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[–] Volkditty@lemmy.world 111 points 1 week ago (3 children)

And that's why you always leave a note!

[–] TheTechnician27@lemmy.world 52 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Escalator convincingly played by private detective Gene Parmesan.

[–] Tyfud@lemmy.world 16 points 1 week ago

AHHHHHHHHHHHHH GENEEEEEEEE!!!!!!

[–] RunningInRVA@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago

Came here to say this. Thank you fine friend.

[–] BakerBagel@midwest.social 49 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I used to work facilities and maintenance for a department store when i was a kid, and escalators are nothing to fuck around with. Those motors are are capable of moving 8 tons up an entire story, and nothing will stop them from doing so. Anything that gets into the gear system will be crushed and destroyed, and your bones won't even phase the motor.

[–] FrostyCaveman@lemm.ee 37 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Yep 100%, it’s real shit, wouldn’t even joke about this happening tbh. I saw a horrible video a long time ago of.. ahem let’s just say a malfunctioning escalator in China. Horrifying.

[–] burgersc12@mander.xyz 10 points 1 week ago

The kid watching tho...

[–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 8 points 1 week ago

I remember that video too. The lady saving her kid was gut wrenching.

[–] alexisonzen@sh.itjust.works 32 points 1 week ago

I can only hope to be this calm and articulate when I die.

[–] BallShapedMan@lemmy.world 23 points 1 week ago (2 children)

That happened to me sort of. I walked home from the mall with only one shoe.

[–] Neon@lemmy.world 13 points 1 week ago (1 children)

And then an escalator ambushed you?!

[–] BallShapedMan@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

I feel like the untied shoe was asking for it. Freaked me out at the time.

[–] TheBat@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] BallShapedMan@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It did, sucked it right down and didn't come back out the other side.

[–] TheBat@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] BallShapedMan@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

The good news is my brother's only made fun of me for it for the next few years.

[–] scutiger@lemmy.world 14 points 1 week ago

That kid is back on the escalator again!

[–] OttoVonNoob@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 week ago

It's the Sheriff from SquidBillies!!!