Today, at my first day of work at a new job, I got stuck in the elevator going to the parking garage. I have claustrophobia about both elevators and parking garages. They said this never happens. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
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
Today, I finally sought help for my crippling fear of elevators. When I arrived at my new therapist's office, I found the door to the stairs locked. To get to my appointment on the third floor of the building, I have to take the elevator. FML
Today, despite being claustrophobic and avoiding lifts at all costs, I had to use the lift at work to carry boxes of paper to the 3rd floor. It broke down. FML
Today, I started the first day of my job as newspaper distributor, after a year of struggling to find a job. I got stuck in an elevator for two hours very early in the morning. FML
Today, I got stuck in an elevator for 45 minutes. I am an elevator mechanic. FML
Today, at work I got in an elevator to go upstairs. It wasn't until the doors opened minutes later and people stepped in that I realized I had zoned out and forgot to press the button for the floor I needed. I then promptly exited the elevator and waited for the next elevator to go up in. FML
Today, I was late for work and sprinted to catch the elevator. I made it just in time, only to realize I was in the elevator alone and had just dramatically dived into it for no reason. FML
Today, while in the elevator with the girl from my office that I've been crushing on, but never spoken to, I said "aren't elevators awkward?" After a long silence, she got off three floors before our office. FML
Today, my building's elevators were temporarily out of service. I climbed up 17 flights of stairs only to realize I left my keys downstairs. After the painful climb back up, the elevator lights came on. FML
Today, I was stuck in the elevator for almost two hours. Where was the elevator mechanic? Next to me in the elevator. FML
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Regulate 21
Ask them to install some stairs. Or a ladder or something. Can buildings legally only have elevators? Probably not. Use the stairs.
moodyreallyrocks 27
Glad you're okay OP. Be proud of yourself!!
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moodyreallyrocks 27
Glad you're okay OP. Be proud of yourself!!
Beatriz_Moretti 1
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yesterday i had a chemistry test and it was a disaster!!!i cant handle this ******* school anymore!!!
Regulate 21
Ask them to install some stairs. Or a ladder or something. Can buildings legally only have elevators? Probably not. Use the stairs.
Druu 53
I guarantee you there are stairs. It's very American to be lazy and take the elevator. I too dislike elevators, so I usually walk if it's not a ridiculous number of flights of stairs.
Lalala579121 28
Pretty sure it's a fire safety violation for them to not have stairs. I kinda think OP doesn't know what "claustrophobic" means if they were in the elevator to begin with.
Lalala579121 28
Look at the bright side: the only way is up from here.
species4872 20
See, you done such a good job on your first day they didn't want you to leave.
emischeve 12
The elevators could mall your fear. They know now.
emischeve 12
Smell
tylers52 12
Don't worry, its almost summer, santa isnt coming for quite a few months