You're in an elevator, and the electricity suddenly powers off?

That never happened to me, but I heared about this case in my school,I think it's not so terrible. If it happend,we can call for help and chat with our friends waiting for it,I think. :-)

I have always been frightened of elevators. I used to work in a hotel complex in another county and there were times when the elevators would act funny. I have actually told this one story to someone else on mylot before... But in any case, the elevator was stuck and would not let us off... we were in there for ten minutes and I clung to a friend of mine... lucky to be working with him... Well, the elevator in that building also liked to goof up alot and would take me to the basement when I would be pushing the button for the second floor... or sometimes we would go to the 18th floor in another building, when we only pushed for the LL... Lucky I was to be with co workers most of the time, I haven't ridden in a elevator in a while.. the first time was when I was going to visit a friend in a hospital in the next county. I was with my fiance and his brother.

never experienced it i guess and God forbids it will never happen to me..im scared on that thing,,since i had watch some movies on elevators shutting down my gosh its too scary...that every time im in an elevator i always remember those movies ...but what can i do ?? well i just pray a little and the all the feelings of fear will gone...do when it happens?? i guess just be calm and pray...for help to arrive or power to restore..

That's a horrible experience. I am so scared of any things like that happen in the elevator. So sometimes when I find a little bit wrong, such as the elevator will stop in a strange floor etc. Then I will go out of it and wait for another elevator. Perhaps I am too nervous, but I don't want to experience any accidents in the elevator. I love China

I was once stuck in an elevator many years ago. Was in there for about 3 hours. Luckily at that time the elevator had grills and so there was suffecient ventilation inside and I could scream out for help. I remember they managed to move the elevator a little and somehow open the grill. They then sent a ladder inside and I came out.

that never happened to me before but i see those kind of things a lot on tv.. a boy and a girl who doesn't get along and takes the elevator and it gets stuck they end up staying there for the night, one of them is freezing then they share their coats... and when they get out of that part they go to the next scene where they start falling in love with each other... yup!! i've seen different kinds of "get stuck on the elevator" scene on series and movies... it doesn't get old, but it's never new either... and if that ever happens to you make the most of it!

wowww..., that is really scary... especially if you are alone inside the elevator... fortunately, i never experience that before and i pray to God that i never have to... that's why i always try to use the staircase as much as i can whenever possible instead of the elevator... take care and have a nice day...

Hi lynettebyc, I had the experience of being trapped in an elevator a few years ago, when the power in the building failed. I was stuck there for about an hour until the power came back on. It really wasn't all that scary or anything. Just like being stuck in a locked room for a while. I believe most elevators have brakes and other stuff to stop them falling if the power goes off or something else goes wrong, so it's very unlikely that an elevator would fall down the elevator shaft. Probably much more chance of being struck by lightning in a thunder storm than getting killed in an elevator. I wouldn't like to be trapped in an elevator if the building was on fire, but that's another story entirely.

This happened to me when I was going to the gym. I was in an elevator with my friend. I was nervous but I didn't panic. I think we shouldn't panic at times like that. Most of the elevators I go in have this radio button wherein you can push it and tell the operator what happened. I do wish all the elevators was like that.

it happens to me few years ago when we stay on the tenth floor then the elevator suddenly stop and i was very scared..

Hi Lynette, that must have been terrifing for her. I always take the stairs for this reason. I like to know how I can get out of anywhere I visit and I wouldn't be able to get out of an elevator and would feel very clautrophobic. Ellie :D

It's horrific and unsafe,especially in the evening.So,we should take our handsets all the time.If it happens something,we could call someone to lelp us,or it's can't imagine what will happen to us.I didn't meet this case till now.I'm fortunate ,I think.