can you stand on the left side of escalator?
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welcome to singapore! obviously our courteous campaign nvr work in the 1st place. there r location for locals to queue n yet they can jump queue.
take their sweet time to block the right side of escalator n cause pple to miss their train.
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Actually, people do keep to their left on the escalators during the morning... cityhall and raffles place.... in the evening, there will be slight chaos becos everyone is trying to rush home....
BUT THEN AGAIN, I KNOW THAT KEEPING TO YOUR LEFT IS BASIC COURTESY. HOWEVER, SOMETIMES EVERYONE JUST CLOGS UP AT THE ESCALATOR AREA JUST TO TAKE TURNS TO "BOARD" THE LEFT SIDE AND IN THE END, THIS CAUSES MORE DELAY ACTUALLY.
IMAGINE A SCENE WHERE EVERYONE IS CLOGGING UP THE ESCALATOR AREA WAITING TO "BOARD" THE LEFT SIDE AND THE RIGHT SIDE IS EMPTY. MIGHT AS WELL CONSTRUCT THE ESCALATOR WITH ONE LANE. -
hahahaaaaa
that's when those who dont want to wait walk up the right side lor -
Yah I understand... But from what I see every morning at Raffles Place, everyone is just clogging up the escalator just to let a few cool souls to slowly stroll up the right side.Originally posted by udontknowme:hahahaaaaa
that's when those who dont want to wait walk up the right side lor -
alamak, if the left side is cloaked, then automatically move to the right and walk down/up so that you wont cloak the other side also.Originally posted by freakass:Actually, people do keep to their left on the escalators during the morning... cityhall and raffles place.... in the evening, there will be slight chaos becos everyone is trying to rush home....
BUT THEN AGAIN, I KNOW THAT KEEPING TO YOUR LEFT IS BASIC COURTESY. HOWEVER, SOMETIMES EVERYONE JUST CLOGS UP AT THE ESCALATOR AREA JUST TO TAKE TURNS TO "BOARD" THE LEFT SIDE AND IN THE END, THIS CAUSES MORE DELAY ACTUALLY.
IMAGINE A SCENE WHERE EVERYONE IS CLOGGING UP THE ESCALATOR AREA WAITING TO "BOARD" THE LEFT SIDE AND THE RIGHT SIDE IS EMPTY. MIGHT AS WELL CONSTRUCT THE ESCALATOR WITH ONE LANE. -
rules are meant to be broken la
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dat's a lame excuse. why would everyone want to stand on the left side n be a lazy bum? legs r meant for walking, not for resting on the escalator!Originally posted by freakass:Actually, people do keep to their left on the escalators during the morning... cityhall and raffles place.... in the evening, there will be slight chaos becos everyone is trying to rush home....
BUT THEN AGAIN, I KNOW THAT KEEPING TO YOUR LEFT IS BASIC COURTESY. HOWEVER, SOMETIMES EVERYONE JUST CLOGS UP AT THE ESCALATOR AREA JUST TO TAKE TURNS TO "BOARD" THE LEFT SIDE AND IN THE END, THIS CAUSES MORE DELAY ACTUALLY.
IMAGINE A SCENE WHERE EVERYONE IS CLOGGING UP THE ESCALATOR AREA WAITING TO "BOARD" THE LEFT SIDE AND THE RIGHT SIDE IS EMPTY. MIGHT AS WELL CONSTRUCT THE ESCALATOR WITH ONE LANE.
if everyone will move along the right lane. the pace of movement will definitely improve over time. -
I notice too that the escalators move more people faster with two abrea5t when there is a surge of people.Originally posted by freakass:Actually, people do keep to their left on the escalators during the morning... cityhall and raffles place.... in the evening, there will be slight chaos becos everyone is trying to rush home....
BUT THEN AGAIN, I KNOW THAT KEEPING TO YOUR LEFT IS BASIC COURTESY. HOWEVER, SOMETIMES EVERYONE JUST CLOGS UP AT THE ESCALATOR AREA JUST TO TAKE TURNS TO "BOARD" THE LEFT SIDE AND IN THE END, THIS CAUSES MORE DELAY ACTUALLY.
