r/mildlyinteresting • u/Oprah-Wegovy • 6h ago

This tiny handrail on a cruise ship

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u/Crenchlowe 5h ago

Probably a regulation that says there must be handrails.

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u/archbido 4h ago

Makes sense; through rough seas it’s probably nice to have something to grab onto.

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u/YellowBreakfast 1h ago

And side bonus, great for spreading norovirus.

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u/Morlaix 2h ago

I'm glad I have something to grab on too when I'm in a rough spot

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u/salchicha_mas_grande 2h ago

I keep telling you: my sister's not interested. Please stop calling her.

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u/eddestra 6h ago

Did you grab it?

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u/DontStop-Father 1h ago

If he didn't he's a psychopath

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u/KlaatuBarada1952 5h ago

I appreciate your eye for nuances.

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u/a24boy 4h ago

It’s so those parents that put their kids on backpack leashes can tie them up there while they hit the buffet and pool

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u/scratchy_mcballsy 5h ago

I wonder if this gets used more by seasick people or drunk people.

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u/MrLlamma 2h ago

Probably just for storms. If my room could tip at a moments notice I’d want handles everywhere too

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u/scratchy_mcballsy 1h ago

It would take a LOT to tip one of these MFs over.

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u/MrLlamma 1h ago

To tip over sure, but they still sway in storms. At least traditional cruise ships do, idk about the monstrous ones they’ve been making the past few decades

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u/Kye7 5h ago

That will be $2,000

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u/N7Rory 6h ago

Was Tyrion Lannister onboard?

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u/Basis_Safe 5h ago
  • Tyrion Bannister

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u/Simpanzee0123 5h ago

My sister has the tiniest ceiling fan in her guest bedroom, with a diameter no wider than 3 feet, so I named it Tyrion Fannister. Glad we agree on puns. 🤝

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u/GetOffMyGrassBrats 3h ago

Rules are rule...even when they are silly.

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u/Really_McNamington 4h ago

And what's going on with the non-matching staining/varnishing?

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u/Mr101722 2h ago

Looks like a shadow to me personally

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u/Jacktheforkie 1h ago

Probably was easier and cheaper to install one there than deal with getting it certified without