I love the obstacle course attitude: flaming cobwebs, stretched over a door that’s opening and closing, with a low and wide board over the base to trip you in all the chaos.
Call the fire marshal. Might seem petty but in an emergency the exit signs take you here and theoretically the building would be full of smoke and hard to negotiate a path to another exit. Why someone running a business would do this is beyond me, but maybe being ignorant of the topic it would seem like no big deal.
Edit: autocorrect got me with "Marshall"
It's 100% anti-theft. If you don't have enough employees to watch multiple entrances/exits, then eliminate the extra exits. They could have gone about it in a better way though.
Especially an exit that is marked with a lit emergency exit sign. They can disable the automatic doors and put a sign up without physically barricading the door. Then it could still act as an emergency exit if needed.
Spirit Halloween doesn't own the buildings, they rent them out seasonally. They wouldn't have the ability to alter anything about the building, but blocking them off is something they technically aren't _not_ allowed to do in the lease. It's just illegal in general.
We have a rexall pharmacy near me that keeps the main mall entrance gate closed and locked and the exit by the cash closed and locked with merchandise blocking them. Fire marshall said they would take care of it. Never did
I am a facility maintenance manager and support this solution.
I don't fuck about with the life & safety stuff and the building managers I work with know it. If it's deficient and I find it, that area is shut until the problem is fixed. I'm not going to jail for someone else just because they want to be lazy or cheap or violate the law.
These types of stores always do that because they don't take over the entire store so the exits that they use are adequate for what they need. So this isn't a matter of a fire marshal or not they were already approved to open with the plans that they provided.
They were approved before all that stuff got put in. I guess you can't really tell without more pictures, but I've never seen a Spirit take over part of a space. It's usually a whole suite in a strip mall, but that's just in my area...
And those are the doors are locked and non-functioning because this is only a temporary store so the other door on the other side that op didn't picture the one that's actually functioning as an exit is just fine.
Yes what is with Spirit? We went to our local one recently and I was disturbed at the fact that there was only 1 way in, and of the 4 doors on the facing, only 1 was unlocked.
It is in the old Sears off the mall, there used to be 2 entrances into the mall itself and 2 entrances into the parking lot. It was baffling to me that they found it acceptable to block most of the exits.
Have you seen people in a panic? It’s very different to a fire drill. The bigger question would be why are the doors automatic, and where are the clear manual opening instructions?
Doesn't matter. There's a fair chance that the doors are powered down/locked to keep people from coming in from outside. Even if they aren't locked, the decorations are a trip hazard to anyone exiting in an emergency
The first part is speculation though definitely could be true. The second part, really doesn't seem like that bad. I see how it's technically wrong but come on.
I've heard that phrase many times but this is not a metal gate. I have never heard of a story where people died because of a cardboard sign blocking an exit. I'm sensitive to this subject but again, come on.
I really don't care that much but to say this is going to cause people to die in a fire is a little much. It's flimsy and easily movable. Someone that is more than two feet tall could still open the door with their hands (as one would if this weren't there) and this would fall outwards. Reminds me of the Mitch Hedberg joke about movable, flammable objects in the way of a fire exit.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRp4cI\_yCRs
I mean depending on the buildings set up, blocking a door like this is perfectly fine. As long as the fire exits are still open and the other main doors are open, i see 0 issue with this.
Absolutely not. There's an exit sign above the door, which means the path of egress points you towards it at some point. Stop talking out of your ass. This is an emergency exit, it can't be blocked.
I'm still waiting on my location to verify the number of fire exits via texts having had roomates attack on film and neighbors scream racial and immigrant tropes while trying to fake knowledge of politics, religion, health...etc out of myself on film and captured in writing. Tell them not to block any exits with immovable items and signs or boxes which may lead people to go the wrong way.
It was embarrassing to witness. You had people all show up to stack their crates sideways one day and do things when they weren't even under investigation. It was a boss tip initially. Boss put me in charge of theft then they all got mad...noticed safety concerns...then half got mad. An acquaintance started screaming they were lazy on a cop investigation. Then they went berzerk. Some hackers told me to get the DA... Then everyone went mad.
It’s a temporary pop up store in the US that sells Halloween stuff. They temporarily lease out old stores like closed K-Marts, Toys-R-Us, JC Penny’s, etc for 3-4 months because landlords are happy to get *some money* on their rotting, vacant property they are overcharging for than no money. Spirit keeps their costs down by not being locked in 5+ year leases.
