So I went to campus this morning to take care of one quick task, only to be delayed by the building not being open. As I approached, I saw several people sitting outside, which on a Sunday morning gave me a hint that there was something going on. So I went to the door closest to me, and as I got close I could read the posted hours that said it opened at noon. It was about 11:30, so I went and had a seat with the others.

About 10 minutes later, a woman came from the same direction I had come and went to the same door. She obviously didn’t see the hours sign and gave a tug on the door handle. No luck. Instead of looking at the large white piece of paper in the window, she mumbled something under her breath and went to the second door. Again, no luck. Again, didn’t look at the sign. She goes to the third door. Doesn’t open. Goes to the fourth door, doesn’t open.

By this point, there’s a good 20 people outside on a brisk Sunday morning…we’re not having a social session here, we’re waiting for the building to open. So she goes to fifth and final door, and again it doesn’t open. She’s mighty pissed off at this point and stops to take in the sight of the rest of us sitting there–most trying not to chuckle at her misfortune. Only then does she realize that there is a reason we are all outside, and only then does she approach one of the doors with the purpose of reading the sign. And then she left, only about five minutes before the building opened.