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Swede

(37,670 posts) Sat Sep 27, 2025, 10:33 PM Sep 27

"An escalator can never break down. It can only become stairs. You'll never see an escalator out of order sign. [View all]

“An escalator can never break down. It can only become stairs. You’ll never see an escalator out of order sign. Just escalator temporarily stairs. Sorry for the convenience.” - Mitch Hedberg

â€œAn escalator can never break down. It can only become stairs. Youâ€™ll never see an escalator out of order sign. Just escalator temporarily stairs. Sorry for the convenience.â€ - Mitch Hedberg
— Mueller, She Wrote (@muellershewrote.com) 2025-09-23T20:51:12.727Z

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"An escalator can never break down. It can only become stairs. You'll never see an escalator out of order sign. [View all] Swede Sep 27 OP

Except when you do Disaffected Sep 27 #1

Hey, it's a joke Wifes husband Sep 28 #12

Yeah, I get a little too pedantic sometimes. nt Disaffected Sep 28 #13

We all do it Wifes husband Sep 28 #14

sorry ivanka clone but shoudnt the order be investigated then fired lol nt msongs Sep 27 #2

OMG I loved Mitch Skittles Sep 27 #3

He had a way seeing life and then passing it on to us. Swede Sep 27 #5

One of my favorites from him... Bettie Sep 27 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author Bettie Sep 27 #7

Waah, waah, waah. 3catwoman3 Sep 27 #4

Cadet Bonespurs, warmongering in Portland Skittles Sep 27 #6

Call for someone to de-escalate the situation? usonian Sep 27 #9

You'll notice Leavitt wants to fire first, and investigate later. rsdsharp Sep 27 #10

Any clues yet as to who stole Leavitt's brain? struggle4progress Sep 27 #11

There's no clue that she ever even had one. Aristus Sep 28 #16

Love Mitch. His style of comedy was the best. SamKnause Sep 28 #15