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•• Broken Escalator Phenomenon ••

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By *eroLondon OP   Man
over a year ago

Mayfair

Gentlemën, Lådies, Binarïes and Whateveries...indulge me for one transient moment:

Yesterday on the London Blunderground I stepped onto a broken/stationary escalator and immediately felt an odd sensation of imbalance and disorientation.

I shared this experience with a few quirky friends who have also 'suffered' this paridigm.

Apparently this is a well known phenomenon.

Apparently I also need new friends.

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

Cool story

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By *hrista BellendWoman
over a year ago

surrounded by twinkly lights

Once I step on it the instant thought of "bollocks now I've gotta walk" enters my brain...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I was once in an airport and the people in front of me must have never seen an escalator before. Watching them approach, climb on and then hold on for dear life was one of the funniest things I’ve ever seen.

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By *otSoPoshWoman
over a year ago

In a ball gown because that's how we roll in N. Devon

I'm a firm believer that if it is broken it shouldn't be used. Yet no fecker seems to think this of an escalator. Is weird and I don't like it.

I'll be your friend OP.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Isn’t a broken escalator just stairs?

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By *hrista BellendWoman
over a year ago

surrounded by twinkly lights


"I was once in an airport and the people in front of me must have never seen an escalator before. Watching them approach, climb on and then hold on for dear life was one of the funniest things I’ve ever seen."

I've seen people do this on the travelators at airports, kids think they are great though

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By *otSoPoshWoman
over a year ago

In a ball gown because that's how we roll in N. Devon


"Isn’t a broken escalator just stairs? "

But what if the damaged part is one of the parts that holds it all together? And people walking on it is going to cause a cascade of structural failures that mean a chasm opens up in the middle?

I may have overthought this slightly

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I was once in an airport and the people in front of me must have never seen an escalator before. Watching them approach, climb on and then hold on for dear life was one of the funniest things I’ve ever seen.

I've seen people do this on the travelators at airports, kids think they are great though "

They stepped on with one foot and put their second foot about 2 steps down and then held onto the rails. When they reached the top they almost fell over. I was literally crying with laughter but trying my best to keep it in

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By *hrista BellendWoman
over a year ago

surrounded by twinkly lights


"Isn’t a broken escalator just stairs?

But what if the damaged part is one of the parts that holds it all together? And people walking on it is going to cause a cascade of structural failures that mean a chasm opens up in the middle?

I may have overthought this slightly "

Have you been watching dodgy escalator films...

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By *unkym34Man
over a year ago

London


"Isn’t a broken escalator just stairs?

But what if the damaged part is one of the parts that holds it all together? And people walking on it is going to cause a cascade of structural failures that mean a chasm opens up in the middle?

I may have overthought this slightly "
you had me a chasm opens up lol

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By *hrista BellendWoman
over a year ago

surrounded by twinkly lights


"I was once in an airport and the people in front of me must have never seen an escalator before. Watching them approach, climb on and then hold on for dear life was one of the funniest things I’ve ever seen.

I've seen people do this on the travelators at airports, kids think they are great though

They stepped on with one foot and put their second foot about 2 steps down and then held onto the rails. When they reached the top they almost fell over. I was literally crying with laughter but trying my best to keep it in "

Brilliant

Have you seen ELF. Will Farrell does that exact scene

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By *otSoPoshWoman
over a year ago

In a ball gown because that's how we roll in N. Devon


"Isn’t a broken escalator just stairs?

But what if the damaged part is one of the parts that holds it all together? And people walking on it is going to cause a cascade of structural failures that mean a chasm opens up in the middle?

I may have overthought this slightly

Have you been watching dodgy escalator films..."

It would seem so. But now that's a thought that will fester. I may never get on an escalator again

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Isn’t a broken escalator just stairs?

But what if the damaged part is one of the parts that holds it all together? And people walking on it is going to cause a cascade of structural failures that mean a chasm opens up in the middle?

I may have overthought this slightly "

You sound like my wife. She has a genuine escape plan when we go to new places

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By *otSoPoshWoman
over a year ago

In a ball gown because that's how we roll in N. Devon


"Isn’t a broken escalator just stairs?

