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Help with a school thing - funny warning labels
« on: March 30, 2008, 01:23:28 pm »
OK, so on Tuesday my ethics class is going to have these discussions, and I was asked to do something about extensive warning labels on products.  Whilst Googling (<_<) for some amusing ones, I figured I could ask here.  So, post any really amusing warning labels that you've seen, including what they were on.  Real ones please.
To start, I'll post some of what I've found.  I got this list of ten from some random person's blog:

   1. On a can of bug spray: "Harmful to bees".
   2. On a life-saving device: "This is not a life-saving device".
   3. On a children's cough syrup: "Do not drive car or operate machinery".
   4. On a motorcycle mirror: "Objects in the mirror are actually behind you".
   5. On a box of sleeping pills: "May cause drowsiness".
   6. On a milk bottle: "After opening, keep up right".
   7. On a bag of peanuts: "May contain nuts".
   8. On a water heater: "If the building in which heater resides is on fire, do not enter the building".
   9. On a mattress: "Do not attempt to swallow".
  10. On a TV remote control: "Not dish washer safe".
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Re: Help with a school thing - funny warning labels
« Reply #1 on: March 30, 2008, 01:25:06 pm »
On a Cheetos commercial: "Stunt nose, do not attempt."

Also you know the BASH quote. Get rid of those labels and let the world's problems take care of themselves. :P
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Re: Help with a school thing - funny warning labels
« Reply #2 on: March 30, 2008, 01:26:17 pm »
The original DualShock playstation controller had "Do not attach to your head", I seem to remember.  Also the peanut one isn't that silly, as peanuts aren't strictly speaking nuts >_>
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Re: Help with a school thing - funny warning labels
« Reply #3 on: March 30, 2008, 01:53:51 pm »
Yes, but the most common "nut" allergy is peanuts.  In that case, however, how would other nuts enter a bag of peanuts....?
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« Reply #4 on: March 30, 2008, 02:56:47 pm »
The shampoo we used to use to clean our dogs, marketed as a pet shampoo, had the clear label "not tested on animals".

Also, though it's not exactly what you want, at a gas station I was at while my dad fixed a flat tire, they sold bearclaws. The sign above the bearclaws said "In stock or it's free".

So if it's out of stock, they're free! Good, i'd like a free nonexistent bearclaw please :D.

Also a bottle of iced tea I had the other day had, on the top of the cap "Do not drink". of course, lower, on the side of the bottle, it said "if the seal is broken".

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Re: Help with a school thing - funny warning labels
« Reply #5 on: March 30, 2008, 03:53:15 pm »
On a poorly translated korean kitchen knife - "Warning, keep out of children" (Should have been Warning, keep out of reach of children.)
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Re: Help with a school thing - funny warning labels
« Reply #6 on: March 30, 2008, 04:26:13 pm »
I remember one of my teachers telling me they have warning labels because someone has attempted these precautions.
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Re: Help with a school thing - funny warning labels
« Reply #7 on: March 30, 2008, 05:01:56 pm »
Yes, but the most common "nut" allergy is peanuts.  In that case, however, how would other nuts enter a bag of peanuts....?
Any product prepared on premises that deals in nuts (or peanuts >_>) will have the "May contain nuts" label on; some nut allergies are sufficiently severe as to provoke potentially fatal reactions from skin contact alone, so it's worth covering your bases.
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Re: Help with a school thing - funny warning labels
« Reply #8 on: March 31, 2008, 08:50:55 am »
I know this isn't exactly what you want.

on a movie theater sign: Now playing
                                        Harry potter
                                        Knocked up
                                        Nancy drew

Also, I have a book full of these(which I'm trying to find).
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Re: Help with a school thing - funny warning labels
« Reply #9 on: March 31, 2008, 06:21:55 pm »
This is good:
On the back of a big rig truck: “Do not attempt to drive under, over, or through this truck. If you should choose to ignore this warning, good luck and have fun! Do not pass on right side.”

