Action #091

Take the stairs

 
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Now, we could worry you with lots of stories about lifts that go wrong. The lifts in our building, for instance, are made by a company called Schindler, Schindler's Lift. True story. And lifts go wrong. There is little worse than being stuck in an upright box with eight halitotic strangers.

So take the stairs. It cuts down your chances of heart disease, osteoporosis and diabetes. Plus, if halitosis is catching, you're less likely to catch that as well.

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  • holly holly did this action

    Lots of stairs

    Took the stairs on our day trip to the Science Museum. If you havent been, its huge with many, many stairs (and lifts for the faint hearted). 06 February 2011, 18:42
  • Cameron Gordon Cameron Gordon did this action

    I walked the stairs

    I just walk down the stairs in my building,it's much quicker than the lift. 08 November 2010, 06:57
  • Reena Sophia Reyes Reena Sophia Reyes did this action

    Praise for Staircases!

    It's a good exercise and helps you think "I cant give up, i got to reach the top!" :D 06 September 2010, 13:57
  • Sherdelle Sherdelle did this action

    Puff Puff :P

    Gosh! it was really tiring 2 climb 4 storeys, both while going up & down. it really drained me of A LOT OF ENERGY, but it was a change from taking the lift all the time. 27 August 2010, 05:57
  • Hoang Hien Hoang Hien and friends did this action and got 6 people to do it too

    use our legs more

    Actually I don't like elevator much. I use stairs any time I can. My school is not very high so I often climb stairs. It's much fresher and more comfortable. But when it comes to tall buildings, I have no other choice. 19 August 2010, 05:35
  • Jason Jason and friends did this action and got 7 people to do it too

    Video

    Taking the stairs isnt that much to ask is it? heres a link to some of the simplest actions that make a big change! created by a bunch of college students and me :)
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0YgD0ZuJ6A     28 April 2010, 19:45
  • susie susie did this action

    not sure what to call it

    i used the stairs rather then going in a lift because i saw that there were lots of people with buggies and i thought that lifts should only be used by people who cant take the stairs. 22 April 2010, 17:22
  • Ahmad Ahmad did this action

    me too


    i always take the stairs, i hate elevators because of people     20 March 2010, 15:08
  • ak.29 ak.29 and friends did this action and got 4 people to do it too

    i do that

    i always take the stairs, i hate elevators because of people 17 March 2010, 12:08
  • Lim Pek Zhan Lim Pek Zhan and friends did this action and got 4 people to do it too

    Take some steps

    I work at level 5, and I try to use the stairs as much as possible whenever I am alone. There was once I asked my colleagues to take stairs instead, and so we did. They never take it with me after that. I will try to convince the rest to walk with me as much as possible. I walk down the stairs every time, since it is the easiest, rather than walking upwards. I urge everyone else out there to try to use the stairs as much as possible, especially to those in lower levels. Think of it as your mini exercise! =) 15 March 2010, 07:21
  • Curtis Witter did this action

    Where I draw the line...

    if its a public building the ceilings are generally higher and when Im out and about I usually have a heavy bag with me, loaded with at least one textbook, if it goes over three floors its like going to the gym being fully clothed... not good when trying to make an impression! 15 March 2010, 01:06
  • Booth Pix did this action

    Stairway to...

    Fortunately we don't have any stairs either at home or at work knees ain't quite what they were. Having said that on visiting places like hospitals etc I prefer to use stairs whenever possible and will continue to do so. 13 March 2010, 14:16
  • M. Toolen M. Toolen did this action

    Stairs!

    I love stairs. Playing bass trombone, I often have to take the elevator for personal safety. But I love taking the stairs. I especially love jumping up them, skipping one (or multiple: my personal record is getting every 4th step for a whole flight) if I want to rush. 07 February 2010, 04:47
  • Yihanna from Puerto Rico Yihanna from Puerto Rico did this action

    I did it!!!

