Push the button July 22, 2006
Posted by CamdenKiwi in : London , trackbackYou know those buttons on the escalators in the tube, the ones that say ‘Push here to stop the escalator’ and ‘£200 fine for improper use’. I’ve been wanting to try that for ages, and yesterday I finally got the chance at Victoria.
An incredibly stupid tour leader with a group of about 50 youths had them all gathered at the bottom of the escalator while she tried to figure out if anyone was missing. People were coming down the escalators in the rushour, and starting to pile up. The lady in front of me was back stepping furiously when I pushed the button.
It stopped gently, but quickly. Someone congratulated me for quick thinking, which quite surprised me, because I’d been watching the button for a few seconds before I reached it, thinking someone else would do it.
And the stupid tour leader seemed completely oblivious to the problem she was causing.
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