The King Street Run
Cambridge, was a bit of a mad place, its saner now (the beano comics are not on the ceiling any more, and most of the film quotes have gone) but one little quirk still remains.

The gents door to be precise.

The metal push sign is positioned on the left hand side of the door. Striding towards the door, presenting your hand on the push sign and continuing your velocity will result in you splattering yourself across the door and falling into the latrines.

Regulars ignore the push sign and go for the right hand side, or slump at the middle and hope if a bit too pissed

Never fails to be funny when you hear a crumpled "argh!" from the corner during a session.
(Halfy By light alone, Fri 6 Feb 2009, 17:43, 6 replies)

thankfully
the first time I went in there was at lunchtime and I was stone cold sober.

"Why is there loads of staining like a door being pushed on the side opposite the handle? Hmmmm."

Love that jukebox, lots of grunge and punk.
( djtrialprice, Fri 6 Feb 2009, 17:53, closed)

they had
one of those 3 million song juke boxes in there for a few months a couple of years ago, the place absolutely rocked from about 6pm to midnight!

But yeah is a good place for a drink
(Halfy By light alone, Fri 6 Feb 2009, 17:59, closed)

Bloody door
Ha! I was in there last Saturday and it happened to one of my mates. Funny stuff.
(Blobomatic, Fri 6 Feb 2009, 18:41, closed)

The Rising Sun in Reading has a door the same
and very strange eccentricities, like a rhino coming through the wall, photos and beer mats on the ceiling, random quotes, very old brewing equipment me thinks.
(deadly_sinners, Fri 6 Feb 2009, 19:00, closed)

*click*
if only for "a crumpled 'argh!'*
(happylittletulip helpless and delicious, Fri 6 Feb 2009, 23:37, closed)

hehe never ceases to amuse does it! I don't get in there as much as I would like but there is at least one who falls for it every time I'm there!
Say hello to Nobby for me next time you're in.
(cmouse is pondering about life in other jobs, Sat 7 Feb 2009, 16:09, closed)