Rude Behavior on Elevators

Yes, leaning all over someone to get to the buttons is quite rude. It is much more acceptable to simply say, "Could you please press 8 for me?" or whatever. Another of my elevator pet peeves is the inconsiderate moron who stands beside me, elbow to elbow (which can't be helped) and has the urge to sneeze. They turn their head, and sneeze all over me!!!! I mean, I can feel the droplets of viral laden nose juice landing on my cheeks, nose, lips and everywhere! God forbid there might be a large nose goblin in the expulsion too! At times like these, I so wish that I carried an umbrella, so that when the elevator doors open, I could allow my 'friend' to exit in front of me....I could 'accidently' trip and fire that umbrella up their a$$!!!!

You are not alone at all. I hate when people invade my space that way. It seems they feel the right to when in an elevator but it is something that will cause me to have a panic attack. What I hate more though are these women or men who know they go into the elevators day in and day out and they wear a ton of perfume or cologne. Makes it so you can't breath but they don't care a bit. Makes me want to tell them to go take a bath but no I don't. I just try to keep breathing.

Some people have no manners at all, and that is regardless of whether they are in the lift or anywhere else for that matter. When I get into an elevator, which isn't too often thankfully, I will push the floor that I want and move to the back unless of course somebody is standing right there near the buttons. A quick look tells me if anyone had already pressed the button and if someone is standing there, I just ask them nicely for the floor that I want. It is not a real problem for the majority of people and for those that do have a problem with it, they shouldn't be standing near the buttons. Also if the elevator is full, then I am mostly happy to wait for the next one because the smell in a full elevator can be overpowering. Not so long ago we were in one and had to go up many floors but ended up getting off before then to wait for the next one. The stench from the body odour eminating from someone combined with the bottle of perfume some female had poured over herself was just too much for me. I started to feel physically sick, so got off before I added more to the smell in there already.

I agree with you I think its rude too. Sometimes I feel like biting their arm!LOL That will teach them. I know how your feeling because it urks me too.

I usually go to the back of the elevator. I don't like people reaching over it, I feel the same as you do. That is invading my personal space. I am more than happy to press the button when I am standing in front of them, but I can't stand for someone to reach in front of me.

I hate elevators. Unless I'm going up at least three flights of stairs or down at least four when I'm by myself, I take the stairs. I do sometimes take the elevator for even just one flight when I've got my son with me, though. Especially if he's in the stroller. It's just too hard to carry him and the stroller and the diaper bag all at once and walk up or down stairs. But on an elevator, it just drives me crazy in general to be that close to be a bunch of people I don't know. I don't stand close to the buttons at all. If the elevator is full enough I need to stand close to the buttons I just wait for another elevator. :) One time when I was pregnant, my husband and I were by ourselves in an elevator and two floors before ours, there was this huge group that got in. We were standing in the back, and all these people crowded in. I swear this one guy must have elbowed my big fat pregnant belly at least half a dozen times before we finally reached our floor! And to make it even worse, he never once even apologized or anything! I know that was kind of off subject but I just wanted to rant about people in elevators too. :)

Try watching what goes on outside the elevator! I've never repush a lit up elevator button in my life, but am absolutely AMAZED by the dolts that come after me and push it, not once, not just twice, but SEVERAL times. AS IF! LOL! I want to jump up and down telling the congregation that amassed at the same elevator that it will NOT come any faster! Some look embarassed when they do it without thinking and look around at the others to see if they noticed. I want to laugh out loud when that happens! I've seen a doctor pound at a button, broke the plastic shield and inadvertently caused a shut down! Those poor people inside that elevator! I laughed out loud shaking my head, and turned to go to the back elevators. Meanwhile, all bells were ringing in that shaft and the doctor who broke it was completely flustered when security arrived. I wish I stayed to hear the excuse, but that dud made me late for an appointment.

I agree with you. If, I'm by the buttons and someone comes in, I always ask them what floor they want. But some people will reach across you and don't even say "excuse me". Just plain rude. Lloyd