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03 July 2009

People like to use the corridor outside my office as a phone booth so I've made a sign I think might stop them.→[More:] Will it work?

post by: cillit bang at: 05:23 | 18 comments

Excellent sign. I think the efficacy of it will depend on the sensibilities of the people involved, though.

Myself, I'd be tempted to have a wee in the corridor, to create a more authentic phone booth experience for them.

posted by chrismear 03 July | 06:08

Nice!

posted by Specklet 03 July | 06:16

@chrismear - listen to this week's This American Life for more wee-related fun.

posted by TheDonF 03 July | 07:33

The sign is great!

But, *sigh* people are often inconsiderate idiots....

posted by mightshould 03 July | 08:29

No one will pay attention to this - you will be known as the Tiger Person and people will talk about you in the hallways.

Be more direct, although the sign has a great design. If I worked with you, I'd want you to make me a sign for my office also. Something like "cellphone use may attract gunfire and/or a sudden budget-related review of your job description."

posted by Lipstick Thespian 03 July | 09:21

NO! If you say anything about gunfire, it could be construed as a threat of violence and get you fired. I've seen this happen more than once!

posted by Doohickie 03 July | 09:29

I really love your tiger threat.

posted by TheophileEscargot 03 July | 10:10

That's exactly the face I make when I can't hear my work phone because someone is standing behind me planning their weekend on their cell. Perfect.

posted by notquitemaryann 03 July | 10:34

okay, Doohickie's right. Revise to read potato gunfire.

posted by Lipstick Thespian 03 July | 10:38

No one will pay attention to this - you will be known as the Tiger Person and people will talk about you in the hallways

This building houses lots of tiny companies one-per-office who generally don't talk to each other, so there's not an intra-company dynamic to worry about.

Next question - laminate or not?

posted by cillit bang 03 July | 10:52

Definitely laminate!

posted by ThePinkSuperhero 03 July | 10:54

I would also install a beeping device under the sign that draws attention to the sign's message.

posted by Ardiril 03 July | 12:21

Laminate.

posted by Specklet 03 July | 13:33

There should be a flashing light.

posted by disclaimer 03 July | 14:15

Or a disclaimer.
(wishes my name was "flashing light")

posted by seanyboy 03 July | 17:15

What is someone *wants* to see a tiger?

posted by typewriter 03 July | 21:17

Kitty!

posted by ikkyu2 03 July | 22:00

In my line of work this would be a welcome sign.

Not exactly tigers but we study mountain lions

posted by special-k 04 July | 17:53

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