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
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, the elevator in my apartment building broke down. I live on the 30th floor and am still climbing the stairs. 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 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 walked up sixteen flights of stairs to my room to avoid the lift lines. When I was almost at the top, the fire alarm sounded. 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, 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
Today, the elevator broke in my dorm and won't be fixed for several days. I live on the 26th floor. FML
Today, I got stuck in an elevator for 45 minutes. I am an elevator mechanic. FML
Today, after climbing eight flight of stairs due to electricity outage, I got to work only to find the office locked. FML
Today, I'm severely hungover. Upon returning home, I came to find that both of the elevators were out of order. I live on the 12th floor. FML
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Tripartita 45
You've got to be confident around lifts; those magnificent metallic steeds can sense your anxiety. Place a hand gently on the wall, speak affectionately, and /avoid the bewildered stares of fellow passengers/.
CheekyRaccoon 27
It's funny how, it's the small things that we fear. Guess life has its ups and downs. Hopefully OP wasn't stuck there for too long.
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Tripartita 45
You've got to be confident around lifts; those magnificent metallic steeds can sense your anxiety. Place a hand gently on the wall, speak affectionately, and /avoid the bewildered stares of fellow passengers/.
Tripartita 45
You've got to be confident around lifts; those magnificent metallic steeds can sense your anxiety. Place a hand gently on the wall, speak affectionately, and /avoid the bewildered stares of fellow passengers/.
CheekyRaccoon 27
It's funny how, it's the small things that we fear. Guess life has its ups and downs. Hopefully OP wasn't stuck there for too long.
RichardPencil 32
You have to imagine the paper in the boxes enjoyed the irony of you freaking out by getting stuck in a box.
Arashikage 18
Wasn't aware that paper was sentient
RichardPencil 32
It is! That’s why I try not to press down so hard with my pencil.
Needafarm 22
My cousin hates the elevator/lift in her university and had a few boxes she was trying to get to her floor. I told her to put the boxes in there and send the elevator/lift up to her floor and wait for it to arrive. It worked for her as has continued to work. Try that next time.
Donut_Wizard 23
It Could be worse, you could be stuck in an elevator with a bear.
wmayrhofer 18
you could see a counsellor and address your phobia instead of accepting it as an incurable disability
Heteroscodra 8
True. I tried facing my fear of getting stuck in roller coasters once though, got stuck on 3 different rides in 1 day, that's enough trying for me.
gobiteme2 34
Quickly make a paper airplane with all that paper, it could come in handy.
ARISKomuniszt 24
The elevator was obviously more afraid of you than you are of it xD
SneezyBear 27
You know, it's pretty safe being stuck in a lift. Nobody realises that it's getting in and out of the lift that's the scary part. That second where you walk through the doors - if there's a malfunction and the lifts suddenly move up or down right as you're in the doorway, you might end up being on several floors at once, if you get my drift. Has actually happened several times in the past. (not for the faint hearted - google at your own peril). There, now you don't have to be afraid of being *inside* the lift. You're perfectly safe until you brave the doorway. Doesn't that feel better? :D