It's closed...the implication is that it's occupied

@Madshadi (8840)
Brussels, Belgium
November 14, 2017 5:10am CST
The bathrooms at my work have a simple lock that doesn't show red on the other side of the door when closed. But that shouldn't be a problem. If the door is closed and you try to open it once and failed, the implication is that someone is inside and the door is locked. You don't try to force open it untill that person who is trying to finish a task tells you to stop. But sadly it is a problem. Because that is exactly what some people do. I can't understand their behaviour. What on earth could go inside your mind when you try to force open a door that is obviously locked? Can anyone come up with a possible explanation?
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• United States
15 Nov 17
I don't get the story behind people trying when obvious the door is locked.
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• United States
15 Nov 17
@Madshadi They expect the door to always be available for them!
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@Madshadi (8840)
• Brussels, Belgium
15 Nov 17
Me neither. And it’s only when you ask them to stop doing that they stop. Otherwise they would just continue to try open a locked door.
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@Madshadi (8840)
• Brussels, Belgium
15 Nov 17
@infatuatedbby exactly! Like there is no one else that could possibly be using the rest room when they need to go
@ilocosboy (45155)
• Philippines
14 Nov 17
No explanation, maybe that other guy is having tummy problem and cannot hold it anymore so he try to push it on.
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@Madshadi (8840)
• Brussels, Belgium
14 Nov 17
And let's say he managed to break the lock open the door, he still won't be able to do his business because someone else is sitting there.
@ilocosboy (45155)
• Philippines
14 Nov 17
he wanted to rush you out of the comfort room he he.
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@Madshadi (8840)
• Brussels, Belgium
14 Nov 17
@ilocosboy it's not only one person by the way. Happens almost every time I'm in lol
@sjvg1976 (42727)
• Delhi, India
14 Nov 17
Because they don't apply their mind and think that the door may get locked itself.
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@Raine38 (12387)
• United States
14 Nov 17
Maybe they are purposely trying to be obnoxious and irritate the person? Logically and good manners wise, that behavior is uncalled for. If unsure, one can politely ask behind the closed door, "is this occupied?" Without having to push the door and make the occupant uncomfortable.
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@Madshadi (8840)
• Brussels, Belgium
14 Nov 17
I’ll go for that one. I can’t think of any other reason why a sane adult would do such thing.