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[–] Mumberthrax 0 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago 

iirc at least one person has died from getting caught in escalator mechanisms, strangled by a scarf or something.

According to snopes (if you put any trust in them - though something like this is relatively politically neutral so it might be ok) some children have suffered foot injuries due to laces getting caught http://www.snopes.com/horrors/parental/escalator.asp Probably worth checking up on any sources they've cited, or do some research of your own to confirm it if it is a legitimate fear. Best to be informed about the facts.

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[–] ViolentlyMasticates 0 points 6 points (+6|-0) ago 

WELL THANKS FOR THAT, IT MAKES ME FEEL A LOT BETTER ABOUT MY FEARS.

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[–] Blobfish 0 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago 

Fun story, when my sister was 5 we were riding on a travelator (flat esculator) and she though it would be fun to lay flat... you can see where this is going. Well I tell her to get up at the end but her hair started getting eaten up by the teeth. She started screaming, it only happened for a split second because some random man came and scooped her to safety. Stupid kid.

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[–] Mumberthrax 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago  (edited ago)

It means that your fears are rational to an extent. They are complex moving machinery. Being more informed about them may help you to more safely use them in a way that is unlikely to cause you or anyone else harm. Just like I am terrified of having a car wreck, by knowing what sorts of things can happen under certain circumstances, by being more informed about the dangers, I can act to avoid or prevent them from occurring.

Edit: You're welcome, though. :D Happy to help!