Don't go in the Lift...
Many moons ago I worked for Iceland (The frozen food shop, not the country).

The "true story" explained why the staff were, ABSOLUTELY NOT TO, UNDER PAINS OF INSTANT DISMISSAL, to ride in the goods lift.

The legend went that one day, a young stock lad was loading the lift full of frozen food to send to the basement freezer.
As he was about to send the lift on its way, he then bent forward and his biro fell out of his pocket.
Reaching in to grab it, he slipped in to the lift as someone in the basement called the lift down.

Now for the life of me I can't think WHY there were no doors on the lifts as I'm fairly sure it would have been UK law from years ago to have them.

Presumably, the bloke was paralysed by fear and didn’t move at all. Although recollection recalls that he didn’t want to get caught in the lift so tried to jump out

The lift then SLOWLY chopped through his torso leaving his upper body on the top....and his legs making a break for freedom in the lift.

Apparently, he took about 5 minutes to bleed to death (making it sound more like bollocks than ever) and finally pegged it in the stock room with blood everywhere.

I've met other Iceland employees in the 15 years + since I worked there and they ALL know this story as total truth.

It was told to every new employee, by the old hands as gospel, but I never actually saw real proof of the incident.

Anyone care to confirm the validity this Urban Legend?

First time.. blah.blah.blah.
(maceie, Fri 6 Jan 2006, 12:23, Reply)