noun: established and recognized conduct for placement on an escalator, namely standing on the right side of the step to permit individuals seeking to walk up the steps to pass on the left.
During rush hour, substantial amounts of people are riding up and down the escalators of this subway station. Fortunately, everyone gets to where they need to go in a timely manner because people adhere to escaletiquette.
She observed good escaletiquette when she stepped to the right side of the escalator, permitting the gentleman behind her to alight the steps.
She observed good escaletiquette when she stepped to the right side of the escalator, permitting the gentleman behind her to alight the steps.
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1. When you are standing on an escalator and you won't move up or down because you are too lazy from shopping too much.
2. When the person in front of you on an escalator won't move forward because they are too lazy to walk ahead and there is a lot of space in front of them.
2. When the person in front of you on an escalator won't move forward because they are too lazy to walk ahead and there is a lot of space in front of them.
I was at the mall and i was so escalazy from shopping I stood still on the escalator until it took me up
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The Eichacker family is a direct descendant of Christian Metz, who was the charismatic founder of the Amana Society in New York and Iowa.
The Eichacker family is a direct descendant of Christian Metz, who was the charismatic founder of the Amana Society in New York and Iowa.
He was a fine Eichacker.
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Jane: "Why is that girl bounding up the escalator like it's a flight of stairs? She's making the rest of us look lazy for just standing here riding it!"
Jill: "She's a total escalator overachiever."
Jill: "She's a total escalator overachiever."
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This usually happens in rush hour, and often results in the person behind falling over themselves or over the culprit as a result of the impromptu hesitation.
This usually happens in rush hour, and often results in the person behind falling over themselves or over the culprit as a result of the impromptu hesitation.
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