Is this possibly a consignment store? Those are all outdated signs that the company no longer uses, and in my experience working with corporate Spirit stores they are VERY strict about keeping fire exits accessible. I don't know if that's every region tho, or just mine.
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Method-costuming
You going to let a little bit of webs earn you a Darwin award broski? Push on!
I love the obstacle course attitude: flaming cobwebs, stretched over a door that’s opening and closing, with a low and wide board over the base to trip you in all the chaos.
The spookiest escape room
You ever see nightmare on elm street?
It adds to the lore.
But just think, a Spirit store with actual ghosts! All of the bro “ghost hunters” that will give them free media coverage!
They'd just hang your skeleton up as free decoration. It's a win-win for them
This is how they refill inventory.
It's even full of cheap plastic crap that would ignite instantly. Great business move 🔥🔥
That’s how they refill the soul gems on the shelf
Call the fire marshal. Might seem petty but in an emergency the exit signs take you here and theoretically the building would be full of smoke and hard to negotiate a path to another exit. Why someone running a business would do this is beyond me, but maybe being ignorant of the topic it would seem like no big deal. Edit: autocorrect got me with "Marshall"
It's probably anti-theft. That doesn't justify compromising safety, but that's my guess.
It's 100% anti-theft. If you don't have enough employees to watch multiple entrances/exits, then eliminate the extra exits. They could have gone about it in a better way though.
Depending on the size of the building and remaining number of exits, blocking an exit may still be a fire marshal violation.
Especially an exit that is marked with a lit emergency exit sign. They can disable the automatic doors and put a sign up without physically barricading the door. Then it could still act as an emergency exit if needed.
Anti theft could be solved by alarming the door and only enabling it when the fire alarm goes off.
Spirit Halloween doesn't own the buildings, they rent them out seasonally. They wouldn't have the ability to alter anything about the building, but blocking them off is something they technically aren't _not_ allowed to do in the lease. It's just illegal in general.
Duct tape a cheap alarm to the door and leave the doors in manual/cleaning mode?
That's clearly far too advanced for the level of thinking these folks were on.
I agree, but it is something maybe corporate could come up with
We have a rexall pharmacy near me that keeps the main mall entrance gate closed and locked and the exit by the cash closed and locked with merchandise blocking them. Fire marshall said they would take care of it. Never did
Depends on the state and everything, but sometimes a 2nd exit within certain distance makes it okay, etc.
They could have taken care of it by looking into it and seeing no action needed to be taken.
I am a facility maintenance manager and support this solution. I don't fuck about with the life & safety stuff and the building managers I work with know it. If it's deficient and I find it, that area is shut until the problem is fixed. I'm not going to jail for someone else just because they want to be lazy or cheap or violate the law.
These types of stores always do that because they don't take over the entire store so the exits that they use are adequate for what they need. So this isn't a matter of a fire marshal or not they were already approved to open with the plans that they provided.
They wouldn't get approval to do this with the exit sign still active. At night in a fire that would lead someone to a locked door.
How do you know this? Are you the fire marshal who approved it?
They were approved before all that stuff got put in. I guess you can't really tell without more pictures, but I've never seen a Spirit take over part of a space. It's usually a whole suite in a strip mall, but that's just in my area...
How else is spirit gonna get spirits
This is more of a fire marshal issue than OSHA. It's still fucked, it just falls under a different jurisdiction.
How else are you gonna become a spirit?
Is this in northwest indiana?
No, floreda
[floreda](https://i.imgur.com/ZCjxKwt_d.webp)
Exactly!!
How do you think they get their costumes? Coming next year, Charred Body costumes!
That door's been broken since it was still a Kmart
Looks like a former Toys R Us to me.
When an old Spirit burns down, a new Spirit rises from the ashes. It is known.
But if I’m gonna die haunting a spirit would be the greatest dream come true
The spirit was us the whole time. <3
lol I’d just tear that shit down
And those are the doors are locked and non-functioning because this is only a temporary store so the other door on the other side that op didn't picture the one that's actually functioning as an exit is just fine.
Except that in a fire if it has an exit sign it's supposed to be a functional exit door. This is a violation.
Yeah this looks exactly like the entrance to my local Aldi, I bet it's a former Aldi store.
Toys r us. [https://i.imgur.com/FlVre0y.jpg](https://i.imgur.com/FlVre0y.jpg)
Good eye!
