Do not press the flight attendant call bell

[AirHostess]

On my last flight I was munching down my crew breakfast in the rear galley when the alarm bell in the loo went off. I ran to the door and knocked on it before opening it...to be met by a man who didn't speak with his trousers down. My collegue and I were preparing to be met by a medical emergency...turns out the man just pressed the call button (marked emergency use only) to see what would happen

He didn't speak very good English and my collegue snapped "don't touch buttons that don't concern you." The man ambled off.

What is wrong with people?

[KiaKat]

Because people see SHINY RED BUTTON and MUST PRESS IT! HAVE TO PRESS! ZOMGWTFBBQ! IT'S A BUTTON!

I think buttons turn most people's brains into those of a six year old with ADD.

[seigus]

What is wrong with people, you ask?


EVERYTHING.

[Jester]

I am going to go out on a limb here and guess that that the man did not press the button simply to see what would happen.

I am guessing this because of this one glaring fact in your story:

...to be met by a man who didn't speak with his trousers down.

Now, if you are simply curious about what will happen when you press a button while in the bathroom, logic dictates that you do so with your pants up, in case, oh, I dunno, IT BRINGS PEOPLE RUNNING TO YOUR AID!

But his pants were still down. I have a sneaking hunch that his plan all along was to have an excuse, however lame, for showing off his mini-me to a bunch of strangers, in this case flight attendants. Because unless this was a child or a mentally disadvantaged adult (and it didn't sound like it was), I am pretty damn sure this guy knew exactly what would happen when he pressed that button.

Idiot? No. Try creepazoid.

[AirHostess]

I am going to go out on a limb here and guess that that the man did not press the button simply to see what would happen.

I am guessing this because of this one glaring fact in your story:



Now, if you are simply curious about what will happen when you press a button while in the bathroom, logic dictates that you do so with your pants up, in case, oh, I dunno, IT BRINGS PEOPLE RUNNING TO YOUR AID!

But his pants were still down. I have a sneaking hunch that his plan all along was to have an excuse, however lame, for showing off his mini-me to a bunch of strangers, in this case flight attendants. Because unless this was a child or a mentally disadvantaged adult (and it didn't sound like it was), I am pretty damn sure this guy knew exactly what would happen when he pressed that button.

Idiot? No. Try creepazoid.

I hadn't thought about that...ewwwww

[fireheart]

Did you bring the tweezers?

Having said that, anything with a button usually attracts people. We get kids trying to press the buttons on the pinpad at work and me as well as a few other people, often have the tendency to wander through the toy section and set every single toy off.

[DGoddessChardonnay]

Did you bring the tweezers?

Don't leave out the magnifying glass and the spray starch to get it stiff.

[Calud]

Because people see SHINY RED BUTTON and MUST PRESS IT! HAVE TO PRESS! ZOMGWTFBBQ! IT'S A BUTTON!

I think buttons turn most people's brains into those of a six year old with ADD.

It's not the buttons... and at least that kid is not trying to hide anything...

From time to time I'm not thinking about stuff and am stupid... but what I hear and mostly read from my customers is mind shattering...

[mharbourgirl]

Because people see SHINY RED BUTTON and MUST PRESS IT! HAVE TO PRESS! ZOMGWTFBBQ! IT'S A BUTTON!

I think buttons turn most people's brains into those of a six year old with ADD.

Yep.

If a button that would cause immediate termination of the universe were placed in an inaccessible cave on the most remote mountain in the world, and you painted a sign that said 'Universe will Explode - Do Not Push!'... the paint wouldn't even have time to dry.

[Jay 2K Winger]

Yep.

If a button that would cause immediate termination of the universe were placed in an inaccessible cave on the most remote mountain in the world, and you painted a sign that said 'Universe will Explode - Do Not Push!'... the paint wouldn't even have time to dry.

You stole that from Pratchett.

[thehippie777]

Okay try the "press in emergency" button or dial-phone in elevators. Lots of kids do it out of curiousity. I had a kicker once with an adult. When it goes off it rings the front desk, and when I pick up with my usual answer I heard, "Oh I am sorry, I wanted to see what it did."

Serious.

I remember not being surprised, but actually saying that phone was for emergencies.

Idiot. Fail. Get out of my hotel

[Nyoibo]

Pratchett is a wise man.

[Racket_Man]

...turns out the man just pressed the call button (marked emergency use only) to see what would happen

He didn't speak very good English and my collegue snapped "don't touch buttons that don't concern you." The man ambled off.

What is wrong with people?

I wonder if Ding Dong Driver from my pizza place slipped out and took a vacation ?????

[Chromatix]

My mother managed to press the alarm button in a lift once. But it was by accident - she wanted the "down" button (bridge to platform at a railway station), and didn't bother to read the buttons first. But that's why the alarm button doesn't "engage" until it's been held down for a few seconds.

Did I mention my mother is an EW SC quite frequently?

[mharbourgirl]

You stole that from Pratchett.

I purely did. Too good not to quote.