What Do You Do When The Elevator Breaks Down?
@danishcanadian (28955)
Canada
August 5, 2021 11:23pm CST
Today I had to go out and run some errands. When I came home i discovered a bunch of unhappy people gathered around the elevator. E1 was out of order as anticipated, cause they're upgrading it, and much to our dismay, the blue light next to E2 was flashing, stating that the elevator was not in service. That's just lovely, since I live on the 11th floor. One woman had a BIG stroller, and managed to get the landlord to lock it in storage, so she could carry her child up to their apartment, using the stairs. I think she was on 2 or 3, so no problem. I decided to sit in the lobby for a while, and see if the elevator guy would show up. After about 20 minutes, I'd had enough, and decided to take the stairs. No easy feat since I am a rather large woman, and walk with a cane. When I got up to 8, I sat on the stairs for a few minutes, before heading up the last three floors. By the time I got up to my place i was exhausted. Fortunately Hubby was waiting with a tray of jalapeno peppers, stuffed with cream cheese, and wrapped in bacon. For dessert, a caramel maple flavoured hard candy, but not just any hard candy. It was one I got from the Ontario Government, so it was full of cannabis (legal nationwise here in Canada). What a great way to relax.
How do you handle when the elevator is broken? If you live in a building with an elevator, how many floors are in your building, and on which floor do you live? I'm on the 11th floor of a building with 11 floors.
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@pumpkinjam (8770)
• United Kingdom
6 Aug 21
We live in a flat (apartment) with two flights of stairs to get in - one set outside, one set inside. There is no other way of getting in. It's a struggle for my husband as he has various health conditions, and he walks with a cane because of his physical disabilities. That's just getting up one floor! Where he used to live, he was on the ground floor so no trouble there.
The only time we had trouble was when we stayed in a hotel a few years ago. It was our first holiday together. The hotel was lovely. I'd checked it had a lift (elevator). Unfortunately, it was broken when we arrived. I can't remember which floor we were on - second, maybe. My husband did struggle, but the hotel staff offered to help carry things up the stairs. The trouble with that particular hotel chain, as nice as it is, is that they have family rooms and they have disabled rooms, but there are no family rooms with disabled access (we'd got our sons with us).
I'm OK when it comes to stairs. My husband will manage if he has to. He might have to spend the whole of the next day asleep after climbing more than a few steps but he is stubborn. Some days, he accepts his disabilities. Other days, he'll wear himself out trying to prove he can still do things!
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@danishcanadian (28955)
• Canada
9 Aug 21
My husband is getting older, so I completely end the stubbornness. As for the hotel elevator, a similar thing happened to me at a Best Western hotel in Atlantic City New Jersey. Good thing I was only on the 2nd floor
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@marguicha (223720)
• Chile
6 Aug 21
I live in a house. Apartments are not for me as there are earthquakes every day in my country and I´m very much afraid of them.
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@Tina30219 (82056)
• Onaway, Michigan
22 Sep 21
Don’t go no where where there is a elevator tonuse but if it was not working and I did not have far to go it would have to be the stairs
@janethwayne (5191)
• Philippines
6 Aug 21
Well I think I just wait until there are rescue and try to call for help using my mobile.
@soulkissed2003 (49)
•
11 Sep 21
One nice thing about where I live is that there are very few stairs.
@Honeymeii (25)
•
7 Aug 21
Trying not to panic and press for the emergency button and wait for the rescue
@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
6 Aug 21
I live in a single-storey house, but I use elevators when I visit others places. I have asthma and knee problems, and I prefer to use the elevator. I am able to take the stairs if I have to, but I will avoid it if I can.
@choijungeun (2629)
• Hangzhou, China
6 Aug 21
I only use the elevator for a few times,because i live in village.There's no elevator i can use.
To be honest,i fear the elevator very much.If it breaks down,i will be in panic.I am an autist,but i also have the claustrophobia.It's too scary to be trapped in an elevator.No one can help you,no food or water you can use,no way you can run.That's really a hell
