Following up from last week, here's what I heard on the El going to Skokie last night:
"Attention Passengers: Please do not attempt to board the train -- the doors are closing".
Actually the delivery for this one was pretty good, though again, a touch on the long side.
Has anyone else noticed drivers on the El announcing at every stop:
"Do not attempt to board the train. Doors closing."
That's a huge mouthful to say. No wonder they flub up every third stop or so. But what really gets me is that cognitively I don't think this works. In such a quick moment before the doors are about to close, you really need something snappier, simpler -- something like:
"Stand away. Doors closing."
I think that would work better.
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