On trains that have power doors, why do people push the "open" button before it has lit up?

Question

Most trains have powered exterior doors, that open with the push of a button, once the system has been energised (usually by the conducter).

There are clear instructions, stating "press button when illuminated", or words to that effect. Despite this, many people push the button when it is not illuminated, with no effect. Why do they do this? Why not just wait for it to illuminate? I just don't get it.

Answer 1

It is quite simple..................They are not as clever as YOU !!!

Answer 2

It's impatience, pure and simple.



You see this in other areas:

people on busses who get up ages before their bus stop (also trains),

motorists who get into the right hand lane of a dual-carriageway miles before the junction that they're turning right at,

people who get up and start unloading the overhead lockers on aeroplanes before the "seat belt" signs are switched off (this is even dafter because they still have to wait ages in the reclaim hall),

people who can't wait to get out of the cinema as soon as the film's end titles begin (and they sometimes miss some good out-takes).

I expect that you can think of loads of other examples.

Answer 3

Bravo to "SPOOK" for being first to include the analogy of those who press the elevator buttons over and over...

Add to that, those who press the Cross-walk button over and over, thinking that it will accelerate the process...

Those who honk their horns in a traffic jam, thinking that the other drivers will just magically go faster...

Those who think that "10 items or Less" doesn't apply to THEM in the grocery check out Express lanes...

Those who will hit the "Ring for Service" bell over and over and over again...

Those train doors have a safety-interlock that PREVENTS them from opening until the train has come to a FULL and COMPLETE stop.

Yet, there are those thick and impatient folks who think their desire to be fast, first, and special will defeat the engineering of the worlds equipment

Answer 4

On some trains, If you hold the button In Before it is illuminated, When it is illuminated it will open straight away.

Answer 5

i'm glad that someone ese has noticed this,it is most infuriating,there's  no light on the door opening switch,which states quite clearlry,'press when lit',for the hard of thinking,this means,'press when lit'

Answer 6

wishful thinking, or body language to demonstrate they want to get off.

Answer 7

because one day thier prayers will be answered and the doors will open for them before anybody else. score!

Answer 8

I agree, impatience. But also, people don't read instructions so they don't see the notice telling them to wait.

Answer 9

They are the same people who press Lift Call buttons repeatedly hoping the lift will come quicker, Morons.

Power to the People!!

Answer 10

Because 90% of people who come into a railway station leave their brains at the entrance.

Watch them more closley they are like a heard of sheep where one goes they all follow, stop and look at you if your mad when the train goes, can't read signs or listen for announcements and think every instruction is for someone else.

Sorry to sound bitter but after working with them for so long and trying to get them to understand it is very demoralising.

Answer 11

the bliss of anticipation.........

Answer 12

Impatience, I guess. As a train driver this is one of my pet hates. The trains I drive have a rotary switch in the cab which sets the door control to either Passenger or Operator mode. When in Passenger mode, the driver pushes the Open buttons and the buttons on the train doors illuminate, indicating they are ready to be opened. However, they are always in Operator mode, which means all the doors on the train open automatically when the driver pushes the Open buttons.

It never ceases to amaze me that there are commuters who STILL try to push the buttons before the train has even stopped. On other occasions, the Correct Side Door Enable mechanism has to be overridden, causing a delay of a few seconds in opening the doors. This is ample delay for frustrated passengers to be literally punching the buttons. If they'd just chill out for a second and look around they would notice that none of the doors are open, not just the ones they're trying to use.

Anyway, rant over. Anyone reading this please bear this in mind when travelling home on the tube this evening; The buttons do NOTHING. Leave them alone!

Answer 13

Just idiots

Answer 14

impatience perhaps?

Answer 15

impatience

Answer 16

It is because they are thick.

I also wonder why people crowd the door to get on the train, before anyone has got off. What is the point having to move back again. I would like a cattle prod for all the stupid people I can not avoid seeing each day.

Answer 17

because everyone is in such a rush ...

Answer 18

Because they are morons.

Sorry to say this folks, but after constant observation whilst i'm at work (I'm a Train Driver) i've noticed that at least 75% of the fair paying public are ignorant to there surroundings and really shouldn't be out on there own.

Answer 19

It is the degree to which many of us have become impatient.

Try this test, go for a drive and be totally relaxed and in no hurry.  You will notice two things.  One that you are driving completely differently to how you normally drive!...and two, everyone else is impatient with you and trying to get passed you!

Answer 20

I'd say that the two most common reasons are, firstly, that people are just plain impatient and 'edgy' and can't stop themselves doing it - it's the way they live their lives, and, secondly, that a lot of people have a real fear of not being able to get out and the fear makes them press 'just to make sure'!  There may, of course, be those infrequent travellers who just don't understand how it works, even though there's a notice telling us!

Answer 21

It's for exactly the same reason that people have to press the lift button more than once.

just too damned impatient