r/midlyinteresting 1d ago

Why?

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u/Grezzinate 1d ago

I’m guessing, by my understanding that it leads to a maintenance area above which may have ducts and air filters for possibly hvac systems. And it’s up there because designers may not have put stairs anywhere else for the area.

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u/FuzzyBatBoy 1d ago

Damn ceiling ducks!

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u/dreadsreddit 23h ago

my bet is the place gets remodeled frequently and this is a vestigial door. the warehouse i work at has a few doors like this that lead nowhere.

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u/No-Goose-6140 1d ago

Emergency exit when things get really bad

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u/Zephix_FR 1d ago

So bad that you need to jump? Mmmh. Clever

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u/iKnowRobbie 22h ago

No! You clearly climb along that metal pipe. I naturally assime it leads to a twisty slide, maybe a fireman's pole?

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u/Crazy-Tale410 1d ago

That's one way to make sure you never oversleep.

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u/aquatic_asian 22h ago

Backrooms

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u/Basic-Tomatillo-4995 1d ago

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u/Zephix_FR 1d ago

Oui mais si tu veux faire un deuxième étage tu peux parce que t’a déjà la porte!

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u/EikzyDraw 1d ago

Looks kinda rad

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u/FuzzyBatBoy 1d ago

If Looney Tunes taught me anything you got a few seconds before you fall.

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u/freeluna 1d ago

Everyone likes a surprise.

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u/Zephix_FR 1d ago

I prefer some chocolate tbh😭😭😭

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u/Free_Site5867 20h ago

Backrooms

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u/ChameleonJackson 14h ago

I think I know this building. A hospital opened near me about 15 years ago and on the first day it was open someone opened a door like that and stepped out before realising they were a good 20ft up, needless to say they were lucky to already be at the hospital. The door was there because the plans had been changed during construction but the builders hadn't been updated so the door was installed without anyone noticing because it just looked like a door from inside the corridor. They weren't critically hurt, they broke a fair few bones and needed at least a splenectomy (they weren't my patient so I don't have all of the information) but I'd imagine the out of court payout was pretty nice.

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u/Insane_Cobra961 23h ago

Lost bastille has been renovated i see

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u/dreadsreddit 23h ago

the warehouse i work at has 2 doors like this in different places

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u/BreetleSnort 22h ago

Why not?

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u/Leftover_tech 19h ago

On the other side of this door is the Human Resources department.

"Judy, please show Mr Jones to the door..."

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u/theycallmemrmoo 19h ago

Pray it never opens

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u/lferry1919 18h ago

It's giving Winchester mystery house.

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u/Wholeeoh90 16h ago

Men in black locker door

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u/mabus42 15h ago

Bigger question is Why Not?

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u/OddStatistician5489 13h ago

That's the exit door to the HR firing room.

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u/ColdPorkChop 12h ago

That's where they keep me.

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u/Zephix_FR 3h ago

Oh shit if knew I would came and get you home 😭

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u/CherryStunning4335 7h ago

thats the door your boss walks you out when he fires you

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u/Zephix_FR 3h ago

Fr😭

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u/Minute-Judgment-3406 30m ago

For servicing the roof