Fair and Balanced Clog Reporting
September 21st, 2007Tales of Croc-chewing escalators spread alarm - Los Angeles Times
(Thanks reader mimi for sending this in!)
Los Angeles Times story about how the Croc escalator scare is overhyped. It would seem people are having a hard time standing properly on an escalator. Particularly with children. How hard is it to stand in the non-shoe grabbing part of the step on an escalator? o
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I thought escalators weren’t for standing but for “assisting” the normal act of climbing stairs. At least that’s how escalators are used by daily commuters — climb to the left, stand to the right. Only in malls do I see everyone just stand on them.
I think maybe people should simply not take escalators for granted but rather practice some caution. Know your surroundings, people.
How come people aren’t trapping any other kind of footwear? Flip flops, sandals, slip on trainers??
Yes, and it’s not just crocs. It’s all kind of footwear—especially floppy kinds. My crocs aren’t so floppy and I always stand with my feet so well centered in the steps it annoys my hubby.
This isn’t a new phenomenon, it’s just gained attention again.
I hate escalators anyway and avoid them as much as possible. I just imagine all the steps collapsing at once and we all go flying into the machinery.
For some reason, the whole issue reminds me of this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nf823-mbNYE
Although to be fair, I don’t think the type of footwear being worn (or not) really played into matters.
OK, try telling your 4- to 7-year old child exactly where to place their feet on a moving step tread, and just see exactly where that foot ends up.
Yes, you adults have precision foot-placement prowess to be admired by even the most accurate of robotic devices. But children? They haven’t had the time to perfect such fine motor skills. Be the parent — watch out for them. Crocs or otherwise.
“Particularly with children.” and “How hard is it to stand in the non-shoe grabbing part of the step on an escalator” in no way belong together. Being on an escalator with children every time is like “all the steps collapsing at once and we all go flying into the machinery.” Take my advice: don’t ever ever go one on with a child, hot coffee and a Snapple bottle.
I’m waiting for the terrorists to find a way to use them…and you know what will come next. Orange CROC alerts.
Once again the all-powerful industrial-entertainment-clog complex strangles reports it Doesn’t Want To Be Seen.
Hey, what’s this red dot on my chest?
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I don’t think I have commented before, but I wanted to thank for being the calm in the storm! Jeez louise, you’d think Crocs + escalators = the death toll in Iraq or something, the way it’s being reported in the news.
And if I am being truthful, *I* am one of those people who nearly gets crunched every time I use an escalator… whether I am wearing my Crocs or NOT!