Have to say that at my Gym, the doors are harder to open due to some resistance in the mechanism slowing the opening down – a lot of able bodied clients use the button, since they also open the door FASTER.
I’m getting tired of this story arc due to its main characters blatant ignorance about what inclusion means. It’s difficult enough to endure all those patronizing people in real life, it’s hard to endure that in a comic, too.
germophobia, a lot of people will use the back of their hands to push the button, also seen people waiting around a manual door and wait till someone to open it so they don’t have to touch the door.
At least they haven’t shown what I need to do going to the gym – from the underground parking I use the elevator to get to the door and then press the button for that power door to enter the gym proper. I get little push-back, but perhaps the cane helps? (grin)
as a sometimes bapper I don’t understand the reason for the consternation. Humor is only funny if you can relate. Still waiting for something to tickle my funny bone.
I don’t see why this is such a big deal. This isn’t like a disabled parking space—a non-disabled person using the button isn’t stopping a disabled person from using it.
common sanse almost 5 years ago
betty doesn’t know what a gym is.
jaxxxon58 almost 5 years ago
Have to say that at my Gym, the doors are harder to open due to some resistance in the mechanism slowing the opening down – a lot of able bodied clients use the button, since they also open the door FASTER.
david_42 almost 5 years ago
I don’t remember ever seeing anyone use the button on a door, except at the VA hospital.
unfair.de almost 5 years ago
I’m getting tired of this story arc due to its main characters blatant ignorance about what inclusion means. It’s difficult enough to endure all those patronizing people in real life, it’s hard to endure that in a comic, too.
joeatwork212 almost 5 years ago
I’ve watched people circling a parking lot looking for front row parking space to go into a gym.
foggyrobs2 Premium Member almost 5 years ago
You don’t BAP the door switch with your bare hand. You use your elbow or your bag. It’s all about the germs.
kunddog almost 5 years ago
germophobia, a lot of people will use the back of their hands to push the button, also seen people waiting around a manual door and wait till someone to open it so they don’t have to touch the door.
j.l.farmer almost 5 years ago
Betty and Bub haven’t walked through the door yet. are they making this out to be a game to see who does and who doesn’t push the button?
Plods with ...™ almost 5 years ago
If the doors have them, I use them. Especially after the person in front of me coughs into their hand then opens the door with it.
gorgolo_chick almost 5 years ago
Erma Bombeck (humor parenting columnist from way back when) wrote about her kid asking to be drive one mile to school for track practice – as a miler!
m b almost 5 years ago
it really is a one day arc to keep rolling all week with who’s gonna push the door button is annoying and boring
smpark_wigle almost 5 years ago
At least they haven’t shown what I need to do going to the gym – from the underground parking I use the elevator to get to the door and then press the button for that power door to enter the gym proper. I get little push-back, but perhaps the cane helps? (grin)
PuppyPapa almost 5 years ago
I’m getting tired of this story arc due to its commentators blatant ignorance about what humor means.
The joke used to be about the guy who finds a parking spot as close as possible — maybe in a no parking zone — to go into the gym.
car2ner almost 5 years ago
as a sometimes bapper I don’t understand the reason for the consternation. Humor is only funny if you can relate. Still waiting for something to tickle my funny bone.
common sanse almost 5 years ago
Billy Crystal said," if you park in a handicap spot and have no visible handicap, how long do you have to fake the limp after you leave the car".
Snark-impaired almost 5 years ago
I don’t see why this is such a big deal. This isn’t like a disabled parking space—a non-disabled person using the button isn’t stopping a disabled person from using it.