How many signs do you need to indicate we're closed?

[Hon'ya-chan]

Yesterday, one of my co-workers is waiting outside just to the side of the door entrance reading the local paper and waiting for the MOD to open the door, seeing she was in the back and couldn't get to the door immediately.

As he's reading, he hears a guy. He glances up, and sees this guy, with a phone to his head, going for the doors.

Now, the lights are off, a sign is blocking the door, a guy is waiting next to the door reading a paper, and the hours are clearly posted on the door. So what does the guy do?

Rattles the door and get's angry seeing the doors are locked.

Co-Worker is abit stumped as the guy storms off grumbling about not being open.

[Android Kaeli]

I love customers like that, especially ones that run into the door when they think it'll open and won't. Or the one who'll nearly break the door down because they want to get into the store ten minutes early.

[Tito]

Well, like someone (I dont' remember who!) on this board suggested a few years ago, the door rattlers probably think that tugging on the locked door like that will automatically turn all the lights in the store on, and wake up the staff that lives in the back.

[ShinyGreenApple]

Well, like someone (I dont' remember who!) on this board suggested a few years ago, the door rattlers probably think that tugging on the locked door like that will automatically turn all the lights in the store on, and wake up the staff that lives in the back.

Like when you shake your mouse to make the screensaver go away?

[Kirkygirl]

Yesterday, one of my co-workers is waiting outside just to the side of the door entrance reading the local paper and waiting for the MOD to open the door, seeing she was in the back and couldn't get to the door immediately.

As he's reading, he hears a guy. He glances up, and sees this guy, with a phone to his head, going for the doors.

Steee-rike Nuumbaaa ONE!! Not paying attention!

Now, the lights are off, a sign is blocking the door, a guy is waiting next to the door reading a paper, and the hours are clearly posted on the door. So what does the guy do?

Rattles the door and get's angry seeing the doors are locked.

Steee-rike Nuumbaaa TWO!! Not reading the clearly posted times!

Co-Worker is abit stumped as the guy storms off grumbling about not being open.

Steee-rike Nuumbaaa THREE!! You're gone, Mr. Entitlement Whore! So sorry that you can't seem to read, that you seem to be too impatient, and that you aren't willing to pay attention to the times that are clearly posted! See you next time!

[Primer]

Another fun situation: Usually, I teach the first class in the classroom each day. Usually, I arrive about an hour early, and hold office hours in the room before class. Rarely, I'll be running late (still before classtime, though), and I'll find several students standing around outside the room. I'll ask if the door is still locked, only to find out that nobody tried it. The room is wide open! derr.....

[ShinyKitsune]

I love customers like that, especially ones that run into the door when they think it'll open and won't. Or the one who'll nearly break the door down because they want to get into the store ten minutes early.

Or even the one that alternates pulling on both doors(when the store has two doors next to each other), as if pulling them in the proper sequence will make them magically open.

[MannersMakethMan]

There are not enough signs in the entire universe to stop the true SC from trying the doors.

They just assume we're waiting out here for the beneit of our health.

[Soulstealer]

Another fun situation: Usually, I teach the first class in the classroom each day. Usually, I arrive about an hour early, and hold office hours in the room before class. Rarely, I'll be running late (still before classtime, though), and I'll find several students standing around outside the room. I'll ask if the door is still locked, only to find out that nobody tried it. The room is wide open! derr.....

I had a summer class a while back like this. The other students would realize they could come in but only myself and the professor realized that the lights could be turned on. So there would be days when I'd see the other students just sitting in a dark classroom because finding the light switch is challenging.