Do I push? Do I pull? Do I get it wrong both ways through?

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[–] 26 points 4 months ago

The kick plate and no visible hinges are indications to me that it's a push door

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  • [–] 24 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (7 children)

    Norman Door.
    In essence, if a door does not accurately broadcast its proper use, the door is wrong.

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    In the book, Norman introduced the term affordance as it applied to design,[3]: 282  borrowing James J. Gibson's concept from ecological psychology.[1] In the revised edition of his book in 2013, he also introduced the concept of signifiers to clarify his definition of affordances.[4] Examples of affordances are doors that can be pushed or pulled. These are the possible interactions between an object and its user. Examples of corresponding signifiers are flat plates on doors meant to be pushed, small finger-size push-buttons, and long and rounded bars we intuitively use as handles. As Norman used the term, a door affords pushing or pulling, and the plate or button signals that it is meant to be pushed, while the bar or handle signals pulling.[3]: 282–3 [5]: 9  Norman discussed door handles at length.[6][5]: 10, 87–92 

    Nope

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    [–] 11 points 4 months ago

    No hinges, it’s a push.

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  • [–] 10 points 4 months ago

    This one is clearly a push.

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  • [–] 9 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    Kick plate means you kick it open.

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  • [–] 8 points 4 months ago* (1 child)

    It's push because of the horizontal rails and their proximity to the door jamb on the left.

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  • [–] 7 points 4 months ago*

    Judging by the sides of the door hiding the hinges and the fact there is a kick plate on the bottom, it looks like you push this one.

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  • [–] 7 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    Honestly, I don't get how a simple door could cause a nervous breakdown. Just try opening it.

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  • [–] 6 points 4 months ago

    I'm surprised at all the wrong answers in this thread. The correct way to use this door is to shove your arm through a glass pane and go to the hospital.

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  • [–] 4 points 4 months ago

    Always push first if it doesn't open you just bounce back and pull

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  • [–] 3 points 4 months ago
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    Ugh, fine. unzips

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago*

    Either the door is ajar, or the jar is a door.

    Either way, don't fuck the jar, Randy learned the hard way last week...

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  • [–] 2 points 3 months ago*

    fuck these doors

    shit, I mean I can try

    edit: ow

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