Comments on: Close Door Buttons http://hughmcguire.net/2009/07/17/close-door-buttons/ publishing, technology, media, philosophy, a bit of politics. Mon, 06 Sep 2010 06:17:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Hugh http://hughmcguire.net/2009/07/17/close-door-buttons/comment-page-1/#comment-8598 Hugh Tue, 21 Jul 2009 22:33:54 +0000 http://hughmcguire.net/2009/07/17/close-door-buttons/#comment-8598 @rush you're welcome. hope the nabrel options work out. @rush you’re welcome. hope the nabrel options work out.

]]> By: Hugh http://hughmcguire.net/2009/07/17/close-door-buttons/comment-page-1/#comment-8592 Hugh Fri, 17 Jul 2009 22:53:17 +0000 http://hughmcguire.net/2009/07/17/close-door-buttons/#comment-8592 By the way I am an inveterate close-door-button pusher. By the way I am an inveterate close-door-button pusher.

]]> By: Hugh http://hughmcguire.net/2009/07/17/close-door-buttons/comment-page-1/#comment-8591 Hugh Fri, 17 Jul 2009 22:52:21 +0000 http://hughmcguire.net/2009/07/17/close-door-buttons/#comment-8591 I guess so - gives them something "constructive" to do to occupy the waiting time. Like dentists who talk to you and ask you questions - you can't possibly answer them, but they just want you concentrating on something other than the discomfort of the dentistry. I guess so – gives them something “constructive” to do to occupy the waiting time. Like dentists who talk to you and ask you questions – you can’t possibly answer them, but they just want you concentrating on something other than the discomfort of the dentistry.

]]> By: Dan Misener http://hughmcguire.net/2009/07/17/close-door-buttons/comment-page-1/#comment-8590 Dan Misener Fri, 17 Jul 2009 20:36:52 +0000 http://hughmcguire.net/2009/07/17/close-door-buttons/#comment-8590 Re: buttons -- whenever I tell someone this fact while inside an elevator, it's remarkable how often they want to prove me wrong. And sadly, I have no defense other than, "I read it somewhere." "It is there mainly to make you think it works." ... and thus, give the rider a sense of agency? Re: buttons — whenever I tell someone this fact while inside an elevator, it’s remarkable how often they want to prove me wrong.

And sadly, I have no defense other than, “I read it somewhere.”

“It is there mainly to make you think it works.” … and thus, give the rider a sense of agency?

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