How to explain it to a martian? (Non Quality cases)

 

Stanislaw Ponte Preta was the fictitious name of a communicator who created the FBAPa - Festival de Besteiras que Assola o País (Festival of the Nonsense that takes the Country by assault). He presented routine cases weekly that were just ridiculous, but with which we were used to live...

Imagine having to explain to a Martian - or, worst, to an Argentinian - why we accept living with collective icons of non quality such as...

ELEVATORS - from north to south, from east to west, all over the country elevator doors have on their side this highly important warning, that we need to be sure the elevator is in front of us before we step inside them. Extreme lack of common sense, though very competently watched for. Find an elevator that will not display this "fantastic" warning on one of the floors it opens to. Let me know if you do.

SPEED CONTROLLER - the maximum speed limit on roads should simply be obeyed In Brazil, if there is a speed controller, this must be informed in a perfect manner, so that the driver can slow down and avoid a ticket. As a result, you just have to drive within the law when you are in a road stretch that is covered by speed control. This, of course, doesn't mean much for our "safe" Brazilian roads, where so few accidents happen. The word "to occur" (in a word play with the Portuguese "ocorrer" and the word for "run", which is "correr") is especially adequate here.

HIGHWAY POLICE STATIONS- the speed limit allowed (as shown on the road signs) is ridiculous, so no one respects it. If I do not have to obey the safety signs in front of the police station.... will I obey them afterwards, on a dangerous curve?

ZERO HORA (newspaper) SUBSCRIPTION: of course, it is not just this newspaper. But it is an excellent example of my point. I'v had a subscription for 25 years and paid more for it than if I was to buy a new subscription today. With all sales promotions taken into account. The price table is just different. Cancel your old subscription and buy a new one exactly like it was. It's way cheaper!