Friday, December 14, 2012

Please open door slowly


So, last week as I was walking through a door in my office that opened outward, someone else yanked on it, hard, from the outside. Earlier, I had discovered that I could avoid the static electricity shocks I always seem to get when I touch the handle if I grip the handle quickly and firmly...so I had a good grasp of the door, and the act of someone tying to yank it out of my hand caused me to jerk it back closed again. Apparently, the person on the other side wasn't prepared for this since the next thing I heard was what I assumed to be someone's head connecting with the door and a loud curse. 

A normal person might have opened the door again, albeit slower, and apologized...but my desk was nearby so I just ran over and sat down like nothing had happened and watched as a balding man in a fancy suit walked in rubbing his head and leading 3 associates of his who looked to be struggling not to burst out giggling...

A week later, and there are "Please open door slowly" signs all over the building...coincidence?

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