iaink

Anyone else run into this phrase?


I thought it was hilarously appropriate...once it was explained to me.

Is this just a canadian thing, or is it even more local than that?

Alberta_Rose

What does it mean?

andrewrb143

Yes who are these mythical beasts? Are they related to oompa loompa's?

iaink

Could more appropriately be "Escalator People"

andrewrb143

I'm still at a loss, sounds like high jink in an elevator

iaink

My boss said to me theres just a bunch of (f'ing) elevator people out there (pointing towards shop floor where the real work is done)

I looked blankly.

She said, did you never see that commercial where there are a bunch of people on the escalator and it stops moving....and none of them have the sense to just climb the stairs....

So now all the numpties who cant think for themselves are branded "elevators"...

Alberta_Rose

Maybe it's some sort of reference to folks who look for an easy ride to the top??

....but then escalators and elevators go down too!

andrewrb143

Never using a canadian elevator again.

Alberta_Rose

I normally try to avoid both, for no good reason except they make me feel vaguely uneasy.

My kids laugh at me on escalators ... and in elevators, I have a strange complusion to flatten myself against the side or back...... something to do with "The Omen" I think ?? :scared:

andrewrb143

i once met a old guy in toronto whose job it was to sit the elevator all day and press the buttons for people. He had a big chair and a tv in there.(and for some reason a kettle, even though there appeared to be no electrical socket?!). He's due to retire soon, i'll make sure they know your interested.

printer

I'll have to tell my boss this one. She always refers to them as "Toffee Packers"

Souvenir

Are you sure she's talking about the same thing?

printer

Yeah she's German.

steve666

andrewrb143

Ahh you can tell its nearly friday. Toffee packers and germans, fantastic stuff.