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Re:Ask HN: What are the best-designed things you've ever used? by wmwmwm on Saturday November 27, 2021 @02:14AM (#29358239)
There used to be a coffee shop opposite my office that had a pull handle on the push side of the double doors. The right hand side doors were also often locked. I once sat at the nearest table to the doors and watched a dozen people pull then push on the right door, then pull and finally push on the left door, and often end up visibly aggravated by the time they got in and joined the morning queue!

The next day my debugging instinct kicked in, I bought some PUSH stickers and did some covert guerrilla ergonomic stickering. Problem solved and it made me smile every time I went past that cafe!

Re:Ask HN: What are the best-designed things you've ever used? by fredophile on Saturday November 27, 2021 @10:21AM (#29360813)
Double doors where one door doesn't actually open are one of the most frustrating designs I commonly encounter.
Re:Ask HN: What are the best-designed things you've ever used? by cgranier on Saturday November 27, 2021 @04:28PM (#29363734)
To this day, I can't understand the thought process behind opening only one half of the door and locking the other one. I used to go around unlatching the offending doors, but got tired of it.
Re:Ask HN: What are the best-designed things you've ever used? by toomanyrichies on Saturday November 27, 2021 @08:33AM (#29360023)
You’re doing the Lord’s work. I’ll buy you a beer if we ever run into each other.