Thread: What don't you like about Russia?

Originally Posted by Friendy

Originally Posted by bad manners

All over Europe doors in private houses and apartments open inside. If there is a trace of brain in your head, you may even understand why (which is doubtful, though).

Now I am intrigued.
Is it in oder not to hit somebody while opening the door? But why is it more important than the fire safety?

Because if you start hitting your fellow citizens with your door, these good fellows may one day prop your door from the outside and put your house on fire, and there goes your fire safety.

More generally, doors that open outside may be easily blocked, by evil will (as in the example above), or simply by a natural event such as a heavy snowfall.

Conversely doors that open inside may be reinforced from inside.

It is also a lot more convenient to enter through a door that opens inside when you carry something heavy.

Doors that open outside do not really improve fire safety in private houses, simply because they often have to be unlocked before you can open them -- and if your head is so cool that you remember to unlock the door, you can probably pull it open.