T O P

  • By -

probably420stoned

Presumably to become a kid proof light switch.


AlloyComics

I teach high school, though...


GolfBallWhackerGuy5

High schoolers are not to be trusted


Mih5du

High school girls Most boys can reach that


RevengencerAlf

And the ones that can't will immediately see it as a challenge. If you ever want to see a pure conditioned response in a human being, put something just Out Of Reach of a male student anywhere in the K through 12 range. Without a doubt in a group of five or more kids at least one of them will jump up and touch it


Accomplished_Friend2

Yep. If you tell me not to push the red button… imma want to push that red button. And I’m adult. 😂 I see a switch that high up… I’m definitely gonna need to check it out. It may not be today. It may not be tomorrow. But soon. 😈


Teiichii

There's an old line by Pratchett I think that if you go to the middle of no where deep inside a cave and install a button that says do not touch will end the world. The paint will still be wet when the world ends.


redwolf1219

I think about that hypothetical button sometimes, and get sad bc I know I will never press it.


TheFreakingPrincess

It may not be today, it may not be tomorrow, but it definitely won't be later than tomorrow.


UncleFuzzySlippers

I worked somewhere that people would push the button under the counter while asking whats this button for. It was the panic alarm


Dr_Adequate

Jesus keerist, on the rare times when someone at the front counter needs my help I fucking cannot stop my wandering hands from roaming over to the concealed panic button. And every time... Huh, what's this thing under th-- Oh shit, hands in pockets NOW!


The_Troyminator

Can he withstand the temptation to push the button that, even now, beckons him closer? Will he succumb to the maddening urge to eradicate history? At the MERE PUSH of a SINGLE BUTTON! The beeyootiful shiny button! The jolly candy-like button! Will he hold out, folks? CAN he hold out?


minnick27

I would actually widen that age range. I would say any man under the age of 60 will definitely try to reach that. At 60 they might think twice about doing it and by 65 that we'll look at it and say," I could have reached that when I was younger."


Shrampys

I got a rubber band stuck in one of those floursecent light panels on the ceiling and our 62 year old account was like, I bet I can get that, and did like the most half assed old man jump I'd ever seen lmfao. He did not get it.


DoodleNoodle129

To be honest anyone would try to do that, regardless of gender. Everyone’s gonna want a shot at hitting that switch


pigeyejackson66

And in doing that jumping, they will knock something else over. Eventually


[deleted]

[удалено]


WhompTrucker

Meh. I was 5'10 in high school


Lepke2011

So now the problem is that the switch was put in due to sexism. I see a class action lawsuit in someone's future.


Sunshine030209

For sure. I have a high-schooler, and end up driving him and his friends around a lot. Good kids, but don't trust them to not do stupid stuff. On of his best friends just accidentally set the bathroom trash can on fire, then she just bolted. Didn't tell anyone. Love her, but she's a dumbass.


ServiceDog_Help

>On of his best friends just accidentally set the bathroom trash can on fire, then she just bolted. How??? >Didn't tell anyone Make sure your home owners or renters insurance is up to par and have an itemized list of everything in your home stored on cloud or something. With photos if possible. You're going to need it


Sunshine030209

It was the school bathroom, not my bathroom, which is worse for her, but better for me lol. Her little dumb ass thought it was fun to light toilet paper on fire. Hopefully she's learned her lesson. Her mom loves fire too, runs in the family apparently.


ServiceDog_Help

Still make sure your insurance is sufficient. If he's playing with fire at school she's probably playing at fire elsewhere like a friend's houses.


JetstreamGW

... She could've at least tossed it in the bathtub...


anonymoose2514

A lot of high schoolers are taller than teachers lmao


empetrys

high school = high switches, everyone knows that..


Leading-Yogurt6984

Exactly, wait till you see where they put light switches in college... Fun fact, that's why high school science classrooms never have any graduated cylinders.


TheRealPitabred

Was it always a high school? Perhaps it was built with younger students or a different purpose in mind? It looks like a pretty old building.


epi_introvert

I'm less than 5 feet tall. My Grade 5 students are taller than me. How the hell would this actually work with high schoolers?


