By 'lift' you mean 'elevator'? When I first read this I thought you meant 'summon lyft' the ride service but then realized what you meant! Interestingly in th

By 'lift' you mean 'elevator'? When I first read this I thought you meant 'summon lyft' the ride service but then realized what you meant! Interestingly in the 'old days' of elevator operators hitting it multiple times would be either a 'hurry up' for the operator or an annoyance that maybe made it come slower!