The movie one was amusing, too, though it doesn't fit.
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Re: Help with a school thing - funny warning labels
« Reply #10 on: April 02, 2008, 11:33:08 am »
OK, the entire list I found:

On a can of bug spray: "Harmful to bees".
On a life-saving device: "This is not a life-saving device".
On a children's cough syrup: "Do not drive car or operate machinery".
Also found on a vial of pills for a dog.
On a motorcycle mirror: "Objects in the mirror are actually behind you".
On a box of sleeping pills: "May cause drowsiness".
On a milk bottle: "After opening, keep up right".
On a bag of peanuts: "May contain nuts".
On a water heater: "If the building in which heater resides is on fire, do not enter the building".
On a mattress: "Do not attempt to swallow".
On a TV remote control: "Not dish washer safe".
On a phone book: “Please do not use this directory while operating a moving vehicle.”
On a skateboard: “This product moves when used.”
On a toilet brush: “Do not use for personal hygiene.”
On an air conditioner: “Avoid dropping air conditioners out of windows.”
On a blow drier: “Do not use while sleeping.”
On an iron: “Never iron clothes on the body.”
On McDonald's coffee cups: “Warning - Contents may be hot.”
On a PlayStation controller: “Do not attach to your head.”
On a champagne bottle: “Remove label before placing in microwave.”
On a slush cup: “This ice may be cold.”
On a Superman costume: “Wearing of this garment does not enable you to fly.”
On a computer error message: “Keyboard not detected. Press F1 to continue .”
On various food products: “May be hot after heating.”
On a baby lotion bottle: “Keep away from children.”
On an aspirin bottle: “Do not take if allergic to aspirin.”
On Christmas lights: “For indoor or outdoor use only.”
On a kitchen knife: “Keep out of children.”
On a lava lamp: “Do not ingest.”
On a one-ton block of lead: “Do not eat or inhale.”
On a diving board: “All divers must land in water.”
On the back of a big rig truck: “Do not attempt to drive under, over, or through this truck. If you should choose to ignore this warning, good luck and have fun! Do not pass on right side.”
On a lighter: “Do not use near fire, flame, or sparks.”
On a toy Harry Potter broomstick: “This broom does not actually fly.”
On a jigsaw puzzle: “Some assembly required.”
On a pet shampoo bottle: “Not tested on animals.”
Generic: “Before using, read directions, cautions, and warnings carefully.  If you do not understand, or cannot read, all direction, cautions, and warnings, do not use this product.”
And, best of all: “Do not hold the wrong end of chainsaw.”
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Re: Help with a school thing - funny warning labels
« Reply #11 on: April 02, 2008, 11:41:33 am »
On a swedish chainsaw: "Do not attempt to stop chain with hands or genitals."

(Note:  It was probably translated from Hebrew or Arabic or something, as many middle eastern cultures use "feet" as a euphemism for "genitals" (helps to know that when reading Scripture), so it was probably supposed to say "hands or feet" but got mistranslated.)
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Re: Help with a school thing - funny warning labels
« Reply #12 on: April 02, 2008, 12:48:45 pm »
On a mattress: "Do not attempt to swallow".

On a computer error message: “Keyboard not detected. Press F1 to continue .”

Those two made me lmao! XD
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Re: Help with a school thing - funny warning labels
« Reply #13 on: April 02, 2008, 01:18:14 pm »
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On a computer error message: “Keyboard not detected. Press F1 to continue .”
Not so stupid.  It's badly worded, but you shouldn't be able to boot a modern PC without a keyboard plugged in.

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On McDonald's coffee cups: “Warning - Contents may be hot.”
I know the story behind this one too - McDonalds keep their coffee far hotter than necessary because it keeps longer that way, and someone sued them when they spilled some on themselves and got seriously burned (I think the person got third degree burns, but don't quote me on that <_<).  It's a legal indemnifier to allow them to keep serving such a dangerous product.
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Re: Help with a school thing - funny warning labels
« Reply #14 on: April 02, 2008, 03:28:52 pm »
-On a blow drier: “Do not use while sleeping.”

too late >_>

-On McDonald's coffee cups: “Warning - Contents may be hot.”

dont know if they added this before or after they were sued by someone spilling hot coffee on themselves.

dammit doug!

-On a pet shampoo bottle: “Not tested on animals.”

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Re: Help with a school thing - funny warning labels
« Reply #15 on: April 03, 2008, 05:55:14 pm »
On a can of salmon

Ingredients:Wild pod salmon

warning:may contin fish

LOL keyboard not detected press F1
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