One thing I have noticed since a long time (albeit with much frustration) is that Indians can never operate the Elevator (also called lift or lipht) properly. 99.9% times, people press the wrong buttons and mis-use the elevator. A few common scenarios
1. People press the DOWN button to call the elevator down, the UP button to press the elevator.
The UP and DOWN buttons are used to select which direction you want to go. If you want to go up, just press the UP button irrespective of where the elevator is. The next elevator going up will take you with it.
Most of the times, these people end up stopping the elevator going down (when they need to go up), get on the elevator, crowd it up un-necessarily and then the elevator stops again on its way up.
2. People get on the elevator even if its not going the same direction they want to go.
This just crowds up the elevator. The elevator is NOT a joyride, wait for your turn and then get on it.
Sadly, such behavior is not only exhibited by un-educated folk but also well earning people. This is just something that Indians are not capable of.
It breaks my heart. This, too, is corruption, if we think about it.
It most certainly is!
You forgot to mention that people press wrong button or press both buttons (they think this will expedite the process, TWO is better than ONE) and when it stops on their current floor, they ask “Is it going UP”? and its worth watching their faces when Elevator is not going in direction they are headed.This is extensively followed by Infosys (Hospital) employes in our building….
You are correct!