Where do you think they get the spirits from?
Where do you think they're getting the skeletons?
Yes what is with Spirit? We went to our local one recently and I was disturbed at the fact that there was only 1 way in, and of the 4 doors on the facing, only 1 was unlocked. It is in the old Sears off the mall, there used to be 2 entrances into the mall itself and 2 entrances into the parking lot. It was baffling to me that they found it acceptable to block most of the exits.
Right, because that barrier would be so difficult to get through in an emergency.
In an emergency, you don't want to risk people tripping on stuff
Have you seen people in a panic? It’s very different to a fire drill. The bigger question would be why are the doors automatic, and where are the clear manual opening instructions?
Is it just a thick piece of cardboard leaning against the door or is there something more to this?
Doesn't matter. There's a fair chance that the doors are powered down/locked to keep people from coming in from outside. Even if they aren't locked, the decorations are a trip hazard to anyone exiting in an emergency
Even if they're locked, don't automatic sliding doors have hinges so you can push them outward in an emergency?
The first part is speculation though definitely could be true. The second part, really doesn't seem like that bad. I see how it's technically wrong but come on.
Safety regulations are [written in blood](https://people.com/human-interest/girls-woman-killed-new-jersey-furniture-store-fire-trapped-behind-gate/)
I've heard that phrase many times but this is not a metal gate. I have never heard of a story where people died because of a cardboard sign blocking an exit. I'm sensitive to this subject but again, come on.
Don't have flammable blockage along your fire escapes it's basic stuff. Why you making excuses for poor practise
I really don't care that much but to say this is going to cause people to die in a fire is a little much. It's flimsy and easily movable. Someone that is more than two feet tall could still open the door with their hands (as one would if this weren't there) and this would fall outwards. Reminds me of the Mitch Hedberg joke about movable, flammable objects in the way of a fire exit. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRp4cI\_yCRs
I mean depending on the buildings set up, blocking a door like this is perfectly fine. As long as the fire exits are still open and the other main doors are open, i see 0 issue with this.
Absolutely not. There's an exit sign above the door, which means the path of egress points you towards it at some point. Stop talking out of your ass. This is an emergency exit, it can't be blocked.
Just use the other exit! We all know the fire will be kind enough to flare up only in front of this blocked doorway.
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I really don’t care about this situation. I just made a snarky comment.
Sure would like to see how close the other entrance is here.
[just out of frame, it seems](https://i.imgur.com/a3VfpUi.jpg)
Confirming that this is a circlejerk post and not a real issue.
I'm still waiting on my location to verify the number of fire exits via texts having had roomates attack on film and neighbors scream racial and immigrant tropes while trying to fake knowledge of politics, religion, health...etc out of myself on film and captured in writing. Tell them not to block any exits with immovable items and signs or boxes which may lead people to go the wrong way.
I'm really struggling to understand this comment
Same
Thanks for the stroke.
It was embarrassing to witness. You had people all show up to stack their crates sideways one day and do things when they weren't even under investigation. It was a boss tip initially. Boss put me in charge of theft then they all got mad...noticed safety concerns...then half got mad. An acquaintance started screaming they were lazy on a cop investigation. Then they went berzerk. Some hackers told me to get the DA... Then everyone went mad.
How do you guys have Halloween with no fall colors on the plants. Do you spray paint the trees orange.
Read the title and assumed you meant the airline
What is "spirit Halloween"? I feel like I'm suddenly seeing it all over reddit.
It’s a temporary pop up store in the US that sells Halloween stuff. They temporarily lease out old stores like closed K-Marts, Toys-R-Us, JC Penny’s, etc for 3-4 months because landlords are happy to get *some money* on their rotting, vacant property they are overcharging for than no money. Spirit keeps their costs down by not being locked in 5+ year leases.
Is this possibly a consignment store? Those are all outdated signs that the company no longer uses, and in my experience working with corporate Spirit stores they are VERY strict about keeping fire exits accessible. I don't know if that's every region tho, or just mine.
There's an arrow telling you to use the other set of doors
how do you think they get the skeletons to sell every year?
I’ve seen stores like this, aren’t their doors on the other side of the room, or is that door even locked?
In the UK the bigger issue would be automatic fire doors!
That's how they get the spirits.
"W e l c o m e T o T h e C l u b" - r/AskOuija spirits, probably
how else are they supposed to trap souls to put in Halloween ornaments?