I just gotta get something off my chest. What is it with people and escalators? I was behind a woman today who waited a solid 5 seconds before stepping onto the escalator. And I know 5 seconds seems brief but when we're talking about escalator transportation, that's a REALLY long time to contemplate boarding.
And I get it, it's a moving staircase. It's unnatural. It's understandable to proceed with caution. Children and the elderly get a free pass. But any adult with even minimal foot/eye coordination (ahem, me) can manage to accurately time a step onto an escalator without missing a beat. It's not like the stairs are barreling forward at 60mph and you've gotta work up the nerve or risk death. So what's the hold up, lady in front of me?
