# Surely someone sees a problem with this picture **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 22, 2014, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/surely-someone-sees-a-problem-with-this-picture/691397 "2014-06-22T23:18:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![ouryL](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ouryl/32/6067_2.png) [@ouryL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ouryL)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2014, 7:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/surely-someone-sees-a-problem-with-this-picture/691397/21 "2014-06-23T07:15:32Z")
Typical retrofit nightmare.:rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![sandra\_nz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eada6e/32.png) [@sandra\_nz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sandra_nz)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2014, 7:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/surely-someone-sees-a-problem-with-this-picture/691397/22 "2014-06-23T07:33:09Z")
> [@Senegoid](#): > > Think about this too: Even if that oven door will open all the way, will you be able to stand _directly in front of it_ when you pull that boiling hot roast or turkey out of it? > > I think when you are putting large pots into or out of the oven, especially taking hot stuff out, you need to have the right maneuverability to stand right in front of the oven and get a really good grip on whatever it is. That’s my thought too. It seems dangerous to me even if it does open all the way down. ---
**Author:** ![Jeff\_Lichtman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jeff_lichtman/32/1531_2.png) [@Jeff\_Lichtman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jeff_Lichtman)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2014, 8:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/surely-someone-sees-a-problem-with-this-picture/691397/23 "2014-06-23T08:13:40Z")
It looks to me like the photo was take with a wide angle lens, which tends to distort appearances. The space into which the oven door opens is partially hidden by the refrigerator, which looks huge because it’s close to the camera. Look at the first, third and fifth pictures on the web site: [http://www.citylightsonfig.com/gallery/two-bedroom/](http://www.citylightsonfig.com/gallery/two-bedroom/). It’s the same kitchen seen from different angles and distances. In the first and third, it’s clear that the oven door will open. In the fifth, it looks like the oven door will hit the fridge. The difference is the angle and distance of the camera from the fridge, and the focal length of the lens. The original picture in question is just a crop of the fifth picture, which exaggerates the effect. ---
**Author:** ![Count\_Blucher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2014, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/surely-someone-sees-a-problem-with-this-picture/691397/24 "2014-06-23T12:44:18Z")
> [@ouryL](#): > > Typical retrofit nightmare.:rolleyes: Exactly. I don’t know refrigerators enough to know if that refrigerator has a common depth dimension size. I just hope that it isn’t an off-size model. Today that oven door opens just fine, but what if that refrigerator dies? A half inch longer depth on the new one would probably ruin that tenant’s whole day… ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2014, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/surely-someone-sees-a-problem-with-this-picture/691397/25 "2014-06-23T13:04:13Z")
Some people just hate baking. ---
**Author:** ![Rachellelogram](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rachellelogram/32/8689_2.png) [@Rachellelogram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachellelogram)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2014, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/surely-someone-sees-a-problem-with-this-picture/691397/26 "2014-06-23T13:08:04Z")
I’m pretty sure it will open. The whole apartment looks compact but perfectly designed. A clunky oven door doesn’t fit anywhere into that image. ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2014, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/surely-someone-sees-a-problem-with-this-picture/691397/27 "2014-06-23T13:11:05Z")
I’m sure there’s plenty of room for the over door. Photographs of furniture tend to mess with perspective. ---
**Author:** ![Don\_t\_Panic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/don_t_panic/32/398_2.png) [@Don\_t\_Panic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_t_Panic)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2014, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/surely-someone-sees-a-problem-with-this-picture/691397/28 "2014-06-23T13:28:24Z")
> [@zweisamkeit](#): > > I’ll admit that I read the title and first sentence, then went to the photo to see if I could find the issue before reading further. > > I didn’t, because I was too busy focusing on the countertops to see if there was a dildo or bong or something. 😃 Yeah, me too. I was examining everything shiny to find the reflected penis, all the while bracing myself for the demon face jump scare. ---
**Author:** ![Accidental\_Martyr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ce7236/32.png) [@Accidental\_Martyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Accidental_Martyr)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2014, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/surely-someone-sees-a-problem-with-this-picture/691397/29 "2014-06-23T13:37:32Z")
> [@Martian Bigfoot](#): > > Yeah, me too. I was examining everything shiny to find the reflected penis, all the while bracing myself for the demon face jump scare. Yeah, I was looking for a reflection of the naked photographer on the refrigerator. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![TruCelt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trucelt/32/523_2.png) [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2014, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/surely-someone-sees-a-problem-with-this-picture/691397/30 "2014-06-23T18:22:04Z")
From the angle of the first picture, I thought the problem was having to vault the counter-top in order to enter the kitchen. (the counter where the coffee mug is sitting.) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/surely-someone-sees-a-problem-with-this-picture/691397.md?page=1)