Easy. "There are times where I get a thought and can't be interrupted!"

I don't want to have to get up and walk all the way over to the door to close and lock it, I risk losing my train of thought. I just want to push a button and resume focusing my attention on my work.

In response to this post by Betabeachbum

Posted: 11/30/2017 at 07:12AM

So Matt Lauer had a button under his desk he would push -- capitals1 11/29/2017 10:37PM

I've got something "under the desk" I'd like pushed. ** -- MikeVT85 11/30/2017 5:31PM

I don't understand the logic; a full bar would have been a better option -- WestyHokie 11/30/2017 11:02AM

Dylan, I need to consult w/you in my office... -- banishedtothelounge 11/30/2017 09:56AM

Anyone think it odd that Savannah Guthrie was upset he was fired? ** -- bigbadbird 11/30/2017 09:47AM

No Savannah is sunshine and naiveté -- daisyWV 11/30/2017 12:26PM

Anyone think it odd that these two ↑ ↓didn't follow Lounge rules? ** -- statmanfromHCyrs 11/30/2017 10:11AM

No. She owes her job to him. He pushed Ann out and Savannah got the gig ** -- ModerateHokie 11/30/2017 09:49AM

We have a button like that at the USO Lounge at IAD. -- GFallsFan 11/30/2017 09:10AM

Hmm -- Nova Hokie 95 11/30/2017 10:09AM

Couple of weeks ago I spent a few hours with the family of a fallen soldier -- GFallsFan 11/30/2017 10:25AM

I couldn't even imagine doing that. You do a great service ** -- Nova Hokie 95 11/30/2017 10:27AM

I heard he was hired as the head football coach at UT ** -- vt_mughal 11/30/2017 09:01AM

Heard he also had... -- EDGEMAN 11/30/2017 08:54AM

There was an old judge in Chesterfield who had a panic alarm under his desk -- 48zip 11/30/2017 07:41AM

Wonder what his Cyber Week purchases were ** -- bigbadbird 11/30/2017 07:37AM

Several years ago I got family pressure to go stand in the plaza with the -- Tuckahokie 11/30/2017 07:21AM

Roker is also a jerk -- OrlandoHokie 11/30/2017 11:38AM

Other executives at NBC (including ladies) have/had it as well... -- BB Hokie 11/30/2017 07:12AM

I would like to hear how someone justifies having that installed ** -- Betabeachbum 11/30/2017 06:18AM

I think it is meant to block somebody trying to get in the office -- fordham 11/30/2017 3:01PM

What would Costanza say? ** -- bigbadbird 11/30/2017 07:51AM

Was that wrong?. ** -- vthhhi 11/30/2017 08:33AM

Easy. "There are times where I get a thought and can't be interrupted!" -- HokieinTampa 11/30/2017 07:12AM

Or, in today's age, "I need it for active shooter situations." -- HokieinTampa 11/30/2017 07:21AM

Yeah, I was thinking "Panic Button" is a pretty good justification. -- hoosnowahokie 11/30/2017 08:43AM

Panic Button almost sounds like a good idea until you realize -- Tafkam Hokie 11/30/2017 09:44AM

Doesn’t everybody? ** -- Stork 11/30/2017 04:18AM

Got the idea from the Penguin ** -- TheNuke 11/29/2017 11:24PM

I'm torn whether that is a Batman villian move, or a Bond villian move. -- Tafkam Hokie 11/30/2017 12:46AM

In Bond movie the button drops people into the shark tank. More, I'm sure ** -- 81_Hokie 11/30/2017 06:44AM

The nun in Blues Brothers ** -- TheNuke 11/30/2017 07:30AM

Easy. "There are times where I get a thought and can't be interrupted!"

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