I find "elevator etiquitte" pretty amusing. There are 2 people standing in the hall. One person gets on and naturally holds their hand over the door to keep it from shutting and then they ask what floor the person wants, and pushes the appropriate button. Yes yes, that's all fine and well. What really cracks me up is if the 2nd person gets off the elevator first, I have witnessed them on many occasions saying thanks to the 1st person. It just makes me laugh. You already said thanks for pushing the proper button, and for holding the door open. I recognize that you feel like you should say something upon exiting first, but thanks just doesn't seem like it. Have a nice day seems more appropriate, which I have said in this circumstance on occasion.
So then today by the time the elevator came, there were 5 or 6 people lined up waiting for it. So the first guy gets on, neglects to hold his hand over the door causing it to pretend to close for half a second before the motion detector kicks on. No big deal, he was under no obligation to prevent that, yet he apologized. Then everyone told him their floor, and he dutifully pushed each button. It seemed that there was then a pecking order. He got off first, and so the next person stepped up to push the button again to make the door close 2 seconds faster. That guy got off, and then the next person takes over the button pushing duties. I don't know why really, but I found that pretty amusing too.
Tip o' the day: We could all learn this great lesson from President Hinckley: if you're able, take the stairs!
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