6 Buttons That Actually Do Nothing
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 มิ.ย. 2024
- So, you tap a button and something happens - that’s how the world works, right? Well, not exactly. The world is actually filled with buttons that are only there to seem like they do something, while in fact being useless. And not only buttons - there are all kinds of things that are there for no apparent reason.
If you live on, say, 15th floor and you’re in a hurry to get home because your bladder is about to burst, for example, you’ll probably feel fine running up the stairs. But if you decide to wait for the elevator instead, you’ll smash that door close button until the doors finally close.
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Pedestrian crossing buttons 0:22
Elevator door close buttons 2:19
Thermostat control in hotels and offices 3:53
Progress bars 5:40
Calorie counters on treadmills 6:40
Graceful failures 7:32
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SUMMARY:
- Transport authorities sometimes switch off the functionality of these traffic buttons on purpose. In New York, for example, there are 1,000 of them, but currently only 100 actually work when you press them.
- Such buttons have an important psychological effect: doing something feels better than not doing anything. When you press the button at a crossing, you feel more assured that the light will eventually switch to green.
- Not to disrupt the work of the whole network, many of the traffic control switches were turned into placebo buttons.
- The elevator doors will stay open for no less than the time appointed to them, no matter how much or how long you mash that button.
- So unless you’re an emergency service worker or just happen to know the override code, you won’t be able to make the doors close faster.
- If you live outside the US, though, your chances of getting a working close button are much higher. In many countries, there are no such strict regulations, so you can easily find an elevator where, if you press the door close button, the doors will actually shut immediately.
- Most office buildings have a central heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system (HVAC for short). And the thing about this central system is that you can’t actually affect it from anywhere outside the control center.
- In fact, there are two general types of office thermostats: one that is total placebo and one that is only partially so.
- The partial placebo thermostat has a little bit of sway: it can change a couple degrees in both directions, but no more than that.
- Whenever you download a file from the Internet or install a new app on your device, you see a bar that informs you of how much time you have left to wait. Ever seen it stuck at 99% for, like, forever, though? Yeah, it’s exactly what it seems: the progress bar is always wildly inaccurate.
- When you run, you burn calories for sure, but the precise amount depends on various factors, such as your weight, overall fitness, and body fat percentage.
- This counter is, once again, only there to assure you that you’re doing everything right. The downside of this is that even if you’re not doing it right, the treadmill won’t let you know.
- When a call attempt failed, the system didn’t tell the caller about it, but simply switched to another recipient instead. So when somebody took the phone on the other end of the line, you apologized for dialing a wrong number and tried again. This way, you didn’t feel the frustration of having a failed call.
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Bright Side: In the US, not all close buttons are equally effective.
People in action movie which are running into the elevator: So that's why :)
Well, the greatest placebo can be seen on Windows OS itself-- the troubleshooter.
Everyone knows smashing the crosswalk button a million times makes it go faster 😂
This video is for Americans 😢
yes
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@Christian Kjær Meltesen haha
I just press it to make it ring
Is it only me who likes turning on the AC breezing cold and then cover myself a big blanket... so good
Same🤣
2:40 That ever exactly happened to me alot.
I tapped the like button and it literally did nothing
Stella Täht you must be fun at parties
It was a joke okay
I tapped the Like Button and the video got Added to like list
@@Aura96968 At last, a worthy comment
Second time
@@pleh3330 im positive?
Every hotel that I have been in, the rooms thermostat really does work. Some rooms will be cold, and others are hot.
The other rooms or yours
Based on the hotels I've been in and carrying a thermometer, if the air conditioner is a physical unit mounted on the wall, the thermostat will work. If all you see is a vent or two on the wall or above the entrance door, the thermostat does nothing other than adjust the fan speed, i.e. my thermometer reading wouldn't change even a few hours later.
Maybe you might not be in the U.S
I know I am not
0:35 the piontless button don't work but
The like button work
How did you edit but still manage to spell pointless wrong
Pizza Grow Like Number 25
I wonder why they have a dislike button, but it won't show the dislikes..
lol
It does, it really deserves more dislikes, most of the facts in it are totally fake
I’ve seen a progress bar stuck at 100% for basically ever!
On a switch game
About the thermostat. I can pull on a sweater or coat if I'm cold, but I cannot take any clothes off if I'm too hot!
I disagree
In Brisbane there's only like 3 auto crossing buttons, and they all have sings saying "Automatic Crossing - Don't Press Button"
2:18 and actors keep pressing the button when they're being chase by zombies
Lol
Most traffic lights in NYC don't even have crossing buttons
It’s a load off my mind knowing that I didn’t call that many wrong phone numbers.
The placebo effect is much more common in every day life than just buttons... but they make most people feel better regardless of their effect!
CONTROL IS AN ILLUSION!
fact: -the number of videos they upload in a week is greater than my marks
@Aisha Eltanboly yeah bro out of 10
Lol
Don't say that 😨
Are there actually red lights that are shaped like hearts?
