Today, I discovered something that really, really bugs me. Bad escalator manners.

What is up with Chicagoans not following the simple rule of: walk on the left, stand to the right. It is just pure craziness.

Today I was trying to book it out of the Jackson red line station to make it to class on time. I cleared the doors of the El train, successfully dodged incoming traffic walking down the platform and thought I was in the clear when I made it to the escalator. All I had to do was sprint up the moving stairs and bam! I would have made it.

But no! Idiot McRude was STANDING on the left side of the stairs and blocked my path.

“Excuse me,” I bleated quietly at first. “HEY! EXCUSE ME,” I finally belted out as I shoved my way by. He gave a disapproving grunt but I could have not cared less. He was in the wrong for standing in the walking lane. This is just as bad of an offence as driving slow in a passing lane. It is such a simple courtesy, but so many people are just too oblivious to care!

Is anyone with me?! Does anyone want to plaster the city with “WALK ON THE LEFT, STAND TO THE RIGHT” posters? I cannot be the only one!
Dev xx

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