An escalator riddle was posted on Reddit—Jokes on July 31, 2017:
 
Q: What happened when the escalator broke down?
A: Everyone stopped and staired.
 
“Escalators don’t break down. They just turn into stairs” and “Why was the blonde late for work?”/“She was stranded on the broken escalator” are other escalator jokes.
 
   
Twitter
Jaz Schoeneck‏
@jazschoeneck
So I was about to step onto an escalator the other day when it broke down and i didn’t know what to do…So I stopped and staired.
7:10 PM - 16 Apr 2013
 
Reddit—Jokes
What happened when the escalator broke down?
submitted July 31, 2017 by Alfredo18
Everyone stopped and staired! 🥁
 
Twitter
localhostcomedy‏
@localhostcomedy
What happened when the escalator broke down?
Everyone stopped and staired! 🥁
10:08 AM - 31 Jul 2017
 
Twitter
Jan Schill‏
@schill_jan
What happened when the escalator broke down?
Everyone stopped and staired! 🥁
-from Reddit-
12:11 PM - 31 Jul 2017
 
Twitter
Fun,Masti and Jokes ‏
@fmandj
What happened when the escalator broke down?
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Everyone stopped and staired! 🥁 #Admin_CAS
8:34 PM - 31 Jul 2017