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The Pelican Crossing button thread got me thinking about something I've observed all over the world in hotel lifts. Whereas the hold the doors open someone else wants to get in, or let me hold the doors while you all get out button is always pristine the **** you I'm in a hurry and want the doors closed [b]NOW [/b] button always shows signs of very heavy use. Another observation though is that in many cases the **** you button appears to do no more than light up.
Bellboy button pusher FTW
This is the one I want to use...
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The door close button is just there to make you feel better, it doesn't actually shut the doors any quicker.
Close button works fine in the lifts I've used, reduces the minimum door open wait at each floor.
Better than the alternative
Endless hilarity
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Schindler's lift?
IGMC...
Its a bit of a let down for him isn't it? From F1 world champion to this...
close door button does work as suggested, but the detectors on the door edges may stop the doors from closing. Some detectors are "3d" and actually sense things close to the doors not just in the way.
Also true of full height detectors which replaced magic eyes thanks to DDA...
now back to the planet x thread....
I'm told that other famous lift maker Otis has an office in Reading and if you call them they say "hello, Otis Wokingham" because they're sick to death of it...
Rob Hilton - MemberEndless hilarity
Yes they have upped the avarage weight per person for a lift from 75kg to 78.125kg since I worked on them?
Look at the YouTube video of the bloke stuck in a lift on Dark Star. The darkest of humour.
Its a little known fact that all lift buttons are in fact superfluous as they aren't actually connected. Lifts operate randomly. Ever wondered why the doors sometimes open to reveal no one waiting? now you know.
^^^ That's caused by people pressing both buttons on the landing instead of just the up OR down button, means the lift will stop twice at that floor
nickdavies - Member
Schindler's lift?
IGMC...
Yes, that's the joke. Well done.
Whereas:
P-Jay - Member
I'm told that other famous lift maker Otis has an office in Reading and if you call them they say "hello, Otis Wokingham" because they're sick to death of it...
Is fableous! 
^ the same urban myth as the Staines office of Siemens....
The dwell time of the lifts in my building is 4 seconds. I have successfully trained myself to recognise that of all the things that waste time in my life, this is one of the most trivial.
🙂
I hope Dino's have a branch in Washington.
When staying in hotels with other crew I'd always be happy to have a room on a low floor so after going out in the evening for a meal and arriving back I could hit every floor button as I left the lift. Very childish but fun.
Or if you want a good workout and the staircase runs alongside the lift shaft let your colleagues get in the lift as you sprint up the stairs hitting the call button on every floor. As long as you get to the first floor first you can get quite a few floors in before they catch up.