In emergency pull flap to open door

In emergency pull flap to open door

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HTP99

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22,634 posts

141 months

Sunday 25th August 2013
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I'm always perplexed with these, obviously, legal announcements on vehicles that are designed to carry people.

In emergency pull flap to open, this is usually seen on a mini bus on the back door, I can never see a "flap", basically it means use the door handle to open the door, why doesn't it just say that, it isn't a flap.

Another one I saw recently on the drivers door of a mini bus "emergency engine cut out on key" I assume it is basically telling someone that the key turns off the engine, to do so one would have to turn it as everyone else does when turning their engine off.

"Engine cut off switch under flap"; seen on busses, it's not really a flap, a flap is small, the cut out switch is under a bloody huge cover.

Are these announcement just not a little bit more confusing, or am I just being pedantic and/or a bit sad?!

Futuramic

1,763 posts

206 months

Sunday 25th August 2013
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To be crude:

Stop being so pedantic about those kinds of flaps. Try talking about something (anything!!) else - art, books, films are good starting points.

Then you get access to other kinds of flaps and the back ends of buses seem quite dull! Well they were to start with.....

Jonny_

4,139 posts

208 months

Sunday 25th August 2013
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"Pull flap".

Giggity, giggity.

littleredrooster

5,542 posts

197 months

Sunday 25th August 2013
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Flaps...mmm...flaps... smile