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People who use the handicapped button to open the door

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Originally posted by: DeathBUA
At my work we have those nice revolving doors and next to those is the handicap door with the push button.....and every morning as staff/doctors and nurses get off the shuttle 95% of them use the handicap door....Guess we health care workers are lazy handicap door abusing bastards!
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revolving doors are hella annoying 🙁
 
Pushing the button is fun. And since %50 of the time I'm carrying a damn computer monitor through the door, I'll use the handicap button however much I like!
 
Originally posted by: gigapet
The button is there so wwhy not use it????

THE REASON ITS GOT A BIG BLUE HANDICAPPED SIGN IS TO INSURE HANDICAPPED FOLK DONT MISS IT.

why do you think its ONLY for handicapped ppl?
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He said it in his first post, opening the door with the button uses energy and is a waste of electricity. Also, having everyone using it can potentially wear down the motor and break the door. Then when someone actually needs it, it won't work.
 
Originally posted by: Azndude51
Originally posted by: gigapet
The button is there so wwhy not use it????

THE REASON ITS GOT A BIG BLUE HANDICAPPED SIGN IS TO INSURE HANDICAPPED FOLK DONT MISS IT.

why do you think its ONLY for handicapped ppl?
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He said it in his first post, opening the door with the button uses energy and is a waste of electricity. Also, having everyone using it can potentially wear down the motor and break the door. Then when someone actually needs it, it won't work.
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Ok thats like saying when I'm on an empty train I shouldnt sit down because I could add wear and tear to the seat and then MAYBE some time in the future on a busy a train an old lady wouldnt be able to sit there because it may be broken.
 
Originally posted by: farmercal
Perhaps you should get a job so you will something useful to do with your time.
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Perhaps I have two part time jobs, a full time job, live with my gf (People who have a gf knows how much time that takes up), am a full time student, and among the fifteen billion other things I have to do on top of it. Thanks though
 
Originally posted by: gigapet
Ok thats like saying when I'm on an empty train I shouldnt sit down because I could add wear and tear to the seat and then MAYBE some time in the future on a busy a train an old lady wouldnt be able to sit there because it may be broken.
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I'm not so much worried about the motor, I'd hope it was designed to last a long period of time with regular usage. My main thing about this is (less so, but still irritating) waste of electricity, and the inherent laziness in people. I may be lazy, but I'm generally not wasteful in it.
 
Originally posted by: fbrdphreak
Originally posted by: gigapet
Ok thats like saying when I'm on an empty train I shouldnt sit down because I could add wear and tear to the seat and then MAYBE some time in the future on a busy a train an old lady wouldnt be able to sit there because it may be broken.
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I'm not so much worried about the motor, I'd hope it was designed to last a long period of time with regular usage. My main thing about this is (less so, but still irritating) waste of electricity, and the inherent laziness in people. I may be lazy, but I'm generally not wasteful in it.
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are you paying the electric bill? im not sure that little buttons is jeopordizing the power grid.
 
Originally posted by: PingSpike
Pushing the button is fun. And since %50 of the time I'm carrying a damn computer monitor through the door, I'll use the handicap button however much I like!
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And when I have one of Dell's heavy ass "mini" towers under each arm, I use it then also. At that point I'm effectively handicapped carrying that sh!t 😉
 
Originally posted by: gigapet
are you paying the electric bill? im not sure that little buttons is jeopordizing the power grid.
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That same mentality would say buying a gas hogging SUV that one doesn't need doesn't matter 'cuz its not jeopardizing the world's oil supply.
 
Being handicapped I'd like to make an observation..

Why is it non-handicapped get more frustrated about these things than handicapped people do?

I got friends who get all bent out of shape when I make handicapped jokes too and start throwing that handi-capable junk in my face. Geez.
 
Originally posted by: Cander
Being handicapped I'd like to make an observation..

Why is it non-handicapped get more frustrated about these things than handicapped people do?

I got friends who get all bent out of shape when I make handicapped jokes too and start throwing that handi-capable junk in my face. Geez.
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I'm not upset about it FOR the handicapped people, how does it affect them if people are lazy and hit the button? As I said before, not the same thing as parking in a handicapped space.

Altho I do get irritated at people who do that; saw some rich old prick in his Navigator park in the H space at Home Depot and walk right in with his wife, no fake sticker or anything. Prick
 
cuz i help pay for that button😉 and well, its neat to press a button and have a door just swing open. ifi were rich enough i'd have that on all my doors as pointless extravegance🙂
 
This is a huge pet peeve for me, as well. Lazy people will hit the button and wait for the door to swing open rather than opening the door themselves. If you don't match the icon on the big blue button, don't touch it. And I'm not handicapped, either.
 
well actually sometimes they are a meter or two away from the door when the door is sorta sunk into the building or the walls jut out near the door.. that way its really convenient..no waiting.
 
The handicap doors are definately tougher to open, but I normally just use the other door since it's easier than finding the button then waiting for the door to open.
 
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