the invisible girl

catspring

ok, this may seem a bit random, but that's only because it is.

there's this one set of automatic doors in my college which have started to ignore me.
the last few times i've tried to go through them they don't open, even if i walk back a wee bit to make sure the sensor thingy saw me.
it's only if someone else walks towards them that they open for me and i can pass safely through (i do have to be quick incase i get squashed to death bu these ruthless, metal erm... doors)
i'm beginning to think that maybe i'm just going crazy..... CRAZY!!!!

anyhoo, can anyone relate to my problem??? am i destined to have a life of opening doors by myself??? how could it have come to this?????



*breaks down into hysterics and slumps over keyboard*

LegacyUser

I'd guess you sold your soul to satan

SoundWave

its because you are dead.... automatic doors dont open for dead ppl.... dead ppl dont know that they are dead...

Beruthiel

Originally posted by catspring
there's this one set of automatic doors in my college which have started to ignore me.
the last few times i've tried to go through them they don't open

Well donno if you’ve ever seen the movie Le Chevre (sp) with Gerard Depardieu, there was one girl so unlucky that when she walked to automatic doors they never opened for her – dead funny film by the way, well worth a watch.

are you her? if so, be careful if you ever go to south america....

Kali

perhaps its weight activated... you dont hover david blaine style by any chance do you?

Lafortezza

are you really small or something? maybe the sensor doesn't register small people

adnans

stop patronising the guy. he cant be dead cause dead people arent allowed to register on boards. (its in the terms of acceptance if you bothered to read them when you signed up).

anyway, your problem lies with not having enough metal objects on you when walking towards the door. most humans contain a lot of iron in their body that they have no need to carry metal objects. maybe you lack iron in your diet. go eat up and try again, or try and put at least 5 kilos of metal objects around the chestal area. those doors will fear you soon!!11

adnans

Havelock

The doors are motion sensor activated.
The orginial poster is a girl not a guy.

Yes, I have seen it before. No idea why it happens, there was a waif of a girl I use to work with and there was one door in work that ignored her completly. Don't feel too bad, doors are just bastards.

The_Goose

were you you mean to that door before!
maybe if you make a public apology to the door it will forgive you!

or you could have commented on how muchdoors like that annoy you and it heard!

woosaysdan

u could put your ass up against the door and get out the hole:)

krattapopov

just leg it in after some one, you souless person you

Carbiens

ever read hitch-hikers, that might give you any number of explinations for your problem.:)

LegacyUser

Originally posted by woosaysdan
u could put your ass up against the door and get out the hole:)

is it possible to climb out ur own hole ?

woosaysdan

never tried it to be honnest it can get a bit messy

ur mentor

maybe the doors can see you
they like looking at you
if they open then you are gone#
Maybe if you were in disguise
try a wig or something

by the way- do they not let you out or not let you in or both?:D

DapperGent

You need to teach that door some respect.

Explain to it in no uncertain terms that you expect better in the future and if not it'll be ring-a-ding-ding for that particular bozo of a door. Brandish a crowbar or something to impress upon it the seriousness of the situation.

Lafortezza

Originally posted by DapperGent
You need to teach that door some respect.
Explain to it in no uncertain terms that you better in the future and if not it'll be ring-a-ding-ding for that particular bozo of a door. Brandish a crowbar or something to impress upon it the seriousness of the situation.

Or you could try the shy and softly approach,
sidle up to the door, smiling coquettishly, whisper softly to the door, enticing it to open, maybe stroke it a little bit, not too much though!

People passing by are sure to understand.

yeah its a friday and its quiet in the office...

Beruthiel

alternatively – it could be a glitch in the matrix – perhaps you are not recognised by the programme involved in opening said doors

DapperGent

Originally posted by lafortezza
Or you could try the shy and softly approach,
sidle up to the door, smiling coquettishly, whisper softly to the door, enticing it to open, maybe stroke it a little bit, not too much though!
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Nah I reckon a "Now door, you don't like me and I don't like you..." approach is definately the way to go.

woosaysdan

now thats a thought!!! da whole matrix thingie

Peace

The whole world has betrayed you. Open up a can of whopass on everyone for whom the door will open. They are the worst offenders.

