How to decect 2-way mirrors?
By loudcry
@loudcry (1043)
India
November 13, 2006 9:15pm CST
HOW TO DETECT A 2-WAY MIRROR?
When we visit toilets, bathrooms, hotel rooms, changing rooms, etc.,
How many of you know for sure that the seemingly ordinary mirror
hanging on
the wall is a real mirror, or actually a 2-way mirror i.e., they can
see you, but you can't see them. There have been many cases of people
installi! ng 2-way mirrors in female changing rooms or bathroom or
bedrooms.
It is very difficult to positively identify the surface by just looking
at
it. So, how do we determine with any amount of certainty what type of
mirror we are looking at?
CONDUCT THIS SIMPLE TEST:
Place the tip of your fingernail against the reflective surface and if
there is a GAP between your fingernail and the image of the nail,
then it is a GENUINE mirror.
However, if your fingernail DIRECTLY TOUCHES the image of your nail,
then
BEWARE, IT IS A 2-WAY MIRROR! (There is someone seeing you from the
other side). So remember, every time you see a mirror, do the
"fingernail
test." It doesn't cost you anything. It is simple to do.
This is a really good thing to do. The reason there is a gap on a real
mirror, is because the silver is on the back of the mirror UNDER the
glass.
Whereas with a two-way mirror, the silver is on the surface. Keep it in
mind! Make sur! e and check every time you enter in hotel rooms. May be
someone is making a film on you.
8 responses
@altair_dip (807)
• India
27 Dec 06
u can use ur nose to do this test if ur hands are not avaliable :)
@trshkershaw (198)
• Spain
26 Dec 06
thank you for that information, it shall come in very usefull and i shall be happy to try this out now every time i am in a hotel
@anirbanb4u (239)
• India
23 Dec 06
The idea was good, but cant be implemented at the right spot...bcoz brain gets jammed up at that point
@cpamanda (693)
• United States
14 Nov 06
This is some good knowledge to have, especially for women. I have seen this information before, but thanks for sharing it with us again.