I walk by this button and the sign above it several times a day. Do you have any idea how tempting it is tap that button every time I go by it?
The button is next to the front door of our office suite. The door has an electronic lock and it was decided that we didn’t want to have the door scheduled to be unlocked all day (we lock the door for lunch hour), so they installed a button to toggle the door between locked and unlocked. Instead of installing it under the receptionist desk (or some other inconspicuous place) it was installed right next to the door (at least it was installed on the correct side).
Being a fairly large red button we had problems with people pushing it (the button does say push after all), which caused the door to be locked or unlocked more or less randomly through out the day. So the sign went up above the button. For the most part people are pretty good about not pushing the button. But if they are anything like me, they think about pushing it most of the time.
October 26th, 2006 at 4:58 pm Deane
That kills me, man. It looks like something out of a cartoon. I’d push that damn thing all day long. I wouldn’t be able to help myself.
October 30th, 2006 at 9:04 am Jim
Dude, you forgot the Hitchhiker’s Guide quote!
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November 2nd, 2006 at 11:29 pm Vans
This button attracts me much. I will surely press that button if I don’t see anyone nearby :D
November 3rd, 2006 at 9:42 am Warboss
I still think releasing the tiger when the button is pushed is the way to go. And, you’re right…I don’t think they could have come up with a more tempting/conspicuous spot, color and size. After all, who doesn’t want to hit a big red button with “PUSH” clearly stamped on it regardless of what some wall plaque says. Oh, and btw where the heck did they get such a gargantuan button?
November 3rd, 2006 at 9:45 am Warboss
A follow up/confession…I have pushed it more than once when no one is around…actually a couple times when there where others present….Hey! It’s RED, how can I help not to push it! On the down side, nothing seemed to go faster afterwards.
November 8th, 2006 at 7:11 pm James
Please, tell me where that button is. I won’t push it, I promise.