When Elevators Lie

Peter Rukavina

Every time I take the elevator over at the [[Polyclinic]], I exit with a vague feeling of unease. Until last week, I never conclusively knew why. But on a midweek visit to my accountant, I had my [[T610]] with me, and I was able to document the source of the problem:

Polyclinic Elevator Polyclinic Elevator

Note the different in the labels on the buttons vs. the labels on the “information about what floor you’re on” display: there’s a button for 1, but on the display it’s marked as M. And, for some strange reason, there is no second floor.

This is the kind of stuff that makes my head explode; I get stressed out just by looking at these photos. Every time I get in this elevator, I’m confused about what button to press, and what floor I’m on.

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