the pocket, I read emails/texts/anything to make it seem I’m busy. At times I just end up scrolling through my contacts. Pointless
I always get the urge in these situations to do something which isn’t socially acceptable. Maybe scream something or bring up a very personal, deep conversation to see how they react. A friend of mine says every time he crosses a bridge he has an urge to throw his phone into the water, I think this is the same kind of thing. By the time I figure what I’m doing to say the bell dings and we’re at the fifth floor. This is just one of the many every day occurrences/struggles that occupy my mind.
Thank you for sticking with me
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