Miscellaneous: Today, I worked up my courage and took an elevator for the first...

By Anonymous - 15/02/2013 07:18 - United States - Modesto

Today, I worked up my courage and took an elevator for the first time in my life. Unfortunately, it was also my first time getting trapped for several hours in an elevator. FML

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Friday 15 February 2013 16:20

.... Well ****.

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esteroth 2

Monday 12 September 2016 21:55

I got stuck on an elevator on a cruise ship because some kid decided to force the elevator doors partially open while in between floors. needless to say, every person on that elevator including myself took turns slapping this kid til maintenence came. we were stuck for almost 6 hours.