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Murderous Intent (lemmy.world)
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[-] pelletbucket@lemm.ee 78 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Henry Ford's right hand man had uneven steps in his home as a defense mechanism. he fell down them and died while drunk (apparently this is urban legend)

[-] Catsrules@lemmy.ml 17 points 1 year ago

I think they do that in castles steps as well. To slow down invading.

[-] BlemboTheThird@lemmy.ca 20 points 1 year ago

I enjoy the idea that some shitass mason hated whatever king hired him, built all the stairs as quickly and poorly as possible, and then to save his ass later had to be all "oh hmm yes the stairs? That's a feature actually" and somehow it winds up catching on

[-] wischi@programming.dev 19 points 1 year ago

I think they did that in castles, because it's generally pretty hard to build castles. If the enemy is inside the walls you are practically done anyway.

[-] wischi@programming.dev 8 points 1 year ago

Sounds like an urban legend. Who do you mean anyway? James Couzens? Harry Bennett? Charles Sorensen? His son Edsel? They all died of natural causes.

[-] pelletbucket@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago

every time the story comes back up it takes me ages to figure out who I was talking about again. I can never remember the name, but he was featured in an episode of last podcast on the left

[-] Jiggle_Physics@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

You are talking about Henry Bennett. This is a myth though. While he did have stairs like that, he died in a care home after years of declining health. His actual cause of death wasn't announced, but it was likely because he had been in rapid decline for years and just before going into the care home, had a stroke.

[-] EtherWhack@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

It could be...

Most areas in the US have that as a building code violation for the safety issue of it. Usually, there's a "first" when any regulation regarding inherent safety is created.

[-] LodeMike@lemmy.today 5 points 1 year ago

Skill issue

[-] Ephera@lemmy.ml 51 points 1 year ago

It's like camouflage, but for stairs.

[-] davel@lemmy.ml 45 points 1 year ago
[-] ProstheticBrain@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 year ago

Yeah? Well this is razzle dazzle camo I think we all know who'll be seen last.

[-] yuri@pawb.social 37 points 1 year ago

There’s a full 2 stair drop at the bottom on the right side, that’s downright malicious.

[-] xthexder@l.sw0.com 16 points 1 year ago

Damn, I didn't even see that until you pointed it out. I would have died.

[-] WhatsHerBucket@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago

This looks like a step in the wrong direction.

[-] jettrscga@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Definitely not a step up. I don't think...

[-] ace_garp@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago

Most frequently used handrail in town.

[-] sukhmel@programming.dev 15 points 1 year ago

This is the art level of fuckery, making it this bad was definitely harder than making it okay

[-] Ioughttamow@kbin.run 13 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Is this that non-Euclidean geometry that lovecraft was banging on about?

[-] janus2@lemmy.zip 10 points 1 year ago

carpet doesn't kill people, interior designers kill people

[-] Jf2540@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

Just had a thought, make them more dangerous add cat's.

[-] groupofcrows@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

The pattern should look like Legos with Lego pieces randomly placed everywhere.

[-] milicent_bystandr@lemm.ee 10 points 1 year ago

Took me a long time to understand this was stairs!

[-] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

Lawsuit incoming

[-] Exusia@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

At least tell me I got hit with "silence brand" so I can post a new meme 😭

[-] sukhmel@programming.dev 5 points 1 year ago

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[-] jordanlund@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

"Who was your designer? Hannibal Lecter?"

[-] tacofox@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago

I experienced phantom ankle sprains just looking at this picture. That last half-step physically hurt me.

[-] PythagreousTitties@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

Oh cool. New nightmare setting... thanks.

[-] JulesTheModest@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

In the game Ultima 3, one of the most difficult bosses is the floor!

[-] ouRKaoS@lemmy.today 2 points 1 year ago

Should go full YOLO and put carpet like that on witches stairs

[-] Meowie_Gamer@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

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