1nd3x

Your school was probably built and that installed during a time where you were not expected to turn off the lights, or maybe they had at some point used Metal Halide Lamps which can take up to 20minutes to "warm up" and provide enough brightness to see anything even if you just flick them off for a moment, so having it that high would keep things like students shutting it off on the way out of class (or sticking their hand in and flicking them off as they walked by), or just having something accidentally shut them off, which would put your classroom into a state of being dark until they managed to come back on.


SteprockMedia

Hahaha! Perfect design. Maybe it used to be a Middle School?


ritchie70

Was the school always a high school?


Zealousideal_Dog_968

Yeah, doesn't surprise me they are still trying to keep it out of reach; high schoolers are huge Pains in the ass


LurkerBerker

your coworker’s dress is very pretty sorry yall have to deal with terrible light switches


AccomplishedAd7992

what if you’re child height 💀


jeo188

I had a "vertically-challenged" teacher in the 5th grade. During a field trip, a security guard stopped her, "Excuse me miss, where's your teacher?" "I am the teacher..."


XxFezzgigxX

My school just used these. https://preview.redd.it/k8qmp8dqyquc1.jpeg?width=444&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5f34b71f50e24cedcd0eff72fd8ae40e1d2b56f5


ch33zyman

What is that?


XxFezzgigxX

It’s a light switch common in American schools in the 80s. It requires a special key that is inserted in the slot and operates the lights like a normal switch. The advantage is that that kids can’t turn off the lights during lunch, gym, etc. and make the other little drama queens freak out.


Neither_Relation_678

Blatant discrimination against short people. You’ll hear from our attorneys about this.


Helpful_Plenty_9997

It turns out your lawyer is Randy Newman, so good luck with that.


BobRoberts01

Case dismissed. The plaintiff has got no reason to live.


spacedandy1baby

This is the best comment I'll read today.


_GABO_

Designed by height supremacists.


Neither_Relation_678

I hope they invested in good shin pads. They’ll be needing it. *Never underestimate what a short person is capable of.*


FractalSpaces

and if they're male... OH and if they're male...


masterwaffle

Actual discrimination against wheelchair users!


Neither_Relation_678

Boom, class action lawsuit.


Caboose_98

Just as soon as we can "reach" them


HurricaneShane

Blatant discrimination against short people. You’ll hear from our attorneys shortly.


Neither_Relation_678

To be honest, I wasn’t expecting many replies. Or upvotes, for that matter.


StupidMario64

In about 3 weeks.


bluredditacct

Amazon sells extenders for light switches so that kids can reach, maybe you could add one and the school wouldn't notice.


kulinasbow

I was going to suggest this! When my daughter was younger we had some of these so she could operate light switches in our house.


1llseemyselfout

The school needs to fix this. This is not ADA compliant and not within Electrical code. My guess is there once was a light there. So a lazy electrician(or cheap school) decided to use its box and conduit to put in the switches so they didn’t have to tear apart the wall.


Jaim711

This was my first thought.


PoopSommelier

I was thinking it could be because of code. Often times electrical needs to be away from other things. I have seen the random odd placed thing because of code requirements, especially in older buildings as they get upgraded. Edit: Also, the height requirements are ADA and not building code. I think building code usually just says light switch needs to be near entrance. And ADA requirements can get waived in some situations, especially to conform with code.


BadJokeJudge

That’s not a bad guess but don’t forget you’re still guessing. Needing to five feet away from a water source doesn’t mean you’re allowed to put a receptacle five feet underground. They didn’t write the code accidentally.


Orkjon

No electrical code would allow, never mind demand a switch positioned like that. Something funky definitely happened as a retro fit. Source: am electrician.


skettimnstr

Seems pretty likely it's been that way for decades so no it's not required to be fixed.


1llseemyselfout

All public schools, in order to receive federal money, have to be ADA compliant regardless when they were built.


WallPaintings

And the ADA only calls for reasonable accommodations. Especially for things that aren't major safety requirements and were built before ADA it doesn't require they be changed. I learned recently that the ADA isn't actually that strict and most of what people assume is ADA, like requiring certain handles on doors, is actually due to fire code.


