tHe eLevaTor anD iTs seCreTs

Last night while perusing CollegeCareerBuilder for some kind of comfort for my post graduation unemployment anxiety I found a post from MarketingFX. This posting not only made me feel so much better, it really made me interested in working for them. My favorite part was a section about what to do if you're bored on an elevator:

"Next time you’re on an elevator and feel a little bored, liven up the moment with some of these insightful ideas:

1. When there’s only one other person in the elevator, tap them on the shoulder and then pretend it wasn’t you.

2. Push the buttons and pretend they give you a shock. Smile, and go back for more.

3. Ask if you can push the button for other people, but push the wrong ones.

4. Stare, grinning at another passenger for a while, and then announce, “I have new socks on.”

5. Before the elevator door opens shout “DING” and then laugh and say “beat you again Mr Elevator.”

6. Stand really close to someone, sniffing them occasionally.

7. Drop a pen and wait until someone reaches to help pick it up, then scream, “that’s mine!”

8. Hold the doors open and say you’re waiting for your friend. After a while, let the doors close and say, “Hi Greg. How’s your day been?”

Job hunting can be stressful, that’s why you shouldn't take yourself too seriously."

Speaking of elevators, I remember a great quote from the amazing Leo Buscaglia! (If you don't know who I'm talking about then it is time you did! Check him out on youtube but especially read the book, Living, Loving,& Learning. It's Fantastic! But one of my favorite quotes is when he is on a crowded elevator full of people and he notices that everyone just looks straight forward and watches the floor numbers increase or decrease. So he turns around and starts talking to the people. Then, he talks about what the people would say when they got off..."There's a crazy man in the elevator and he wants to know us!" I love it. Leo Buscaglia really takes a humanistic approach to relaitonships and what we all want and should give.

For me, the elevator is pretty amazing in that it is the one place where people are forced (or willing) to stand so close to strangers. The confined space does not allow for personal space to be regarded and waiting does not seem to be much of an option for most. That's why it's so amazing that people are willing to let down their personal force field to not have to wait for the next elevator.

Please tell me what you think about this (elevators, Leo Buscaglia, etc.) or ask me a Q.

kAYLe!