He Got Stuck In Elevator Before His Very First Surgery, And Proved Doctors Have The Best Sense Of Humor

When medical student Joseph got trapped in an elevator, he luckily had just enough battery life on his phone to create the best survival log ever. He proceeded to upload live Snapchats from the Claustrophobia-inducing box during the entire 60 minutes he was stuck there, and the Internet is applauding his bravery.

Robinson Crusoe (1719) and Cast Away (2000) are both great stories but they’re no match for this modern-age tale. Joseph had to give his absolute best to keep alive; tracking the time, defending from deadly fluorescent lights, and other challenges had been lurking in all four corners. So get some popcorn and scroll down to immerse yourself in this breathtaking thriller!

Rokas is a writer at Bored Panda with a BA in Communication. After working for a sculptor, he fell in love with visual storytelling and enjoys covering everything from TV shows (any Sopranos fans out there?) to photography. Throughout his years in Bored Panda, over 300 million people have read the posts he's written, which is probably more than he could count to.

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Hans 7 years ago

This, well, escalated quickly.

121points

Nicklas Linder 7 years ago

Well, it sure had its ups and downs.

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Ilya Ditkovskiy 7 years ago

This story surely was on a whole another level.

27points

Wanda Queen 7 years ago

Your joke has elevated my morning. ;)

25points

Lottie_and_Nora 7 years ago

Ha! You just made this post perfection.

8points

Sheralyn 7 years ago

You guys crack me up

5points

Scott Powell 7 years ago

Don't you mean it elevated quickly?

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Kenny Kulbiski 7 years ago

I got trapped on one once when the power went out. No lights. I was on the way to the restroom. Luckily it was only for fifteen minutes or so but I did a lot of "Dancing in the Dark."

54points

sh 7 years ago

Oh wow, that sounds miserable and scary.

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Cat person 7 years ago

What's "restroom"?

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Wanda Queen 7 years ago

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Ed Mo 7 years ago

Medical intern needs to control elevated emotions.

17points

Zori the degu 7 years ago

Omg, I got trapped with 7 of my friends in an elevator. We were 20 pounds too heavy but we thought it's not a big deal... Well, we had a far worse time than this doctor, he really knows how to entertain himself even in darkest times!

11points

Phone Cable Internet Bundle 7 years ago

Lol, awesome sense of humor. . . . .

10points

Kyra Hamann 7 years ago

HAHAHAHAHA! "I ate Wilson"

8points

tweetybird 7 years ago

i once was trapped in a school bathroom for an hour, i had to call out to my classmates in the middle of class to say that i was stuck... they finally decided to kick the door down and i was free

7points

Ingrid Tsai 7 years ago

NO! DON'T EAT WILSON JUST BECAUSE HE HAS A BETTER BEARD!

7points

Lucka 7 years ago

I love him ! Great imagination and humor :D

5points

Aleida Gutierrez 7 years ago

Lol, awesome sense of humor.

5points

Kaeleigh Indiano 7 years ago

That is funny you make it sound as if you were trapped in the elevator for days!

2points

Petra Christovová 7 years ago

Haha. That guy really rocks! He coped with the annoying situation with amazing sense of humour, much better that just being pissed off.

2points

Wyndmere 7 years ago

Loved his sense of humor in this.Thanks for a good laugh.

2points

endelbendel 7 years ago

Wilson was the best touch.

2points

Alira 7 years ago

Wilson didn't get lost? Well, it certainly has better ending..

2points

David Ross 7 years ago

Excellent humor. I wonder if Wilson tasted okay. I loved this one.

2points

Janine B. 7 years ago

Bwwwwahahaha!!! I want a date with that guy! 😂

2points

nonbinary floof 3 years ago

poor wilson

1point

alwright 7 years ago

OMG this guy has the best sense of humor! XD

1point

Jude Jaiden 7 years ago

Hahaha... He has gr8 imagination and sence of humor

1point

Yashika Verma 7 years ago

miserably funny

1point

TheeUndertakersDogBiscuits 7 years ago

R.I.P wilson....

1point

Maria Bendel 7 years ago

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

1point

David Bana 7 years ago

being trapped in an elevator w him seems like a dream

1point

Noémi Gangel 7 years ago

Hahahaha :) coolest doc! :D

1point

nazan fidan 7 years ago

hahahhah i enjoyed this really :))

1point

Mónica Sigg 7 years ago

I've been laughing for almost half an hour, best I've seen lately

1point

Jami Jobes 7 years ago

I laughed, I cried...amazing

1point

Leia Morgana 7 years ago

That's a hot doctor

1point

Marvie Bailey 7 years ago

*thing

1point

Marvie Bailey 7 years ago

Best thin ever, love this guy !

1point

Jenna Haak 7 years ago

I wouldn't want to be that guy

1point

Annellboss 7 years ago

Xooow

1point

Hazel Rose 7 years ago

I'd happily remind him how to love again! ;-)

1point

CM Blaser 7 years ago

A med student who missed an opportunity for an hour nap? Type A straight up alpha male with ADD. It's got MD written all over it.

