New elevator buttons on Odyssey are horrible

[Mikew0805]

I like the buttons on the elevators on Odyssey. I personally hope they refit other with these. I guess we all have our likes/dislikes.

[ATC cruiser]

one less thing I need to touch that thousands of people have touched before is a good thing

[Old Fart Cruisers]

I had all of the buttons light up when I got close to the panel a few times.  I know I didn't touch it or lean against it.  Some of the elevators were definitely more sensitive than others.  I like the idea of not having to actually contact the buttons, but the sensitivity issues have to be worked out.

[twangster]

31 minutes ago, Old Fart Cruisers said:

I had all of the buttons light up when I got close to the panel a few times.  I know I didn't touch it or lean against it.  Some of the elevators were definitely more sensitive than others.  I like the idea of not having to actually contact the buttons, but the sensitivity issues have to be worked out.

Maybe you just have an electric personality! 🤣

[Old Fart Cruisers]

4 hours ago, twangster said:

Maybe you just have an electric personality! 🤣

It's funny that you said that because someone said the same thing on the elevator when it happened one time, but then my wife commented "That couldn't be it, he doesn't have any personality"

[F27TW]

On 11/14/2021 at 8:44 PM, neverbeenhere said:

Stairs don’t have these problems. 

 

You wanna climb up 14 decks via stairs?

[soremekun]

1 hour ago, F27TW said:

 

You wanna climb up 14 decks via stairs?

Buns and thighs.

[cruisin from florida]

On 11/14/2021 at 3:42 PM, not-enough-cruising said:

I LOVE the new “smart elevators”, one of the buildings I work in has this style 

"Not unnaturally, many elevators imbued with intelligence and precognition became terribly frustrated with the mindless business of going up and down, up and down, experimented briefly with the notion of going sideways, as a sort of existential protest, demanded participation in the decision-making process and finally took to squatting in basements sulking." - Douglas Adams

[neverbeenhere]

Start the day with down to the bottom, up to the top.  And I'm lazy.

[Another_Critic]

20 hours ago, Old Fart Cruisers said:

I had all of the buttons light up when I got close to the panel a few times.  I know I didn't touch it or lean against it.  Some of the elevators were definitely more sensitive than others.  I like the idea of not having to actually contact the buttons, but the sensitivity issues have to be worked out.

 

20 hours ago, twangster said:

Maybe you just have an electric personality! 🤣

 

15 hours ago, Old Fart Cruisers said:

It's funny that you said that because someone said the same thing on the elevator when it happened one time, but then my wife commented "That couldn't be it, he doesn't have any personality"

Could it have been the result of your middle "name"?  Was there a strong turbulence?  😛

[starsqidt]

I knew something was wrong with those touchless buttons. The idea is nice, but I was sure it wouldn’t work smoothly. And I don’t think it really helps to prevent the spread of contagious diseases as they promote it.

[Biker19]

32 minutes ago, starsqidt said:

And I don’t think it really helps to prevent the spread of contagious diseases as they promote it.

Welcome to CC.

[flamingos]

On 11/16/2021 at 10:33 AM, cruisin from florida said:

"Not unnaturally, many elevators imbued with intelligence and precognition became terribly frustrated with the mindless business of going up and down, up and down, experimented briefly with the notion of going sideways, as a sort of existential protest, demanded participation in the decision-making process and finally took to squatting in basements sulking." - Douglas Adams

 

We always wonder about that poor woman living in the box at in the elevator who continually has to say 'doors closing', then 'doors opening' as someone else steps in, then 'doors closing' .  I've actually apologized to her.  🙂

 

[coffeebean]

On 11/15/2021 at 2:35 PM, Old Fart Cruisers said:

I had all of the buttons light up when I got close to the panel a few times.  I know I didn't touch it or lean against it.  Some of the elevators were definitely more sensitive than others.  I like the idea of not having to actually contact the buttons, but the sensitivity issues have to be worked out.

No harm in touching the elevator buttons with your nuckle. I’ve always done that, even before Covid. 

Edited September 26, 2022 by coffeebean

[CRUIS4ME]

Had to laugh…rather chuckle…when I saw the topic.  We just got off the Odyssey.  Those buttons calling for the elevator or inside the elevator were a minor thing but must say I did catch myself a couple times leaning too close and…ooops….accidently pressed four or five floors.  Oddly if one wave from top to bottom…vertically….other floors get lit.  So by day 7 I got use to doing a horizontal swipe.     No complaints…just a new way.   

[link99]

Our only problem with the elevators March 2022 6 Day was they were so slow and erratic. Slowest elevators in the fleet.

[Seville2Cabo]

So if I was President, I could just think of the floor and it would happen?

[Old Fart Cruisers]

1 minute ago, Seville2Cabo said:

So if I was President, I could just think of the floor and it would happen?

 

I think that only works for declassifying documents, not for calling elevator floors🥴

[lcpagejr]

2 hours ago, Seville2Cabo said:

So if I was President, I could just think of the floor and it would happen?

Unfortunately No....due to no thought process being shown