But what if the damaged part is one of the parts that holds it all together? And people walking on it is going to cause a cascade of structural failures that mean a chasm opens up in the middle?

I may have overthought this slightly you had me a chasm opens up lol"

Just for the record... I have never experienced an open chasm

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By *otSoPoshWoman
over a year ago

In a ball gown because that's how we roll in N. Devon


"Isn’t a broken escalator just stairs?

But what if the damaged part is one of the parts that holds it all together? And people walking on it is going to cause a cascade of structural failures that mean a chasm opens up in the middle?

I may have overthought this slightly

You sound like my wife. She has a genuine escape plan when we go to new places "

I like your wife. She is wise.

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By *hrista BellendWoman
over a year ago

surrounded by twinkly lights


"Isn’t a broken escalator just stairs?

But what if the damaged part is one of the parts that holds it all together? And people walking on it is going to cause a cascade of structural failures that mean a chasm opens up in the middle?

I may have overthought this slightly

Have you been watching dodgy escalator films...

It would seem so. But now that's a thought that will fester. I may never get on an escalator again "

Note to self... don't take posh into large shopping centres

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I was once in an airport and the people in front of me must have never seen an escalator before. Watching them approach, climb on and then hold on for dear life was one of the funniest things I’ve ever seen.

I've seen people do this on the travelators at airports, kids think they are great though

They stepped on with one foot and put their second foot about 2 steps down and then held onto the rails. When they reached the top they almost fell over. I was literally crying with laughter but trying my best to keep it in

Brilliant

Have you seen ELF. Will Farrell does that exact scene "

Yes!!!! That’s exactly what it was like

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Isn’t a broken escalator just stairs?

But what if the damaged part is one of the parts that holds it all together? And people walking on it is going to cause a cascade of structural failures that mean a chasm opens up in the middle?

I may have overthought this slightly "

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Isn’t a broken escalator just stairs?

But what if the damaged part is one of the parts that holds it all together? And people walking on it is going to cause a cascade of structural failures that mean a chasm opens up in the middle?

I may have overthought this slightly

You sound like my wife. She has a genuine escape plan when we go to new places

I like your wife. She is wise."

She might be wise but she is very morbid. She sees ways to die in perfectly normal situations.

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By *otSoPoshWoman
over a year ago

In a ball gown because that's how we roll in N. Devon


"Isn’t a broken escalator just stairs?

But what if the damaged part is one of the parts that holds it all together? And people walking on it is going to cause a cascade of structural failures that mean a chasm opens up in the middle?

I may have overthought this slightly

Have you been watching dodgy escalator films...

It would seem so. But now that's a thought that will fester. I may never get on an escalator again

Note to self... don't take posh into large shopping centres "

This should just be a thing anyway

There would probably be people there and they're scary

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By *otSoPoshWoman
over a year ago

In a ball gown because that's how we roll in N. Devon


"Isn’t a broken escalator just stairs?

But what if the damaged part is one of the parts that holds it all together? And people walking on it is going to cause a cascade of structural failures that mean a chasm opens up in the middle?

I may have overthought this slightly

"

You're welcome

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By *hrista BellendWoman
over a year ago

surrounded by twinkly lights


"Isn’t a broken escalator just stairs?

But what if the damaged part is one of the parts that holds it all together? And people walking on it is going to cause a cascade of structural failures that mean a chasm opens up in the middle?

I may have overthought this slightly

Have you been watching dodgy escalator films...

It would seem so. But now that's a thought that will fester. I may never get on an escalator again

Note to self... don't take posh into large shopping centres

This should just be a thing anyway

There would probably be people there and they're scary "

I'm more interested in the new dresses, shoes and lingerie opportunities

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By *otSoPoshWoman
over a year ago

In a ball gown because that's how we roll in N. Devon


"Isn’t a broken escalator just stairs?

But what if the damaged part is one of the parts that holds it all together? And people walking on it is going to cause a cascade of structural failures that mean a chasm opens up in the middle?

