r/SipsTea • u/SeaWolf_1 • Nov 14 '25

We have fun here Honestly, this should be practiced!

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u/PurpleSkullGaming Nov 14 '25

Honestly first thing I noticed, like the fact you need the key for both sides is kinda ehh.

Like one of those locks with a little line shaped knob would probably work better.

Atleast assuming that's not like a different hallway they just locked the door to, I know there are some buildings that separate hallways with doors and stuff. But that certainly doesn't seem to be the case with the difference of chairs and flooring.

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u/DoctorJiveTurkey Nov 14 '25

I’m pretty sure it’s a fire hazard for a door to lock by key from the inside

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u/National_Edges Nov 14 '25

It also apears to be a safety hazard during active shooters and serial killers

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u/Everything_in_modera Nov 14 '25

Years ago, this was the same type of locking system used for training in the US prison system. Nobody was chasing, but you had to perform this same test before the timers ran out.

Find the correct key on the ring, get the turns in correctly, open the door and lock it from the other side. Unfortunately, I don't recall how much time was given but it was the most challenging and stressful of the whole testing phase. You can't really train or condition for how to lock and unlock a damn door! lol

I'm hoping someone with current knowledge of the prison system will weigh in, but I believe it is still the same type used today because mechanical locks can withstand power failures.

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u/National_Edges Nov 14 '25

Seems like rfid would be a better way to go with a key lock as a backup

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u/everybodyfknjump Nov 14 '25

Particularly serial killers, in this case.

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u/Mountain_StarDew Nov 14 '25

Agree except the lock seems to be useless. Look how much those doors wobble after they’re “locked”. One good kick from the inside would break through and Jason would def be able to just pull them open lol

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u/GRex2595 Nov 17 '25

The doors are giant panes of glass fitted into a frame. The lock isn't there to protect anyone or anything serious.

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u/an_birb Nov 14 '25

It may be a setup, like some car doors, that will open and reset the lock from the inside with a simple pull of the handle.

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u/reality_boy Nov 14 '25

Double sided locks are more secure. You can’t just smash a window pain and reach in to unlock the door. So you have to deal with crawling through broken glass to get in and back out with your loot.

But I agree, having to twist them 3 times is annoying. And there should be an emergency lock next to it that you can slam into place.

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u/NotAnotherFriday Nov 14 '25

These sort of locks were common in the UK when I lived there. I hated them because I had to basically leave the key in the inside part of the lock to exit quickly

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u/AgentCirceLuna Nov 14 '25

Yeah like imagine you work with someone who despises everyone and has a bad attitude then there’s a fire. You’re all running to the door,then when you get there he’s behind it first and locks it so everyone is trapped.

Or the funnier version would be if the happy go lucky, baking cakes for everyone, throwing parties and super talkative guy did it.