Thankfully the article wasn't about what I assumed it was. Freeway signs of course.

Irony Tag?

Apparently it's ironic since SF is full of homos.

i prefer syrup

/or jelly

Zippy_da_Midget: Apparently it's ironic since SF is full of homos.

I'm glad you caught on.

Zippy_da_Midget: Apparently it's ironic since SF is full of homos.

Well said.

That's some fine journalism.

Is it me or do people not understand "EXIT ONLY" even when it's not covered by a wooden board?

I've been waiting to post this. It was in a hotel I stayed at in Vegas:



/I know it's not the same "exit" as in the article.
//Don't fail me now, Photobucket!

bearsfolks: Thankfully the article wasn't about what I assumed it was. Freeway signs of course.

Geez. My mind didn't even go there.

I was thinking about the guy who made the "fake" Interstate sign and attached it to an existing sign. It wasn't so much that the "fake" sign was misleading, it was actually a helpful addition to the sign.

Nobody even noticed it was a fake sign, it was manufactured out of the proper materials and manufactured to specs.

What was the fake sign?

Il Ingeniero: That's some fine journalism.

Is it me or do people not understand "EXIT ONLY" even when it's not covered by a wooden board?

If you haven't driven out here it's weird. 101 is full of psycho drivers as well. Also, people assume too much while driving. Also, in heavy heavy traffic it's a farking biatch to have to move over at the last minute. People don't understand a lot where things point to or what things say unless you light it up like a farking christmas tree out here. Then they go "oh, i think that means...." Also, people will cause near accident situations all on their own.

Did someone go to sleep leaning against the green-light button?

Apparently it's ironic since SF is full of homos.

Yes, because ONLY GAY PEOPLE have anal sex... sure.
((shakes head))

Il Ingeniero: That's some fine journalism.

Is it me or do people not understand "EXIT ONLY" even when it's not covered by a wooden board?

Many just could care less, they're in a hurry.

Zippy_da_Midget: Apparently it's ironic since SF is full of homos.

sapiens?

Guardian996

I've been waiting to post this. It was in a hotel I stayed at in Vegas:


The red-and-white sign indicates an emergency exit. The other signs indicate that this particular door is not to be used as a normal egress. These conditions can (and do) exist simultaneously, so I guess the fail is yours.

Englebert Slaptyback: The red-and-white sign indicates an emergency exit. The other signs indicate that this particular door is not to be used as a normal egress. These conditions can (and do) exist simultaneously, so I guess the fail is yours.

Uh, no. Emergency exits can and do say, "Emergency Exit Only".

The FAIL is yours.

Zippy_da_Midget: Apparently it's ironic since SF is full of homos.

Your post is doubly ironic since you are from Uranus.

it's triply ironic because the sign wasn't even in SF, but burlingame which is like 20-30 mins away

fail

bartink

Uh, no. Emergency exits can and do say, "Emergency Exit Only".


Not necessarily: http://www.theexitstore.com/emergency-exit-signs.html

Gee, the signs on that page look an awful lot like the ones in the earlier pic, don't they? Be sure to read the part about how they meet all state safety codes for emergency exit signs.

Feel free to go fail yourself.

Zippy_da_Midget: Apparently it's ironic since SF is full of homos.

I came here to say that. Well actually I was going to say it's hilarious because SF is full of homos.

jhubbard80: Yes, because ONLY GAY PEOPLE have anal sex... sure.
((shakes head))

Well - its even more sad when many if not most of gay people are women ... who generally don't have anal sex ... so all this tells me about Zippy_da_Midget and the rest is they are are obsessed with men having sex...

liverleef: I came here to say that. Well actually I was going to say it's hilarious because SF is full of homos.

If you are going to stereotype at least get it right:

It's FABULOUS because SF is full of homos. Snap!

Englebert Slaptyback: bartink

Uh, no. Emergency exits can and do say, "Emergency Exit Only".


Not necessarily: http://www.theexitstore.com/emergency-exit-signs.html

Gee, the signs on that page look an awful lot like the ones in the earlier pic, don't they? Be sure to read the part about how they meet all state safety codes for emergency exit signs.

Feel free to go fail yourself.

wtf are you talking about? It's the "Not an exit" sign that should say "Emergency Exit Only" if it were truly just an emergency exit. Not the red and white glowing Exit sign.

You really can't see the confusion? If you were trying to get out of a burning building, would you really walk out the door that says "NOT AN EXIT"?

Memoryalpha: Did someone go to sleep leaning against the green-light button?

Maybe they are having a seizure an bumping it as they convulse.

Englebert Slaptyback: bartink

Uh, no. Emergency exits can and do say, "Emergency Exit Only".


Not necessarily: http://www.theexitstore.com/emergency-exit-signs.html

Gee, the signs on that page look an awful lot like the ones in the earlier pic, don't they? Be sure to read the part about how they meet all state safety codes for emergency exit signs.

Feel free to go fail yourself.

I'm sorry for whatever loss has put you in this foul mood.

Englebert Slaptyback: Guardian996

I've been waiting to post this. It was in a hotel I stayed at in Vegas:


The red-and-white sign indicates an emergency exit. The other signs indicate that this particular door is not to be used as a normal egress. These conditions can (and do) exist simultaneously, so I guess the fail is yours.

As that door has a lock on it, and you would need a card to open it, it is most definitely cannot be marked as an exit.

colden46

wtf are you talking about? It's the "Not an exit" sign that should say "Emergency Exit Only" if it were truly just an emergency exit. Not the red and white glowing Exit sign.

The part you're missing is that there is actually middle ground between "emergency exit only" and "all-purpose exit". The combination of signs in the picture says - quite clearly, I thought - that this door generally should not be used by hotel guests but can be used in an emergency. IOW, the door is probably intended for regular use only by maintenance/janitorial staff. It might also lead to an outside evacuation area (useful in an emergency) but not to an area normally used by guests, e.g. the lobby.

