When someone uses means of climbing their way to the top that other would deem cheap or unfair. Usually (but not always) refers to online games with a ladder ranking system. People who "take the elevator instead of the ladder" will use powerful characters, weapons, or tactics that they know all too well are soon to receive the ban hammer or their bullshitly high power to skill ratio in order to get as high up on the ranking ladder for the game as they can, usually for fame, respect, and power in the community.
David took the elevator instead of the corporate ladder to become VP of his company by brown nosing the boss.
Many of the newer or less experienced players on Pokemon Showdown were taking the elevator instead of the ladder by abusing the fuck out of Mega Gengar before its imminent ban from OU. The ladder gets reset after each ban anyways, so the joke is on them.
Many of the newer or less experienced players on Pokemon Showdown were taking the elevator instead of the ladder by abusing the fuck out of Mega Gengar before its imminent ban from OU. The ladder gets reset after each ban anyways, so the joke is on them.
by FatherofGray October 20, 2014
Get the taking the elevator mug.when you get revenge on a s/o for either breaking up or cheating on you
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by shnackatak October 29, 2018
Get the solange in the elevator mug.The situation where a promising idea / proposal / project either dies or is in development far too long and thus emerges too late, missing its moment, because of excessive amendment-and-approval requirements.
"Imprisoned in the elevator" is usually a product of:
(a) there being too many people in the organization whose sole purpose seems to be to wander around finding pies to put their fingers in but who add nothing to the "recipe" even though they can force others to make changes; or
(b) mandated internal processes which mandate that the approvals process be repeated for every change to the project, however minor; or
(c) managerial timidity, because moving something up and down is easier than risking one's neck with a firm yes or no.
Result: a viable or even great idea doesn't make it out the door on time or at all because it keeps repeatedly moving up and down the approval levels as each change has to be reviewed, re-reviewed and approved and re-approved The project stays in the building because it has been imprisoned in the elevator, never getting out, just forced to go up and down.
"Imprisoned in the elevator" is usually a product of:
(a) there being too many people in the organization whose sole purpose seems to be to wander around finding pies to put their fingers in but who add nothing to the "recipe" even though they can force others to make changes; or
(b) mandated internal processes which mandate that the approvals process be repeated for every change to the project, however minor; or
(c) managerial timidity, because moving something up and down is easier than risking one's neck with a firm yes or no.
Result: a viable or even great idea doesn't make it out the door on time or at all because it keeps repeatedly moving up and down the approval levels as each change has to be reviewed, re-reviewed and approved and re-approved The project stays in the building because it has been imprisoned in the elevator, never getting out, just forced to go up and down.
"Hey, did your online information project get done, Dan???"
"Nope. It's imprisoned in the elevator."
"Nope. It's imprisoned in the elevator."
by Camberwell House March 2, 2009
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Get the leave something in the elevator mug.The act of stooping to someone's level (Meaning lowering your maturity or intellect momentarily) which is so far below what you would usually go.
Can also be used to indicate to the offending person that they've gone too far down.
Can also be used to indicate to the offending person that they've gone too far down.
EX 1: "I'd stoop to your level, but I don't want to Take The Elevator."
EX 2: "I didn't know you liked Taking The Elevator. Now even I don't want to hang out with you."
EX 2: "I didn't know you liked Taking The Elevator. Now even I don't want to hang out with you."
by Rohcnahtaed March 30, 2011
Get the Taking The Elevator mug.An expression used saying that mistakes are okay if they can still be corrected before a letter or package goes out the door or in the mailbox to the recipient. It refers to an office building that has a staff member who carries the mail to the mailbox. Once that person has hit the elevator, then the die is cast and the errors cannot be corrected.
Alternatively, it can be used to refer to hitting the send button and sending an e-mail that cannot be undone.
Alternatively, it can be used to refer to hitting the send button and sending an e-mail that cannot be undone.
As long as it is okay when it hits the elevator. -boss
Oh man, my love letter to her is addressed to the listserver and it has already hit the elevator.
Oh man, my love letter to her is addressed to the listserver and it has already hit the elevator.
by JW July 1, 2009
Get the hit the elevator mug.Verb: It is the act of pushing all the bottons in an elevator just before you get out; Commenly done to make the person waiting for the elevator frusterated
Since Bill was mad at Joe for taking his parking spot he screwed the elevator to delay joe from getting home. (Present tense, "Screwing the elevator")
by da funny word masta September 19, 2009
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