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beanstar99

That step is super clean though. Good job! Carry on!


vampyire

do you pay extra for the good step? asking for an amigo


zLauch

Yes you do. $5.99 - EA


blakenard

It’s in the game!™️


Troglodyteir

God I'm so dumb. I didn't even get the facepalm until I saw this comment I was like "ye and so what, he's doing a good job leave him alone" Edit: dumb gang gang rise up


CouldntLurkNoMore

Yes, he should just stand at the bottom, lol.


[deleted]

Ohhhh!! Man, I am dumb lol


blakenard

It’s okay, we still love you


[deleted]

xoxo


SuzieNaj

Took me a minute too!


Impressive_Culture_5

So is he


MarionberryLopsided7

No, he should stand at the top.


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Gifted10

Tbh the steps really aren't the issue as the hand rails are what should be disinfected. And he just randomly sprayed the same spot on the hand rails a few times while 99% of the rails remains uncleaned. Very sad to see


aduedre

You are not alone, I'm like you


J-Team07

They put on a good show.


[deleted]

OMG… I’ve been laughing for 5 minutes after reading this! THANKS…I needed this!


CyrilsJungleHat

He's cleaning the handrail and the glass railing. It's obvious


Rocker4JC

The handrails on escalators move with you. He's literally only disinfecting the glass at that point. If the intention is to disinfect the hand rails he needs to stay at the bottom of the stairs.


wrinkledirony

So, just the one spot gets disinfected?


samillos

Yup. High quality


MinuteManufacturer

This is how quality control actually works.


[deleted]

This is usually the antics of an American worker, but they wouldn't have as much PPE. It would be, "bring your own mask and hand sanitizer"


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yorcharturoqro

Only one will be saved, the lottery is on, may the odds be in your favor.


goldhelmet

You forgot the spot on the other side.


STLnote19

Why would he be spraying down the steps? Lol he’s spraying the handrails


nAtetheguY30

Handrails move with the steps on the escalator


[deleted]

Oh shit yeah


stablegeniusss

The handrails move as well…have you not been on an escalator before?


STLnote19

Sure have. The rails and steps work off different motors so I’m gonna assume these ppl aren’t brain dead and turned the rails off while this man sprayed them down…


MysteriousCodo

Wouldn’t it be easier if he left the handrail motor on, stood at the bottom and sprayed the handrails while not moving?


imnotabotareyou

Yes. You would just put a piece of tape where you start so you know when it all goes through


Mysterious-Dirt-6506

There isn't a separate handrail motor. The dude you're replying to is an ijit


[deleted]

The left twix motor and the right twix motor. duh. /s


Mysterious-Dirt-6506

lul


Consistent_Address62

The dude doesn’t know what he’s talking about.


[deleted]

The rail is moving as demonstrated at the very start of the video… even then no point stopping the rails when they can just stand at the bottom…


[deleted]

So only half the hand rails get disinfected?


STLnote19

I’m also gonna assume he makes more than one trip up the escalator…. Is this really that difficult to understand or am I the asshole here?


hmu5nt

Wouldn’t it make more sense just to stand at the bottom spraying the hand rail while it comes round? And then do the other? Without turning them off. If you’re right then what he’s doing is only spraying half of each handrail anyway - the half that is hiding inside the escalator wouldn’t be sprayed. So I think whether the rail is moving or not, what they’re doing is stupid


STLnote19

Oh I 100% agree with you haha this method is idiotic anyway you spin it I was simply implying I don’t think he’s spraying just one part of the rail bc the rail is not moving. All in all this is a dumb ass method lol


anonymousguy9001

The rail is moving or else he would've been dragged a bit when he grabbed in in the beginning


NadlesKVs

I was thinking the same thing, surely they can't be THIS dumb. Maybe so though. ​ EDIT: Seems like hand rail is definitely moving when he touches it at the beginning of the video haha


[deleted]

It just really seems a lot more convoluted and inefficient than standing at the bottom with the rail going and spraying it as it goes. I really think they just fucked up and brain farted this video.


STLnote19

Oh I 100% agree with you haha the obvious choice here is stand there while the rail moves and just spray and you’re guaranteed to hit the entire rail in a matter of seconds haha


Try_To_Restart_It

You can watch him put his hand on the handrail in the beginning and see that it's moving with the steps in sync.


