Doors are often used as examples of good and bad design. As in, “Handles are for pulling etc.”

Last week I came across these doors and was a little confused.  Upon looking at the photo, it is clear how each door operates.  My confusion may have been a ‘user issue’ but it did defy my expectation that double doors open in the same direction.  Is it me or the doors?

When on an important client call it can be quite stressful figuring out which button to use to place the call on hold and avoid rudely hanging up on the person. No matter how many times I’ve taken calls using this phone, time and time again I get confused . So much so that I’ve had to create my own work around for the device by placing a sticky note on the phone.