I think it means there is no backwards. If you're going down the stairs, stop and turn around, you're facing forward in the up direction. You could walk backward on stairs but not stand backward.
But, this is true of most places you stand. Sidewalks, middle of your living room, in a park. You can only stand backwards in places that have a specific direction to stand, such as in a line, an elevator, a classroom.
Standing on stairs in both directions is a correct orientation, either to go up or down (unless it's single direction stairs of course). The only "wrong" way to do it is sideways, there is no "backwards".
Can’t stand backwards in a hallway or a room either. There really isn’t anywhere one could stand backwards, unless the frame of reference is moving (e.g. escalators, airport peoplemover belts).
Backwards is a concept that entirely hinges on motion, come to think of it. No such thing as a static backwards.
Yes, as stairs work both ways, up or down. However one can walk backwards or forwards either up or down stairs, if one wishes to do so. Other options do exist, please see Parkour.
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hesh@quokk.au · 40 pts · 169d
What does this mean
RattlerSix@lemmy.world · 84 pts · 169d
I think it means there is no backwards. If you're going down the stairs, stop and turn around, you're facing forward in the up direction. You could walk backward on stairs but not stand backward.
But, this is true of most places you stand. Sidewalks, middle of your living room, in a park. You can only stand backwards in places that have a specific direction to stand, such as in a line, an elevator, a classroom.
GreenCrunch@piefed.blahaj.zone · 26 pts · 169d
elevators with rear doors:
0ops@piefed.zip · 22 pts · 169d
Can't stand backwards on stairs. It's immoral, they'll arrest you
deadcream@sopuli.xyz · 10 pts · 169d
Standing on stairs in both directions is a correct orientation, either to go up or down (unless it's single direction stairs of course). The only "wrong" way to do it is sideways, there is no "backwards".
Entertainmeonly@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 14 pts · 169d
I now want to use all stairs as sideways as possible. I will be doing this the next time im in public. Someone needs to be the crazy one.
caseyweederman@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 168d
Well, that's not true. The correct orientation is "facing the direction that I'm going".
SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 169d
I could stand on stairs in either direction, but I'm not sure how to stand in both simultaneously.
tanisnikana@lemmy.world · 28 pts · 169d
Can’t stand backwards in a hallway or a room either. There really isn’t anywhere one could stand backwards, unless the frame of reference is moving (e.g. escalators, airport peoplemover belts).
Backwards is a concept that entirely hinges on motion, come to think of it. No such thing as a static backwards.
SchmidtGenetics@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 169d
You can absolutely stand backwards in a group that’s all facing one way.
Triumph@fedia.io · 6 pts · 169d
Pants.
tanisnikana@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 169d
I should clarify: animate objects can’t be backwards without a frame of motion.
Triumph@fedia.io · 4 pts · 169d
A car parked on the wrong side of the street.
aBundleOfFerrets@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 169d
I would argue that a parked car is not an animate object and that a street has an implied frame of motion
Windex007@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 169d
plantfanatic@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 169d
Staring backwards at a landscape or art or statue.
Denjin@feddit.uk · 10 pts · 169d
You dropped these
turbowafflz@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 169d
the stairs where i work were actually built backwards because of a misprinted blueprint so i can only stand on them backwards
Entertainmeonly@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 5 pts · 169d
Is this a glass half empty thing?
Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io · 9 pts · 169d
Yes, as stairs work both ways, up or down. However one can walk backwards or forwards either up or down stairs, if one wishes to do so. Other options do exist, please see Parkour.
Entertainmeonly@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 2 pts · 169d
And Michael Scott is running around my head now dramatically saying "parkour". Thanks 😅
mmxxvi@piefed.social · 2 pts · 169d
I for my part only ever stand backwards 😌
ZombiFrancis@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 168d
Ah yes, but you can look backwards while on stairs.
RandomStickman@fedia.io · 1 pts · 169d
You can when you face your back to the lift's door