I may have overthought this slightly

You sound like my wife. She has a genuine escape plan when we go to new places

I like your wife. She is wise.

She might be wise but she is very morbid. She sees ways to die in perfectly normal situations."

It's like she is my spirit animal! My brain extrapolated a reason that I shouldn't get my suitcase out of the car that involved me being impaled on a metal chair leg.

I did ignore that as it was clearly insane...

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By *otSoPoshWoman
over a year ago

In a ball gown because that's how we roll in N. Devon


"Isn’t a broken escalator just stairs?

But what if the damaged part is one of the parts that holds it all together? And people walking on it is going to cause a cascade of structural failures that mean a chasm opens up in the middle?

I may have overthought this slightly

Have you been watching dodgy escalator films...

It would seem so. But now that's a thought that will fester. I may never get on an escalator again

Note to self... don't take posh into large shopping centres

This should just be a thing anyway

There would probably be people there and they're scary

I'm more interested in the new dresses, shoes and lingerie opportunities "

Let's shop. Live life on the edge!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Isn’t a broken escalator just stairs?

But what if the damaged part is one of the parts that holds it all together? And people walking on it is going to cause a cascade of structural failures that mean a chasm opens up in the middle?

I may have overthought this slightly

You're welcome "

It's a bit early for , Posh

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By *otSoPoshWoman
over a year ago

In a ball gown because that's how we roll in N. Devon


"Isn’t a broken escalator just stairs?

But what if the damaged part is one of the parts that holds it all together? And people walking on it is going to cause a cascade of structural failures that mean a chasm opens up in the middle?

I may have overthought this slightly

You're welcome

It's a bit early for , Posh "

I've been up for long enough to fall down the stairs... that makes it not too early for any more

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Isn’t a broken escalator just stairs?

But what if the damaged part is one of the parts that holds it all together? And people walking on it is going to cause a cascade of structural failures that mean a chasm opens up in the middle?

I may have overthought this slightly

You sound like my wife. She has a genuine escape plan when we go to new places

I like your wife. She is wise.

She might be wise but she is very morbid. She sees ways to die in perfectly normal situations.

It's like she is my spirit animal! My brain extrapolated a reason that I shouldn't get my suitcase out of the car that involved me being impaled on a metal chair leg.

I did ignore that as it was clearly insane... "

It’s like talking to my wife. I’ve just shown her this conversation and she’s agreeing with you and telling me her escape plans for if there’s an attack at her work

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By *otSoPoshWoman
over a year ago

In a ball gown because that's how we roll in N. Devon


"Isn’t a broken escalator just stairs?

But what if the damaged part is one of the parts that holds it all together? And people walking on it is going to cause a cascade of structural failures that mean a chasm opens up in the middle?

I may have overthought this slightly

You sound like my wife. She has a genuine escape plan when we go to new places

I like your wife. She is wise.

She might be wise but she is very morbid. She sees ways to die in perfectly normal situations.

It's like she is my spirit animal! My brain extrapolated a reason that I shouldn't get my suitcase out of the car that involved me being impaled on a metal chair leg.

I did ignore that as it was clearly insane...

It’s like talking to my wife. I’ve just shown her this conversation and she’s agreeing with you and telling me her escape plans for if there’s an attack at her work "

She is a genius.

You should keep her.

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By *oobyHotwifeWoman
over a year ago

Thurrock

How have you never experienced that before the escalators are always broken on the tube

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By *eroLondon OP   Man
over a year ago

Mayfair


"How have you never experienced that before the escalators are always broken on the tube "

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That's why I called it (and refer to it) as the "Blunderground".

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By *eroLondon OP   Man
over a year ago

Mayfair

My precis on your responses (and digressions) is:

I tell a cool story, but it's fact!

Compersion has a brain(cell).

AnyCouple needs a new morbid wife (don't we all!)

Pøsh wants to be my friend - I'm like the American Sexpress card: membership has its benefits.

Hunky loves chasms. "Mind the gap!"

Inconceivable is looking for someone within 60 miles, but she lives on a lighthouse. (It was 50 miles when I last looked at your profile!)

