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[–] Volkditty@lemmy.world 110 points 1 month ago (3 children)

And that's why you always leave a note!

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

Escalator convincingly played by private detective Gene Parmesan.

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

AHHHHHHHHHHHHH GENEEEEEEEE!!!!!!

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

Came here to say this. Thank you fine friend.

[–] BakerBagel@midwest.social 49 points 1 month 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 month 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 month ago

The kid watching tho...

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

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

[–] alexisonzen@sh.itjust.works 33 points 1 month ago

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

[–] BallShapedMan@lemmy.world 22 points 1 month 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 month ago (1 children)

And then an escalator ambushed you?!

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

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

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

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

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

That kid is back on the escalator again!

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

It's the Sheriff from SquidBillies!!!