Thread: A Couple of Life's Little Mysteries

Originally Posted by rod1949

Why do people walk escalators when there is a perfectly good set of stairs along side?

Stairs are put there in case the escalators break down and so kids can slide down the bannister rails on their bums or skate boards

Why do people, who are regulars, fumble around for the bus fare after they get on the bus?

Most regulars are old folk of peak times who have enough trouble handling what every they are carrying. Younger folk are usually running late and haven't had time to get it out.

There's a story that the guy who invented the escalator was surprised when he trialled the first one to see people just standing there. He assumed they would walk up it like a normal flight of stairs, only much quicker.

Must say it used to annoy me when people would stand around on them blocking the way for people who do want to walk. If you do that on the escalators at Martin Place station, you're like to get an umbrella up your jacksie.

Oh yeah, and on the bus thing. I used to catch a bus to Riverwood station every morning. I always had the right change in my hand when the bus pulled up. There was a girl who got on a few stops down - she was one of the fumblers - always fishing around in her purse for the fare. One morning, she got on, fumbled around and pulled out a $5 note. The bus driver got right up her - "you catch this bus every morning. All the other people on here manage to have the right change ready when the bus arrives, why can't you?" Never seen anyone go so red. Next morning, she was there with the exact change in her hand when the bus pulled up. I felt like cheering...

Thanks for reminding me of the 16 years I spent on public transport, Rod!

Hi Rod,

Why do people believe politicians promises or for that matter, the press?

Why do pubes go grey much more slowly than head hair,

That'll keep you going for a while....

Sebastiaan

Originally Posted by Sebastiaan56

Why do pubes go grey much more slowly than head hair,

Too much information!!!!

Originally Posted by Sebastiaan56

Why do pubes go grey much more slowly than head hair,

Lack of sunlight

No combing???

Originally Posted by Sebastiaan56

Hi Rod,


Why do pubes go grey much more slowly than head hair,


Sebastiaan

Seems a fair basis for some sort of Poll here

I don't like escalators. I was on one and we had a power outage and was stuck there for over an hour.

Originally Posted by rod1949

Why do people walk escalators when there is a perfectly good set of stairs along side?

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Even more peculiar are the people on the flat travelators at airports who get on and prop getting overtaken by the people walking beside them (because the travelator is blocked by people standing still)

Barry / Pusser, you blokes are getting too clever now

Originally Posted by Barry Hicks

I don't like escalators. I was on one and we had a power outage and was stuck there for over an hour.

You should have taken the lift Barry.

Originally Posted by silentC

There's a story that the guy who invented the escalator was surprised when he trialled the first one to see people just standing there. He assumed they would walk up it like a normal flight of stairs, only much quicker.

Must say it used to annoy me when people would stand around on them blocking the way for people who do want to walk. If you do that on the escalators at Martin Place station, you're like to get an umbrella up your jacksie.

Can’t agree more Mr C. If you want to stand then stand on the left. Let people who want to move up fast move up fast.

As for the bus fare. We are living in 2007 and yet we are still selling individual ticket on the bus. Don’t you hate it when people show up with a $50 note for a $1.2 ticket? There are 50 stops from Parramatta to Chatswood. If the bus stops 30 sec longer then it needs to be every time then the whole trip will take 25 minutes longer. No wonder buses are running late all the time. Pre pay is the only way.

Umbrellas: why do people carry it flat and swing it when there are other people around?

Why do poeple leave their newspaper on the train.

Ah yes, umbrellas. How many times have you nearly had an eye taken out by some goose with a golf umbrella? Why do people walk along under awnings with their umbrellas open, forcing people who don't have one to walk out in the rain?

The more I think about it, the more it seems to me that cities are full of ignorant and selfish people.