Nothing says Herd instinct like this.....
As I was approaching the front entrance of my work yesterday morning I notice there are four people lined up standing at the door waiting to go in. I work in a secured building so you either have to swipe a badge, ring the doorbell, or wait for someone to come out. If you ring the door bell the security guard just inside the double set of glass doors will press a button that releases the magnetic lock. You can actually hear the audible click of the door magnetic lock releasing. You can also hear the thunk of the door re-locking.
So as I'm walking toward the door ( i'm about 30 ft away) I see the lady in front press the doorbell and hear the audible click of the door when the maglock releases. The lady just stands there. I then hear the audible thunk of the door re-locking. She then rings the door bell again. Now I could let this go as this lady and the lady behind her were obviously visitors but.... there were 2 employees in the line. Not only that but the security guard who is visible from the doorbell will wave people in.
So I walk up, swipe my badge in the badge reader while singing, " Ding dong the wicked badge is dead!!" (for the employees benefit). My swipe didn't work (half the time they don't) so I swiped again and this time the door unlocked. I open the door and hold it for all four of them to go in and they all STAND THERE.... looking at me like a bunch of poleaxed oxen. Completely frozen.
So I decided to have a little fun with them and started saying, "Anyone? Anyone? Bueller? Bueller?"
Finally goaded out of the stupor of their group dream state they all go in.
I guess I upset the herd mentality but I had a good laugh while I was doing it.
"SHEEP!!!you're all SHEEP!!!!"
As I was approaching the front entrance of my work yesterday morning I notice there are four people lined up standing at the door waiting to go in. I work in a secured building so you either have to swipe a badge, ring the doorbell, or wait for someone to come out. If you ring the door bell the security guard just inside the double set of glass doors will press a button that releases the magnetic lock. You can actually hear the audible click of the door magnetic lock releasing. You can also hear the thunk of the door re-locking.
So as I'm walking toward the door ( i'm about 30 ft away) I see the lady in front press the doorbell and hear the audible click of the door when the maglock releases. The lady just stands there. I then hear the audible thunk of the door re-locking. She then rings the door bell again. Now I could let this go as this lady and the lady behind her were obviously visitors but.... there were 2 employees in the line. Not only that but the security guard who is visible from the doorbell will wave people in.
So I walk up, swipe my badge in the badge reader while singing, " Ding dong the wicked badge is dead!!" (for the employees benefit). My swipe didn't work (half the time they don't) so I swiped again and this time the door unlocked. I open the door and hold it for all four of them to go in and they all STAND THERE.... looking at me like a bunch of poleaxed oxen. Completely frozen.
So I decided to have a little fun with them and started saying, "Anyone? Anyone? Bueller? Bueller?"
Finally goaded out of the stupor of their group dream state they all go in.
I guess I upset the herd mentality but I had a good laugh while I was doing it.
"SHEEP!!!you're all SHEEP!!!!"
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