Blind Ladies.

[Sandiercy]

Oh, this one had me steaming. Hell, I am still steaming about it.

I manage a game store in a mall. We have an outside door which is really just a fire exit with plenty of signs on it to that effect. Tonight I heard the door open and I look up to see 2 women come in and sit down at one of our tables. They leave the door open.

Me: Awesome game store manager
SC: 2 women who apparently are blind

Me: *goes to door and closes it* Sorry but this door is not for going through
SC: Well, you should lock it
Me: It is a fire exit so I cannot but there is a big sign on the door *pointing at it*
SC: well, we did not see any sign
Me: Now you know, please do not do it again
SC: *Cue cat butt face as I walk away*

2 minutes later I hear the door again and look up to see and hear them as they leave.

SC: How can they expect us to read that sign, we arent in England or anything.
Me:

[Pixilated]

What the ... that doesn't even begin to make sense!

[Eisa]

Yes, apparently only in England do you have to read signs. What.

[RealUnimportant]

Yes, apparently only in England do you have to read signs. What.

Tell that to my customers, they're just as capable of ignoring signs!

[bainsidhe]

Slightly different twist to a similar situation. I was in B&N bookstore with my 7-yr old niece, and I told her we were leaving. She instantly turns and opens the fire door. The alarm sounds, I'm beet red in embarrassment and the employees are laughing. Good thing they were sports about the whole thing, but a little sad since they mentioned it happens all the time.

[Jester]

I worked for one restaurant down here for over five years. We had two fire exits, both very clearly marked with signs that read "EMERGENCY EXIT ONLY. ALARM WILL SOUND."

Just about every single day, it sounded for some yahoo putz who couldn't be bothered to pay attention.

Though I have to ask, how did the people in the OP come IN through that door? All the ones I've seen are exit only.

[An Haddock]

If it weren't for my horse, I wouldn't have spent that year in college.

[Ahbugger]

Tell that to my customers, they're just as capable of ignoring signs!

+1

I can confirm that English SCs also don't read signs although I've yet to hear any say that they shouldn't have to read them because 'this isn't the USA.'

[sms001]

I've got it!

The signs were written in English. How can you read a sign in English if you aren't in England?

[Jay 2K Winger]

If it weren't for my horse, I wouldn't have spent that year in college.

Holy crap, you guys, we have Lewis Black on the forum!

[MoonCat]

I've got it!

The signs were written in English. How can you read a sign in English if you aren't in England?

That's kind of what I was thinking....

Actually, signs need to be written in "Moronspeak". Then these idiots might be able to read them and comprehend them.

[XCashier]

Actually, signs need to be written in "Moronspeak". Then these idiots might be able to read them and comprehend them.

So, instead of "EMERGENCY EXIT ONLY. ALARM WILL SOUND.", make a sign that says, "U NO GO THRU HEER. DOOR MAKE BAD NOYZ."

Yikes, that made my head hurt just thinking about that...

The prophecy is coming true!

[Eevie]

Good thing they were sports about the whole thing, but a little sad since they mentioned it happens all the time.

It's one thing when you're seven. It an entirely different thing when it's an adult, and two of them at that...

[emax4]

For humorous effect, put up a sign reading, "trespassers will have a pie thrown at their face". Hilarity ensues.

[MadMike]

My son used to do maintenance work at McDonald's. He was having to constantly reset the alarm when someone opened the fire exit in the play area. And it wasn't always the kids doing it. More often than not, it was the parents.