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Old Jun 5, 2008 | 4:59 pm
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Originally Posted by TiggBro
Here's another design element that reminded me of a "funny, but kinda sad too" story. I slid it shut and guarded it, since she didn't have enough faculties to know to lock the door. She did her business and we went back to our seats. It's sometimes hard for her to manage her clothes, as well as standing up from a seated position, so I told her what a good job she did! She said, "Yes, but it sure was dark in there." It was at that moment that I remembered that the light doesn't come on til you lock the door. Well that burst my bubble. So I would classify that as a design issue for the traveling elderly.
I'm sure one of the FA's who frequent this site can chime in, but I'm pretty sure those doors can both be locked & unlocked from the outside, so if you're traveling w/Mom in the future, ask the FAs about that before she goes in so she can, hopefully, have an illuminating experience next time.
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