Haha, the only thing I could think of is that the OP was wearing a thong and doing some major running to that elevator...

Ha ha. Bloody.

THANK YOU. I can't believe 53 people had to comment on this before someone with common sense pointed out that she could have gotten off at the next floor. Geez.

Personally, if I was holding a used pad in my hands, I wouldn't hit any buttons; that would be pretty unsanitary. Additionally, it is possible that the next floor down, as well as all the others, are office buildings of other companies, apartments of other people, etc.

it doesnt matter wats on the nxt floor....chances r that more then likely there WILL be a bathroom SOMEwhere where that can b taken care of... OP FYL though for 6 ppl having been witness to that

If that actually happened to you, you would be in an emotional panic state and certainly would NOT push your way up to the floor buttons in front of everyone who can clearly see a pad in your hand...are you guys seriously flaming her for this? Pressing a floor button like that when the elevator has already started would make this whole situation SO much more embarrassing! Waiting a few more seconds for the elevator is so much better than causing another short scene when all eye balls are on you. I would have just froze perfectly still in utter embarrassment wishing I were invisible.

No one's saying she had to push a floor button. There were 6 other people in the elevator, so unless they were all getting off on the same floor as OP, other floor buttons would have been pushed. She could have just gotten off at whatever floor was the next stop. Also, if you think about it, that would be a smarter response (ending the situation and taking away the awkwardness) than standing there like a dumbass holding the pad for 18 floors.

Like I said before, what if the other floors were other office buildings? Then she would have had to walk into that with a pad in her hand, creating another awkward situation for even more people than the original six. If they were apartments, she would have to knock on someone's door, with a pad in her hand, and ask to use a stranger's bathroom. As to what #210 said, this was posted at 4:15 AM, so we're not really getting a good idea of when the incident actually happened. It very well could have been at the end of the work day; in this case, the people all might have been heading to the lobby and no other buttons were pushed. Then she could have gone down to the lobby, which would be crowded with people who want to go home and would not notice her, and take care of the problem. This would be more practical, especially if she was familiar with the lobby and knew the quickest way to the bathroom, than getting off at a random floor and wandering around looking for a bathroom with a pad in her hand.

Eh... if it took 53 comments for someone sitting at home on the computer to think of it, it's not completely unlikely that it took 18 floors of someone in the actual situation to think of it. You tend to overlook the obvious when you're panicked, or at least I do.