The rules of etiquette: who should first go into the elevator?

In life, people often find themselves in awkward situations from which they cannot find a way out simply because they do not know the norms of behavior in society. To such moments in life was smaller, there is a collection of rules that includes various moral and ethical dilemmas. There are so many of them that they do not fit in the head. Therefore, it is often possible to see a man or a woman who does not know how to act in an unfamiliar situation.

In the modern world of such cases is becoming more. After all, the rules concern not only the treatment of people, but also with fashionable equipment and means of transportation. One of them is the elevator.

Etiquette rules in the elevator are globally different from others. Indeed, in the first place - it is a dangerous form of movement. People may suffer as a result of its malfunction. Therefore, you need to know exactly who should enter first: a man or a woman, an old man or a child, and who should be the first to leave it.

The rules of conduct are as follows:

1. It is necessary to decide on the sequence. Without a doubt, the first should go into the elevator man. It will seem to many that this is wrong, because everyone knows that everywhere a woman should be allowed forward, but not in this situation. The elevator is very dangerous, and the man as a representative of the stronger sex, stepping first on the platform, shows the weak girl his strength and the desire to protect her.
2. The person who is closer to the door, whether it is a man or a woman, comes out of the elevator. This rule exists in order to avoid crowds. It so happens that standing at the door does not go out on the floor on which the elevator stopped. But according to the rules of etiquette, he should skip going out, and after that - return to the same place.
3. A person standing at the panel with buttons must necessarily clarify to which floor the person is going. First of all, you need to contact the ladies, and just wait for their answer, press the desired button.
4. The child, regardless of whether it is a boy or a girl, always enters the elevator after an adult, and always goes first. This is also done for his safety.

There are only a few rules of behavior at the elevator, but everyone should know them.

If you live on the second floor, it is better to abandon the elevator and walk. Such advice will be especially useful for women, because they always strive to monitor their figure. Passing a couple of spans is not at all difficult, and the body benefits from such a warm-up are very large.

But if a person has health problems or is in old age, then the rule does not apply to them. In this situation, on the contrary, you need to help enter the booth, as well as exit. If necessary - give a hand. So you show your respect for older people.

At work, where there is an elevator, all are the same employees who are in a hurry about their business. Therefore, in such a situation, the first to enter the elevator is the one who stands at the door; outgoing does the same.

A person standing in the elevator always thinks whether to push the button and move on. There is no single answer to this question. But there are several recommendations that will help solve this dilemma:

1. If you are in the elevator alone, you must wait a bit, if someone comes up. So you will not make others wait and save expensive mechanism.
2. If the elevator is full, you can always press the start button.Sometimes even one person can overload it, which can lead to unpredictable consequences.

Often, being in an elevator, there is discomfort from not knowing how to behave with strangers. To avoid this unpleasant feeling, you also need to follow the simple rules of etiquette.

At the same time they should be at the side opposite walls. When the number of people traveling has grown to three or four people, people still have to keep close to the corners, without disturbing the space nearby.

If five or more people are traveling in one elevator, then it is imperative to stand facing the elevator door at approximately the same distance. Hands should be along the body. In this position, and the balance is easier to hold, and harder to touch the neighbors.

Another unwritten rule concerns phone calls. When entering the elevator, it is desirable to stop them. It is not necessary to quickly break off the conversation, it is enough just to tell the other party that you should call back in a few minutes. The same goes for ordinary conversation. It is not necessary to discuss personal topics or talk about affairs with outsiders. It is better to continue the conversation, arriving at the desired floor.

The elevator is often crowded with strangers. It is also confusing. According to the rules of etiquette, you do not need to greet loudly. It is enough just to greet the companions with a nod or a smile.

Lifting elevators are a great form of transport that millions of people use every day. It is characterized by increased safety, while people are still afraid of elevators. Looking through the statistics of mortality in elevators, we can say that it does not exceed twenty people per year, whereas in road accidents about thirty thousand people die on average. Compared to such data, it is not much.

But even so, you need to follow safety rules, and then you can safely cross the threshold of the booth:

1. Need to teach a child to properly use the elevator. From early childhood, he should know that this is not a place for games, but transportation for movement. Do not let the baby first into the booth so that he does not stumble or accidentally press the start button.
2. If the elevator stopped, you should not try to get out of it yourself; you should contact the operator and wait for the repairmen. In such a critical situation, they will first of all save women and children, and only then men.
3. You should never overload transport. Even if a person is in a hurry when he sees a big line at the entrance to the booth, he should skip ahead those who are closer to the elevator and not make his way “over their heads”.

From all this you can make a simple conclusion. Being in the elevator or near it, you need to be well aware of and observe etiquette, skipping ahead those who must go in first by the rules. This will not only show how well a person is raised, but also help in emergency situations.

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