Thanks to everyone who entered the previous "Your Place in the Room" question from last week (well, about 10 days again as I'm getting a bit behind on keeping up with the contests...). It appears that we have a great amount of corner dwellers in my Steem audience. I wonder if Steemfest is all about people standing in corners of the room?
This week, it is a pretty simple question... I've been on tour... which means that I arrive at a hotel that can sometimes be a bit overwhelmed by the arrival a decent sized orchestra and choir.... especially in smaller towns, where there is just a single elevator that just isn't going to cope with about 60 people and luggage wanting to upstairs.
My Question
Are you a stairs person or a lift person?
If you are a stairs person... how many floors will you go before you decide it is time for the mechanical option?
My sample answer
Mostly, I will prefer stairs unless it is a dark, urine smelling dungeon... where it is more likely that I'll just get mugged. In the hotel situation that I mentioned above, I definitely don't bother with the lift. It is just an excercise in frustration... especially when some people just "accidentally" don't notice the 50 metre line of people who are waiting...
However, I do have my limits... about 5 floors with my violin/messenger bag and luggage. Any more than that... and I give up and wait in line.... or better still, store my bags and walk off and get something to eat!
In the ordinary course of events, I am now limited a bit by a toddler... which means that the use of stairs really depends on how much time I have. I make my kids walk as much as possible... but that really does mean that you can't really be in a big hurry... or that would also be an excercise in frustration! I'm not mean though... perhaps 2 or 3 floors is enough for them... although, I have made my oldest walk up some pretty high cathedral towers (in my defence, she loved it!.
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Oh and just for good measure... !giphy stairs
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Okay, I guess that would be a huge and worthwhile exception! Don't think anyone would fault you for that!
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How's this one, prefer stairs but use mechanical elevating devices because the knees don't work. 😁
Blame the tools...
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Normally, I opt for stairs. But having recently become my elderly mother's caregiver, I find myself traveling by elevator far more often than I would like. We visit a medical-office building at least once a week, and while it is always clean and organized--the building, but also the elevators--there are always more people than I am comfortable with--the elevators, but also the building. Still, she is too frail to be tramping up and down six flights of stairs.
I worked on the second floor of a two-story building for years and can count on the fingers of one hand how many times I used the elevator. (Not literally. I was not in the habit of noting to myself: "Okay, just walked up the stairs--must remember that." And the fact of the matter is, when I broke my knee, I used the elevator for the first two weeks after it happened. Should I say "nevermind" now?)
Still, I'm more of a stairman than an assman, um, lift man. (Don't know what's got into me!) For about six months, I was in the habit of walking the upper hallway, descending the stairs at one end, taking the downstairs hallway to the staircase at the opposite end of the building, and ascending them to return to the second floor. Repeat as necessary.
Ouch, stairs are pretty dangerous for the elderly... There is something nice and quiet and comforting about the stairs... You can just take your time and get a bit lost in thought! The awkward silence of the lift is a bit tii much for me...
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Definitely on stairs more at this time, I live in Venezuela if the electricity goes out I get trapped and that scares me.
Very little I visit tall buildings here there are not many
Yep... If there was intermittent power, then I would definitely take the stairs all the time! Getting trapped in a lift makes for a good story... But it should be no fun at all!
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@bengy, If i have to go to minimum 3 floor then i use Lift, if its 2 then stairs only.
Good choice! In both directions?
Both directions?
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I am a stairs person, mostly because I was sick for awhile and couldn't do much physical activities, so now that I can, I want to make good use of it.
I've not really been to lots of places with tall buildings but 4th floor is my highest so far with the stairs.
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Nothing makes you appreciate the simple things like losing the ability to do them easily! Glad you are able to enjoy the stairs again!
Me too
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Stairs person. Guess I'd choose lift if I have to go above 5 floors.
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Yep, a similar limit to me!
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For me, it's like the opposite of that. Where the stairs are like that, the lift is in general not very different. You'll never see me using a lift, unless it's a clean, shiny one, with an obvious support system in place. I got stuck in the lift of a hotel when I was a kid, and although it didn't take them very long to get me out, it was enough to scare the hell out of me. I used to have nightmares about it.
