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Ed. note: Yes, we are aware of the irony of our own disclaimer on this story about wacky disclaimers.
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* Notice on a packet of peanuts - Warning: May Contain Nuts
* Notice in a Sainsbury's supermarket - Houseplants are for ornamental use only and not for consumption
* Advice on a Golden Graham's cereal packet - For best results eat with your mouth closed
* Advert for a Rowenta iron - Do not iron on body
* Warning on Marks and Spencer Pudding - Caution! Product will be hot after heating
* Help on US airline packet of nuts - Instructions: Open packet, eat nuts
* Warning on a Swedish Chainsaw - Do not attempt to stop chain by hand
* Advice on Nytol (helps you sleep) - Warning, may cause drowsiness
* Warning on a kid's cough medicine - May cause drowsiness. Do not drive car or operate heavy machinery
* Notice on Chinese Xmas lights - for indoor and outdoor use only
* Printed on the Bottom of Tesco's tiramisu dessert - Do not turn upside down
* Caution on a Korean Kitchen Knife - Warning: keep out of children
* Instruction on a Japanese food processor - Not to be used for the other use
* Recommendation on Sunmaid raisins - Why not try tossing over your favourite cereal?
* Caution on a PVC Waterbed - This item is not to be eaten
* Note on the an ultrasonic dog whistle - This product will be ineffective if your dog is deaf!
Just brilliant, this type of daftness!
Syzygy
"To open lift here."
Yes, I can recall many a time when my hazardous urge to dry my hair BEFORE I got out of the shower was stymied by that helpful caution.
CD Player - Warning - Dangerous Warning Inside
On a polywrap container - Suffocation may cause death
Dishwasher - Do Not Allow Children To Play Inside Dishwasher
Sleeping Pills - May Cause Drowsiness
Laser Toner - Do Not Eat Toner Contents
Another hair dryer warning - Never Use Hair Dryer While Sleeping
On A Fan - Do not place hand or fingers or other body parts in fan while fan is running.
Wash face, leave wet, shake can, press button.
Ok,now you know that my sense of humor has no rational relationship to normalcy. :)
This is a NEW revelation? ;)
Another good one, one a package of dates (also spotted on olives): "Machine pitted, may contain pits."
Go along to your local pub/bar/whatever, engage people in conversation, and listen to them. These warnings will seem a lot less strange afterwards.
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I've just come back from a meal with someone who would not find these warnings at all unusual. With about sixty percent she would complain about companies (and give examples) who did not give such warnings.
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