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I expect a light switch button on a plane act like any other light switch button everywhere else - switching the light when pressed. The fact that the you can p

by eviks 2y ago

I expect a light switch button on a plane act like any other light switch button everywhere else - switching the light when pressed. The fact that the you can point to the terminal manual that states that you must use --- triple tap for that is irrelevant - that's still very bad design, and you've just dismissed a real issue with an bad analogy. > why it can't be like Here is another mistake: in many cases it be.

follower 2y ago
> I expect a light switch button on a plane act like any other light switch button everywhere else Me too, which was why I was very surprised when I discovered light switches in the USA worked backwards[0]. :D (When I initially read your comment I didn't notice the use of "button" by which I guess you're referring to a push-button toggle style switch? But either way I still think light switches are an interesting example of non-obvious things that don't work the same way in all environments. (Even ignoring the "one light controlled by multiple switches" situation.)) ---- [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light_switch#Orientation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light_switch#Orientation
- eviks 2y ago
  Yes, I was aware of the toggle switch ambiguity when describing a button... (not a perfect analogy anyway)