On Sears Hairdryer:Do not use while sleeping.On a bag of Fritos:You could be a winner! No purchase necessary. Details inside.On a bar of Dial soap:Directions: Use like other soap.On some Swann frozen dinners:Serving suggestion: Defrost.On a hotel provided shower cap in a box:Fits one head.On Tesco's Tiramisu dessert:(printed on bottom of box) Do not turn upside down.On Marks & Spencer Bread Puddin
On a recent, rather hot evening, Cait and I were waiting in the air-conditioned car while Andrew went to get everyone ice cream cones. We’d all just finished hitting a bucket of golf balls at the driving range.
Andrew, interested in getting Cait good enough at golf to become a golfing buddy, had been trying to [...]
This is an era where lawsuits are filed for the absence of warnings — the McDonald’s lawsuit of 1994 (81-year-old woman awarded 2.9 million dollars for being scalded by a beverage that she ordered) and of 2003 (the plaintiff complaint stated that eating at McDonald’s contributed to his obesity; was dismissed and later modified to [...]
Wacky Warning Labels. Weird Warning Labels. Are We That Stupid Warning LabelsAlso see Stupid lawsuits that are one of the reason for why manufracturers need to make such weird warning labelsOn a blanket from Taiwan:Not to be used as protection from a tornado.Warning on fireplace log:Caution -- Risk of Fire.A warning on a pair of shin guards manufactured for bicyclists:Shin pads cannot protect any part of the body they do not cover.Warning on an electric router made for carpenters:This product not intended for use as a dental drill.On a bottle of shampoo for dogs:Caution: The contents of this bottle should not be fed to fish.On a hair dryer:Do not use in shower.On Marks & Spencer bread puddingProduct will be hot after heating.On a string of Chinese made Christmas lights:For indoor or outdoor use only.On Sainsbury's peanuts:Warning: Contains nuts.On an American Airlines packet of nuts:Instructions - open packet, eat nuts.On some frozen dinners:Serving suggestion: defrost.On a hotel
[A quick technical note: This post looks beautiful when viewed with Firefox. I know that the post looks insane when viewed with IE. Though I love my IE readers, I’m tired of trying to fix it.]
This little gem came from Cara’s Johny Jump Up. I’ll make sure that I have her read this before she lights her cigarette and jumps around her bonfire.
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This one came from my Spray and Wash. I know that the warning is there because someone actually sprayed the stuff on someone who was still wearing the stained piece of clothing. Who does that? [I had to add the “treat” since my camera’s flash ate it.]
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October 14, 2007
Did you ever think certain people should come with warning labels? Wait no further. Here is a complete list of warnings that should come with each astrological sign.
Aries–Warning–Do not play Monopoly with this individual. The Ram will pass Go, will take his and everyone else’s two hundred dollars and expect you to give him your Get Out of Jail Free card. This applies to real life situations as well.
Taurus–Warning–Move slowly and cautiously around Taurean preconceived notions. Keep an apple pie on hand to deflect the Bull’s attention from any action that deviates from the “rules.”
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Every so often, someone (half) jokingly wishes that children came with instruction manuals.
My little Peanut didn't, but she did come with a warning label in the form of her older brother. Every time someone comes up to take a peek at her, he puts up his hand and says very authoritatively,
No! Babies are very breakable.
It's the day before Thanksgiving, and I am 12 years old. We have a couple of not-terribly-distant relatives in town for the holiday, and my mother is planning a feast. Today, however, she decides to make a simple meal of burgers and homemade fries. She breaks out the oil-fryer and goes to work making dinner.Meanwhile, I have decided to play a board game with my rarely-in-town cousin. We settle on Boggle, which has the benefit of being both studiously quiet (during play) and uproariously loud (during the shake-up of letter die). We set up on the floor in the living room, which is attached openly to the kitchen, where Mama Meldraw is making dinner. My mother has an undiagnosed addiction to word games, and so when she hears the deafening tumble of letter die, followed by exclamations of "I don't know how anyone finds any words with these letters!" she is drawn to it like an Olsen twin to a bathroom stall.Mama Meldraw begins by simply peering over our shoulders during play, nonchal
