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[–] [email protected] 110 points 2 months ago (3 children)

And that's why you always leave a note!

[–] [email protected] 52 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Escalator convincingly played by private detective Gene Parmesan.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 months ago

AHHHHHHHHHHHHH GENEEEEEEEE!!!!!!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

Came here to say this. Thank you fine friend.

[–] [email protected] 49 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I used to work facilities and maintenance for a department store when i was a kid, and escalators are nothing to fuck around with. Those motors are are capable of moving 8 tons up an entire story, and nothing will stop them from doing so. Anything that gets into the gear system will be crushed and destroyed, and your bones won't even phase the motor.

[–] [email protected] 37 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Yep 100%, it’s real shit, wouldn’t even joke about this happening tbh. I saw a horrible video a long time ago of.. ahem let’s just say a malfunctioning escalator in China. Horrifying.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 months ago

The kid watching tho...

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago

I remember that video too. The lady saving her kid was gut wrenching.

[–] alexisonzen 33 points 2 months ago

I can only hope to be this calm and articulate when I die.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 2 months ago (2 children)

That happened to me sort of. I walked home from the mall with only one shoe.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 months ago (1 children)

And then an escalator ambushed you?!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

I feel like the untied shoe was asking for it. Freaked me out at the time.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It did, sucked it right down and didn't come back out the other side.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

The good news is my brother's only made fun of me for it for the next few years.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 months ago

That kid is back on the escalator again!

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago

It's the Sheriff from SquidBillies!!!