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Originally Posted by John Gutmann
That guy relates alot of the stuff to himself. Like he had to push a door instead of pull it. If he really keeps pulling it then maybe he needs to get common sense instead of complaining about it.
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If you get a chance, read
The Design of Everyday Things by John Allen Paulos. Common sense says that something with a bar-shaped handle is made to be grasped and pulled. Pushing, on the other hand, is a natural response to a flat plate. Nearly everything I saw on the baddesigns web site violates a fundamental usability principle, and if common sense had been applied to the
design, the problems would not occur.
Did you notice the picture of the doors he was complaining about? The first needed to be pulled, and presented the appropriate handle shape. The second had exactly the same handle, but needed to be pushed instead. The problem is definitely with the doors, not with the person.