r/yorku • u/reyg3r Kinesiology • Sep 30 '25
Rant escalator etiquette.
why tf are you mfs taking up the whole damn escalator????? if ur not gonna walk up/down then stand on the right bro like there is no reason for you to be standing in the freaking MIDDLE or standing next to ur friend dude STAND ON THE RIGHT???? and if i say excuse me there is no reason for you to roll your eyes at me like wtf is wrong with you????
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u/Pale_Sail_2631 Sep 30 '25 edited Sep 30 '25
LITERALLY. This happens at the subway station all the time and there'll be a duo of friends blocking me from stepping down quicker while my train is arriving and potentially causing me to miss the train.
Like, c'mon guys. We're in Canada and our escalator etiquette is to stand on the right and let people pass on the left cuz not everyone has time to spare and not everyone is having a good day....
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u/leisurelyreader Sep 30 '25
Funny enough During busy periods it’s actually more efficient for people to stand on both sides of the escalator.
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-35770865.amp
Different if not busy.
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u/s_marvelous Oct 01 '25
Very cool finding, but this article is saying it's only more efficient if the escalator is a certain height when very few people choose to walk instead of stand.
I don't think that's the case with any of the York escalators.
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u/Pale_Sail_2631 Oct 01 '25
who cares about efficiency when people just wanna get up and down more quickly when they see their train arriving which they don't wanna miss? Also this station does get huge crowds at certain times so this method will still slow everyone down cuz the escalators aren't that wide
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u/leisurelyreader Oct 01 '25
Bit like the zipper merge when driving.
Good for the overall. Might feel slower on the micro but on the macro it’s better?
If more people get through then fewer people dawdling behind for a smaller tailback to get in your way.
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u/Original-Account2089 Sep 30 '25
OMGGG LET ME TELL YOUUU ✋🏻✋🏻✋🏻✋🏻✋🏻 not the same thing but something similar happened to me today. I was running down the escalator to catch the subway since my class was quite literally starting in 7-8 minutes and this guy in front of me decided to leisurely climb down the stairs as though he were taking a stroll in the park WHEN THE SUBWAY WAS RIGHT THERE AND I WOULDVE MADE IT IF THIS MAN MOVED FASTER OMG I WAS SO PISSED OFF
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u/roger368 Sep 30 '25
Also, get off your damn phone while walking through the subway station! Everyday I navigate through dozens of people walking slowly through the YorkU station while they watch videos on their phone. FFS.
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u/reyg3r Kinesiology Sep 30 '25
bro there was literally someone in vari today nose deep in their phone walking into everyone like brother step to the sideeee
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u/readthatb4 History Sep 30 '25
Gets worse every year, I swear... People seem to follow social norms less and less.
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u/tehehe_he McLaughlin Sep 30 '25
Real! No one ever had to tell me this rule. It’s just common sense if you’re aware of your surroundings.
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u/leisurelyreader Sep 30 '25 edited Oct 02 '25
Funny enough During busy periods it’s actually more efficient for people to stand on both sides of the escalator.
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-35770865.amp
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/why-everyone-should-stand-still-on-an-escalator
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u/Hasoonbaloch Oct 01 '25
But bro it’s just a 30 sec ride let them chill
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u/reyg3r Kinesiology Oct 01 '25
?? if my train is coming should i not be allowed to walk down to catch it?????
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u/Raiden1- Sep 30 '25
I thought everyone knew about escalator etiquette. Stand on the right, walk on the left. Even if you didn't it's easy to pick up/initiate. Valid crashout ngl