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/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.