IMAGINE A SCENE WHERE EVERYONE IS CLOGGING UP THE ESCALATOR AREA WAITING TO "BOARD" THE LEFT SIDE AND THE RIGHT SIDE IS EMPTY. MIGHT AS WELL CONSTRUCT THE ESCALATOR WITH ONE LANE.
When the traffic is sparse, using only half of the escalator is no problem.
Also to adopt the stand left rule in a tropical country is to ape the west. In temperate countries, people move briskly to beat the cold. There are as many people who stand as there are people who move on escalators. Therefore they have the stand on the left rule.
In tropical Singapore, people go the easy way, like why run, when you can walk, why walk when you can ride.
Those who are late and those who like to rush, are very few indeed. And lo ! they expect the greater portion of the population to stand aside for them!
Our media are staffed with people who are schooled in the west, and they supported the call for the stand right rule with their biasness. I noticed they printed a number of letters for, before they print one letter against. The stand left rule was then introduced on a trial basis, and then left as it is. This is one rule that was introduced without taking the local context into consideration. Aptly it is aping the west.
Our MRT system is used NATION WIDE, not only in the CITY, by people of all walks of life, for all purposes, all through the operation hours. Not mainly for commuting to and fro from work. Therefore we will see aunties, grannies, ah peks, students, couples, etc.
Tsk Tsk, and the few idiots who are late and kancheong want all others to stand aside for them.
Furthermore most of the escalators are not that long anyway.
So what if you missed a train by seconds. Take the next train.
But no, they start thinking "If only..." and begin to curse and swear at others. Who is the idiot now?
If you missed a train by a minute, you would guai guai take the next train.
The diff is only in your mentality. -
Go take a look at Raffles Place MRT station early in the morning about 7-8am and you will know what most people use their legs for.Originally posted by 798:dat's a lame excuse. why would everyone want to stand on the left side n be a lazy bum? legs r meant for walking, not for resting on the escalator!
if everyone will move along the right lane. the pace of movement will definitely improve over time. -
Offenders should be given a fine.
Repeat offenders shld have they escalator privileges revoked. -
Who would do that? The moment they shift to the right side, they would be forced to walk up the steps.Originally posted by hohaha:alamak, if the left side is cloaked, then automatically move to the right and walk down/up so that you wont cloak the other side also. -
Originally posted by mancha:
i only adopt the fast pace win the race. fast pace definitely win u alot of previous time as u r fast ahead of the crowd, u will catch the train less crowd comparing to missing the train n squeezing wif more crowd.
I notice too that the escalators move more people faster with two abrea5t when there is a surge of people.
When the traffic is sparse, using only half of the escalator is no problem.
Also to adopt the stand left rule in a tropical country is to ape the west. In temperate countries, people move briskly to beat the cold. There are as many people who stand as there are people who move on escalators. Therefore they have the stand on the left rule.
In tropical Singapore, people go the easy way, like why run, when you can walk, why walk when you can ride.
Those who are late and those who like to rush, are very few indeed. And lo ! they expect the greater portion of the population to stand aside for them!
Our media are staffed with people who are schooled in the west, and they supported the call for the stand right rule with their biasness. I noticed they printed a number of letters [b]for, before they print one letter against. The stand left rule was then introduced on a trial basis, and then left as it is. This is one rule that was introduced without taking the local context into consideration. Aptly it is aping the west.
Our MRT system is used NATION WIDE, not only in the CITY, by people of all walks of life, for all purposes, all through the operation hours. Not mainly for commuting to and fro from work. Therefore we will see aunties, grannies, ah peks, students, couples, etc.
Tsk Tsk, and the few idiots who are late and kancheong want all others to stand aside for them.
Furthermore most of the escalators are not that long anyway.
So what if you missed a train by seconds. Take the next train.
