Why do people on the elevator always face the door?
452854
That's the easiest position to leave the elevator. Facing door is the last thing you can do before door opens up. So it is a "getting ready" thing.
598371
That makes me mad when people do that. If I go to open the door & its locked I have enough respect to not stand there knocking. Some people are idiots though & cant figure out that someone is in there doing their buisness if the doors locked. I know that some times the last person out could have accidently locked it as they were leaving but thats why I go ask managment if its locked or if someone is in there. Its just better to be polite. If its a stall I always bend down & see if theres feet then that means occupied. Some people wont do that & they will still stand there knocking.
701300
I don't know but that pisses me off too. I guess it makes me uncomfortable when the person in front of me stares. My logical guess would be that the train goes in different directions during different parts of the day. When the train is going one direction, they have to bring it back at one point. So they make the seats where whatever direction it's going in, you can see it at different times.
276893
Well they don't kick the door down.  They usually try to pop the pins out of the door hinges.  They don't use shape tools because they will be liable in the end.
854823
lets put it this way--theyre obviously doing it for a reason, they had to have some reason of why theyd want to go up and say hi. trust me im a girl. i wouldnt just say hi for no reason.
673426
The control system is designed to detect all requests, decide whether to go up or down (depending on whether the car is empty or has passengers already heading up or down) and whether to pass or stop each floor.  The elevator may be part of a bank of two or more elevators requiring logic to handle the most people efficiently without ignoring anyone who has pressed the button.
810562
It is specifically to disorient susceptible people. \n\nKidding
120542
There was this one time I was exiting this building with a group of girls and the door guy opened the door for them (being a gentleman I let them exit first), but as soon as I got there he just let it close.  I thought that was discrimination to some extent.
1049194
Things to do in an elevator:\n\n1) When there's only one other person in the elevator, tap them on the shoulder and then pretend it wasn't you.\n\n2) Push the buttons and pretend they give you a shock. Smile, and go back and go back for more. \n\n3) Ask if you can push the button for other people, but push the wrong ones.\n\n4) Call the Psychic Hotline from your cell phone and ask if they know what floor you're on.\n\n5) Hold the doors open and say you're waiting for your friend. After a while, let the doors close and say, "Hi Greg. How's your day your day been?"\n\n6) Drop a pen and wait until someone reaches to help pick it up, then scream, "That's mine!"\n\n7) Bring a camera and take pictures of everyone in the elevator.\n\n8) Move your desk in to the elevator and whenever someone gets on, ask if they have an appointment.\n\n9) Lay down a Twister mat and ask people if they'd like to play.\n\n10) Leave a box in the corner, and when someone gets on ask them if they hear something ticking. \n\n11) Pretend you are a flight attendant and review emergency procedures and exits with the passengers.\n\n12) Ask, "Did you feel that?"\n\n13) Stand really close to someone, sniffing them occasionally.\n\n14) When the doors close, announce to the others, "It's okay. Don't panic, They open up again."\n\n15) Swat at flies that don't exist.\n\n16) Tell people that you can see their aura.\n\n17) Call out, "group hug!", then enforce it.\n\n18) Grimace painfully while smacking your forehead and muttering, "Shut up, all of you, just shut up!"\n\n19) Crack open your briefcase or purse, and while peering inside, ask, Got enough air in there?"\n\n20) Stand silently and motionless in the corner, facing the wall, without getting off.\n\n21) Stare at another passenger for a while, then announce in horror, "You're one of THEM!" and back away slowly.\n\n22) Wear a puppet on your hand and use it to talk to the other passengers.\n\n23) Listen to the elevator walls with your stethoscope.\n\n24) Make explosion noises when anyone presses a button.\n\n25) Stare, grinning at another passenger for a while, and then announce, "I have new socks on."\n\n26) Draw a little square on the floor with chalk and announce to the other \npassengers, "This is my personal space!"\n\n27.) ask "excuse me, my butt itching, can anyone scratch it for me?" (you are holding things in your two hands)\n\n28.) Turn against the wall and start talking to the wall.\n\n29.) Look at your "invisivle" watch, and take your wrist and ask one of the people "Is this time right?"\n\n30.) Start hummong really loudly like you are meditating "UMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM...\n\n31.) start doing jumping jacks.\n\n32.) Look at your hand and say out load "woooooow, coool" and wave your hand at the people and say "isn't it wow and cool?"\n\n33.) Sit on the floor and close your eyes, and start snoring really loudly.\n\n34.) Look suddenly at the floor of the elevator and start screaming at the "invisible" squirrel. \n\n==============================...\n\nHello, are you tired of your stinky butt, then get "Stink be Gone" for just 19.95 (plus shipping and handling) in three easy steps:\n\n1.) Take the Powder and apply it to your @$$\n\n2.) Rinse\n\n3.) and wait\n\n(4.) For best result take a dump outside and THEN use the "Stinkt Be gone" powder\n\nRemember, its very limited so call now!! at 1-800-butt-stink\nor go to www.stinkbutt.com
1076208
Does pressing the elevator button over and over make it come to that floor faster???    NO!
41951
For your safety. They used to face the wall, but there was such a wave of serial "kick me" signings in tall buildings that, at last, the face the wall practice was outlawed.
817004
i think its cus they want your attention and will do anything to get it,its soo annoying when they do that though!
939020
because they want the attention
792519
A lot of guys enjoy elevators. Whenever we go to grandma's apartment my four year old son likes to go down with grandma. We can hear them giggling all the way down.
128393
I know, I hate that, too!  If someone's close enough that I can see or hear 'em coming, I hold the door, even if I have to wait a few seconds.\n\nMy pet peeve lately is when I'm standing in line at the grocery store, and the person in front of me doesn't put the little divider thing down.  Ok, maybe they're just not thinking about it.  But it's something I always do, not just for the person directly behind me, but it also speeds up the whole line.  Helps us all get home faster.  (OK yeah I live in a city where we all move too fast anyway.)  *grin*  But it's still a nice touch when someone remembers to do this.
875545
Come on, you don't know the difference between an elevator and an escalator?\n\nhttp://science.howstuffworks.com/escalator.htm
19271
From my experience, it is for a couple of reasons.  First, the holiday season can be crazy for stores, and it helps the store control crowds better if everyone enters through one door and exits through one door.  Also, it is a loss prevention issue.  Shoplifters want to make a quick exit, and employees can keep track of people leaving the store better if they are only exiting through one door.