Am I stupid?
I think I am.
I’ll prove it to you. Bring me forth any weirdly operating door, a shiny elevator or even a mere fancy faucet. I won’t be able to use the object at first. I’ll have to stop, study it for a while and then - maybe - I’ll make it work.
I remember not being able to wash my hands, to operate revolving doors, to flush the toilet (sorry for the eww moment), all more than once.
I always was like that - I suck at recognizing new usage patterns in objects. Sometimes, this proves useful, since I can relate to naive users more easily. But at all times, this quirk has made me an object of mockery and laughs.
Am I to blame that I cannot use faucets? I don’t know. Should I stop and examine a faucet before using it? I don’t think.
Lay off with the innovative designs people. Innovation is good, but we surely don’t need a hundred new ways of operating a revolving door. Or a faucet. I really hate faucets.
For this one time, my dear designers, don’t break the rules.
All yours,
t3h st00pid g1rl
P.S. At least it seems I’m not alone. Read this book.
