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I am a guy stuck in an elevator. AMA. (self.IAmA)

submitted ago by pi31415

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Going to work, it got stuck. I'm waiting for a technician, because I called the hotel desk instead of the fire dept. AMA.

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[–]Oh-Wee-Oh-Wee-Oh 71 points72 points ago

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How bad did you lose your shit when you realized a.) you were stuck in an elevator, and b.) Reddit was down?

Be honest.

[–]inmatarian 14 points15 points ago

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I would have seriously lost my shit.

[–]ihadanidea 1 point2 points ago

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That reddit is somehow connected to that one elevator? Consider my shit lost.

[–][deleted] 21 points22 points ago

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Why didn't you call the fire dept and proceed to go insane while you waited. You could have been on tv!

edit: also you could be like this guy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_bMhNI_TY8

stuck in an elevator for 41 hours.

[–]Befall 17 points18 points ago

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Anyone who hasn't seen this should. It's both beautiful and sad.

[–]reross 0 points1 point ago

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Just watched it for the first time. Can't help but feel bad for that guy . . . . . until he was on tosh.o . . . . . .

[–]ZZ9 0 points1 point ago

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I just googled that tosh.o video to watch it. Tosh isn't very funny, but the guy who was trapped seems like a great sport.

[–]reross 0 points1 point ago

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Yeah I'm not too big on tosh either, but the interview with the guy is pretty hilarious.

[–][deleted] 9 points10 points ago

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This is the much better video...Trapped in an elevator for 51 hours.... with diarrhea

[–]poubelle 9 points10 points ago

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Let me tell you where that video led me:

  1. "Trapped in Elevator with Diarrhea"
  2. "Moonwalking Rhino can't stop pooing"
  3. "hippo pooing....so funny"
  4. "Polar Bear Poops Underwater (Original)"
  5. "Lioness Pukes At The Pittsburgh Zoo"
  6. "Puking Kangaroo"
  7. "Cat pukes big time!"

[–]OneTripleZero 1 point2 points ago

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I feel myself completely let down at that last video. It's like, all of those are just zany, but fuck, we've all seen a cat puke. I think what you've done here is create the humorous animal bodily function youtube video series equivalent of Seinfeld.

[–]poubelle 0 points1 point ago

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I know. I felt the same way. I was about to continue with "My Dog Barfing", but at that point I was just too discouraged to go on...

Edit: Okay, I watched "Kitten Surprise!! ( how to break up a cat fight ) The Original" and now I feel better.

[–][deleted] -2 points-1 points ago

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Cool story bro.

[–]flyco 0 points1 point ago

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Those videos get much better Benny Hillified

[–]Dole_Bananas 3 points4 points ago

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Lesson to learn from this: In 1999, emergency response sucked.

[–]Mis-shapes 0 points1 point ago

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That video's just about enough to make me climb stairs for the rest of my life. I can't even imagine being in that situation without going absolutely insane.

[–][deleted] -1 points0 points ago

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40 hours.

[–]flaneuric 15 points16 points ago

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Wtf, wifi signal in a stuck elevator?

[–]pi31415[S] 64 points65 points ago

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3g, actually. My Droid is awesome.

[–]rkcr 11 points12 points ago

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Nice try, Verizon.

[–]caseyfw 2 points3 points ago

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I got stuck in the transit elevator at Southbank Busway station in Brisbane Australia. They're all glass. 3G worked fine in there.

[–]visok 0 points1 point ago

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Cool I'm from Brisbane too. :)

Reminds me of this. At ~1:20 one of the guys says, "we're stuck in an elevator at Southbank!" Hahaha.

[–][deleted] -4 points-3 points ago

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I dunno if I believe it. I've never been in an elevator will cell reception, let alone 3g. Elevator walls are thick as hell, made of metal, and filled with electronics/wiring.

[–]PersianSean 7 points8 points ago

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architecture intern here, you're wrong.

[–]crysys 2 points3 points ago

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Are you somehow under the impression that elevator shafts are a glorious cross between fall out shelters and the insides of every super computer in every movie ever?

[–]kiwibonga 15 points16 points ago

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Last night, I dreamt that I pressed the "X" button in an elevator and it went crashing down... I was flying up close to the ceiling until it hit rock bottom and I woke up with my hand down my pants.

