OT: Elevator Ride

Submitted by Cranky Dave on
The other day while in NY I left a meeting and got trapped alone in the elevator for 75 minutes. I thought it would get claustrophobic but surprisingly not. My biggest concern was the fact that I needed a bathroom. Peeing in the corner was the only option so like Dwight in The Office I picked a corner right away. Fortunately I made it out without incident When I got out the security desk asked me if I “wanted to pursue this further “. My question, especially for MGoLawyers, is could I have sued and if so in what basis? I found out later from my client in that building that the elevators had been having problems. I’m not really interested in suing but am curious now? On another note Had I been trapped with a woman and the elevator started to plummet I have permission to have sex in my last moments from my wife. While that’s quite generous I don’t think that would be on my mind.

Remember the Alamo

January 21st, 2018 at 1:37 PM ^

I have often thought of getting stuck when getting on elevators. I’m sure you could sue in today’s world, but if you are unscathed let it go as an honest mistake. Be grateful you didn’t have to go to the bathroom in the corner.

FauxMo

January 21st, 2018 at 3:41 PM ^

In my opinion, if while on a falling elevator Cranky Dave can:

1. Realize you are falling to your death

2. Get consent from the female co-occupant

3. Undress (at least unzip)

4. Get erect

5. Get in position

6. Achieve insertion

7. Finish

Then no, it should not be considered cheating. Because unless you are on the 999th floor of a 1000 floor building, you'll need to accomplish all that in about 20 seconds or less, which would be...impressive...

Tozmo

January 21st, 2018 at 1:38 PM ^

What if you had to take a leak AND a woman was in the elevator?

You have a foot in the door in regards to last-ditch-effort-sex. The only place from here is up and up and up!

julesh

January 21st, 2018 at 1:56 PM ^

I live on the 6th floor of my building, and one night last week there was a terrible storm and the electricity kept going on and off, like four times an hour from 10 pm on until after I left for work in the morning. When I woke in the morning I heard people using the elevator. I was in shock. The idea of the electricity going off at any moment while in there terrifies me. I took the stairs down in the morning and was really nervous for the next day and a half when going up. It's a tiny elevator and there's no cell service in there. 

UNCWolverine

January 21st, 2018 at 2:24 PM ^

That was one of my favorite songs/videos growing up.

True story, I work at Cedar Sinai hospital a lot. One day about 5 years ago I was walking to the elevator bank to head up to a meeting. As I approached one of the elevators I could see that it was full so I was going to wait for another one. Just before the door closed I noticed Steven Tyler standing in it right out front. I was stunned, didn't expect to see that. Right as the doors were closing he smiled and gave me sort of a head nod, then the doors closed. I just couldn't believe that happened. Not sure if it was going up or down.

Wendyk5

January 21st, 2018 at 2:53 PM ^

Similar but different: I used to have an Alfa Romeo Graduate. One day I was taking a left turn on to Michigan Ave in Chicago with the top down and Dustin Hoffman was in the crosswalk, so I had to wait for him to cross. He gave me the same look that Steven Tyler gave you. It was awesome. 

UNCWolverine

January 21st, 2018 at 2:20 PM ^

When I lived in Chicago I lived in a "medium rise" ~35 story building in Old Town. One night not sober I got into the elevator heading up to my 30th floor. I have no idea why I did this, but I stuck my fingers inbetween the doors and tried to pull them open to see what would happen. What hadda happened was the doors opened maybe a few inches and the elevator stopped. 

So here I am drunk at about 1am stuck between floors 19 and 20. I spent probably 20 minutes in it while they scrambled the poor maintenance worker out of bed to come help. He was able to open the doors fully but the elevator was sort of between floors. I had to stage dive out and tumble to the ground.

I pretended I didn't know why it stopped. I felt terrible and embarrassed to both lie and to have that poor guy get out of bed in the middle of the night to help me.

 

There, I feel much better now. Go Blue.

His Dudeness

January 21st, 2018 at 2:30 PM ^

There's nothing wrong with filing suit if you feel wronged either physically, emotionally or financially.

If you feel any of those things you have every right to fight to be made whole.

People who think filing suit is frivolous all the time are completely wrong. Prosecuting is almost the last line of defense to keep big businesses honest and decent. Especially in this political environment.

B-Nut-GoBlue

January 21st, 2018 at 2:51 PM ^

Why wouldn't you piss on the doors, I've a feelin the piss would find the cracks and make it's way out of the elevator.

Have I thought about this too much?  Probably so.