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BROKEN!

Posted by: krizpiyo at June 15, 2007 04:14 AM

It's broken but it's *benign broken*. No one has ever gone into the wrong bathroom. Many people have taken one-eighth of a second longer to decide than they might have done without the dopey arrows. It actually belongs to a category of *informal*, *vernacular*, *undesigned* communication that does no harm at all and that we'd miss if it went away.

Posted by: Steve Bowbrick at June 15, 2007 09:41 AM

Oh, I know what to do! Either:

1. Change the hinges to opposite sides of the door

(from[door][hinge] to

[hinge][door])

2. Repaint the door, mirroring it (the hand faces the other way for each door.

Posted by: Maxaxle at June 15, 2007 09:57 AM

Wouldn't want to walk into the women's room by accident by the look of that woman's arm and hand.

Posted by: Ben Thoma at June 15, 2007 11:47 AM

I say not broken. There is a man's leg on the door with the man hand, and a womans leg on the opposite door. This would clarify which door is which quite effectively.

Posted by: Narcissus at June 15, 2007 01:16 PM

It's not broken, it's intentional. I've seen the same thing at other bars. It's supposed to be funny. If someone accidentally goes into the wrong restroom, everyone gets a good laugh at their expense.

Posted by: Fastolfe at June 15, 2007 02:01 PM

If you've ever raced trikes at the horse, you'll know this isn't broken. It's art. And it's not benign broken, I have met a trike race who hasn't ventured into the wrong bathroom

Posted by: Jeff at June 15, 2007 04:51 PM

Seriously people what is wrong with you--don't you recognize that these signs are a joke!

Posted by: gary at June 16, 2007 12:34 PM

I have been there, and I walked into the wrong one! The one on the left is the mens and the right is womens, I found out that the hard way...

Posted by: hvfox at June 25, 2007 10:50 PM