[–]CakeDealer 28 points29 points ago

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You did masturbate, yeah?

[–]pi31415[S] 55 points56 points ago

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N...no.

[–]itshurleytime 55 points56 points ago

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Not yet.

FTFY

[–]takatori 14 points15 points ago

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I bet you feel stupid for not thinking of it yourself.

[–]CakeDealer 3 points4 points ago

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You should be ashamed of yourself.

[–]coconutcream 2 points3 points ago

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Nnn...no- I mean NO! Wait.. yeah that's what I mean...

[–]torbar203 10 points11 points ago

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Anybody else in there with you?

[–]pi31415[S] 13 points14 points ago

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Nope, it was just me. I managed to wait it out.

[–]trukin 18 points19 points ago

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ahh, how cool would it be if there was a really hot chick that you'd always wanted to bang. Then she gets all scared and you end up having sex. Next time, get in elevators with hot chicks only.

[–][deleted] 15 points16 points ago

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Shit. I need to go downstairs so I can go home, but everyone went home except Mary from accounting... Yeah, Mustache Mary... D:

CLOSE ENOUGH

[–]teef 7 points8 points ago

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What are you waiting for? Spank a ham.

[–]EddyRX10 6 points7 points ago

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Are you well?

[–]pi31415[S] 17 points18 points ago

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Finally! The repair guy made me wait like five minutes, but I'm free now. That wasn't as fun as I imagined it being...

[–]ZLegacy 4 points5 points ago

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Certainly not. I had to go to Fairfax hospital about two weeks ago to cash a check at their little credit union, and the elevator seemed as if it were stuck for about a minute. Just realizing it may be stuck freaked me the fuck out. I instantly started to break a sweat and looked around, noticing I would not be able to punch my way through the elevator walls to get out. Doors finally opened, and I hauled ass out, making sure everyone else trying to get in was mauled down in the process.

I am not going in an elevator again.

[–]C_IsForCookie 4 points5 points ago

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It took this situation for you to notice that you cannot punch through the walls of an elevator? And was this your brilliant plan out? lol

[–]soulonfire 1 point2 points ago* 

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I got stuck in an elevator when I was heading to the first floor of my dorm - had to call the university police and they actually had to help pull me out because it dropped below the first floor. They pulled the doors open and the first floor was about level with my knees I think.

*edit on how far below the first floor the elevator was.

[–]luckymcduff 2 points3 points ago

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Was it stuck between floors? Did you try prying the doors open? That seems terrifying to me, but if you had been close to some level, maybe you could have crawled out?

Also, how long were you in there?

ALSO, what would you have done if you hadn't had a reddit-capable phone? Did you have a book? A madlibs? A rubiks cube? A pen to draw on your arms and legs with?

[–]pi31415[S] 9 points10 points ago

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It was stuck on the ground floor, and the door was like a half-inch open. I couldn't see out though. Tried prying it, but it was stuck pretty well. I had food, since I was on my way to work... so I would have eaten away my troubles. Also, pen and paper, but that wouldn't taste nearly as good...

I was in for like 35 mins.

[–]PandemicSoul 2 points3 points ago

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I'll never understand this. Why is the default setting that the doors have a death-grip? Wouldn't "fail safe" be more like "make it easy to open"?

[–]Nope- 3 points4 points ago

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Because then you're more likely to have some drunk guy pry open the door while it's in motion and get his face ripped off

[–]Ottersteak 0 points1 point ago

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Exactly, this could be a really dangerous situation.

[–]TheTreeMan 2 points3 points ago

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What do you plan on doing when you need to go to the bathroom?

How long have you been in there? Do they know when they think they'll be able to get you out?

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[–]mingdamirthless 11 points12 points ago

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"Hey, this escalator's stopped! HELP! I'M TRAPPED!"

/Jim Gaffigan

[–]NakedYoga 4 points5 points ago

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That kid... that kid is BACK ON THE ESCALATOR!

[–]milliondollarboy1 4 points5 points ago

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Escalator is temporarily stairs. Sorry for the convenience.

[–]jdelphiki 2 points3 points ago

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Err...

