They’re called Paternosters and are absolutely scarey… you get in and out while they’re moving… they don’t stop unless someone hits the emergency stop… had them in our Uni… would dare each other to ride them round the top…
that one shows there’s emergency stop trips going up (the wires just short of the top of the openings) but there’s nothing to automatically stop the ones going down, which is how the woman got killed by her bin…
No, this goes for all elevators without an inner door. These signs have been put up on all inner-door-less elevators I’ve seen recently. They are not paternosters. The elevator shaft is “smooth” on the inside of the door, but if you are unlycky (or just very good at getting in trouble), you _can_ snag cargo between the door and the wall of the elevator shaft. Should be pretty difficult though.
Paternosters would give me nightmares btw, i didn’t think there were such things for people.
agree with BitterMelon. Currently I live in an appartment with an elevator without innerdoor (but with outer door) and it has a similar warning sign in it. Not a dangerous elevator though, unless you are really stupid/ignorant/forceful. But I suppose it would be an easier way to get yourself killed if you just leave some of your scarf / jacket dangling between the door and get it stuck.
I can’t believe it. They created warning signs instead of making safe elevators. Do they think elevators will be safer after you threatened users by death?
Can’t……stop……laughing! i don’t even get it but my tiny mind first thought ‘why the hell did the woman stick her head in the bin?’ and I can’t stop laughing ever since. I try to stay away from bins now.
damn, i loughed really hard this is great. just think about her thoughts…
well… do those paternosters stop when there is a resistance? or would it go down and down and….
Paternosters and similar elevators move rather slowly. Someone would have to waste a significant time arm-flapping (or simply being inert) to be killed or injured in this manner.
The edge of the bin caught on the ledge outside the elevator. The elevator dropped, the edge of the bin was caught, and it was lifted up and slammed into her head. O_o
Seriously, people, this picture is not about a paternoster. You’re not supposed or allowed to bring your wheelie bin in a paternoster! It’s just an elevator with no inner door, as seen in many appartment buildings/tenements that urgently need renovation.
Why anyone would say “photoshop” to a picture that’s not even a photograph eludes me. More like mspaint if you ask me.
Hahah, garbage fail. Brilliant title.
thats terrifying!
it could happen to your neighbor! BEWARE
I can’t stop laughing at this one.. it hurts to laugh.
hahah wow that is just so sad!!!
and it’s a woman… i’m thinking this drawing and warning came from a real incident.. some poor old lady found strangled by her garbage can…
wtf, no DOORS on that elevator??
They should put this sign in the office where they design elevators, not in the elevators. This is an engineering fail, not an user fail.
They’re called Paternosters and are absolutely scarey… you get in and out while they’re moving… they don’t stop unless someone hits the emergency stop… had them in our Uni… would dare each other to ride them round the top…
Did you go to Essex Uni too?!!?
they have elevators like this in a main hall in Denmark, you got to be fast
here’s a link showing what they are:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paternoster
Thank you, I thought this was totally Fail photoshop thing. That’s freaking frightening.
and there’s plenty of footage on youtube…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXSnNzGJDdg
that one shows there’s emergency stop trips going up (the wires just short of the top of the openings) but there’s nothing to automatically stop the ones going down, which is how the woman got killed by her bin…
Ok so stupid question but what happens if you don’t get off when it reaches the very top or bottom?
nothing… yes it gets dark but you continue going up and down
Ow, that looks like such a scary situation. Why do they still have these things if they kill people? Poor woman.
killing women WIN
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
No, this goes for all elevators without an inner door. These signs have been put up on all inner-door-less elevators I’ve seen recently. They are not paternosters. The elevator shaft is “smooth” on the inside of the door, but if you are unlycky (or just very good at getting in trouble), you _can_ snag cargo between the door and the wall of the elevator shaft. Should be pretty difficult though.
Paternosters would give me nightmares btw, i didn’t think there were such things for people.
ouch !
agree with BitterMelon. Currently I live in an appartment with an elevator without innerdoor (but with outer door) and it has a similar warning sign in it. Not a dangerous elevator though, unless you are really stupid/ignorant/forceful. But I suppose it would be an easier way to get yourself killed if you just leave some of your scarf / jacket dangling between the door and get it stuck.
Exactly what I was about to say.
Actually, there was an accident in sweden many many years ago, where a person was killed this way, and this caused these warning signs to be created.
That’s a horrible way to go.
Poor person.
I can’t believe it. They created warning signs instead of making safe elevators. Do they think elevators will be safer after you threatened users by death?
Omg =O
Wow. remind me never to go on one of those if im drunk!
the garbage can is possessed CALL A EXORCIST
Can’t……stop……laughing! i don’t even get it but my tiny mind first thought ‘why the hell did the woman stick her head in the bin?’ and I can’t stop laughing ever since. I try to stay away from bins now.
OMG you’re so stupid.
Intelligence fail. :/
NO NO I’ve never seen Paternosters before this! I totally thought the old lady was sticking her head in the bin, but I couldn’t figure out what moved
Thank you, I’m glad to know I’m not the only one who went WTF???? on this. I thought she had held the door open or something with the trashcan.
This one so wins.
damn, i loughed really hard
this is great. just think about her thoughts…
well… do those paternosters stop when there is a resistance? or would it go down and down and….
Paternosters and similar elevators move rather slowly. Someone would have to waste a significant time arm-flapping (or simply being inert) to be killed or injured in this manner.
Well…, thats one way to hang yourself.
So, um… I don’t get it… It’s a lady with a garbage can, then all of the sudden she slams her face into it…
Very strange…
The edge of the bin caught on the ledge outside the elevator. The elevator dropped, the edge of the bin was caught, and it was lifted up and slammed into her head. O_o
Indeed…
Photoshopped.
Definitely a photoshop, actually so are my comments, … and me!
Paternosters move WAY too slow to be killed this way,unless the woman fell asleep or something, lol
But, as i’ve learned Paternosters really slowly compared to other “elevators”
In Soviet Russia, garbage takes out you!
this garbage CAN fail…HA!
Fail Destination
Seriously, people, this picture is not about a paternoster. You’re not supposed or allowed to bring your wheelie bin in a paternoster! It’s just an elevator with no inner door, as seen in many appartment buildings/tenements that urgently need renovation.
Why anyone would say “photoshop” to a picture that’s not even a photograph eludes me. More like mspaint if you ask me.
You all fail to prevail then die!!