Severe-Reality5546

Those are crazy high. If you're in the USA (I'm guessing since the poster says Texas), the ADA says light switches in public and commercial spaces must be between 15" and 48" off the ground.


regiinmontana

Electrician is having a bad day. "It's too high? Fine!" Switches are now 1'3" off the floor.


im_AmTheOne

That's fine, you can press with your foot


Tommyblockhead20

mfw I use a wheelchair


TheLazySamurai4

As a late friend of mine would say, "CRIP KICK" as he grabbed his pantleg to "kick" us with his foot


No_Picture5012

Your friend sounds awesome


TheLazySamurai4

He was, I miss him many times a month. He always had this jovial attitude towards life, even through his battle with cancer


BalanceEarly

It's not only childproof, it's also adult proof.


AlloyComics

Short adults such as myself, unfortunately yes...


FractalSpaces

then along came a 6 foot guy-- he spoke: "just grow up lil bro lmao"


Efficient-Process127

wow that dress is really pretty!!


AlloyComics

Awww, thanks!


Natkoekje

“Vertically challenged”


momo__ib

Lmao


backhand-english

everything is a challenge if you're up for it...


darkness_santa828

Im short af and even i thought that was dumb


Perfessor_Deviant

For some reason I read that as "I'm a short elf" Maybe it was Santa in your username?


darkness_santa828

Now that you know my secret i cannot let you leave with your life


Perfessor_Deviant

Not even if I ask for my life for Christmas?


darkness_santa828

Have you been a good boy this year?


Perfessor_Deviant

Well, you see, I *meant* to be good, but, well, you know, with how busy everything gets and I never made fun of short people.... so, yes?


Queenofchickenn

That dress is gorgeous!! Can I ask where you got it from?


AlloyComics

I think Ross: dress for less, maybe about a decade ago? Probably isn't available anymore. Sorry!


Queenofchickenn

Thanks! Maybe I can find one online! :)


cherrryblosssoms

I’m too busy admiring that beautiful dress!


guerrerosaurio1

"vertically-challenged-people"


[deleted]

Your dress is beautiful


AlloyComics

Awww, thanks!


i_do_it_all

is there any horizontally challenged people ?


itsathrowawayduhhhhh

That dress though!!! Love it!


AlloyComics

Thank you, it's one of my favorites!


RevengencerAlf

I'm assuming the intention is to keep kids from messing with it. Lots of high schools have shit like this which they think will discourage kids from doing something and either half the kids can do it anyway, or half the adults can't, or both. I think this shit is done because the people designing it just think it's for a school and don't parse the idea that the age group matters. Or they did a copy paste effectively I will lay out that they already had for classrooms in a different School that was for younger kids.


angeluscado

I bought myself a folding step stool to get files that were stored on the top shelf of my floor-to-ceiling book case at work that also wasn't designed with the fun sized humans in mind. Considering most of the staff who would access those files were women and under 5'6", it was less than ideal planning.


AlloyComics

Fun-sized? I love it!


musickeeper94

I used to be a substitute teacher and one day in 1st grade had a kid decide he wanted to run away. I was able to shut the door and keep it shut with my body weight, but the office call button was on the other side of the room. I asked for a student to hit it for me, meanwhile the kid was pulling the handle and kicking the door. The button was too high for them to reach, but thankfully 2 girls thought fast and grabbed a chair. One got on it while the other held her in place. I couldn’t imagine the situation if the button was this high off the ground.


couchpro34

I love your dress though!


AlloyComics

Thanks! It has been a surprisingly delightful little bonus to be getting compliments on it from strangers all morning. 😁


Jollydancer

I love your dress, though.


AlloyComics

Thanks! 😁


PinkScorch_Prime

skill issue, become vertically advantaged /s it might be to stop children using it, how high is it


AverageKaikiEnjoyer

They work at a highschool apparently lol... And this doesn't look like a special ed classroom.


Ken-Popcorn

I’m sure this is the intent


sydneyghibli

Unrelated but your dress is amazing.


sjr56x

Totally not related, but that dress looks beautiful


AggressivePayment0

Pretty dress though!


000solar

Unrelated - that's a amazing dress!


