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[-] cyborganism@lemmy.ca 19 points 10 months ago

Its to accommodate Australians

[-] catsarebadpeople@sh.itjust.works 17 points 10 months ago
[-] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago

The engineer in me loves this.

[-] Natanael@slrpnk.net 6 points 10 months ago

Australian up

[-] ZagamTheVile@lemmy.world 14 points 10 months ago

If it's stupid and it works, it's not stupid.

[-] em2@lemmy.ml 20 points 10 months ago

Minus confusing the heck out of those that need to read the braille

[-] ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.de 6 points 10 months ago

Or anyone not speaking English as opposed to 🔼🔽

[-] yurgenst@lemmy.world 11 points 10 months ago

Ah yes, up and upn't

[-] kakes@sh.itjust.works 11 points 10 months ago

Works surprisingly well, unless you're blind.

[-] ImplyingImplications@lemmy.ca 11 points 10 months ago

I looked up braille to see if it would mean something different. The upside P is braille for # but the upside down U doesn't exist. Also, if visual people can read upside down, I wonder if blind people can as well?

[-] Synthuir@lemmy.ml 2 points 10 months ago

With shorthand, it reads, “# Shall”, which would be much funnier if reversed.

[-] Seasm0ke@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago

I hear if you're speed reading in braille you may be missing the point.

[-] SnokenKeekaGuard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 10 months ago
[-] ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.de 22 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Works better in lowercase.

↑up↑

↓dn↓

[-] gazter@aussie.zone 2 points 10 months ago

Even worse, it's the upside down up, the source of Vecna's nightmares.

[-] glitches_brew@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago

Ah yes, d∩ and inverted d∩

[-] Seleni@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago

When my niece was just learning to talk, she hadn’t quite figured out ‘up’ and ‘down’ yet. So when she wanted up, she’d come to you and say “Up!” And when she wanted down again, she’d point down and say “Up!”

[-] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 4 points 10 months ago

Hey this design is compatible not only in the North American and European markets but also fully compatible with the Australian market. Brilliant design for an international product that could be used anywhere in the world!

[-] ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.de 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Very good point. I have never seen an elevator with “NAHORU” and “DOLŮ” buttons in my country, always 🔼/🔽 – to the point, reversible and blind-friendly. Most elevators just have a single, unlabeled “REQUEST” button on the outside, though – most people take stairs so elevator efficiency is not a great concern; you can also see a ▲/▼ symbol on the screen and only press the button when the elevator is in the desired mode. Also, no such buttons inside the elevator, always floor numbers even if there’s just two.

[-] YarHarSuperstar@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

Reminds me of upside down 7up, they called it dnL.

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