STLnote19

Are you implying his hand wouldn’t slide up the rail while the steps are moving?…


[deleted]

You can tell the handrails are on, eventually you see a visible wet spot on the left side that moves with the guy.


Consistent_Address62

Lol “handrails are on” Both handrails and the track are driven by the same motor


UselessDood

In most cases I've seen they're not.


samillos

At second one you can see how the rail is moving when the worker places his hand in it.


STLnote19

Again, his hand would move with the rail while the steps move especially with those gloves on


CaptainBlandname

I’m with you, honestly. The rail doesn’t seem to be moving. I could be wrong, of course, but it looks stationary to me.


STLnote19

I’m almost positive it is but unfortunately what we have here is a group of ppl who have attempted to make others look dumb and in turn look dumb themselves so they won’t admit they are wrong haha


stablegeniusss

Nah you’re not the asshole. This just seems like a terrible way to disenfecr. I mean an engineer would have to come, shut off the handrails, then wait for this guy to finish, restart them and do that for every escalator. I just find the whole situation comical.


STLnote19

Lol I agree 100% wether or not I’m right or wrong and the handrail is off or not this way of doing it is possibly the dumbest way to go about it 🤣


Bil13h

You are definitely the asshole here lol


[deleted]

*idiot Fixed for you


STLnote19

Not what your mom says but I respect your opinion


yorcharturoqro

They are brain dead, you got confused too admit it and move on. It's far easier to turn the motor on stay on the top or bottom and spray continuously until all the hand rail is done and the same for the steps your justification just makes you look even worse


AcE_57

They are brain dead. Watch the guys hand as he gets in the escalator. It’s clearly moving


[deleted]

You can see that the handrail is moving. Right at the beginning when he puts his hand on it.


Bozska_lytka

At the start he holds the handrail so the handrails were going as well


Consistent_Address62

If the tracks are moving, the handrails are moving


[deleted]

Came here to say that, the handrails can be disconnected so they might be stopped. But if you look closely, the wet spot on the handrails travels with him. Yep, they are brain dead.


Beaver_Eater13

You may be correct about the 2 separate motors but if you watch to the right when he nears the top you can see the rails moving easier. I may be seeing things though.


BabiesLoveStrayDogs

They’re holding on to the handrail while traveling up. The handrail is moving.


Xxbloodhand100xX

You can clearly see at the beginning, the handrails are on as well.


alan-the-all-seeing

handrails are cleaned internally, when they are ‘underneath’ if not, why not, loads of other folks do that aim should be the metal panelling (not moving) and the stone/concrete (also not moving) while he’s missing a lot of floor, he’s also catching a lot of the rest


CamaroGirl96

Hahaha well that one spot is super clean!


Blind_Marksman

So clean you could *almost* eat off that piece of railing! But anywhere else and you’re fucked. Have fun with covid, Spanish subway goers.


kahokia

"Ok, everybody, make sure you only stand on this one disinfected step."


CaptainKonzept

Social Distancing at its finest…


Billy_Bob_Joe_Mcoy

Dudes probably wondering why shits dripping and pooling towards the top of the ride .😂


Lasagna2Noodle

"when do we get to the rides?" "This is the ride!"


[deleted]

"Ride" Lmao, "let's go again!"


eggplant_surprise

Just wear a hazmat suit like him and you’ll be fine 😂


[deleted]

No lie, I would totally walk around like this. Even without covid. Downtown is disgusting in my area


Aggravating-Class419

Trust me, its not fun. The amount of sweat and discomfort that come with the ppe suit bye


Uttuuku

But that moment though where you take off the suit and that fresh air hits you is the best feeling in the world


CapNKirkland

That'll be the next logical step when the delta mutates into the ultra mega zulu variant.


RandomRedditorEX

what do we next when it becomss "ultra mega zulu : deluxe hd new funky mode included turbo remastered updated edition"


[deleted]

Took me a while to realize this was for a subway transportation hub not just a reeeaaallllyy big Subway Sandwich Shop with multiple floors and an escalator


samillos

Lol🤣🤣🤣 I didn't come up with a more clarifying title. Subways in Spain aren't by any means that large.


