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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24788 6

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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Wubbly 0

Friday 19 June 2009 14:29

Some doors wont even open fast enough if your walking towards em, not to mention run. Dumb dumb. (YDI)

Colby_Colbert 0

Friday 19 June 2009 14:30

lol u should quit & get a job @ mickey d's

PyroMicky 0

Friday 19 June 2009 14:38

Are your parents related?

Some___Guy 0

Friday 19 June 2009 14:49

You know if your hand is bigger than your face...

ilikequarters 0

Friday 19 June 2009 15:05

i refuse to believe that people can be this stupid. fake

meta_knight_486 5

Friday 19 June 2009 15:07

Live and learn, I guess...

jessxoxo28 5

Friday 19 June 2009 15:30

i agree with #47 gotta love automatic doors :)

ely46 0

Friday 19 June 2009 15:34

What are you, 5 years old, that you fell for this? No, wait, a 5 year old would be smarter than that. Have you never walked up to a pair and had to wait for them to open because they open so slowly?

plexico 3

Friday 19 June 2009 15:47

Science!!!!! Nice experiment, I hope you publish your results in more places than just FMyLife!

Lifesucksdodrugs 0

Friday 19 June 2009 16:04

Ashamed you're Canadian.

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