I was standing in the elevator today and I was thinking, what an awkward place. Standing shoulder to shoulder with perfect strangers. Wondering what that smell is, is it me? Who is breathing on me, where to look. There never seems to be a good place to look; up, down, across from me which is a mirror and would end up pointing directly at someone else. So everyone stands there avoiding awkward conversation, eye to eye contact and rubbing shoulders with the person next to you. Have you noticed most people stare at the ground or watch as the number as it slowly reaches your floor. And getting off….that’s another story all together. Who holds the door, who is trying to get on and how the people from the back are going to shuffle past to get out. Then there is asking or reaching around people to push the button for you floor.
Sometimes I think too much but personally I can’t think of a better reason to take the stairs. Who knows, you might end up enjoying a healthier choice.