If you're trying to pair up with friends in the line - DON'T get in the line until you have everyone together. That doesn't mean that you should stand around in front of the maze entrance until the rest of the party shows up either.
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Lift line etiquette
- Thread starter uphillklimber
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If you're trying to pair up with friends in the line - DON'T get in the line until you have everyone together. That doesn't mean that you should stand around in front of the maze entrance until the rest of the party shows up either.
mister moose
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Quite a while ago I was at Sundown on an average busy weekend and the line was like 40 minutes for what was then the only chair. There was a bunch of kids pushing in the line; usually one would worm his way up a position or two, and then call to his friend to join him. The friend would then tromp up over peoples skis. Then they would repeat. Mid morning the same pushy behavior was getting a lot of people in the line tired of it and mildly angry. Then this one 20 something yahoo pushes his way up from the rear of the line. He just shuffles right by everyone, pushing with the occasional "s'cuse me", but causing a scene. Everyone in the line is thinking "Who is this idiot?" He gets to the front of the line, and the lift stops. The liftie comes out of the lift shack with a large ax, and WHACK WHACK, chops off the guys skis just forward of the toe binding. "There!", the liftie yells. "And that's for anyone else I see cutting in line!"
Dead silence in the line.
Obviously a set-up, the lifties that year were real jokers. But that was one extrememly well behaved lift line the rest of the day.
True story.
Dead silence in the line.
Obviously a set-up, the lifties that year were real jokers. But that was one extrememly well behaved lift line the rest of the day.
True story.
darent
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i like the stun gun idea, wack a few people and no one would have their head up ones arse! things would go real smooth
Smellytele
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billski
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Holy excrement!
planb420
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I usually wait perpendicular to the flow of traffic os no one can get by :evil:
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Anklebiter
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My neighbor who has skied in Europe a bunch of times. Has said, it's exactly like that.
That's awesome! I'm going to re-institute that policy in the lift department this year! :beer:
bigbog
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bigbog
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:lol:...tazers!...LOL, LOL.
jaja111
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I don't know if this is the case generally everywhere, but on my local hills the business usually fails to appreciate the value of a lifty directing traffic and assigning seats. At one hill, and only on certain days, there is a director who does an excellent job of direction. He keeps the singles line cranking and every chair has four on it. It does make a difference.
I don't usually get worked up about the occasional empty chair going up because of some cluster in line, but the cumulative effect of this must be somewhat substantial. The herd begs for direction and easily yields to commands.
I don't usually get worked up about the occasional empty chair going up because of some cluster in line, but the cumulative effect of this must be somewhat substantial. The herd begs for direction and easily yields to commands.
billski
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Since we're moving to RFID's, which require a little bit of a "prep" or eject line anyways, there should be a "pull over lane", for those who have screwed up, either because of line cutting, or RFID.
I know that Stowe figured that out the hard way with RFID.
I still like tazing them. :???:
I know that Stowe figured that out the hard way with RFID.
I still like tazing them. :???:
Riverskier
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This attitude pisses me off. There is a good chance people could unknowingly be riding with other smokers who wouldn't mind, and there are plenty of non-smokers who aren't offended by the smell of smoke at all. Simply because it bothers YOU doesn't mean it isn't a valid question. Is someone politely asks if you mind, and you do, politely reply that you would prefer they didn't smoke. They certainly aren't doing anything wrong, as you are implying, by asking.
FWIW, Europe in general handles lines differently. It's very much just push your way to the front. We are definitely more polite in the US.
I remember the summer before last being at the airport in Venice, Italy and flying back to Dusseldorf. The plane went to go board, and it was like a stampede. Everyone crunched up trying to get through first. No one making eye contact with anyone else. Really wierd.
Plus they clap when the plane lands in europe for the pilot. :lol:
Smellytele
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I have been on planes in the US where we clapped when we finally landed safely on the ground. Once in SLC when we landed in a snow storm and slide down the runway sideways.
hammer
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My experiences in Frankfurt several years ago weren't too bad, just have to get used to the differences in personal space. My one experience in CDG airport (Paris) was a bit rougher crowd-wise...but the airport food was better.
Don't remember applause on landing at Frankfurt...but any landing you can walk away from is a good one...
jrmagic
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lol I've never been sideways but I did experience an 8 hour flight from Orlando to JFK with nasty thunderstorms closing all the airports and giving us turbulence like I've never seen before. the stewardesses were even nervous:-o there was lots of calpping when we finally touched down at 3:00am.
billski
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Oh and don't forget the smoking in line, smoking on the Tram. ick!
