Sometimes it seems like the elevator door stays open forever and there is a "close door" button for just those times, but does the button work? Elevators are all around us.

Perhaps no button on Earth is mashed as furiously as the “door close” button in an elevator. But does it work?

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I know this may sound like a silly question, but what exactly is the proper etiquette for getting on and off an elevator? Is there even a proper way? It seems that when people ...