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Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel
i am subject to vertigo as well, particularly in long flights of stairs (or escalators, i suppose, but i don't see many escalators so tall, or else i am going up them, not down). when i went to see the tom waits concert (TOM WAITS, BABY !!! sorry. i'm still overexcited about that) out seats were in the second balcony, which is pitched at a terrifyingly abrupt angle. this is good because it means that even from aaaaaalll the way up there, you have a good view, but it was horrible walking down the steps to our seats. i walked behind my friend so i couldn't see the full stairway and i put my hand on her shoulder to keep steady. she made fun of me, but later she went out and came back and she said at the top of the stairs there was a lady in front of her who almost panicked at the sight and put her hand on the wall to recover. she also to had to hold her friend's hand to go down the stairs. i will try the "going down backwards" trick next time. although it might be dangerous on stairs.
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i've had similar experience at the Albert Hall, sitting up at the top, and yes the seating arrangement does pitch at an alarming angle...