Recent questions tagged elevators

Description : Why do people waiting to get on an elevator always stand right in the doorway?

Last Answer : Funny, this brings back a memory of where I used to work. I think the person getting off should be allowed to get off and then the people waiting should get on. There was a little lawyer that barged on the elevator every time, almost knocking people down. We called her the “elevator Nazi”.

Description : Care to share your most memorable elevator experience?

Last Answer : My favorite actually happened to my Mom. She and a about 7 middle-aged female friends were on an elevator when a 30-something guy got on. The doors closed. The most attractive of the bunch, my Mom's friend ... said, Let's get him, girls! The look on the young man's face was, apparently, priceless!

Last Answer : Plugging method of braking is generally used in elevators.

Last Answer : Cumulative compound D.C. motor is preferred for elevators.