# Lifes little mysteries **URL:** \ **Category:** General Chat\ **Created:** [7 March 2020 11:28 UTC](https://community.monzo.com/t/lifes-little-mysteries/93157 "2020-03-07T11:28:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![DaveJ](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/monzo/user_avatar/community.monzo.com/davej/32/73301_2.png) [@DaveJ](https://community.monzo.com/u/DaveJ)\ **Post date:** [8 March 2020 16:16 UTC](https://community.monzo.com/t/lifes-little-mysteries/93157/21 "2020-03-08T16:16:51Z")
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**Author:** ![j06](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/monzo/user_avatar/community.monzo.com/j06/32/97044_2.png) [@j06](https://community.monzo.com/u/j06)\ **Post date:** [8 March 2020 16:28 UTC](https://community.monzo.com/t/lifes-little-mysteries/93157/22 "2020-03-08T16:28:31Z")
> [@caspararemi](#): > > people who angrily press the button on the tube doors I immediately thought ā€˜placebo buttonā€™ when you said that ā€“ a button installed to give people the illusion of being in control, because humans canā€™t really cope with not being in control. Like when someone presses a lift call button which is already illuminated. I found the wiki article on placebo buttons, and thereā€™s a section on Underground train doors! ---
**Author:** ![Anarchist](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/monzo/user_avatar/community.monzo.com/anarchist/32/27895_2.png) [@Anarchist](https://community.monzo.com/u/Anarchist)\ **Post date:** [8 March 2020 16:31 UTC](https://community.monzo.com/t/lifes-little-mysteries/93157/23 "2020-03-08T16:31:25Z")
> [@caspararemi](#): > > I always wonder about the people who angrily press the button on the tube doors to open them I remember when they worked. ---
**Author:** ![j06](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/monzo/user_avatar/community.monzo.com/j06/32/97044_2.png) [@j06](https://community.monzo.com/u/j06)\ **Post date:** [8 March 2020 16:46 UTC](https://community.monzo.com/t/lifes-little-mysteries/93157/24 "2020-03-08T16:46:36Z")
Itā€™s a shame theyā€™re not more intelligent, as in Europe. They could illuminate to indicate the side that the next platform will be, and pressing between stations could open only the doors which have passengers waiting to alight, at above ground stations. ---
**Author:** ![ml198](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ac91a4/32.png) [@ml198](https://community.monzo.com/u/ml198)\ **Post date:** [9 March 2020 16:12 UTC](https://community.monzo.com/t/lifes-little-mysteries/93157/25 "2020-03-09T16:12:29Z")
> [@coffeemadman](#): > > If you play the lottery online you have to put at least Ā£10 into your account. If you donā€™t have that much spare, itā€™s ā€œcheaperā€ to just pay Ā£2 for one ticket But.. you can pay in Ā£10, buy a ticket, then immediately withdraw Ā£8. If you cannot afford to not have Ā£8 in your account for a few hours, you may want to rethink whether spending Ā£2 on a ticket is such a wise investment in the first place. ---
**Author:** ![lpoolrob](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/monzo/user_avatar/community.monzo.com/lpoolrob/32/36348_2.png) [@lpoolrob](https://community.monzo.com/u/lpoolrob)\ **Post date:** [9 March 2020 16:17 UTC](https://community.monzo.com/t/lifes-little-mysteries/93157/26 "2020-03-09T16:17:43Z")
> [@ml198](#): > > Butā€¦ you can pay in Ā£10, buy a ticket, then immediately withdraw Ā£8 Orā€¦ you could just buy a ticket with cash and save that hassle whilst also getting a physical ticket. ---
**Author:** ![phildawson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bbe5ce/32.png) [@phildawson](https://community.monzo.com/u/phildawson)\ **Post date:** [9 March 2020 16:53 UTC](https://community.monzo.com/t/lifes-little-mysteries/93157/27 "2020-03-09T16:53:02Z")
They essentially still work today, on tubes that sit about the doors will close after a minute and the buttons can be pressed to open again. Its just that they all auto-open by the driver for the past few decades. The maddening one I find is pedestrian crossings at most junctions where the button is a placebo and only goes green as part of the fixed cycle. It might as well say ā€œwait your turnā€ but I guess its fun for kids to make it light up and feel like theyā€™ve made the traffic stop. ---
**Author:** ![coffeemadman](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/monzo/user_avatar/community.monzo.com/coffeemadman/32/125134_2.png) [@coffeemadman](https://community.monzo.com/u/coffeemadman)\ **Post date:** [9 March 2020 17:21 UTC](https://community.monzo.com/t/lifes-little-mysteries/93157/28 "2020-03-09T17:21:13Z")
Agreed but I suspect that a lot of those playing lottery arenā€™t exactly rolling in it to begin with. ---
**Author:** ![StuartL](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/monzo/user_avatar/community.monzo.com/stuartl/32/95229_2.png) [@StuartL](https://community.monzo.com/u/StuartL)\ **Post date:** [9 March 2020 18:29 UTC](https://community.monzo.com/t/lifes-little-mysteries/93157/29 "2020-03-09T18:29:39Z")
Why is the Big Mac called the Big Mac? Shouldnā€™t it be called the Big Mc? ---
**Author:** ![Demmedelusive](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/monzo/user_avatar/community.monzo.com/demmedelusive/32/62464_2.png) [@Demmedelusive](https://community.monzo.com/u/Demmedelusive)\ **Post date:** [9 March 2020 18:42 UTC](https://community.monzo.com/t/lifes-little-mysteries/93157/30 "2020-03-09T18:42:12Z")
Yes - it shouldā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![HoldenCarver](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/monzo/user_avatar/community.monzo.com/holdencarver/32/32425_2.png) [@HoldenCarver](https://community.monzo.com/u/HoldenCarver)\ **Post date:** [9 March 2020 19:07 UTC](https://community.monzo.com/t/lifes-little-mysteries/93157/31 "2020-03-09T19:07:39Z")
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