1point

Naomi Prior 7 years ago

God i needed this laugh more than he will know, I hope he didn't actually eat Wilson!

1point

Cat 7 years ago

I'm in love...

1point

Ada Za 7 years ago

I want a man like this! :)

1point

Foxy Lady 7 years ago

He must have watched "Cast Away" of Tom Hanks. I also love his new made friend Wilson :) He has superb sense of humor! Love it

1point

Kiahna 7 years ago

Haha! Glad he finally got out!

1point

Mark Erwin 7 years ago

What happened to the patients waiting for his rounds? :D

1point

Oscar 7 years ago

I love you

1point

Becca Stefan 7 years ago

Hahahaha

1point

PawWings 7 years ago

ahhh my worst nightmare is being stuck in an elevator!! Even if the lights were on I wouldnt last 1 min in there!!

1point

7 years ago

This remind me of my first elevator ride without adults in 4 years old, I got the "Close" button confused with the "Open" button and was trapped in there for 15 minutes beating the poor Close button. Finally my mom hear me screaming from the house and come to my aid, 4 year old me is stupid

1point

It's Caturday 2.0 7 years ago

There was an elevator in the house? And why is your mom letting you get on the elevator yourself? She didn’t notice that her four year old was gone for fifteen minutes??

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Kawaii Arii 7 years ago

Sigh me everyday

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Liuyu 7 years ago

逗比青年一枚

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Friedlander Rosenzweig 7 years ago

He would make a great Pediatric Surgeon because he is just a “Big Kid” at heart!

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Lindy Mac 1 month ago

Trapped for an HOUR???... it is truly astonishing what a human can endure .... and under such horrific conditions. I'm just glad we never got to the "I've gotta pee NOW" part of the ordeal. I hope the PTSD treatments are going well. Dr Joseph... you are what we call a real trooper.

0points

Sherry King 7 years ago

Loved it. Wouldn't mind being stuck in an elevator with this guy for 14 minutes.

0points

Kirsty Lambert 7 years ago

What's his Snapchat username though??

-1point

Pi... 7 years ago

How'd he get an outside shot of the elevator when he was stuck inside?

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Patrick Lopez 7 years ago

My guess would be that he took the photo after they freed him, and they were trying to figure out why the elevator got stuck to begin with.

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LSR 7 years ago

What a f*****g annoying douchebag.

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Julie Smith 7 years ago

Really stupid ; kind of makes watching paint dry interesting; and the doctor is ugly too

-3points

Julie Smith 7 years ago

If they called me ugly then they would be blind or lying lol

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Julie Smith 7 years ago

That's to u Joan

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Julie Smith 7 years ago

Ru pre op or post op????

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Long Joan Silver 7 years ago

If you don't like the post, and think that this very post is boring, you don't have to comment on ones physical appearance! You wouldn't like it if someone called you ugly, would you? Treat others as you wish to be treated. Have a great day, peace.

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Mandy Delaforce (PC Girl) 7 years ago

There is 1 photo here. LOL

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Julie Smith 7 years ago

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Кonstantin 7 years ago

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Anna Sheridan 7 years ago

Yeah I got this too like it's funny and all but I wasn't crying with laughter or anything. Depends on your sense of humour I guess!

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Patrick Lopez 7 years ago

What are you talking about? Who has a problem with doctors? I think your a little confused.

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Hans 7 years ago

This, well, escalated quickly.

121points

Nicklas Linder 7 years ago

Well, it sure had its ups and downs.

67points

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Ilya Ditkovskiy 7 years ago

This story surely was on a whole another level.

27points

Wanda Queen 7 years ago

Your joke has elevated my morning. ;)

25points

Lottie_and_Nora 7 years ago

Ha! You just made this post perfection.

8points

Sheralyn 7 years ago

You guys crack me up

5points

Scott Powell 7 years ago

Don't you mean it elevated quickly?

0points

Kenny Kulbiski 7 years ago

I got trapped on one once when the power went out. No lights. I was on the way to the restroom. Luckily it was only for fifteen minutes or so but I did a lot of "Dancing in the Dark."

54points

sh 7 years ago

Oh wow, that sounds miserable and scary.

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Cat person 7 years ago

What's "restroom"?

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Wanda Queen 7 years ago

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Ed Mo 7 years ago

Medical intern needs to control elevated emotions.

17points

Zori the degu 7 years ago

11points

Phone Cable Internet Bundle 7 years ago

Lol, awesome sense of humor. . . . .

10points

Kyra Hamann 7 years ago

HAHAHAHAHA! "I ate Wilson"

8points

tweetybird 7 years ago

i once was trapped in a school bathroom for an hour, i had to call out to my classmates in the middle of class to say that i was stuck... they finally decided to kick the door down and i was free

7points

Ingrid Tsai 7 years ago

NO! DON'T EAT WILSON JUST BECAUSE HE HAS A BETTER BEARD!