    The lifts at our office building are death-traps they get stuck, they do this clanging sound and the lights twitch on and off, kind like a horror movie, so I've been taking the stairs and though my office is on the 7th floor I feel really happy and accomplished by taking them. :) 02 February 2010, 16:40
  • Jack Reynolds Jack Reynolds did this action

    take the stairs

    i do this loads every day as our sixth form block is on the top floor of our school building 28 January 2010, 14:28
  • Rick Roll Rick Roll did this action

    Cool Sotry Bros

    This action is good n all and i'ma let you finish but turn of your computer is the best action of all time OF ALLL TIME 13 January 2010, 10:08
  • Connor Watson Connor Watson and friends did this action and got 32 people to do it too

    I done this ! :D

    I completed this action and it took me patato seconds to get up them 13 January 2010, 10:02
  • Michaela Kořenářová Michaela Kořenářová did this action

    we don't have lifts

    we don't have lift's in our dorm and in our house, so I always do it. Sometimes I use the lift in the school because I don't like walking 6 floors with a cup of hot coffee in my hand. 11 January 2010, 16:14
  • Philthy Philthy did this action

    We don't need no stinking elevator

    I went with my buddy, to drop him off at live-in rehab. We used the elevator on the way up. But when they were out to lunch, we totally use the stair when we left 11 January 2010, 04:30
  • Emiliya Emiliya did this action

    Healthy for you, healthy for the planet

    I don`t use the lift at all, I find the stairs as a great way to exercise ;} 18 December 2009, 18:55
  • bella-jacob-edward bella-jacob-edward and friends did this action and got 1 people to do it too

    I don't like lifts anyway...

    I always take stairs. Lifts freak me out and stairs are always quicker. 01 December 2009, 21:15
  • reece reece did this action

    i took the stairs

    i took the stairs instead of elevator 30 November 2009, 13:25
  • Laudine Fu Laudine Fu did this action

    I thought 6 floors were unsurmountable

    Turns out they weren't! I can take the stairs at work and get at the designated floor without dying! It's even quicker than having to wait for the elevator to come and get me. And it's keeping me fit, I'm training my muscles. I can do this again and again and again and again.

    My next goal is to climb 13 flights of stairs to my appartment, I'm not quite there yet. But that might have something to do with the fact that it's a very claustrophobia inducing staircase.     21 November 2009, 13:08
  • Stair-taker Stair-taker and friends did this action and got 2 people to do it too

    Always

    I do this all the time... and it's always faster than the elevator. 15 November 2009, 17:44
  • jasmeen bajwa jasmeen bajwa did this action

    Take the stairs

    I took the stairs rather than taking the lift because i was racing my brother up. 10 November 2009, 18:53
  • keenan atkins keenan atkins did this action

    i've done this

    i have done this during school time which people don't think is tiring but trust me it is if you do it for most of break and lunch 02 November 2009, 20:16
  • georgia willis georgia willis did this action

    take the stairs

    i always take the stairs if there are stairs i hate lifts 02 November 2009, 18:23
  • Ana Martins Ana Martins did this action

    Taking the stairs

    I always take the stairs. Beyond being good for the environment, it is good for our health. It keeps us fit 01 November 2009, 22:03
  • Konstantin Dankov Konstantin Dankov did this action

    New Flat

    Just moved to a new flat in a brand new building. My flat is on the 6th floor so I don't have much choice now. I always take the stairs now.

    Its a good exercise and something you get used to. When people come to my flat they are always bragging about the stairs I don't even notice them anymore! :)     26 October 2009, 08:48
  • steve steve did this action

    Taking the stairs

    I took the stairs! 22 October 2009, 08:09
  • Marek Schinelder Marek Schinelder did this action

    Stairs we walk!

    Walking the stairs is very healthy 19 October 2009, 12:10
  • Esther Cooper - Gittins Esther Cooper - Gittins did this action

    Beat the Crowds ;D

    Nothing worse than being stuck in a huge crowd, all fighting for a space on an escalator which is hardly moving anyway... I took the stairs instead at the train station, and secured myself a seat on the train before anyone else could get there :D 03 September 2009, 11:44
  • Bob Bob did this action

    Stairs


    I went up the stairs     04 June 2009, 12:05

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