You really can't see the confusion?

I see confusion expressed by people who cannot think beyond the surface.

If you were trying to get out of a burning building, would you really walk out the door that says "NOT AN EXIT"?

If it were labeled with an actual emergency exit sign (like the one in the picture), I would be able to grasp that the door would serve as an emergency exit. These signs are not applied to doors that lead nowhere; there are inspectors that look for this sort of thing.

jhubbard80: Yes, because ONLY GAY PEOPLE have anal sex... sure.
((shakes head))

...and closet cases.

chetbango

As that door has a lock on it, and you would need a card to open it, it is most definitely cannot be marked as an exit.


Except that the locks would be disabled [by the building's security system] when the fire alarm is tripped, making that door a serviceable emergency exit.

The pooper is a "sometimes" sex organ.

Englebert Slaptyback: The part you're missing is that there is actually middle ground between "emergency exit only" and "all-purpose exit". The combination of signs in the picture says - quite clearly, I thought - that this door generally should not be used by hotel guests but can be used in an emergency. IOW, the door is probably intended for regular use only by maintenance/janitorial staff. It might also lead to an outside evacuation area (useful in an emergency) but not to an area normally used by guests, e.g. the lobby.

No, there is no middle ground. If a door is to be used for emergency evacuation purposes, it should never be labelled "Not An Exit". Never.

I see confusion expressed by people who cannot think beyond the surface.

Thinking, eh? People are notoriously bad at making decisions under extreme stress. When I see an exit sign when trying to escape with my life, I should not have to sit and think if the door actually leads to an exit or not. There should be no confusion whatsoever.

colden46

No, there is no middle ground. If a door is to be used for emergency evacuation purposes, it should never be labelled "Not An Exit". Never.

Again you fail to grasp the simple concept that the door can be used for multiple purposes and in multiple ways, depending on circumstances.

Thinking, eh? People are notoriously bad at making decisions under extreme stress. When I see an exit sign when trying to escape with my life, I should not have to sit and think if the door actually leads to an exit or not. There should be no confusion whatsoever.

That's why the big glowing red-and-white sign is there. It is telling you that - regardless of other everyday restrictions - you can use that exit to get to safety. If you find that confusing you should probably stay home.

<b><a href="http://forums.fark.com/cgi/fark/comments.pl?IDLink=4109489&IDComment=4 7443 163#c47443163" target="_blank">Englebert Slaptyback</a>:</b> <i>That's why the big glowing red-and-white sign is there. It is telling you that - regardless of other everyday restrictions - you can use that exit to get to safety. If you find that confusing you should probably stay home.</i>

Why do you assume the glowing red and white sign is correct, but the "Not an exit" sign is wrong? It could just as well be the other way around. Call me a retard if you will, but I would NOT risk my life on the guess that the lighted sign is the correct one. I'd find another door.

/really can't believe you're arguing this
//"Exit" and "Not an exit" are opposites
///Nope, can't see how that would cause confusion at all

Ooops, unchecked the wrong box there.

Irony Police here. Irony is for the unexpected. Fail to all who mentioned homos in SF as ironic.

bravian: liverleef: I came here to say that. Well actually I was going to say it's hilarious because SF is full of homos.

If you are going to stereotype at least get it right:

It's FABULOUS because SF is full of homos. Snap!

Englebert Slaptyback: Except that the locks would be disabled [by the building's security system] when the fire alarm is tripped, making that door a serviceable emergency exit.

That's not how an emergency exit works. You can't have emergency exits lock you in unless an alarm is tripped in any state that I'm aware of. You can set an alarm to be tripped by them, so they're not used as normal exits, but you don't get to lock them.

OSHA Rules (new window)

"Mark doors or passages along an exit access
that could be mistaken for an exit "Not an
Exit" or with a sign identifying its use (such as
"Closet")."

Just so you know Englebert Slaptyback...If a door is marked with "Not an Exit" it is really not an exit.

Tellingthem: OSHA Rules (new window)

"Mark doors or passages along an exit access
that could be mistaken for an exit "Not an
Exit" or with a sign identifying its use (such as
"Closet")."

Just so you know Englebert Slaptyback...If a door is marked with "Not an Exit" it is really not an exit.

This part also seems to apply to another point in the comments:

"¦ Exit route doors must be unlocked from the inside. They must be free of devices or alarms that could restrict use of the exit route if the device or alarm fails."

When using an "exit only" lane in California, you must either exit or merge back into the other lanes before the place the solid white line lane marking starts and/or the "right lane must exit" sign is.

That is all

Driving past a well known leather bar one day I saw a sign on the front door. "Due to renovations please use rear entrance"

Ghastly: The pooper is a "sometimes" sex organ.

N is for Nookie, that's good enough for me!

I see we have a 'Lame" submitting trifecta thingy in play.

One always dies too soon--or too late. And yet one's whole life is complete at that moment, with a line drawn neatly under it, ready for the summing up. You are--your life, and nothing else.
Jean-Paul Sartre, No Exit

/Burlingame is a terrible place to die.
//If you're about to die there, be quick about it or they'll rush you up to Millbrae.
///slashies!

Englebert Slaptyback:
The red-and-white sign indicates an emergency exit. The other signs indicate that this particular door is not to be used as a normal egress. These conditions can (and do) exist simultaneously, so I guess the fail is yours.

I was taking this on a MUCH lighter level than you are currently. If you had seen the whole hallway, it would also make sense and not be considered that confusing, especially if the building were on fire. However, it was a funny situation at first glance, and so that's what I took the photo for. If this constitutes a fail to you, so be it.