"An escalator can never break down. It can only become stairs. You'll never see an escalator out of order sign.

[Swede]

“An escalator can never break down. It can only become stairs. You’ll never see an escalator out of order sign. Just escalator temporarily stairs. Sorry for the convenience.” - Mitch Hedberg

“An escalator can never break down. It can only become stairs. You’ll never see an escalator out of order sign. Just escalator temporarily stairs. Sorry for the convenience.” - Mitch Hedberg

— Mueller, She Wrote (@muellershewrote.com) 2025-09-23T20:51:12.727Z

[Disaffected]

1. Except when you do

see an "escalator out of order sign".

Eg. maintenance, testing, upgrades, removal etc. being performed, physical damage to "stairs" or hand rails.

[Wifes husband]

12. Hey, it's a joke

[Disaffected]

13. Yeah, I get a little too pedantic sometimes. nt

[Wifes husband]

14. We all do it

No problem

[msongs]

2. sorry ivanka clone but shoudnt the order be investigated then fired lol nt

[Skittles]

3. OMG I loved Mitch

[Swede]

5. He had a way seeing life and then passing it on to us.

And as soon as he says it, you go "Of course that's the way it is."

[Bettie]

8. One of my favorites from him...

for whatever reason, it just makes me laugh every time.

[3catwoman3]

4. Waah, waah, waah.

Never-ending poutrage.

This is sooooooooooooooooooooo tiresome.

[Skittles]

6. Cadet Bonespurs, warmongering in Portland

cannot handle a fucking ESCALATOR

[usonian]

9. Call for someone to de-escalate the situation?

Seems prophetic, somehow.

[rsdsharp]

10. You'll notice Leavitt wants to fire first, and investigate later.

[struggle4progress]

11. Any clues yet as to who stole Leavitt's brain?

[Aristus]

16. There's no clue that she ever even had one.

Trump selects from the congenitally brainless.

[SamKnause]

15. Love Mitch. His style of comedy was the best.