Everyday life

I hope to post something about last night's UK UPA talk by David Sless, but in the meantime, here's a gem. As we came out of the building where the meeting was held - the London office of a well-known Redmond-based software company - several people gathered around the door to the street. A first-time attendee - who is not a usability person - struggled for more than a minute, trying to figure out how to open the thing, while several others observed but were unable to help. Having tried all the expected methods, she called out: "Does anyone have 'O level doors'?" We did manage to get out in the end....