The open door button in elevators is an exception — we press it to prevent something from happening and, in doing so, help our fellow humans out. The “wait, someone’s coming” button.

One key feature is by way of constant pressure on the Door Open button. When fire or smoke conditions are found inadvertently, the simple release of the button allows the doors to close automatically.

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People who mash this button, however, can likely attest that it almost feels like pushing “door close” does nothing to expedite the closing of the doors. That’s because it doesn’t, in most ...

A post getting traction on Reddit claims 80 percent of "Close Door" buttons on elevators are non-functional. While we can't vouch for that exact percentage, the premise is true.