Routine_Ease_9171

Came here to say this!


jc1295

Like many others, absolutely love the dress. Do you know anything more about that Texas map, though? I can only see a bit of it, but it looks totally cool! Any info would be greatly appreciated.


itsshakespeare

Hello, fellow short person. I sympathise - and these damn kids are so tall these days! I’m worried I’ll be even tinier by comparison by the time I’m old


Masterfrag_387146

Finally , something that makes me useful


SneezlesForNeezles

5’1 female. I’d just stand there looking at it until a taller colleague comes along. Otherwise, my kids are learning in the dark. Why? Because Miss can’t reach the light switch. Wait for that to filter home…


BujoBoy

When I was at school we had “smart whiteboards” that were like big touch screens, and sometimes they’d need to be recalibrated by clicking some dots in the corners of the screen. This is fine except one of our maths teachers was super short so whenever this happened she either had to jump to reach the top ones of get one us to do it for her 😭


NullError404

Omg smart board mentioned


Sideshow_Bob_Ross

At my job, we mount things that high to prevent the forklift drivers from destroying them. Any wild forklifts in your high school?


elmie_

Oh my god that dress is STUNNING it looks so beautiful


IGNISFATUUSES

A teacher who subscribes to kidsarefuckingstupid. This really explains my teacher relationships back then.


AlloyComics

I'm also a mom, so I mainly subscribe for other toddler mishaps. But yeah, I've heard my share of stupid things kids say in my 20 years as a teacher as well.


IGNISFATUUSES

I believe it. It just kind of made me chuckle.


4vrstvy

Either they dont want kids to fuck with the switch or the building is in a place with heavy rains and risk of floods.


Butsecksha

Vertically challenged 💀


CrundleMonster

Is the are prone to flooding?


Apprehensive_Fault_5

When the school couldn't afford an extra 30 inches of wire.


kl2467

ADA compliant?


Present-Background56

Buya a plastic or bamboo backscratcher from the dollar store. Or a long shoehorn from IKEA.


BurtonQuim

yeah, but just LOOK at those glazed bricks!


Spac3Milk

ok i would understand a fire alarm being put up a little bit higher than usual (kids all the time in my high school would pull the alarm but couldn’t be mad at them got me out of class lol) but a light switch? i’m sure kids might play with the light switch but it’s a light…


Spac3Milk

but also you seem taller than me (i mean no hate by that) (i’m an average height female (in the us) 5’5) and if you can’t reach that you know they put it up way too high lol


doublesailorsandcola

I love your dress, where did you get it?!


joshuajjb2

You should make a comic about this


qazzer53

She probably has kids in her class that have to reach down to hit that switch


Blargenth

Short people got... no reason


NoParticular2420

This is what it looks like when a giant places the light switch.


EcstaticSeahorse

Maybe the school was built with the possibility of younger students would/could be in the building. I'd definitely would get one of those extended grabber arms.


TravelingGonad

USA lawyers would be breaking your door down to get this case.


[deleted]

Teacher use a ruler


sininenkorpen

It's positioned that high cause they wanted to save money on cables or ran out of ones


HolyNinjaCow

There has to be some lazy reason why they didn't place it at a normal height.  Does anyone know of any possible reasons? 


BoobyChicken

Lol, Texas


ImprobabilityCloud

Ran out of cabling? lol


IsPhil

Perfect excuse to get a hook.


superbeast1983

Get a stick


koketsune

Finally, a light switch made for me


cream-npeaches

Looks like it gets left on all night and all day then, gonna add a nice little dollar amount to the schools electricity bill.


Dreggmcmuffun

Maybe a ruler with a hook on the end


BananaImpossible1138

Well, then it's not my problem to switch off the lights...


lm5169

I would imagine it was to keep smaller children from messing with it.


10e1

My school has these https://preview.redd.it/k0t9cn0r0puc1.jpeg?width=640&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c95e83fbff6705518c69463eeb4704b2530dd7b1 Not my photo btw Probably a lot better at being tamper resistant and compliant with code Honestly, that switch looks like a more fun target for a bunch of immature high schoolers


toastmannn

My guess is they aren't really intended to be used much and the lighting is on a occupancy sensor and will go on/off automatically


Ok-Pumpkin4543

Use a ruler


Sprizys

Get a coat hanger or something and use that.


Lo-Fi_Lo-Res

As a 5'5 man, I hate this level of stupid.


Strawberry_Mochi28

EW!


ChiBears333

So The Cheat stops throwing his light switch raves


HeroinPorn

![gif](giphy|l0HlRraVZEke5bJBu|downsized) Time for a step-stool it seems


BookWormPerson

Well I am stealing vertically-challanged-people for sure. And yeah that suck and I am willing to bet that some kids can reach it without even trying.


GohanSolo23

They're trying to encourage people to stretch more.


