Tuesday, January 18, 2011

The Philosophers

 
Dear Readers,

The following real-life conversation was recently observed online:

Melanie:
Is wondering why they have Braille on the key panel of drive-through ATM machines...
... yada yada yada

Coraline: 
I have thought about that very same thing! Go figure!!!
... yada yada yada
Peggy Sue:
I have often pondered this myself.  Have you ever touched the bumps? I did, just to see how they felt, and wondered what they meant. Now, what is written in Braille on the key panel?
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Editor's Comment:
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Now, what is written in Braille on the key panel?

What an intriguing question!  Burning for an answer, The Editor made a beeline for the nearest drive-through.  After extensive investigation, using the Braille under number 6 on the numeric keypad as a test vehicle, four distinct possibilities emerged as to the precise meaning of the puzzling bumps:

1. Beef with Broccoli 芥兰牛肉 
    ... although this might very well be translated as:
2. Happy Family 幸福家庭 
    ... since the middle bumps seemed a bit worn
3. You're not blind!  Why are you pushing me?
....Help Security...
  
 ... strangely enough, the final possibility is...
 4. the number 6

Research continues as the truth is out there somewhere...

1 comment:

  1. I also touched the bumps to see what they felt like. I was more than surprised to find out that they felt like - bumps.

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