Pøsh has hijacked my thread. Again.

BœœbyHotWife is recovering from surgery. We send her much love.

Pøsh needs smelling salts at the top of the escalator.

I'm enjoying a Cafetière. Just saying. I like to digress too.

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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago

East London

I believe your mind expected to feel a forward motion without moving your legs, and compensated for that, causing a rift in reality when it didn't happen. Thus, making you feel out of sorts at standing still when you should have been moving.

How out or breath were you when you got to the top?

Hope it wasn't Holborn.

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By *uffsandCropsCouple
over a year ago

Shrewsbury

What if the broken escalator suddenly starts working whilst you are nonchalantly climbing up them.

Imagine the carnage

Always runs through my mind

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham


"Isn’t a broken escalator just stairs?

But what if the damaged part is one of the parts that holds it all together? And people walking on it is going to cause a cascade of structural failures that mean a chasm opens up in the middle?

I may have overthought this slightly "

Yep. I agree. I don't think you're meant to use broken things, especially mechanical broken things!

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By *instonandLadyAstorCouple
over a year ago

Not where we seem to be...


"Gentlemën, Lådies, Binarïes and Whateveries...indulge me for one transient moment:

Yesterday on the London Blunderground I stepped onto a broken/stationary escalator and immediately felt an odd sensation of imbalance and disorientation.

I shared this experience with a few quirky friends who have also 'suffered' this paridigm.

Apparently this is a well known phenomenon.

Apparently I also need new friends."

The escalator in my local shopping centre runs at slow speed........

Until someone steps on, and then it speeds up. Quite funny watching the WTF faces on the first timers.

Winston

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By *asycouple1971Couple
over a year ago

midlands

Use the lift

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Gentlemën, Lådies, Binarïes and Whateveries...indulge me for one transient moment:

Yesterday on the London Blunderground I stepped onto a broken/stationary escalator and immediately felt an odd sensation of imbalance and disorientation.

I shared this experience with a few quirky friends who have also 'suffered' this paridigm.

Apparently this is a well known phenomenon.

Apparently I also need new friends.

The escalator in my local shopping centre runs at slow speed........

Until someone steps on, and then it speeds up. Quite funny watching the WTF faces on the first timers.

Winston"

That's freaky! I'd trip over my zimmer.

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By *annaBeStrongMan
over a year ago

wokingham

There shouldn’t be escalator out of order signs

There should be escalator temporarily stairs

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By *instonandLadyAstorCouple
over a year ago

Not where we seem to be...


"Gentlemën, Lådies, Binarïes and Whateveries...indulge me for one transient moment:

Yesterday on the London Blunderground I stepped onto a broken/stationary escalator and immediately felt an odd sensation of imbalance and disorientation.

I shared this experience with a few quirky friends who have also 'suffered' this paridigm.

Apparently this is a well known phenomenon.

Apparently I also need new friends.

The escalator in my local shopping centre runs at slow speed........

Until someone steps on, and then it speeds up. Quite funny watching the WTF faces on the first timers.

Winston

That's freaky! I'd trip over my zimmer. "

The lift is for the old folks.

Winston

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central


"Isn’t a broken escalator just stairs?

But what if the damaged part is one of the parts that holds it all together? And people walking on it is going to cause a cascade of structural failures that mean a chasm opens up in the middle?

I may have overthought this slightly "

Oooh, that's a possibility I'd think about next time

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By *eroLondon OP   Man
over a year ago

Mayfair


"Use the lift"

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I often find elevators more uplifting on the way down.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Gentlemën, Lådies, Binarïes and Whateveries...indulge me for one transient moment:

Yesterday on the London Blunderground I stepped onto a broken/stationary escalator and immediately felt an odd sensation of imbalance and disorientation.

I shared this experience with a few quirky friends who have also 'suffered' this paridigm.

Apparently this is a well known phenomenon.

Apparently I also need new friends.

The escalator in my local shopping centre runs at slow speed........

Until someone steps on, and then it speeds up. Quite funny watching the WTF faces on the first timers.

Winston

That's freaky! I'd trip over my zimmer.

