Is it normal to be terrified of elevators?

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I'm very scared of elevators. Is that normal?

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  • IceRed
    5 years ago

    Yeah I've seen videos where the elevator malfunctions. One elevator crushed a dude's chest, and he suffocated to death while stuck. Another elevator was going up and started accelerating abnormally with a guy in it and crashed into the top. The guy survived with serious injuries.
    Use the stairs :)

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  • cipro
    5 years ago

    Yeah i had bad elevator phobia when i was a kid. It is related to claustrophobia i believe.

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  • Truelove33
    5 years ago

    Lots of people have all sorts of weird phobias. So its probably normal.

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  • Nikkinick9105
    5 years ago

    Yes. I’ve blacked out for just a second in one before, and now I’m scarred.

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  • dawndaniel
    5 years ago

    Yes, I used to hate elevators! I'm used to them now.

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  • Annie25
    5 years ago

    Yeep! If I'm ever using an elevator I usually stand as far off from the doors

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  • lordofopinions
    5 years ago

    Yes it's normal. It's related to claustrophobia.

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  • donteatstuffoffthesidewalk
    5 years ago

    ive worked on elevators before

    its fun to ride on the roofa the car

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    • McBean
      5 years ago

      When the computer thinks the car is empty, it will go into free fall sometimes, or stop abruptly and blast off to the upper floors. You can get that Amusement park experience right in the heart of New York City.

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      • raisinbran
        5 years ago

        This almost seems like it could be real.

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        • McBean
          5 years ago

          Usually works when one computer is driving a bank of three or more elevator cars, and the elevators are spanning 12 floors or so vertically. The computer will place empty cars at different heights depending on the "stop schedule" it has at the moment. If you stay on after the last selected floor is reached, get ready for a wild ride.

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          • raisinbran
            5 years ago

            I can't believe that any elevators in the U.S. function the way you describe. Wouldn't this violate some safety code?

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            • McBean
              5 years ago

              Of course not. In busy buildings in major cities, elevators must be coordinated to cut wait time. Otherwise, all three elevators might stop on the same floor at the same time to pick up one person, while other people on other floors have long waiting times. Complicated queuing algorithms running in the computer optimize performance.

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      • donteatstuffoffthesidewalk
        5 years ago

        ive heard its a death sport in skyscrapers

        i were just dealin with at least 9 stories for pay

        kinda tame in compare

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        • McBean
          5 years ago

          Whew. Did it once for the thrill. Never again, man.

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          • donteatstuffoffthesidewalk
            5 years ago

            ever been on a japanese elevator?

            smoothest operation out there with no perceptable jerks or stops

            stupid lil shit like that impresses me

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            • McBean
              5 years ago

              Yep. Thems Japanese engineers is pretty good at keepin f(t) = d⁴x/dt⁴ on zero the whole time. Actually, that's challenging shit.

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  • totally_normal_guy
    5 years ago

    Hope you won't get terrified when a guy will LIFT you up

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  • totally_normal_guy
    5 years ago

    Yes,If you watched final destination 2

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