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15. When I'm in a crowded elevator like that I turn to everyone and say...

Sat Sep 27, 2014, 02:43 PM

Sep 2014

"Thank you all for coming today. The murderer is in THIS room."

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Should I have said something? [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2014 OP

"Bigot." Iggo Sep 2014 #2

13 people in a 10x10x10 box... CincyDem Sep 2014 #3

You were going to quote Dr. King back to an upset black woman? Shankapotomus Sep 2014 #4

I'm sure that would've worked out swell NightWatcher Sep 2014 #7

You were smart to stay out of it. NightWatcher Sep 2014 #5

I would definetly have kept my mouth shut. pennylane100 Sep 2014 #8

you would have pissed me off. but I am a staunch atheist, lol. bettyellen Sep 2014 #30

When it's a dozen total strangers of any hue and me merrily Sep 2014 #10

It really wasn't about politics but about being nice to one another./NT DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2014 #11

But it was an argument. merrily Sep 2014 #12

Maybe you should have hoped the elevator got stuck. Avalux Sep 2014 #13

I love Los Angeles. hunter Sep 2014 #14

I wasn't there to see what started the argument. DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2014 #16

Agree wholeheartedly SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2014 #17

She was upset. I get it. I came in the middle of the argument. DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2014 #18

Years ago I was a science teacher in Los Angeles. hunter Sep 2014 #19

When I'm in a crowded elevator like that I turn to everyone and say... TeamPooka Sep 2014 #15

Or say davidpdx Sep 2014 #23

I was on a silly board where a poster mused what to do if a elevator crashed. DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2014 #24

Yes, hopefully davidpdx Sep 2014 #25

Me too, but the likelihood is you would get stuck DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2014 #26

OK, what would have been your pipi_k Sep 2014 #20

This whole episode was maybe thirty seconds or less. DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2014 #21

Keep your mouth shut and don't get involved. Nye Bevan Sep 2014 #27

Why? jberryhill Sep 2014 #28

the person whose behavior you are responsible for... jberryhill Sep 2014 #32