The lift is for the old folks.

Winston"

Thank you dear, I'll have to write that down. I'll never remember.

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By *ellhungvweMan
over a year ago

Cheltenham

OP - to answer your question: yes, I find that I feel slightly out of balance if I step on an escalator that is not moving. I think it only happens when I expect the escalator to actually be working and that is what throws me out of sorts. If I know it is not working then I don’t feel so bad.

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By *eroLondon OP   Man
over a year ago

Mayfair

^ this gentleman's answer is the most coherent.

And:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broken_escalator_phenomenon?wprov=sfla1

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By *instonandLadyAstorCouple
over a year ago

Not where we seem to be...


"Gentlemën, Lådies, Binarïes and Whateveries...indulge me for one transient moment:

Yesterday on the London Blunderground I stepped onto a broken/stationary escalator and immediately felt an odd sensation of imbalance and disorientation.

I shared this experience with a few quirky friends who have also 'suffered' this paridigm.

Apparently this is a well known phenomenon.

Apparently I also need new friends.

The escalator in my local shopping centre runs at slow speed........

Until someone steps on, and then it speeds up. Quite funny watching the WTF faces on the first timers.

Winston

That's freaky! I'd trip over my zimmer.

The lift is for the old folks.

Winston

Thank you dear, I'll have to write that down. I'll never remember. "

Don't forget where you wrote it.

Winston

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By *ellhungvweMan
over a year ago

Cheltenham


"^ this gentleman's answer is the most coherent.

And:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broken_escalator_phenomenon?wprov=sfla1"

I apologise for actually writing something coherent on the forums. I will go sit in the naughty step

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I was once in an airport and the people in front of me must have never seen an escalator before. Watching them approach, climb on and then hold on for dear life was one of the funniest things I’ve ever seen."

Also at an airport, saw a man with a massive suitcase trying to run the wrong way to get off a travelator ( is that what they’re called? A flat escalator) - poor bloke was really worked up. He made it and people cheered. It was a bit surreal

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By *eroLondon OP   Man
over a year ago

Mayfair


"I believe your mind expected to feel a forward motion without moving your legs, and compensated for that, causing a rift in reality when it didn't happen. Thus, making you feel out of sorts at standing still when you should have been moving.

How out or breath were you when you got to the top?

Hope it wasn't Holborn. "

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It wasn't Holborn, thankfully. It was Sloane Square - a mere 'step ladder' experience.

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By *andonmessMan
over a year ago

A world all of his own

I really struggle to walk up or down on stationary escalators so I too, am weird.

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

I look at escalators (functioning) and am tempted to try and use one because I've seen some Dutch wheelchair users doing just that. Then Mr KC looks at me sternly and tells me to use the lift

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have a phobia of escalators

True story

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By *eroLondon OP   Man
over a year ago

Mayfair


"I look at escalators (functioning) and am tempted to try and use one because I've seen some Dutch wheelchair users doing just that. Then Mr KC looks at me sternly and tells me to use the lift "

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KC² is it ingrained within the Dutch DNA to be so deft and adept with their wheelchairs?

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West


"I look at escalators (functioning) and am tempted to try and use one because I've seen some Dutch wheelchair users doing just that. Then Mr KC looks at me sternly and tells me to use the lift

•

KC² is it ingrained within the Dutch DNA to be so deft and adept with their wheelchairs?

"

Yes. They have wheelchair training schools to help people get the most out of their chairs. We don't seem to have such things here, you just have to make it up as you go along and hope you don't face plant

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By *eroLondon OP   Man
over a year ago

Mayfair


"I look at escalators (functioning) and am tempted to try and use one because I've seen some Dutch wheelchair users doing just that. Then Mr KC looks at me sternly and tells me to use the lift

•

KC² is it ingrained within the Dutch DNA to be so deft and adept with their wheelchairs?

Yes. They have wheelchair training schools to help people get the most out of their chairs."

°

How cool is that! They're such a progressive society.

BTW I'm still waiting for a photo of a *stern* Mr KC.

In fact we should all do a stern photo challenge. #RandomRemark

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