“I love elevator etiquette. Absolutely no expectation to make small talk with other people. Everyone just stares at a wall in silence”

There is etiquette in an elevator that people should stare at the wall. This was posted on X/Twitter by slate (the account is now private) on January 15, 2023, and on Bluesky by slate on November 18, 2024:
 
“i love elevator etiquette. absolutely no expectation to make small talk with other people. everyone just stares at a wall in silence.”
 
   
Facebook
Derrick Gregory, Realtor
February 2, 2023 at 9:59 AM ·
I love elevator etiquette….Absolutely no expectation to make small talk with other people….Everyone just stares at a wall in silence
 
X/Twitter
zeekeey
@Riziki__
I love elevator etiquette,absolutely no expectation to make small talk with other people. Everyone just stares at the wall in silence. I wish everyone would treat life like this🫠🫢🫢
3:18 AM · Feb 28, 2023
 
X/Twitter
Eliza
@Elizadmatb
Elevator etiquette is my fav. Absolutely no expectation to make small talk with other people. Everyone just stares at a wall in silence.
4:49 PM · Oct 6, 2023
 
X/Twitter
MB
@MonicaBulan
I love elevator etiquette. Absolutely no expectation to make small talk with other people. Everyone just stares at a wall in silence
2:35 PM · Nov 1, 2023
 
X/Twitter
Dam dam☔️
@prettydamii
I love elevator etiquette, I mean there’s no expectation to make small talk with other people, everyone just stares at a wall in silence.
2:28 PM · Mar 24, 2024
 
Bluesky
slate
‪@pleasebegneiss.bsky.social‬
i love elevator etiquette. absolutely no expectation to make small talk with other people. everyone just stares at a wall in silence
8:06 PM · Nov 18, 2024
 
Bluesky
🦋 Phenomenally Autistic 🦋| Ayanna Sanaa Davis
‪@ayannasanaa.bsky.social‬
[A tweet style post with text that reads : slate
@PleaseBeGneiss
i love elevator etiquette. absolutely no expectation to make small talk with other people. everyone just stares at a wall in silence
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8:46 PM · Sep 25, 2025
   
Facebook
All You Can Eat
February 25, 2026 at 5:57 PM ·
I wish more things were like this…. 🤣
(“i love elevator etiquette, absolutely no expectation to make small talk with other people. everyone just stares at a wall in silence” is shown on an image.—ed.)