But no, they start thinking "If only..." and begin to curse and swear at others. Who is the idiot now?
If you missed a train by a minute, you would guai guai take the next train.
The diff is only in your mentality.[/b] -
This whole issue can be solved. 3 words : Kick their balls.
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Originally posted by mancha:
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I notice too that the escalators move more people faster with two abrea5t when there is a surge of people.
When the traffic is sparse, using only half of the escalator is no problem.
Also to adopt the stand left rule in a tropical country is to ape the west. In temperate countries, people move briskly to beat the cold. There are as many people who stand as there are people who move on escalators. Therefore they have the stand on the left rule.
In tropical Singapore, people go the easy way, like why run, when you can walk, why walk when you can ride.
Those who are late and those who like to rush, are very few indeed. And lo ! they expect the greater portion of the population to stand aside for them!
Our media are staffed with people who are schooled in the west, and they supported the call for the stand right rule with their biasness. I noticed they printed a number of letters [b]for, before they print one letter against. The stand left rule was then introduced on a trial basis, and then left as it is. This is one rule that was introduced without taking the local context into consideration. Aptly it is aping the west.
Our MRT system is used NATION WIDE, not only in the CITY, by people of all walks of life, for all purposes, all through the operation hours. Not mainly for commuting to and fro from work. Therefore we will see aunties, grannies, ah peks, students, couples, etc.
Tsk Tsk, and the few idiots who are late and kancheong want all others to stand aside for them.
Furthermore most of the escalators are not that long anyway.
So what if you missed a train by seconds. Take the next train.
But no, they start thinking "If only..." and begin to curse and swear at others. Who is the idiot now?
If you missed a train by a minute, you would guai guai take the next train.
The diff is only in your mentality.[/b] -
yeah, bunch of Inconsiderate morons who dun move forward at the front to slow down the momentum of the flow.Originally posted by freakass:Go take a look at Raffles Place MRT station early in the morning about 7-8am and you will know what most people use their legs for.
Common sense should tell dat if u r standing on the right, ur only choice is lan-lan but move forward. Isn't dat simple? -
yar lor. once you move to the right, be prepared to walk up/down.Originally posted by freakass:Who would do that? The moment they shift to the right side, they would be forced to walk up the steps. -
may be most of the people who do not bother to move when they are on the right side are not Singaporeans (?), and so they dont give a damn and bring bad name to Singaporean and Singapore. And we think that they are Singaporean because they look like one of us.
About time that MRT should do more work about educating the public! -
they have legs, they can walk right? they r not crippled ya know? if this is so, they can use the Lift rite?Originally posted by freakass:Who would do that? The moment they shift to the right side, they would be forced to walk up the steps. -
if i wanna walk up and ppl blocking the way, i just purposely walk very loud, make noise with my heels, then if still no dong jing, i say loud loud excuse me!!
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Worse is when people block the whole blardy travellator at Dhoby Ghaut MRT station..they think they viewing fishes in Underwater World ah?
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x 9999999Originally posted by alleggerita:Worse is when people block the whole blardy travellator at Dhoby Ghaut MRT station..they think they viewing fishes in Underwater World ah? -
arrrrr! you mean if you are fast and catch the train as it is just leaving, it will be less crowded, if you wait for the next train it will be more crowded.Originally posted by 798:i only adopt the fast pace win the race. fast pace definitely win u alot of previous time as u r fast ahead of the crowd, u will catch the train less crowd comparing to missing the train n squeezing wif more crowd.
The guy who thought about inventing the escalator, he was thinking .... umm.Originally posted by 798:they have legs, they can walk right? they r not crippled ya know? if this is so, they can use the Lift rite?
But he never expect there would be morons. And Asian morons copying Ang Moh morons. -
when the escalator spolit...Originally posted by mr_sotong:the stairs beside it is for wat? -
ok la we make it like road la..
those not in hurry one take normal escalator..
those in hurry can take "expressway" escalator.. -
next time u shout "siam lah sio jiu lai liao"