Lafortezza

Climb through a window, or abseil in a skylight,
or live in the building and never leave

SuprSi

Kick the **** out of a different door, take a few photos, and leave them scattered around the offending door with various threats written on them.

DMT

Originally posted by adnans
stop patronising the guy.

Your gender perception sensors are not functioning correctly....

adnans

Originally posted by DMT
Your gender perception sensors are not functioning correctly....

the internet is full of people pretending to be girls when infact they are retired semi steam engine conductors with another thing on their mind altoghether!! be warned.

adnans

The Second

are you cold? .. It used to happen to me at one particular door.. my Uncle is an electrician and suggested that maybe the censors where heat activated!

I'm not really sure to be honest.. just walk though after someone else does...

Capt'n Midnight

Originally posted by Carbine
ever read hitch-hikers, that might give you any number of explinations for your problem.:)

Maybe she isn't tall enough - get some lifts.

You should start wearing thinfoil hats - that will reflect the infra-red and get picked up by metal detectors...

Or wave your hands in the air..

Dont Ban Me

Originally posted by bananayoghurt
I'd guess you sold your soul to satan

Hope you got a donut for it?!!

Kold

Staple yourself to a fat person and then get them to walk through the doors



God im so clever

Victor

Originally posted by The Second
are you cold? .. It used to happen to me at one particular door.. my Uncle is an electrician and suggested that maybe the censors where heat activated!

Probably an infrared sensor that picks up heat and you are wrapped up in you woolies and it doesn't see a human sized target (they tend not to open for cats and dogs).

Oriel

Originally posted by Havelock

The orginial poster is a girl not a guy.

Ach there's your problem then, sure everybody knows that girls and technology don't mix. :ninja:
/Sinecure runs to the hills...

Capt'n Midnight

Originally posted by Victor
Probably an infrared sensor that picks up heat

Dang - peskey passive infra red - so the thinfoil hat won't work (would make it worse) - they work on movement - so jumping up and down and waving at it will help, or at least you'll stay warm.

For PIR's what you need is a good Brownian motion producer

trilo

oohhh gaud.... that is soooo funny

Tellox

SOLD UR SOUL TO SATAN!!11

The Second

Ach there's your problem then, sure everybody knows that girls and technology don't mix.

LMAO!!!

AL][EN

Could it be the fact that you are actually invisible??

catspring

many's a good piece of advice there. thanks people.
i've opted for stapling myself to a fat guy (there was a nasty incident in the toilet earlier, but i'm trying to forget about it. very disturbing stuff altogether) for the minute, am working on the threatening letters and photos of mutilated doors.
i just don't know that violence is the way forward. i may have to give it some loving. i wonder if i'd get kicked outa college if i'm caught humpin and fondling an "automatic" door.... only time will tell

wish me luck!!!



where's my little dooripoos??? oooh, your handles are sooo big!!!! do you like when i stroke your glass panels??? raaar!!

anthonymcg

Probably, the strangest post I'll ever read.

DriftingRain

Heheh this post has gone to the bullox....To Cat....This is a great oppertunity to grab a cute guy by the arm and have him waltz you through the door....Sorry you've such trouble...Good Luck
~DR~

woosaysdan

i like sinecures excuse best

AL][EN

Originally posted by DriftingRain
Heheh this post has gone to the bullox....To Cat....This is a great oppertunity to grab a cute guy by the arm and have him waltz you through the door....Sorry you've such trouble...Good Luck
~DR~

you know i can volunteer for that anyday im 6 " 4 and i reckon i'll scare them doors good they'll deff open for me. im sure i can take time off work to be your doorman cat

Victor

Originally posted by catspring
i just don't know that violence is the way forward. i may have to give it some loving. i wonder if i'd get kicked outa college if i'm caught humpin and fondling an "automatic" door.... only time will tell wish me luck!!! where's my little dooripoos??? oooh, your handles are sooo big!!!! do you like when i stroke your glass panels??? raaar!!

Auto doors tend not to have handles (!) you could try doing it with another doorand get the auto doors jealous ......