Is it true that if you are a man alone in an elevator (in the US), and a woman gets in on a different floor, you're advised to leave the elevator even though you are not at your destination?
The risk of being sued for sexual harrassment would be too high (This is a piece of advice, given by americans as part of a cultural training in Germany)
eewill
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Nope, never did that myself. Just keep your paws to yourself if you're that worried.
I mean come on give me a break, she could have just as easily waited for another elevator.
Plain_Common_Sense
Good Heavens, where do they find these people that they send into foreign countries to train others?
I have lived and worked in America for over 25 years and never has a lone man exited the elevator when I entered it, nor have I ever experienced any sort of sexual harassment during any elevator ride.
It is my guess, that these trainers are giving these instructions, solely because America as a whole has become such a litigation happy place where people will sue one another over anything.
beauvoir_babe1865
As long as you don't bother, or sexually harrass the woman who's getting into the elevator, I don't see why you should have to leave when you're not at your floor! Some people think American women are these bad people who will sue you over anything - but the truth is, American women are just sick of being harrassed! If men could learn to keep "it" to themselves, women wouldn't have to sue for sexual harassment!;
vanwoman06
I've never heard of that. I'm also sure the elevators in most buildings have security cameras, so there would be tape showing no harassment took place.
However, this is a strange new world, and anyone concerned can simply get off the elevator and resume their trip later.
Suey
This is interesting. Not a lot of men do this. The only time that I seen this was in HS when one my male teachers would get off the elevator when a female (teacher or student) would get on.