Wednesday, September 3, 2008

Elevator etiquette in Shanghai

1. As soon as the elevators doors open get on, you don't have to wait for people to get off the elevator first, (this goes for any public service with sliding doors ie. Subway, Buses.)

2. If possible light a cigarette immediately before you get on the elevator or while on the elevator. Hopefully you can also stand next to the chinese sign that prohibits smoking. If you can't wait for people to get off the elevator it only makes sense that you can't wait the 30 seconds it takes for the elevator to get to your floor to smoke in a room that actually has a window.

3. As soon as the door opens at a floor that is not your own, make sure to press the "close door" button. You may be closing it on people getting on the elevator, but it is their fault for not following rule number 1. and getting on the elevator while the door is opening.

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