Basic Elevator Manners

Lets talk basic manners. When the elevator arrives at your floor, stand back and wait to see if there are people exiting, once they are out, you can go in. For some reason this trivial process is not understood here. Our building in the Herzliya Industrial Area has exactly three floors of offices (and at least three floors of parking lots below ground). I'll be minding my own business traveling to the ground floor, the elevator will jerk to a halt, the doors will strain to open and instead of a clear passage to the outside world, the way out will be blocked by some idiot singlemindedly focused on getting his pay cheque from the builders that live on the two upper floors. We then begin that strange dance where I move to my left to try squeeze past, like blocking line-backers they always move to their right to ensure you cannot escape. We play this game right-left-right vs. left-right-left for a few seconds till they just barge in. They are usually talking on their cell phone while all this goes on.

Why is it so difficult to just stand back and wait to see if there is anyone in the elevator? I suppose in this world of ego, its inconceivable. If you are waiting expectantly and blocking the elevator door, can't you take a step back when you see there are people wanting to exit? Is there some game I do not know of that gives bonus points for entering the elevator first? I especially like the look of disgust you get for daring to break their world view and actually daring to be in the elevator when they did not expect it. Its just plain rude.

They usually smell of cigarette smoke, but thats another issue.