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[–] Volkditty@lemmy.world 111 points 1 year ago (3 children)

And that's why you always leave a note!

[–] TheTechnician27@lemmy.world 52 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Escalator convincingly played by private detective Gene Parmesan.

[–] RunningInRVA@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Came here to say this. Thank you fine friend.

[–] BakerBagel@midwest.social 49 points 1 year 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.

[–] FrostyCaveman@lemm.ee 37 points 1 year 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.

[–] burgersc12@mander.xyz 10 points 1 year ago

The kid watching tho...

[–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 8 points 1 year ago

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

[–] alexisonzen@sh.itjust.works 33 points 1 year ago

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

[–] BallShapedMan@lemmy.world 23 points 1 year ago (2 children)

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

[–] Neon@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And then an escalator ambushed you?!

[–] BallShapedMan@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

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

[–] TheBat@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] BallShapedMan@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[–] TheBat@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] BallShapedMan@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

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

[–] scutiger@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago

That kid is back on the escalator again!

[–] OttoVonNoob@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 year ago

It's the Sheriff from SquidBillies!!!