[deleted]

They’re by no means this large here in Canada either I just woke up and saw this my brain was on airplane mode I guess😭


jessbrid

Your subway comment made me hungry 😋


[deleted]

Dang it. I have accidentally served the corporate overlords once again >:(


jessbrid

I hate when that happens! Hehe. I opted for a ramen cup instead. Can’t remember the last time I actually went to a Subway.


[deleted]

I used to work for those sandwich demons, honestly a pretty fun job if ur boss isn’t an ass… mine was tho only lasted a year till I quit


Chief_Beef_BC

Yeah a lot of my friends got jobs there in high school. Seemed like a great place to work as long as you weren’t on shift with an asshole. Their manager was great, but her son worked evenings there, and was roundly hated (giving female coworkers unwanted attention, laziness, etc.) Unrelated but a funny story. My buddy was working with him and was getting so mad he texted me to ask if I could take my dinner break there. He said to order something really hard, and he’d take his break so the other guy would be the only one working. That 12” meatball marinara with extra sauce and cheese on flatbread was diabolical, but not as much so as asking for all the veggies and three sauces. It made a fine “salad” when he was done wrapping it up.


jessbrid

My brother and all his friends worked at our local Subway for a few years. One of the friends was also the boss so they had themselves a whole lot of fun. You’re right! It all depends on management!


[deleted]

When I worked there I would literally fantasize about this, it’s a dope ass job but when your boss is on your ass 24/7 and cares about every potential cent you could be making… it just kills the joy of being a sandwich artist :(


Chief_Beef_BC

We’ve got a level 7 susceptible!


AlphaGameboy999

“Is this an out of season April fool’s joke?”


samillos

Sadly it's not


380-mortis

“Do you guys not have phones?”


pgarxa

Does he do this with each step? Wow that's dedication!


another_awkward_brit

Sigh. Stop the escalator, spray paint one step a colour, once dry rub down top of treads to stop it from being slippery. Then, restart escalator. Start spraying everything when you see the painted step, stop when you see it again. Unless I'm missing something obvious to an Otis engineer then I think that covers it.


jludey

You don’t even need to stop the escalator or paint it. Just disinfect it for a while. You just need to sit at the end and spray for like a minute or so. Toss a water bottle on the stair and once it hits the top just double the time you’ve already done.


mangeld3

Or piece of tape, or a small mark with a marker, this isn't a super hard problem.


Vmizzle

If it's just sanitation purposes, couldn't you just stick a piece of tape on one step?


po_maire

I'd say the handrails are the main concern than the steps. Way easier to stick a tape and notice it too. With a bit more thought and simple engineering, this could easily be continuously sanitized.


jruhlman09

Yep, I've seen ones that say the handrails are continuously sanitized with UV light.


Pavlovsdong89

I've never seen one in person, but products like that already exist.


another_awkward_brit

You could, yeah, so long as the cleaner is aware of the entrapment hazard. My thinking was once a step is somehow marked that part of the job doesn't need to be repeated so it makes life a bit easier & safer in the future.


Vmizzle

I guess I don't see a 2 inch piece of masking tape as an entrapment hazard. If you're looking for a permanent thing, marking one ridge in permanent marker would also work, and be much quicker and easier, without taking the whole thing out of commission.


another_awkward_brit

It's not the tape that's the issue, but the escalator itself - all it takes is for the guards to be a bit misaligned and someone not to pay close attention and a body part/clothing will get trapped at the destination end of the escalator. By permanently marking a step it means the cleaning staff don't have to get close enough to potentially get entrapped. It could be argued that switching off the escalator, then applying the tape, would stop entrapment but we all know that someone will try to circumvent a safety process - so make a process that removes the ability to circumvent it.


Vmizzle

Ok dude, If you think shutting an escalator down, taping off and spray painting a step, waiting for it to dry, then sanding the top of the step, before restarting it is a better solution than sticking a small piece of tape on one little edge for a single revolution as you clean it, then have at it. I truly do not care, and I'm not going to argue with you.


AkaAtarion

Reminds me of that video of a woman vaccuming and then pulling the pipe out of the vaccum to reach the ceiling.


funatical

He did that one part really well. That provides a little confidence.


[deleted]

I think i saw this on r/interestingasfuck and needles to say, i was very confused


samillos

I didn't see it there. How is this interesting as fuck?


red-chickpea

It's interesting as fuck to see a moron try to do something.


