Comment by themaninthedark

7 hours ago

True but sometimes someone hits a button on the inside by mistake. Or someone was going to get off then decides not to.

Sometimes I think "stupid" questions like these are just a way to break the ice, something that gets used to kindly acknowledge the momentary existence of others in our lives before we continue down our separate paths.

… and the elevator is still going the way it is going, and that way is still indicated by the illuminated arrow.