We told you last week (regrettably) that the standing-only escalator arrangement at Holborn station would begin its trial on Monday. Well, it seems that Londoners who have been indoctrinated by the ‘stand on the RIGHT’ rule are taking a stand. Or rather, taking a ‘step’ (LOL), as they’re refusing to abide by the new rules.
All change at Holborn Station this morning… #keepstanding pic.twitter.com/2yWoRN51b4
— Holly Hanrahan (@holly_hanrahan) April 18, 2016
Some Londoners take the time to write up a polite, yet to the point response to the system…
Dear Holborn Station, standing on both sides of the escalators is stupid @TfL@centralline
— Yuichi (@YuichiMiyama) April 18, 2016
Some use it as an excuse to get ‘punny’ (our kind of people)…
Just Holborn station trying this out on escalators … we must not stand for this! #underground #dontwalk
— John Sargeant (@JPSargeant78) April 18, 2016
Daredevil Matthew Hall, is one of the many Londoners incriminating themselves with their own video footage…
Me at #Holborn station this morning because I’m a loose cannon who won’t play by the rules @TfL@centrallinepic.twitter.com/7sOfCAmSFQ
— Matthew Hall (@mwhall25) April 18, 2016
Others demonstrate the negative psychological effects of the new rule…
‘Stand on both sides’ the megaphone said. I. Just. Can’t! #holborn#londonrobotpic.twitter.com/vg9raFxCJ5
— Johanna (@JohannaWhitaker) April 18, 2016
Londoners just doing as Londoners do…
Good to see the standing-on-both-sides-of-the-escalator experiment at #Holborn being completely ignored by everyone. @TfL
— Duncan Metcalfe (@TomJoad75) April 18, 2016
We can only imagine this lady’s pain was doubled by the fact everyone had to stand still watching her…
My skirt blew up and I Just flashed half of Holborn tube station. Happy Monday
— lucy (@lucyhartmacnab) April 18, 2016
We say let’s go forth with this anarchy. F**K the machine. Fight against the man. It’s the only way we can guarantee our sanity… for the 30 seconds it matters in the day.
