Not sure why you were downvoted, but this is false as others have pointed out here.
Adding another data point: The close button on the elevator in this building here works as expected. Press it, door closes _right away_. Don't press it, wait for the doors to close in a couple of seconds.
Adding another data point: The close button on the elevator in this building here works as expected. Press it, door closes _right away_. Don't press it, wait for the doors to close in a couple of seconds.