CALIFORNIA TAX DOLLARS AT WORK

State Employees Confused By New ‘Riot’ Button In Elevators At Sacramento Building

(Thanks to Allen at Division)

Comments

[manual tomato]

"Go ahead, try it. last time I pressed DOWN I was met by S.W.A.T."

[Michael]

I want one for my car. And motorcycle.

[Le Petomane]

Few men have ever seen a button they wouldn't push. a big red button on an empty wall gets pushed quicker than most. In psychological testing, women were least likely to push a button. Men most always will push it just to see what happens.
And women have a longer lifespan.

[Rod Nunley]

Let me guess that it's designed to do absolutely nothing, like the "close door" button. It's just there to make you feel better from pushing it.

[Jeff Meyerson]

Maybe it's an instruction button.

[nursecindy]

Le Petomane what you're saying is probably true but I would so want to push this button just to see what it does.

[Clankie]

Just another Spellcheck fail, no doubt.

[ImNotDave]

Soon to be followed by toggle switch marked "Left - Right".

[fractalist]

Maybe it's supposed to quiet the elevator music...

[Aheynonnymous]

Now why would the California tax agency need a riot button? Hmm, think, think....

[655321]

I would push it in a heartbeat.

[Death Row Doc]

Reminds me of my favorite joke:

An Amish family visits the big city for the first time. The Amish father and his son are standing inside a building in front of the elevator doors. A little old lady approaches, pushes the elevator button, the door opens, and she walks inside. The elevator doors close, only to reopen a couple of minutes later, when a young gorgeous woman emerges.

The Amish man turns to his son and exclaims, "Go fetch your mother!"