So stairs it is...
So you have a fear of getting mugged in a lift! Well, I do know what you mean... The lift at our local train station is rarely used... And when you step in (when I have a pram or lots of luggage), it really stinks... And it is slow...
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I'm more of a stairs person I'll just climb 4 to 5 floors if the lift isn't arriving or there are people waiting for it, I'm healthy and fit at the moment can't say the same in 10 years though
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Yeah, I hate just waiting around for a lift... And agreed, may as well enjoy the ability to climb stairs while we still can!
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I am a man who evaluates the surroundings, in a moment I can be someone who prefers the stairs, but in your surroundings (suitcases and children) the elevator is definitely better.
Oh, if I'm by myself... I will try for the stairs!
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I am definitely a man of stairs.
I hate waiting for the elevator, I am definitely a man of stairs, but if there are 60 people, I would take it as a way to exert myself, but that changes many if you have a child, it is definitely another case,
Waiting for the elevator is pretty annoying... Especially if some people push in!
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I take the stairs, unless I have to carry something heavy.
I think it is a lot better for me and the environment if I use the stairs.
Also it is a faster if I was in the situation you describe or the distance was only 2-3 floors.
Downstairs I don't care about the number of floors, after all I got all the potential energy I need to get down. Upstairs I take the elevator if it is more than 6 floors.
Yep downstairs is definitely much easier... Unless you have heavy luggage, in that case (ha ha) I think I would at least send the bags down the lift!
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I feel the stairs have more space compared to the elevator. the body can move more freely. and of course when the power goes out there are no more complaints when using the stairs. Does not make the body become spoiled. But of course this is an option if only to go up 3-4 floors. But if you stay in a hotel on the 8th floor, you must choose efficiency and effectiveness. The choice of elevator makes more sense.
Yep, stairs do feel much more roomy! The only thing about hotel stairs is that some of trips up and down involve heavy bags...
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iam stairs person for one floors than use lift for sure
Ha ha... Good to not over reach!
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It depends on the direction. If I'm descending, then stairs from any height is OK with me. If I have to climb though, then anything above two flights and you'll just about need a defibrillator when I get to the top.
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Lol, falling is definitely easier than setting up for the stunt!
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Stairs absolutely, especially if it is a new building... I don't give up xD no matter how many floors, I have to at least once go up all those stairs from the bottom to the last floor
Ofc, after doing it once I might take the lift if the floor is further than 10 floors away, I mean, time is the most scarce asset...
Yes, definitely in a new building... It's really cool to explore the back areas!
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I am definitely a stair person
I have no problem with elevators, but I have gone 12 floors in dark stairs carrying weight without complaining (well, my body complained the day after, but that's another story).
Elevators in Venezuela became a rarity not only because they tend to break and repairs take long and usually are poorly done, but because a lot of buildings taller than 4 floors simply do not have elevators.
Using the stairs is also healthy so, that's a bonus.
Elevators can be good in good company, but usually that is not the case, so that's another reason to opt for the stairs.
Okay, if lifts are prone to breaking down... Then that would be a great incentive for the stairs!
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Depends if it is up or down! And of course how many floors. Down and not to many floors then I would go for the stairs!
Up and only 1 or 2 floors. Stairs again!
For all the rest I am the lazy bastard that take the elevator!
Ha ha... Lazy bastards are definitely required! Otherwise who would be using those lifts?
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I use the elevator/lift more often than the stairs because of my knees. I do take the stairs when my knees are up to it, but I generally don't do more than a flight or two.
My pleasure! Yes, good knees are pretty useful for stairs... Sorry to hear they aren't quite up to it anymore!
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I was a stair person.. but now I'm a lift person except when I'm in hospital, I'll tske the stairs... 2 or 3 floors with average 12-16 steps each😊 I'm fine go up.. the pain inside my knee will kill me when I go down the stairs.
Ouch, many people have knee problems ... Sorry to hear that
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