Thank you for ❤ you are an inspiration to me 🙏
Love your videos.....thanks
You missed to mention the TH-cam comment dislike button
These little dots coming on the screen made me clean the screen twice.
Lol
IKR
Also a useless thing.
DUDE I was literally continuously wiping it down until the next clip came on
@@nobody5430 One day after wipping them (the real ones spitting etc. (rage outbursts what ever?)) several times down with normal water I used deonized water to get rid of any residue.
I live in a very small country and I ensure you that every close and open elevator door is working just fine.
On all the elevator I've been in never had a close button
OMG finally got it early!!!!! big fan!!!!!! Keep doing what you do!!!!
0:33
I love pressing those buttons there're the best for lols
3:40. I am from India,if there is a 15th floor,that apartment would definitely have elevators whose doors close automatically...
The progress bars are to not showing the actual progress but to wait for the computer to process to minimize lag
2:43 on a lot of older elevators, the door close button closes the door immediately
Bright side: everyday useless buttons
Useless: notification bell
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nah it actually helps with likes it gives them money per like
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Didnt yall make a video about this before? I swear I remember watching something like this
This is amazing
Crosswalk buttons in my town certainly do work-just not as you might expect: it won’t make the light change any sooner, but when it does change, you’ll get a “Walk” signal and the green light will stay on for 15-25 sec depending on the width of the street, as opposed to 5-8 sec if you didn’t press the button, and you’ll never get the Walk light without it. Scary thing is, I’ve seen the button change the light’s behavior even after it turned green, including times I was starting a left turn across that crosswalk!
In my area they turn on the audio so blind ppl can cross
@@andrewisvrycool Our crosswalk buttons do that as well, though I can’t be certain ALL of them do it-seems I hear the newer ones and at larger intersections…
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1:20 it’s like spamming the A or X button on a loading screen thinking it will load faster
I'm a Bot You change your name VERY often!
Relatable
Pedestrian light buttons in my area in southern Germany usually work; Press them and road traffic will get a red light within a few seconds; Or you won't get a green pedestrian light at some intersections if you don't press the button...
I also see working elevator close door buttons as well.
Nice information.
The button helps to make the light stay longer not turn faster...
I’d definitely rather be too cold than too warm.
same
“In the US, the close buttons don’t actually work.”
The 2 hotels we went: *No*
Imagine being in an ineffective elevator while a killer is chasing you
That last telephone one seems like a bad idea...
When I'm lonely I sometimes call random numbers and ask for "Joe" just to have someone tell me it's the wrong number! This little game has probably saved my life a time or two when I was really depressed.
Was there a previous phone one somewhere?
@@HelloKittyFanMan. Obviously, English isn't your first language...
Or maybe you have learning disabilities.
Number Two , alright keep calm, you don’t need to be mean
I rather be cold. Can add and remove layers as needed. When too hot can only take off so much
This. When someone asks me what is better - a climate that is too hot or too cold and i had to live in such a place then i always prefer the cold.
It's much easier to get warm by moving or adding layers of clothes. When it's hot there's little you can do do cool yourself down. In home for example yes you can cool down temporarely but you can't drag along air conditioner, ice cubes, cold water and shade with you everywhere you go. Especially if you don't own a car.
Public transport is ofter horrible when it's too hot outside. Especially in countries where it's rare to get heat waves so no one has accounted for such possibility. I mean imagine if there was thick coat of snow in Australia tomorrow. It would likely be a chaos.
Armando Mejia Takara same
I prefer hot
Raivo K you put a lot of time to write that
The AAAHHH at 3:48 was so smooth😂😂
I have to dispel the door close button in elevator thing. I live in a building where we are all disabled. And they do have the doors open and sometimes I am in a hurry so do hit the door close button. It works quite well.
Also, I happen to be blind and in many cities now they have what they call audible pedestrian signals. This is a combination button that vibrates for people with hearing and seeing difficulties. But it also tells me when the walk sign is on to cross the street. However, this does not negate me using my mobility skills to listen for traffic. It does help though in situations where there might be a machinery running and I can’t hear traffic I can just feel the vibration of the signal when it’s time to go. Helpful.
Did you know that if you run Linux, progress bars are legit?
I think all of them should be legit.
Listen to me my friend. That button with arrows facing each other closes the doors so you can be alone in the elevator. 😏
Baaa...!! 👻
Lol
i love the walk lights that say 'wait'. i've seen people press it multiple times to hear it go 'wait.. wa..wa..wai..'
The crosswalk button is important depending on where you live. When I lived in VT and was trying to cross a busy road, (my first few weeks there), I waited patiently for the light to change. I didnt dare cross because traffic zipped by rather fast. It wasnt until one of my friends came by (she was an upperclassman in college) and told me that I HAVE to push the button. Sure enough a few seconds after I pushed the button, the traffic light turned yellow, then red, then the walk sign illuminated.
New York City though is a different story. They are there because some people are persnickety and love to push others' buttons. :)
Me: Gets stuck in an elevator with 5 buttons for a day.
Also me: Impossible.
