“What does an escalator say when it stops working?”/“Nothing, it just stairs.”

“Stairs” shouldn’t be confused with “stares,” but there are jokes. The following riddle was posted on Facebook by Crystal Riner on August 22, 2022:
   
Q: What does an escalator say when it stops working? 
A: Nothing, it just stairs.
   
“Escalators don’t break down. They just turn into stairs,” “What happened when the escalator broke down?”/“Everyone stopped and staired!” and “Why was the blonde late for work?”/“She was stranded on the broken escalator” are other escalator jokes.

             
 
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Crystal Riner
August 22, 2022 at 7:55 PM ·
What does an escalator say when it stops working?
Nothing, it just stairs.
   
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Brad Taylor
@Bjt74
What does an escalator say when it stops working?  Nothing, it just stairs!
7:42 PM · Aug 25, 2022
   
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Cre8ive Solutionz🧰
@Cre8iveCory
What does an escalator say when it stops working?
Nothing, it just stairs.
2:29 PM · Aug 26, 2022
 
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MimiLisa 2.0
@69MimiLisa
What does an escalator say when it stops working?
Nothing. It just stairs.
1:51 PM · Apr 13, 2024
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PUNS
@ThePunnyWorld
What does an escalator say when it stops working?
Nothing it just stairs.
9:06 PM · Jun 7, 2024
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Dad Jokes
@Dadsaysjokes
What does an escalator say when it stops working?
Nothing, it just stairs.
6:04 PM · Jun 29, 2024
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Father Ted Crilly
@TedCrilly666
What does an escalator say when it breaks down?
Not much. It just stairs.
8:58 AM · Jun 30, 2024
 
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Sav
@Sav70
What does an escalator say when it stops working?
Nothing, it just stairs.
@Arranwhisky Quarter Cask. Cheers all.
5:07 PM · Jun 30, 2024
 
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Sharron (Shiv)
@Sharron00469233
What does an escalator say when it stops working?
Nothing, it just stairs….
2:09 PM · Jul 1, 2024
 
LaffGaff
Stopped Escalator
July 2, 2024 by LaffGaff
What does an escalator say when it stops working?
Nothing, it just stairs.