Annoying Lift Line Behavior

[gorgonzola]

Like at the ski patrol?:smash:

lol - yea, c%(^*&king bastids! :angry:

 

[polski]

Not making the line work to max out the chair capacity.

Yes, although this can be challenging for mere mortals to accomplish on their own, especially when they're so busy talking on their cell phones, smoking and stepping on each others' skis ;-).

I think ski areas need to take some responsibility here and station someone to load high-traffic chairs most efficiently. Yes it's an added cost but it pays immediate dividends in customer satisfaction. Clone the lady from the Ragged six-pack and hey presto, problem solved.

 

[mattchuck2]

Lack of hot chicks in stretch pants . . .

 

[riverc0il]

Man, you guys are mostly wicked irate about people sliding up on your tails! Maybe you guys should get twin tipped skis....

 

[Hawkshot99]

Man, you guys are mostly wicked irate about people sliding up on your tails! Maybe you guys should get twin tipped skis....

That is what I use. The tails of my skis get more chewed up than the tips from people always hitting them

 

[AtomicSkier]

lol - yea, c%(^*&king bastids! :angry:

It's almost as bad as hypocrites and liars!

 

[speden]

I hate lift attendants that just stand there with their thumb up their butt instead of directing traffic. They usually have that vacant look on their face like it is so unfair that they have to actually stand there all day pretending to work instead of being off doing their fun teenage stuff.

 

[gorgonzola]

It's almost as bad as hypocrites and liars!

heh? if thats directed at me you're way off. i wasn't referring to "the incident" in my initial post but if the boot fits...

 

[billski]

I hate lift attendants that just stand there with their thumb up their butt instead of directing traffic. They usually have that vacant look on their face like it is so unfair that they have to actually stand there all day pretending to work instead of being off doing their fun teenage stuff.

You mean like the cops do on road work duty??? :blink:

 

[speden]

You mean like the cops do on road work duty??? :blink:

Yeah sort of, except I'm hoping a special level in hell is reserved for those cops. The teenage lift workers I don't think are fully aware they aren't doing a good job - it's just hormones. But the cops are fully aware they are running a scam.

 

[riverc0il]

Yeah sort of, except I'm hoping a special level in hell is reserved for those cops. The teenage lift workers I don't think are fully aware they aren't doing a good job - it's just hormones. But the cops are fully aware they are running a scam.

It's not the cops fault that the system is broken and lets them get away with this. If I had the chance to earn $200k in overtime in a year, I might just take advantage too. The cops aren't "running" the scam, the state is by having rules and regulations that allow for this type of non-sense. The cops are just doing the sensible thing from their perspective. Wouldn't you? Honestly?

 

[speden]

It's not the cops fault that the system is broken and lets them get away with this. If I had the chance to earn $200k in overtime in a year, I might just take advantage too. The cops aren't "running" the scam, the state is by having rules and regulations that allow for this type of non-sense. The cops are just doing the sensible thing from their perspective. Wouldn't you? Honestly?

I can't relate to that point of view. It's wrong and should be stopped. The police routinely and disingenuously fight to keep this rule on the books, pretending that it is a public safety issue. I have lived in other states where things were just as safe with a caution sign or a minimum wage flagman. I don't want to spend my money on this and would rather spend it on lift tickets.

 

[Hawkshot99]

I can't relate to that point of view. It's wrong and should be stopped. The police routinely and disingenuously fight to keep this rule on the books, pretending that it is a public safety issue. I have lived in other states where things were just as safe with a caution sign or a minimum wage flagman. I don't want to spend my money on this and would rather spend it on lift tickets.

You do relize that your tax dollars are not paying the cops when they are doing this right? The company doing the work does.

 

[bigbob]

You do relize that your tax dollars are not paying the cops when they are doing this right? The company doing the work does.

Well lets look at his statement a little closer. If the state DOT or local town has hired a contractor to do some road work, the contractor will carry money in their bid to pay for traffic control. So who ultimatly pays ? The taxpayer!! If the local utility has repairs to make within the ROW, they pay for the traffic control and charge you, the rate payer.
Only when a private party hires the traffic control is when it comes out of their pocket, not yours and mine.

 

[riverc0il]

I can't relate to that point of view. It's wrong and should be stopped. The police routinely and disingenuously fight to keep this rule on the books, pretending that it is a public safety issue. I have lived in other states where things were just as safe with a caution sign or a minimum wage flagman. I don't want to spend my money on this and would rather spend it on lift tickets.

I agree that it should be stopped. But I also think that if someone were trying to eliminate part of my job that provided me with 50% more pay for 25% more work, I would fight it too. They have a valid point of view that it is a safety issue. I completely disagree but I don't think they are disingenuous and perhaps not cognitive of the self interest issue. People always think highly of themselves and no one likes to think of themselves as disingenuous even if they are being so. The law is on the books due to legislation and it is not coming off the books due to politicians who value union votes more than saving tax payer dollars. My two cents.

 

[Philpug]

Groups that run the singles line then expect to sit together.

Kids that go up as 4 to the lift these split into two groups of two for more room

People who can't count to 4

 

[eastcoastpowderhound]

mostly people who can't figure out how to alternate...and smoking, but its not an every day thing at SR.

DHS, if we get on the hill together this year I'm going to call you on my cell when we hit the line...but don't worry, I can alternate, talk, and count all at the same time. mensa has been after me for years.

 

[JD]

My last year at stowe I watched an old lady get pushed to the ground by the rush of people trying to get to the first car...thank god I was allready in it. That gong show is a large part of the reason life w/o resort skiing is SO nice.

 

[maineskier69]

Smoking

People who have no clue on how to manage a lift line (skiers/riders & lifties)

 

[thorski]

People who complain about smokers in the lift line. Either by fake coughing, hacking, or engaging the smoker in conversation which usually gets heated.