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ProudLib72

(17,984 posts)
2. That last one is a quick fix
Mon Aug 12, 2019, 08:20 AM
Aug 2019

But it makes you wonder what they were thinking.

"We have an extra $200 to use on these stairs. What can we do with it? I know, let's add some more handrails. You can never have enough handrails!"

Fla Dem

(23,698 posts)
3. I have a feeling the handrails were added later. Probably because people
Mon Aug 12, 2019, 10:15 AM
Aug 2019

were falling down the stairs when they walked down the center. Although I think just one handrail down the center would have done the trick. It is a bit of overkill.

ProudLib72

(17,984 posts)
4. You know there have been people not paying attention as they walked
Mon Aug 12, 2019, 08:30 PM
Aug 2019

while talking to someone, and they ended up stuck in the apex of that double handrail. How embarrassing would that be?!

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)
7. The first one is the view of a really bad carpet choice as you're about to step down...
Mon Aug 12, 2019, 08:50 PM
Aug 2019

and there are 37 more at the link. These are just a few of the worst.

Danascot

(4,690 posts)
10. And then there are the cat hazards
Tue Aug 13, 2019, 07:31 AM
Aug 2019

I can imagine someone starting down the stairs, noticing the cat at the last moment, trying to avoid stepping on it and falling and injuring themselves, ... and the cat be like, "What's your problem, dude?"

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