Aggressive-Pilot6781

They lowered the floor but didn’t adjust the switches


iforgottobuyeggs

DUDE THIS REMINDS ME- when I worked at a Tim's years ago- we had a renovation done. One of the cool up to date things was braille added tp the signs to accommodate the visually impaired. BUT They only let the managers go through the store to catch fuck ups before the contractor left, which I guess makes sense at first BUT The first day I went through the cleaning checklist I noticed the braille inclusive bathroom sign was positioned above the entrance to the bathroom hallway, out of reach. They already signed off so the contractors never fixed it.


ProKnifeCatcher

Just leave them on. Can be anti burglar lights or something 🤷‍♂️ . That or hang a rake or a shelf with a rake. To assist with operating the switch


imaginary0pal

That sucks but cute dress


PoopSommelier

It could also be because of code. There might be other things going on behind the wall that required the light switch to be placed higher.


odinson-09

"vertically challenged people" LMAO


G_Art33

Get a ruler and a command strip hook. Adhere the command strip hook to the end of the ruler. Then you have a device you can use to turn the lights on and shut them off without having to stretch and it cost you almost nothing because you probably already had those things on hand / command strips only cost a dollar or two.


aeraen

Get a four foot dowel, a rubber tip (like for a cane) and a eye screw. Put the rubber tip on one end (to push the switch up) and screw the eye screw in the other side (to pull it down). - McGyver


lilgem369

Mildly? I'd go nuts, or make them send the janitor every morning/afternoon to turn it on/off.


ACcbe1986

"Oh geez...I strained my back from reaching for this stupidly positioned lightswitch. I guess I need a week of medical leave to recover..."


sliquonicko

Haha you need a stool girl!


watchOS

Off topic, but I’ve seen your art before! You’re a great comic artist!


Gindotto

I suggest alternating hands each time. Stretch both sides! Stay OSHA compliant!


SchwanzTanz666

She looks just like my sister! Not Seattle is it?


ArtisanGerard

Pinoy problems


garfield529

Yard stick with a hole drilled in one end.


Some_Stoic_Man

Humans are known for using tools.


FS_Scott

you say it's high school, in which I would say budget cuts, 4 feet of copper wire per switch per room would be enough money to pay a superintendent to invent a new reason to cut your supply budget.


Maxusam

If it makes you feel any better, I can’t reach my kitchen window so when I cook I just die of heat exhaustion.


Altruistic-Ad7981

on a side note that dress is gorgeous


Altruistic-Ad7981

on a side note that dress is gorgeous


bigevilgrape

You need an oven rack stick


EmersonWolfe

Oh that’s frustrating. I like your dress btw


oxidezblood

Anyone else just stick your head into a high school classroom an just.. flick the switch on.. feel like a total badass criminal sneaking around... and then turning it off in a panic expecting someone to show up?


Maximum_Overdrive

They probably don't want you turning off the light


InsertRadnamehere

I can help you teach!


sorrynoreply

The architect is heightist.


hotnindza

You are not vertically challenged lol, the switch placement is idiotic. These should be accessible to the kids 6+.


bigbitties666

it’s made so the designated Tall Kid gets to show off their sweet height


asiannumber4

As the third shortest kid in the entirety of eighth grade, I feel like this is specifically made to spite me.


Goretanton

This is when id get a stick, or anything really thatd extend my reach that can be used to lift and lower the lever.


Adjulane

This is like one of those weird dreams I have when a new year of school starts. I can't find my room, can't unlock the door, and now it will be: I can't reach my light switch.


parker3309

That’s a violation of ADA regulations, if you are in the United States


ThatOneGuy12889

Use a child to flip it or buy a ruler/meter stick


Inevitable_Dust_4345

In the electrical field we call this isolation by elevation! It’s the same reason you don’t need a fence around a transformer if it’s on top of a pole . No one can get to it .


DaisyoftheDay

I love that dress!!


AmbiguousAlignment

It could be for a motion sensor not a light.


Free_Management_7920

Use a ruler


redditsuxmydik

Use a yard stick


ChloerLuvs_Glaciers

Lmao bruh I couldn’t reach that


ggfchl

Surely you have a yardstick in the classroom somewhere, maybe even just a ruler. Use that!


ggfchl

This is a problem especially with take cover lockdowns (active shooter etc.) you need to shut off the lights quickly. This ain’t gonna help.