Awesome! Hope it has nice fixtures!
Nothing is impossible
And I can do nothing(should I feel special)
Only SOME hotel thermostats don't do what they say. Those with a dedicated window/wall unit DO do what they say.
On Sherman Ave in Coeur d' Alene, Idaho, it's pretty easy to see which ones work and which ones don't.
Fan from india bro
Me too
You don’t know how many people I have apologised so far......!!!
It felt like I was calling THEM on purpose....😒😒
But yeah, better than just screaming😅😅
Fun fact: The door close button on Elevators may appear to do nothing, but they do actually work on some Elevators, and on the ones that don't, it will only work on a special mode/service that the Elevator has.
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3:48
Voice:Ah...technology
Me:You are wasting electricity!!
Crossing button works
I tried not clicking it but when it was time to walk it didnt show the walking sign
In washington state, pressing the button actually tells the pedestrian light to turn on once the street light turns red. If you don’t, then the pedestrian light won’t turn green and you would have waited for nothing and have to wait for the next cycle.
Nice video
I accidently pressed the dislike button,but it did not work,becouse legends can not be disliked.💪💪💪
@@hypedanceemoteD I am not your personal mirror,you need to buy glasses!
@@hypedanceemoteD Then you need to buy eyes
@@hypedanceemoteD It seems you did not put your glasses again,I AM NOT YOUR PERSONAL MIRROR.
4:09 I will sweat for my lyfe
TAKV Gaming NO THX
I like to keep it cool cause there is something about me that likes the cold
Maybe I just live in a very warm/tropical country 🤔
I live in a high rise apartment building and my door close button works as the same as every elevator in my whole entire complex
Like when u press buttons when a game is loading it makes it 9999999999999 times fastet
Just click on left or right and stay on the bright side of life. My favorite rhyme.
my apartment close elevator button was working. the thing in 3:45 i always do when i was kid xD
7:45
I love watching bright side!
But this,
He is secretly a BULL! RUN!!!
*You know what else does nothing?*
Me
_I'm a Lazy Duck_
I have never been this early to a bright side video :>
and now you are
Never? What about now!
Very interesting indeed.
The door close buttons on elevators do function in the elevator’s fire service and independent service modes.
You missed the Dislike Button . It does nothing
LEEK LAVELL in comments it don’t
Also, have we ever checked their sources?
We don't know which websites or books they use
Are you sure?
The dislike button does do something. It’s just private.
I would rather be cold.Being too hot can obviously make me nosebleed.
In London the traffic lights are set to a certain timing, the buttons aren't switched off, but some are request ones, but not many.
Nice video sir g
Who else is watching this in bed?
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in uae
The dislike button on comments is absolutely useless
The squares, circles, triangle an X symbols in between gave me a feeling of controller.
the button on the right of the thumbnail makes the door on the elevator close sooner.
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Intersection buttons never work in Germany but buttons for a singular crosswalk over a road almost always work except if there is a pedestrian sensor.
Actually, the door close button for the lifts doesn't work for other countries also.
Who noticed the 4 ps4 buttons at the background?
Like if you do
First agan!!!😅
In my experience (Canada) the door close button works at my office and hotels.
I just can't stand how satisfying his voice is🤑🤪🍟
很棒的视频
I have to disagree regarding hotel room thermostats and download progress bars. Many modern hotels have units in each room and you can indeed completely control them directly. And download progress bars are based on a percentage of the total file [size] downloaded. The progress isn't linear/consistent, but the percentage shown is indeed accurate. The statements made about that seem to actually be directed towards Windows file copy dialogs, and not internet downloads.
I pressing my level and waited for 5 secs before it automatically closes,I'd rather press the close button to immediately close itself
Intresting
When i see a pc error, i run away pretending its scary
Instead of raging
That hotel one is bogus. I've seen many AC/heat controls in hotel rooms that do in fact kick on or off the cooling or heating, and you CAN feel cool air coming from the cooler when you adjust it to go cooler, for example.
i think most of this are in america unless you are in there i think it happens but here in the eu there are always local regulations to control that
@@andreaskav7124: I wouldn't know about the American countries outside of the USA, but here in the US part of America, this has been my experience (that they work).
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I live in Europe for a long time and I can confi that when you press the close button in an elevator it works that goes the same for crosswalk lights.
That is true we can tell by using a crossing regularly and learning the sequence. Without pressing the button the crossing is missed out. The lights just go to the next road instead of the crossing.
Oh. I was not expecting somebody will reply to my comment!
@@jakubcelko3729 just thought I would add a bit of extra information for people outside of Europe.
Little tip for the elevators
If the manufacturer logo is Schindler, chances are door close buttons do not work
1:23 oh, thanks for eliminating that confidence feel by telling us
Me sees progress bar in play store when I was downloading a game says 48 minutes. It litterely took 14 seconds to download the game. Wow. Progress bar has to be fixed. But I really don't mind. I'm just happy its downloaded and the app worked perfectly 👌.
If he was my history teacher I would never mis a class