This is a note to people, if you press the lift button or the button to cross the road multiple times, it does not make the lift come faster nor the man turn green any sooner.
I have just witnessed both in their extreme. I was the first to reach the crossing at my lunch (yes I know, well done me). When I got there the traffic was rushing past. Not wanting to risk my life Bowfinger style, instead of weaving through the traffic, I pressed the button and waited for the light to turn. As I was waiting someone else came along. They looked at the button then pressed it a god 4 times. Obviously I was far to untrustworthy looking to have pressed it so they had to make damn sure they did to make up for my lapse.
It didn’t end there (this is a busy crossing). Another 10 or so people came along and all did the same thing! Why oh why would they do that? Do they not see the 15 or so other people standing there. Obviously the latest people to come along to that crossing are the only smart people amongst us. We would not have the brain capacity or the thought process to press the button and therefore are just standing there like lemons waiting for a miracle or a break in the traffic so we can make a run for it.
After successfully negotiating the road thanks to those geniuses at the lights pressing the button for me, I got into my building. Before people say I am lazy and that I should take the stairs up, I honestly do not have a clue where the stairs are and I am on the 23rd floor so sod that! I just missed a lift so again was the only one there. Being a quick learner I pressed the ‘call lift’ button. A beautiful red light bordered the button, it had clearly been pressed. That’s what made what happened next so bewildering.
A very well dressed lady with rather red cheeks came along, made a bee line for the lift buttons. I was thinking she must need to go down as I have clearly pressed the button. Oh no. She vigorously tapped away at the ‘up’ button. Surely the lift must come instantaneously if I jab the button so hard and fast that I get a nice arrow print on the tip!!! Another 3 people joined us. 2 of them realised that pressing the button was unnecessary, it was clearly red and the lift was hopefully on its way. The third one though thought he would press it for good measure. Seriously mate, it is on its way!
That is the thought for today, tune in tomorrow for something else. Laters
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