The stairway of my apartment building only opens from the outside, with the exception of the ground floor. So, if you enter, you’re locked in until you reach the very bottom. Not only does this make taking the stairs somewhat frightening (you’re basically trapped in!), it’s also inconvenient because you can’t use the stairs to move between floors.
Today, I saw the door to the fourth floor propped open…by chapstick. Who would’ve thought such a tiny, light item could resist the weight of a such heavy door?
Case in point: when they need to be, people are amazingly resourceful. Forget a doorstop; next time, just swipe your chapstick from your back pocket. It made me think: what else could chapstick be used for?
Sightings 