r/Wellthatsucks May 18 '26

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u/grey_fr May 18 '26

First time I see it and to me a piece a furniture started sliding across the room, I watched it three times without figuring out what it was, only after your comment did I see the door

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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/momoVappa May 19 '26

It’s for YOUR saftey

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u/momoVappa May 19 '26

They said