I'm thinking it's a guy thing ...
We’ve just been handed new security cards for access to our office and when rummaging through my wallet to return the old one I realized that I didn’t even remember what it looks like. Reason is that I’ve never had to take it out to gain entry. Instead, I would always do one of two things:
Waive my wallet at the sensor.
Or do the security-card butt-bump.
You say you’re unfamiliar with this butt-bump? Watch this video produced by my colleague Keith Shaw:
Paul McNamara describes the “security-card butt-bump”
Short people never catch a break.
Has anyone else seen the security-card butt-bump at their workplace? Or have you seen variations on the theme?
Be honest now.
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