5 People From Your Neighbourhood You Would Not Want To Be Stuck In An Elevator With

It’s Sunday afternoon. You leave home (all dressed and excited) to go to a friend’s place. You take the elevator and it breaks down. But hey, that’s not even the worst part! You’re not in this alone. 

Depending on how (un)lucky you are, you might be stuck with any of the following people from your neighbourhood:

1. Your ex-flame who is now happily married

 Imagine the tension and awkwardness that will fill the small space of the elevator when you are stuck in it with the girl you had a crush on during college. To make things stranger you realise she is now happily married and has a child too. You have no option – you can either count the creases on your shoe or stare at the elevator notice until you have it memorised.

2. The kid who is an aspiring cricketer

 The kid from the block who thinks that small space is the ideal space for playing cricket.  Initially you look at the kid and think he is cute but then only you know the pain of being hit in the face with a very hard ball, multiple times. What’s worse is that the kid also constantly questions you about your sports days and wants you to join in on the very serious game.

3. The Wannabe model who can’t stop staring at his reflection 

 The pretty boy of the neighbourhood (who just cannot get enough of himself) will test your patience like no other person. He is the kind who will not stop looking at his face on every reflective surface inside the elevator, including your glasses which will ultimately drive you up the wall. You end up punching the elevator to stop yourself from punching ‘Mr. Narcissist’ next to you.

4. The uncle who cannot stop talking political news

 This is the same uncle you run from in the hallways just so you don’t have to listen to his view on the latest bill passed. You feel bad for yourself and your cursed time for getting into the elevator with him when he does not have the paper to at least keep him occupied. You try your luck with all the buttons and prayers just so you can be put out of the misery of endless political knowledge. 

5. The aunt who wants to spill the neighbourhood’s gossip 

The aunt who is always brimming with gossip and the need to spread it is stuck in the same elevator with you. Even stuffing down two barrels of cotton down your earholes is not be enough to dial down her excitement and energy in talking about everyone’s affairs but her own. And you just stand there thinking ‘Oh God, Why?’

These 5 personalities together might be able to put on the funniest yet craziest show ever, but of course at the cost of your sanity! If being trapped in an elevator for long can’t do the job of killing all your patience, the company of these lovely people from your neighbourhood definitely well. To save yourself and your ears from a world of pain and misery the smart thing to do would be to immediately get your Elevator repaired and serviced regularly. This way, your elevator and your mental health are both well protected.