How would you fix this tricky umbrella problem?
Comms manager Neeraj K. Agrawal shared a bit of a poser on Twitter.
My friend’s entire company is locked out of their WeWork office because an umbrella fell, jamming the door.
No one can figure it out. It’s been like this for 2 days. pic.twitter.com/ggaUkgYRFR
— Neeraj K. Agrawal (@NeerajKA) September 17, 2019
It’s a brilliant argument for investing in an office umbrella stand – and situating it out of reach of the door. It’s probably also an argument for disowning that umbrella to avoid getting a bill for lost productivity. This is what tweeters had to say on the tricky problem.
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Congrats, you're now a blockrain company. https://t.co/Gafj7Ql01X
— The Register (@TheRegister) September 18, 2019
2.
welcome to the resistance, wework umbrella https://t.co/Ov55vLKivj
— Taylor Hatmaker (@tayhatmaker) September 17, 2019
3.
This is the kind of puzzle I could only dream of encountering https://t.co/BRMrLVSeCp
— Emily Phillips (@emjbanks) September 17, 2019
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Good to know that all I need to shut down Silicon Valley is a few umbrellas. https://t.co/diFRcjhjOv
— El Bearsidente 江戸羆🐻 (@Edohiguma) September 18, 2019
5.
SUPER STRONG MAGNET, if there's any metal on that umbrella it might shift just enough
— Dave Pazdan (@DPazdan) September 18, 2019
6.
If it's a dropped ceiling, easy to get in.
If not, a wire in between the panels should help lift the umbrella.
If not, a tiny hole in the wall will help remove the umbrella.
Your suggestions? https://t.co/jqjiPgZadj— Jose Andrade (@jandrade) September 18, 2019
7.
Drill a small hole in the metal door frame and use something like a long screwdriver to push the damn thing out of way. Done.
— BlueGooroo (@BlueGooroo) September 18, 2019
People might be watching Vlatko Babić very carefully after he said this:
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Clearly none of the people in this thread have broken into anything. This is a 40 second problem tops.
— Vlatko Babić (@sdeslav) September 17, 2019
But one modern-day Alexander saw right through the Gordian Knot/Umbrella.
Have they tried opening the window with a brick? https://t.co/mE8bE1ro3h
— Edd with the beanie. (@T_Vhasitha) September 18, 2019
Neeraj wasn’t keen.
The number of people who have said they should just break the glass today is astonishing.
There’s nothing important in there. Its 2019. Computers are portable now. Work just moved to a different office.
No one is going to smash a pane of glass if they can avoid it.
— Neeraj K. Agrawal (@NeerajKA) September 18, 2019
But still …they could have got in there and replaced the door two days ago.
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