Escalators

Sometimes I wish escalators had more than one entrance on them. You know, for those times when I'm walking up 300 stairs and half way I realize, "Fuck, I'm really tired and sweaty. What a mistake this was. Should I keep going, or go back down and start alllll over again on the escalator?"

Meanwhile, people hum smoothly by me, smiling. Not sweating.

It would be nice if I could change my mind and hop on at a moments notice. Like on a subway. "I think I'll use these doors today. Wait a minute. I've never gotten on down there. That was a nice change."

I think when I approach an escalator, I have trouble committing to it. "Well, I'd like to get some exercise, but my legs are exhausted from sitting all day. Okay, its the escalator. I'll walk in my sleep."