Opening a Door- Difficulty Level: Rocket Science

[Kisa]

I was changing the toilet paper in the women's restroom when 3 girls about 18 years old came in. One went into the other stall, one was fixing her makeup, and one was talking to the makeup fixer. The first girl came out of the stall, washed her hands, and the talking girl turned to walk out the door.

Note: The bathroom doors push in and pull out.

Somehow, the talker thought the door pushed in, therefore, must push out as well. Her logic was faulty, and I turned just in time to see her smack, face first, into the door.

"Hahaha!", she laughed. "Stupid door"!

No, the door is not stupid. You are stupid. Ever heard of the phrase, "Look before you leap"? How about, "Pull before you push". You already failed mentally by trying to only push a door that is clearly NOT a swinging door. You should have attempted to save some face by pushing gently, seeing it didn't budge, then pulling. But no...you had to assume it pushed and push so hard you bounced off the door. Anyway, thanks for the laugh. I spread the joy throughout the store...and now the internet

[Willis]

Wait a second. So this girl pushed a door that wasn't moving and STILL walked into it like it was going to eventually open as she moved forward? She's surpassed retardation. That girl is on another level.

[RetailWorkhorse]

Stupid-fumes. I has them. So does she, apparently.

Stupid-fumes makes other people laugh, though.

[DGoddessChardonnay]

Wait a second. So this girl pushed a door that wasn't moving and STILL walked into it like it was going to eventually open as she moved forward? She's surpassed retardation. That girl is on another level.

Sounds like she needs to lay off the hairspray . . .those fumes have fried her brain to the point where 's she little more than a talking monkey.

[Jay 2K Winger]

I'm just gonna leave this here....

[DGoddessChardonnay]

Thanks, Jay . . . that was perfect.

[BeenThereDoneThat]

I'm just gonna leave this here....

That is my favorite Far Side strip EVER in the history of the comic. It just cracks me up every time.

[BrenDAnn]

That comic, and the opening scenes of Tommy Boy, in which he can't open the door at the college, came to mind. Also, the mental image of this girl bouncing off the door had me laughing SO hard! Thank you for that!

[LillFilly]

That reminds me of our restrooms; the handles look like they turn, but they're decorative only. The doors just push-in. People don't realize it though, and turn the handle without pushing the door and when it doesn't turn assume the restrooms are locked. You wouldn't believe how many complaints we get! Even though the doors are a bit swollen and actually sit about 1/2 inch open all the time, so you can see it's impossible for them to be locked.

[IamRed]

that reminds me of a girl on the train. Between each carriage there are two electronic sliding doors, you push a glowing green button and one slides open and the next opens automatically.

She pushed the first button and stepped into the 3ft square space between the doors by which time the next door has opened, the way the doors slide means the glowing button is still visible. she pushes it dispite the door being open and begins to painic as nothing is happening, havin convinced herself she is stuck. I shout that the door is open and she looks up. She then tentitively puts her hand forward as if there might be a forcefield or something. Going red she runs through exclaiming 'stupid door!'.

I could bearly stop myself from laughing until she was out of earshot.