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Topic: Dumb things
Mr_Music Joined Wed 10/22/08 Posts: 10677	Wed 07/22/09 07:04 AM
Many times on cardboard boxes, you will see a warning: "Do not open with sharp object." What the hell are you supposed to open it with? A pillow?? On an anti-perspirant container: "Do not use this product on your eyes." Who DOES that?? Add more.

auburngirl Joined Fri 04/27/07 Posts: 18811	Wed 07/22/09 07:05 AM
X-Lax... Their tag line is "works while you sleep". I don't want that. I want to be awake and up and ready to goooooo!

Unknow Joined Sat 12/15/07 Posts: 41170	Wed 07/22/09 07:06 AM
On pop tarts----- Remove pastries from foil wrapping before toasting. Gee really?

auburngirl Joined Fri 04/27/07 Posts: 18811	Wed 07/22/09 07:07 AM
Prep H. "30 million Americans have hemorrhoids". WHO counted? And exactly how would you go about applying for that job?

catseyes1 Joined Fri 06/19/09 Posts: 1459	Wed 07/22/09 07:08 AM
Hair spray - do not use near open flame.

auburngirl Joined Fri 04/27/07 Posts: 18811	Wed 07/22/09 07:09 AM
Airplane cabin door signs say... "Do Not Open During Flight" Ya think?

Mr_Music Joined Wed 10/22/08 Posts: 10677	Wed 07/22/09 07:09 AM Edited by Mr_Music on Wed 07/22/09 07:10 AM
When you buy a new piece of electronic equipment (for example), they have that little packet of drying agent in there to protect the equipment from moisture. In BIG letters, right on this packet of drying agent, it says, "DO NOT EAT!" How many times have you bought a piece of stereo equipment thinking you MIGHT find something to eat in there? "Well, LOOK!! I got a receiver and a pack of Chiclets! I got music and gum!"

PATSFAN Joined Mon 12/10/07 Posts: 42782	Wed 07/22/09 07:11 AM
You would be surprised how many people lack common sense these days!

auburngirl Joined Fri 04/27/07 Posts: 18811	Wed 07/22/09 07:11 AM
On a sign of a business downtown it says... "Lawn mower repair and income tax service" How did they ever combine those two?? What, somebody went in there one day and said "Gosh, you did such a great job on my mower, I think I'll let you do my taxes!?"

Unknow Joined Sat 12/15/07 Posts: 41170	Wed 07/22/09 07:11 AM
Caution contents may be flammable. Who needs this? I just flame test every new product I use. However, I do have to admit that it kinda $ucked when that can of shaving cream exploded.

Mr_Music Joined Wed 10/22/08 Posts: 10677	Wed 07/22/09 07:12 AM Edited by Mr_Music on Wed 07/22/09 07:13 AM
You would be surprised how many people lack common sense these days! No, John, I'm not. The sad thing is, obviously somebody, somewhere must've actually DONE this stuff for the warnings to be there in the first place!

azsweetie Joined Tue 07/21/09 Posts: 45	Wed 07/22/09 07:12 AM
When you buy a new piece of electronic equipment (for example), they have that little packet of drying agent in there to protect the equipment from moisture. In BIG letters, right on this packet of drying agent, it says, "DO NOT EAT!" How many times have you bought a piece of stereo equipment thinking you MIGHT find something to eat in there? "Well, LOOK!! I got a receiver and a pack of Chiclets! I got music and gum!" sorry that one made me choke on my coffee

auburngirl Joined Fri 04/27/07 Posts: 18811	Wed 07/22/09 07:13 AM
Sticker on lawn mower... "Keep foot away from blade" Did someone say, "Hey, I think I'll trim my toenails?"

azsweetie Joined Tue 07/21/09 Posts: 45	Wed 07/22/09 07:14 AM
Or of course the old stand by do not use the hair dryer while in the bathtub

Mr_Music Joined Wed 10/22/08 Posts: 10677	Wed 07/22/09 07:16 AM
"Be sure your vehicle engine is turned OFF before replacing belts." I dunno....it's like a machine or somethin'....

Unknow Joined Sat 12/15/07 Posts: 41170	Wed 07/22/09 07:17 AM
"Be sure your vehicle engine is turned OFF before replacing belts." I dunno....it's like a machine or somethin'.... Pffffffft, where's the fun in that? Who needs fingers anyway?

auburngirl Joined Fri 04/27/07 Posts: 18811	Wed 07/22/09 07:18 AM
On almost anything you microwave the instructions will say, "Careful, contents will be hot!" Isn't that the point?

Justaxe Joined Thu 11/29/07 Posts: 30	Wed 07/22/09 07:20 AM
Called product liability. When the mfg puts on the warning you can't say they didn't try to warn you and then sue them when you do something stupid. Which people have done. So blame our litigious society for the silly warning labels.

malexand Joined Sun 10/14/07 Posts: 130	Wed 07/22/09 07:23 AM
When you buy a new piece of electronic equipment (for example), they have that little packet of drying agent in there to protect the equipment from moisture. In BIG letters, right on this packet of drying agent, it says, "DO NOT EAT!" How many times have you bought a piece of stereo equipment thinking you MIGHT find something to eat in there? "Well, LOOK!! I got a receiver and a pack of Chiclets! I got music and gum!" Gotta love Bill Engvall. On a bottle of shampoo, "Lather, rinse and repeat." You know some guy is still in the shower. There actually is a contest to award the dumbest warning label. One year it went to John Deere on a tractor. All the sticker said was, "May cause death."

Mr_Music Joined Wed 10/22/08 Posts: 10677	Wed 07/22/09 07:24 AM
On a bottle of shampoo, "Lather, rinse and repeat." You know some guy is still in the shower. Yup. There's nothing on there that says, "Get out of the shower, dry off, try it again tomorrow, man."