Have you ever got stuck in a lift?

[zombie no.one]

edit - lift meaning 'elevator' for you americans 

It's one of those potential 'danger situations' that seems to be ingrained in our collective consciousness, but it's definitely never happened to me or anyone else I know

so basically... have you ever been in a lift that has suddenly stopped between floors? and if so, then what happened.

[Psycho Circus]

No

[LilCerberus]

Once.
I preferred the stairs long before that.

[Mr. DS]

Once at work during the weekend.  I rang the emergency bell for a good half hour before someone responded.  I was stuck between the 3rd and 2nd floor.  The maintenance guys asked me if I knew where I was.  Kind of hard to tell when the doors won't open. 

[zombie no.one]

Once at work during the weekend.  I rang the emergency bell for a good half hour before someone responded.  I was stuck between the 3rd and 2nd floor.  The maintenance guys asked me if I knew where I was.  Kind of hard to tell when the doors won't open. 

ah so it does happen then

1/2 an hour, I think I probably would've flipped out. I don't think I'm especially claustrophobic but in that situation I might be 

[claws]

Once. Was stuck in an elevator with my sister and her agoraphobic 6 year old daughter for almost an hour. We spend most of the time trying to calm down the kid.
My niece still doesn't use lifts these days.

[zombie no.one]

okay. understandable if she doesn't, really

well that's 3 people already - obviously happens more than I thought!


should I have said 'elevators' in the title btw? I have no idea if 'lift' means the same thing in the US

[Sleepyskull]

okay. understandable if she doesn't, really

well that's 3 people already - obviously happens more than I thought!


should I have said 'elevators' in the title btw? I have no idea if 'lift' means the same thing in the US

I live in Maryland,USA and "lift" as a noun I think doesn't really have many meanings here, at least I'm not aware of any. I mean I might say "Please help me lift this heavy box." However I don't think I've heard the word "lift" used as a synonym for "elevator" here, at least not outside of TV, movies and books. It might help to write Lift/Elevator. Either way, no I have not, thank goodness.

[Leah]

once with my mum for 5 minutes.

[zombie no.one]

thanks sleepyskull.

once with my mum for 5 minutes.

have you recovered yet? 

[Trevor]

I was stuck in one alone for almost an entire morning when I was a kid. I only use them if I really have to.

[zombie no.one]

I was stuck in one alone for almost an entire morning when I was a kid.

wow.

okay, except for Circus has anyone else not been trapped in an elevator? I'm almost starting to feel like I'm mising out now  

[FatFreddysCat]

I was stuck in an elevator in my dormitory at college. Longest 20 minutes of my life.

[Newt]

okay, except for Circus has anyone else not been trapped in an elevator? I'm almost starting to feel like I'm mising out now  

I have not.  Happy now?   

[zombie no.one]

happy  

maybe there should be a Badmovie league table for elevator stuck times

as it stands:

Trevor - almost an entire morning
claws - almost an hour
DS - a good half hour
FatFreddysCat - 20 minutes
El toro Loco - 5 minutes

LilCerberus - n/a , not specified