Going to work

called the hotel desk

You live in a hotel?

[–]pi31415[S] 2 points3 points ago

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Internship - living in a hotel for the summer. Cut a guy some slack.

[–]jdelphiki 4 points5 points ago

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I'm doing an internship too this summer and had considered that option, but it didn't seem too cost-effective. Did they cut you a deal for the extended stay? I've ended up staying with family in the area.

[–]pi31415[S] 1 point2 points ago

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Yeah, it's cheaper because I'm staying for two months. This hotel is a hell-hole though, I would highly recommend staying with family.

[–]BaconUpThatSausage 1 point2 points ago

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Or works in one.

[–]Pantisocracy 11 points12 points ago

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Sorry bro, I farted.

[–]pi31415[S] 23 points24 points ago

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That would explain why it's gotten so hot in here...

[–]manofnothing 20 points21 points ago

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Farts turn you on?

[–]PhilxBefore 3 points4 points ago

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Yes.

[–]darkstarohio 2 points3 points ago

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Have you ever been told that your username should be pi31416?

[–]visok 1 point2 points ago

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Well.. if you round.

[–]lanismycousin 2 points3 points ago

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and your first move was to get on reddit ?

[–]pi31415[S] 4 points5 points ago

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Second move - first I called for help, then I needed a way to pass the time.

[–]lanismycousin 1 point2 points ago

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at least we got our priorities straight _^

[–]raffir 1 point2 points ago

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Is love as possible in an elevator as the eponymous song suggests?

[–]rosscatherall 1 point2 points ago

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I once got stuck in an elevator for 25minutes and missed 15minutes of my Maths GCSE exam in High School. There was 3 of us in the lift when it stopped and we managed to pry the doors open, my friend looked out and up and said "It looks like there's a Twix stuck in the mechanisms"....

That Twix turned out to be part of the mechanism.

Have you tried looking for any chocolate bars jamming the lift?

Edit

11 hours ago... You're either a sweating, dying mess stuck in the lift, or you're a free man.

[–]IHaveSomethingToAdd 1 point2 points ago

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Do you plan on seeking compensation or taking this incident up with anyone?

[–]pi31415[S] 0 points1 point ago

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No... should I? I was in a hurry to get to work, and I left pretty quickly. What could I bargain for?

[–]IHaveSomethingToAdd 1 point2 points ago

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IANAL.

You could see if their elevator has a certificate of inspection. You could write a letter to the hotel asking for an explanation and expressing your concern. Did you suffer emotional distress, claustrophobia, loss of income from being late to work?

You could bargain for a free ride in the elevator. I read somewhere that someone was given $150 in food vouchers. You could ask for your stay to have a night knocked off. Room service for a night.

Or you could let it go and take the stairs - more exercise :)

[–]Unfa 1 point2 points ago

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It's been 16 hours now. Did anyone shit on the floor yet?

[–]insanepurpleducky 1 point2 points ago

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You out yet? If not, you should totally meditate. Close you eyes, count backwards from one hundred and breath deeply each number.

[–]PhilxBefore 2 points3 points ago

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How far do I go into the negatives?

[–]Carambar 1 point2 points ago

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I hope you don't need to pee.

[–]ChrisInToronto 0 points1 point ago

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Glad you got out. Happened to me once in Halifax. Made the same mistake you did kinda. I pushed the emergency button which made a girl in like the USA come on the intercom. Said she send a technician over. Took over 2 hours. I only went down to the shore to get some Lemons to fry up some Fish.

[–]NonEuclideanVaginas 0 points1 point ago

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For next time; these might be helpful suggestions:

http://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/a8i1r/youre_trapped_alone_in_an_elevator_stuck_between/?sort=top

Well, helpful might not be the right word. Awesome suggestions, though.

[–]runtmc 0 points1 point ago

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Dude, you are funny! I vote this one of the best I have seen. Are there any hot girls in there w/ you?

[–]tootsie2010 0 points1 point ago

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:-))) Are you still there?

[–]coolplate -3 points-2 points ago

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I smell a fart... was that you?

[–]pi31415[S] 0 points1 point ago

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Pantisocracy beat you to the punch...

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