Miscellaneous: Today, my older brother told me that no matter how fast you run... - FML

By kat9232000 - 19/06/2009 04:04 - Canada

Today, my older brother told me that no matter how fast you run at automatic sliding doors, they'll open in time. So I ran at a pair. They don't. FML

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Friday 19 June 2009 12:06

WTF were you trying to prove?

redbluegreen 40

Friday 19 June 2009 12:12

Older brothers will say anything to make you look like an idiot, and you can't move faster then the machine can do it's job. I can't believe you believed him.

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ninja_darkstar 6

Tuesday 25 February 2014 23:57

That's what you get when you are a complete fucktard

Pilotdog 10

Thursday 21 May 2015 4:56

Never trust siblings.

Brent White 15

Thursday 17 February 2022 4:15

I actually had a similar incident years ago. Some friends of mine and I were messing around with an automatic door that had a spot on the nearby floor to activate. I hit it and then headed to the door. It didn't open and I pushed it off its track as a result. A roommate later nicknamed me the door

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