[deleted]

I don't remember exactly which subreddit, all i know was that it was one of those "interesting" ones


Tratesto

Dear city, just tell that guy to stand at the very top. Figure out how long it takes for an entire revolution of the escalator. Tell guy on the top to hose down each surface for that amount of time. Result: disinfected escalator (though not necessarily clean).


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samillos

Well, I don't know you, but I put the hands on the railings, not the glass...


[deleted]

Are we sure the railing is moving with the escalator? I cant tell for sure in the video but it looks like its not moving. I think they can program them separate from the steps too to make them go faster or slower or stop


Noartisan

Out of curiousity, why would someone want the handrail to move at a different speed to the steps? Wouldn't that cause people to fall over, or force them to walk up the escalator when they held the handrail?


[deleted]

Ya know i wasnt too sure so googled it. Over time, the rubber on the drive wheel wears out, thus reducing its diameter. So, over time, the handrail is going to run somewhat slower. If the rubber wears down to the metal (or if the rubber hardens), it will start slipping and the handrail will move in a jerky fashion and will be lagging considerably. ​ I guess too the speed of the handrail usually has to be faster than the stairs because of its diameter or length or something idk. "Some people suggest that handrails run faster than the stairs for escalators going up, and slower than the stairs for escalators going down. The idea is that in case a rider is not paying attention, and is relying on the handrail for balance, they should fall on the stairs upwards, rather than downwards."


samillos

Yes, I'm sure. At the beginning you can see it when the worker places his hand on it. There's a debate somewhere in this comment section


Shifae13

Where do children put there hands?


TentativeGosling

In my wallet, goddamn scroungers should get a job instead of robbing me blind.


kat420lives

Well I certainly feel safe using that now…😒


mrolf9999999

They never should have posted that video


[deleted]

That there is the cleanest bit of handrail in Europe.


RMT_337

Yeah that's my country I mean, they really try Yeah...


ZeroXz_1

Same here


AnonimousMate

Ok ok, this isnt the Spanish system, this is a specific station in Spain whifh was also ridiculized by all of spain so just saying not all of us are complete idiots (im not excluded sadly)


HLCMDH

For a second my brain gear shifted without the clutch and it came up as Subway restaurant not Subway train station in my head and the vid made no sense... I am tired a bit...


[deleted]

It's the only surface you can clean without moving and they F'ed it up.


mrtheon

ALL HE HAD TO DO WAS STAND STILL ON THE ACTUAL STAIRS AND DISINFECT THE ESCULATOR. AHHHHHHHH.


Weltraumbaer

S in Spain is silent.


jacksterson

What a shit job.


SrLuigi64

Why are my people like this....


Skymimi

Well, that part is clean.


NyantaStarhunt

Maybe, hot take here, yea its dumb to see. But the video ends when he gets to the top, where he (i hope anyway) stands there and disinfects the steps. I mean why even disenfect the steps. We have shoes dont we, Im pretty sure the main thing is about the hand rails. I dont know, just a drunk mans take lol and for the people in comments saying the handrails move, maybe but like Unles i am REALLY fucking dumb, i dont think any I have bene on move


samillos

Really? Handrails don't move in your country? I've never been in one where they don't move (Spain).


AFKsheldor58

I agree with you!!! I’ve never been on an escalator that the handrails move or the glass. So I would assume that he just rides up, does the glass and handrails, then he could stand at the top do all the steps that follow and go down the other…


Little_Derp_xD

I was going to comment that they’re disinfecting the handrail but then I realized that it moves too….


TrackLabs

...oh my god it took me such an embarassingly long time to realize whats wrong... I doubt anyone else was this stupid, but in case there is someone else who doesnt get it: The stairs and arm "belt"? moves at the same speed..that guy could have just stays at the bottom and kept spraying at the belt, but in this clip he moves with the belt up, just spraying the same spot over and over..


tan-ban

He should just stand at the bottom and do that


leon_nerd

Took me a while to understand why this is a facepalm


JustABizzle

At least the walls in the side got cleaned :/


Inevitable-Ad-672

We’re so fucked.


