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STOMPer Stephanie has a gripe about the campaign that tells people to stand on the left-hand side of the escalator.
She says:
"Instead of asking commuters to stand on the left side of escalators, SMRT should follow convention.
"As the world is predominantly right-handed, commuters are always asked to stand on the right (assuming their natural tendency to rest their right hand on the railing) and allow walking commuters to pass by on the left".
Do you have an opinion on this?Which countries have left-hand rules and which have right-hand rules?
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It really really really doesn't matter whether the rule says to stand on the left or the right, because majority will never follow. How many times have you had to rush up the escalator only to find some bloody dingbat on the right just standing there, completely oblivious till you shout at him/her to get out of the way? It's already countless for me.
They might eventually if there are electrical voltage sensors that zap those who stand on the right and place their hands too long on the railings. Can you say "spoon-feed", one more time. Sheesh.
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Originally posted by killtheink:
It really really really doesn't matter whether the rule says to stand on the left or the right, because majority will never follow. How many times have you had to rush up the escalator only to find some bloody dingbat on the right just standing there, completely oblivious till you shout at him/her to get out of the way? It's already countless for me.
They might eventually if there are electrical voltage sensors that zap those who stand on the right and place their hands too long on the railings. Can you say "spoon-feed", one more time. Sheesh.
want to rush? take the stairs.
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Originally posted by skythewood:
want to rush? take the stairs.
Running up an escalator is significantly faster than running up the stairs thou.
One way I ensure my flight path is clear is by making obvious stomping sounds, which most reasonably attentive commuters will hear and automatically move to let me pass.
Finally, we are a Commonwealth society, so to the left we shall stay if we aren't moving quickly. It is not a matter of body strength (which as some pointed out, running up probably needs more arm strength than just standing), but ensuring most will be assustomed to it.
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Originally posted by huaiwei:
Running up an escalator is significantly faster than running up the stairs thou.
One way I ensure my flight path is clear is by making obvious stomping sounds, which most reasonably attentive commuters will hear and automatically move to let me pass.
Finally, we are a Commonwealth society, so to the left we shall stay if we aren't moving quickly. It is not a matter of body strength (which as some pointed out, running up probably needs more arm strength than just standing), but ensuring most will be assustomed to it.
you sure significantly faster?
stairs is faster because no one is in your way.
and it will allow people to maximise the use of the escalator to 100% instead of standing one side, 50%.
because of selfish people who want to rush and don't want to take stairs, 50% of the standing escalator space is wasted.
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Originally posted by nenepokey:
i don't find any problems standing on the left, since the left side of our body is 5 times stronger than our right. and i find it easier to run up the escalator on the right. when galloping down, not the right, neither the left, it's the centre..
Yeah, agree.
I think that this stomper is damn lame as well.
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Originally posted by killtheink:
It really really really doesn't matter whether the rule says to stand on the left or the right, because majority will never follow. How many times have you had to rush up the escalator only to find some bloody dingbat on the right just standing there, completely oblivious till you shout at him/her to get out of the way? It's already countless for me.
They might eventually if there are electrical voltage sensors that zap those who stand on the right and place their hands too long on the railings. Can you say "spoon-feed", one more time. Sheesh.
In the morning, most people will follow.
But sometimes I think those old aunties and uncles don't know the rule so they never follow.
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Originally posted by Hello Kitty:
i wud tink it is oso for safety's reason dat the escalator shldn't be packed.
if i choose to take the rite side, i make sure i move thru it fast.
and it's not becoz i nit to rush.
selfish is u bah.
moving thru escalator fast is much more dangerous than packing escalator.
you are not rushing, just conforming to the standards.
how am i selfish?
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