The Turgid Drama of Inattention
Apr. 24th, 2014 07:47 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
madbakerI could blame this on the coffee not kicking in, but that wouldn't really be accurate.
Scene: I get on the elevator in the office along with another man. We both push our floor buttons.
Nothing happens. Oh right, it's before seven AM and we have to swipe our badges. I do so and push the button for my floor. Nothing happens. Repeat several times. The other man swipes his, pushes the button for his floor, and we start moving.
That's when I realize I've been using my Muni transit card instead of my badge.
Scene: I get on the elevator in the office along with another man. We both push our floor buttons.
Nothing happens. Oh right, it's before seven AM and we have to swipe our badges. I do so and push the button for my floor. Nothing happens. Repeat several times. The other man swipes his, pushes the button for his floor, and we start moving.
That's when I realize I've been using my Muni transit card instead of my badge.
