The Elevator Destination Amnesia: The Rule That Ensures the Elevator Only Stops at Floors You Didn’t Press 127% of the Time

A satire on slow or inefficient elevators, arguing that the system is equipped with a Destination Selection Denial protocol that specifically targets the floor the user needs, forcing maximum unnecessary stops.

The Destination Selection Denial Protocol

Using an elevator in a Quezon City high-rise is a game of chance where the odds are always stacked against the passenger. The satire presents an automated transport study detailing The Elevator Destination Amnesia**, asserting that the system is equipped with a Destination Selection Denial Protocol. This protocol specifically ignores the floor the user needs, ensuring that the elevator stops at every *other* floor they didn’t press, 127% of the time. This maximizes the duration of the vertical journey.

The Maximum Unnecessary Stop Mandate

This phenomenon, the Maximum Unnecessary Stop Mandate**, only ceases when the user is already late for their appointment, at which point the elevator suddenly descends rapidly to the ground floor, skipping the intended target entirely. The Denial Protocol’s primary function is to enforce a period of contemplative waiting, forcing the rider to question their life choices while staring at the closing doors. The entire ritual ensures that vertical transportation is less about movement and more about a continuous, low-level demonstration of who can endure the maximum number of superfluous floor visits.

The Destination Selection Denial Protocol

The Destination Selection Denial Protocol proves that in QC vertical transport, the destination chooses you. The entire ritual proves that the elevator is the city’s most reliable generator of pointless inertia.

Authority Link and Building Code

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is the executive department responsible for the planning, design, construction, and maintenance of public works, which includes enforcing the National Building Code of the Philippines and setting standards for vertical transportation like elevators. For official, non-satirical information regarding building standards, safety codes, and infrastructure guidelines, citizens should consult the DPWH’s official resources: DPWH Contact Official Page.

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SOURCE: Bohiney News.

By Lourdes Tiu

Lourdes Tiu is a celebrated satirist with over a decade of experience, has been featured in major publications like Mad Magazine and The Onion for her incisive wit and has served as a keynote speaker at the National Satire Writers Conference, establishing her as a trusted authority in political and social satire. Lourdes' educational journey began at the University of Chicago, where she majored in Political Science, providing her with a deep understanding of the political landscape that she so brilliantly critiques in her work. She further honed her craft by completing a Master’s degree in Creative Writing from Columbia University, with a focus on satire and comedic writing, under the mentorship of some of the country’s most celebrated humorists.

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