• 02 Mar 2011 at 11:03 AM

How Did A Bunch Of Drunk British Traders Locked In An Elevator Deal With Their Liquidity Issues?

By Bess Levin

The London Evening Standard reports that 7 British traders (among them, BGC Partners’ head of FX options in London and a Citibank EM options guy) found themselves locked in a lift this week, following an evening of “eating sushi and drinking” with clients. Despite “shouting for help” and “pressing the emergency button,” the group was stuck for over three hours. In that time, they took a nap (captured by one of their cameras in the photo at left) and maybe did some other stuff not suitable for visuals?

The paper notes:

Lavatory facilities were a problem, especially after a heavy Friday night out, so the group had to make do with the limited options available.

I…what? WHAT ARE WE SUPPOSED TO INFER FROM THIS?

Boozy City Businessman Doze Off After Being Stuck In A Lift [Evening Standard]

Comments (36)

  1. 1
    Posted by guest | March 2, 2011 at 4:55 PM

    Who got the short straw? Open wide and hold it in!

    - Ping

  2. 2
    Posted by Guest | March 2, 2011 at 4:56 PM

    Lucky bastards.

    -Ping “golden showers for trade approval” Jiang

  3. 3
    Posted by Supraman | March 2, 2011 at 4:56 PM

    Let’s just say they all have jobs waiting for them at Sundaram Mutual.

  4. 4
    Posted by Guest | March 2, 2011 at 5:00 PM

    So the guy is bright enough to take a pic on his mobile but too dim to call 999 with it?

  5. 5
    Posted by guest | March 2, 2011 at 5:05 PM

    Yup, because phones have awesome reception in lifts….

  6. 6
    Posted by PC | March 2, 2011 at 5:08 PM

    golden showers bring may flowers
    -You Know Who

  7. 7
    Posted by PC | March 2, 2011 at 5:08 PM

    golden showers bring may flowers
    -You Know Who

  8. 8
    Posted by PC | March 2, 2011 at 5:08 PM

    golden showers bring may flowers
    -You Know Who

  9. 9
    Posted by Anonymous | March 2, 2011 at 5:09 PM

    If you can drink ram’s piss, you can drink just about anything.

  10. 10
    Posted by Anonymous | March 2, 2011 at 5:09 PM

    If you can drink ram’s piss, you can drink just about anything.

  11. 11
    Posted by Anonymous | March 2, 2011 at 5:09 PM

    If you can drink ram’s piss, you can drink just about anything.

  12. 12
    Posted by Guestosaurus | March 2, 2011 at 5:23 PM

    order a british lager in a london pub and it all becomes much easier to understand..

  13. 13
    Posted by Guestosaurus | March 2, 2011 at 5:23 PM

    order a british lager in a london pub and it all becomes much easier to understand..

  14. 14
    Posted by Guestosaurus | March 2, 2011 at 5:23 PM

    order a british lager in a london pub and it all becomes much easier to understand..

  15. 15
    Posted by Guestosaurus | March 2, 2011 at 5:23 PM

    order a british lager in a london pub and it all becomes much easier to understand..

  16. 16
    Posted by Guestosaurus | March 2, 2011 at 5:23 PM

    order a british lager in a london pub and it all becomes much easier to understand..

  17. 17
    Posted by Guestosaurus | March 2, 2011 at 5:23 PM

    order a british lager in a london pub and it all becomes much easier to understand..

  18. 18
    Posted by Guestosaurus | March 2, 2011 at 5:23 PM

    order a british lager in a london pub and it all becomes much easier to understand..

  19. 19
    Posted by Spanishmoon | March 2, 2011 at 5:26 PM

    “This could be a recruiting poster for the Royal Navy”

    Prince Charles

  20. 20
    Posted by Spanishmoon | March 2, 2011 at 5:26 PM

    “This could be a recruiting poster for the Royal Navy”

    Prince Charles

  21. 21
    Posted by Anonymous | March 2, 2011 at 5:47 PM

    Derivatives traders?

    Don’t drink and derive!

  22. 22
    Posted by Homer Thompson | March 2, 2011 at 6:48 PM

    If I actually watched that “Devil” movie, I might have something witty to say.

  23. 23
    Posted by Anonymous | March 2, 2011 at 7:14 PM

    I would have been a little too nervous to sleep but I guess the alcohol overcomes all

  24. 24
    Posted by D Irish | March 2, 2011 at 7:31 PM

    You mean elevators, you fucking limey!

  25. 25
    Posted by Guest | March 2, 2011 at 7:32 PM

    Dislike with extreme prejudice

  26. 26
    Posted by Keeping the Meme Alive | March 2, 2011 at 7:53 PM

    Where are the clients’ drunken elevator lock-in?

  27. 27
    Posted by Guesty Guest | March 2, 2011 at 8:21 PM

    You beat me too it.

  28. 28
    Posted by jeff | March 2, 2011 at 8:36 PM

    http://pigroll.com/img/the_sun_is_going_down.jpg

  29. 29
    Posted by Gnarl. E. Incisors | March 2, 2011 at 9:48 PM

    We can rule out spending time voting on who has the straightest teeth…

  30. 30
    Posted by Gnarl. E. Incisors | March 2, 2011 at 9:48 PM

    We can rule out spending time voting on who has the straightest teeth…

  31. 31
    Posted by Julius | March 2, 2011 at 11:08 PM

    love in an elevator

  32. 32
    Posted by Anonymous | March 2, 2011 at 11:25 PM

    pry the door open an inch and piss down a 10-floor elevator shaft? world’s most awesome urinal.

  33. 33
    Posted by HighBNR | March 3, 2011 at 1:59 AM

    Looks like a bunker at Guadalcanal

  34. 34
    Posted by Wcordes | March 3, 2011 at 4:28 AM

    I’m guessing by the picture that everyone just pissed on the minority passed out in the corner

  35. 35
    Posted by Finn Alexander | March 3, 2011 at 6:49 AM

    @Wcordes
    They do that in Pakistan too.

  36. 36
    Posted by still a vampire | March 5, 2011 at 1:06 AM

    they’re derivative traders, so that would make the white guy the minority?

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