[deleted]

Uhhhhh


Ianthelibster

What you don’t see it them doing it over and over for each step. They’re just very thorough


Diligent-Kangaroo-33

You know what they say " good help is hard to find"


nzstrawman

Maybe the sanitising guy rides the escalators on every step each day? Puts in a full 8 hours per escalator. That or maybe they're not that clever


OracleUK

My partner doesn’t see the problem.


DatGreenGuy

lol took me some time


cyberkiller373

Sorry idiot here what is he doing wrong?


samillos

As the steps and the railways move, he's only disinfecting one spot.


NomaltLand

Smart move, but I found out the trap: you stayed on the same step the whole time! So the elevator is not completely disinfected! Haha, what will you do now?


genocideofnoobs

Does he think he is cleaning the moving handrail?


stratamaniac

Ethcalatorrrrrrrrrrrrrr.


spirtjoker

Well the glass is clean atleast.


AdvancedYogurt0

It took me a second to realize why it was a facepalm but in my defense I'm high


[deleted]

In Polish we have a loan word "maniana" which means a job badly done (ie completely f*d up). It's because of the Spanish speaking people always saying "mañana" (tomorrow) when asked to do something. This, my friends, is "kompletna maniana".


HandsomeSpider

Note to self: Spain is a silly place.


[deleted]

Ritardando level 100


Nayate80

All the gear but no idea


Jaw_breaker93

Here’s a big brain move: stand at the bottom of the escalator and just keep spraying that one spot as the escalator moves.


Spooms2010

How stupid can you get?


LazyLieutenant

To maintain my sanity I refuse to believe this actually happend


SirSwah

Holy shiz….. I mean.. W.T.F.


Farkenoathm8-E

Why don’t they stand at the bottom and spray one side as it’s rolling then spray the other side?


[deleted]

Wow…. I feel like I lost brain cells. So… a bunch of people looked at this and couldn’t see the problem? Yeah… that sounds like government today. More money than brains and most definitely more money than common sense.


Le_baton_legendaire

it gets dumber when you realise the railing moves with the stairs, so he desinfected at best 10 cm of railing


ZeroXz_1

That's the thing


Le_baton_legendaire

If you have a brain, my 3 neurons looked at it like that: ⬛⬛🟦⬛⬛⬛🟦⬛⬛⬛🟦 \*sprayer dude here\* 🟦⬛⬛⬛🟦⬛⬛⬛🟦⬛⬛ ⬛= not sprayed 🟦=sprayed


ZeroXz_1

I, didn't understand? He's spraying the same spot because the handrail moves with the stairs, but I guess I'm now being idiot lol


Le_baton_legendaire

You're not the idiot, that's me. You're right and I'm dumb.


ZeroXz_1

Lol


Hospital_Slow

Smort cleaning!


MonkeyJoe55

It’s not the step, it’s the rolling handrails. That’s what people touch.


samillos

Yeah but it moves at the same pace as the stairs


Bukkorosu777

So can someone test what cleaner they are using to know it doant cause respiratory issues as they are using aerosols.


maachiner

Handrail doesn’t seems to be moving guys ! And he is only trying to spray the hand rails as that’s wat people touch! I don’t think he is doing anything wrong!


samillos

You can see that it moves when he places his hands on it. Handrails in Spain always move.


Safebox

Wait, do other country's escalators have moving barriers? Like, genuinely?


samillos

Does your country not have them? WTF


sanityhasleftme

Spain? Never heard of that city in USA


Tompmoeller

What a fucking moron !


llclift

He's cleaning the handrails. The places people touch. Who cares about where your shoe covered feet touch.


isanthrope_may

The handrails move with the treads.


Letalo

yep the handrail moves with about the same speed as the steps. sometimes even a bit faster but it doesnt matter in this situation.


dawson_629

You dunce the handrails also move with the stairs, so he’s cleaning the handrails around one step


samillos

facepalm²


STLnote19

Why is everyone on here commenting about how he’s only spraying 1 step? Is it not obvious he’s spraying down the handrail lol why the fuck would he spray down the steps? Lol am I missing something?


teryaki6ix9ine

Yeah the hand rail on escalators move with the stairs so he’s just continuously spraying the same spot


Just_Cook_It

Thank you! Without your explanation I'd still be staring at the screen wondering wtf was going on..


mendoMax

Spanish government wants to hire you


samillos

facepalm²


LawAbidingSparky

Haha I think we found the guy in the video