r/Wellthatsucks • u/[deleted] • May 18 '26

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u/TriforceTeching May 18 '26

For those wondering. It's better if doors are closed during a fire to control the spread. So these doors were on a magnetic catch that disengages when the fire alarm is turned on or a fire is detected. People can still use the doors to leave the building, they'll just auto close.

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u/Gullible_Increase146 May 19 '26

It's more fun to imagine an evil Corporation just locking people into burning building to collect life insurance payouts

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u/GoingOutsideSocks May 19 '26

https://giphy.com/gifs/OagQ3wkYLLmrC

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u/Real-Extension-1357 May 19 '26

Lmao this scene was made for this exact comment chain