7points

Lucka 7 years ago

I love him ! Great imagination and humor :D

5points

Aleida Gutierrez 7 years ago

Lol, awesome sense of humor.

5points

Kaeleigh Indiano 7 years ago

That is funny you make it sound as if you were trapped in the elevator for days!

2points

Petra Christovová 7 years ago

Haha. That guy really rocks! He coped with the annoying situation with amazing sense of humour, much better that just being pissed off.

2points

Wyndmere 7 years ago

Loved his sense of humor in this.Thanks for a good laugh.

2points

endelbendel 7 years ago

Wilson was the best touch.

2points

Alira 7 years ago

Wilson didn't get lost? Well, it certainly has better ending..

2points

David Ross 7 years ago

Excellent humor. I wonder if Wilson tasted okay. I loved this one.

2points

Janine B. 7 years ago

Bwwwwahahaha!!! I want a date with that guy! 😂

2points

nonbinary floof 3 years ago

poor wilson

1point

alwright 7 years ago

OMG this guy has the best sense of humor! XD

1point

Jude Jaiden 7 years ago

Hahaha... He has gr8 imagination and sence of humor

1point

Yashika Verma 7 years ago

miserably funny

1point

TheeUndertakersDogBiscuits 7 years ago

R.I.P wilson....

1point

Maria Bendel 7 years ago

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

1point

David Bana 7 years ago

being trapped in an elevator w him seems like a dream

1point

Noémi Gangel 7 years ago

Hahahaha :) coolest doc! :D

1point

nazan fidan 7 years ago

hahahhah i enjoyed this really :))

1point

Mónica Sigg 7 years ago

I've been laughing for almost half an hour, best I've seen lately

1point

Jami Jobes 7 years ago

I laughed, I cried...amazing

1point

Leia Morgana 7 years ago

That's a hot doctor

1point

Marvie Bailey 7 years ago

*thing

1point

Marvie Bailey 7 years ago

Best thin ever, love this guy !

1point

Jenna Haak 7 years ago

I wouldn't want to be that guy

1point

Annellboss 7 years ago

Xooow

1point

Hazel Rose 7 years ago

I'd happily remind him how to love again! ;-)

1point

CM Blaser 7 years ago

A med student who missed an opportunity for an hour nap? Type A straight up alpha male with ADD. It's got MD written all over it.

1point

Naomi Prior 7 years ago

God i needed this laugh more than he will know, I hope he didn't actually eat Wilson!

1point

Cat 7 years ago

I'm in love...

1point

Ada Za 7 years ago

I want a man like this! :)

1point

Foxy Lady 7 years ago

He must have watched "Cast Away" of Tom Hanks. I also love his new made friend Wilson :) He has superb sense of humor! Love it

1point

Kiahna 7 years ago

Haha! Glad he finally got out!

1point

Mark Erwin 7 years ago

What happened to the patients waiting for his rounds? :D

1point

Oscar 7 years ago

I love you

1point

Becca Stefan 7 years ago

Hahahaha

1point

PawWings 7 years ago

ahhh my worst nightmare is being stuck in an elevator!! Even if the lights were on I wouldnt last 1 min in there!!

1point

7 years ago

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It's Caturday 2.0 7 years ago

There was an elevator in the house? And why is your mom letting you get on the elevator yourself? She didn’t notice that her four year old was gone for fifteen minutes??

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Kawaii Arii 7 years ago

Sigh me everyday

1point

Liuyu 7 years ago

逗比青年一枚

1point

Friedlander Rosenzweig 7 years ago

He would make a great Pediatric Surgeon because he is just a “Big Kid” at heart!

5points

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Lindy Mac 1 month ago

0points

Sherry King 7 years ago

Loved it. Wouldn't mind being stuck in an elevator with this guy for 14 minutes.

0points

Kirsty Lambert 7 years ago

What's his Snapchat username though??

-1point

Pi... 7 years ago

How'd he get an outside shot of the elevator when he was stuck inside?

-1point

Patrick Lopez 7 years ago

My guess would be that he took the photo after they freed him, and they were trying to figure out why the elevator got stuck to begin with.

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LSR 7 years ago

What a f*****g annoying douchebag.

-3points

Julie Smith 7 years ago

Really stupid ; kind of makes watching paint dry interesting; and the doctor is ugly too

-3points

Julie Smith 7 years ago

If they called me ugly then they would be blind or lying lol

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Julie Smith 7 years ago

That's to u Joan

1point

Julie Smith 7 years ago

Ru pre op or post op????

1point

Long Joan Silver 7 years ago

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Mandy Delaforce (PC Girl) 7 years ago

There is 1 photo here. LOL

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Julie Smith 7 years ago

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Anna Sheridan 7 years ago

Yeah I got this too like it's funny and all but I wasn't crying with laughter or anything. Depends on your sense of humour I guess!

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Patrick Lopez 7 years ago

What are you talking about? Who has a problem with doctors? I think your a little confused.

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He Got Stuck In Elevator Before His Very First Surgery, And Proved Doctors Have The Best Sense Of Humor

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