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OFFBEATS
you sure they got warnings on
all of them? I'm gonna check, and maybe I can sue Heinz...
posted by
Nautikos
on January 14, 2007 at 1:19 PM
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Naut
We are even getting instructions on with our cooking these days...Soup maybe be hot...Hello I am cooking it you idiot I KNOW it's going to be hot!!
posted by
Offy
on January 13, 2007 at 7:04 PM
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Pat B
...and there's a lot to be skimmed...
posted by
Nautikos
on January 12, 2007 at 5:56 AM
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Stupidity: it's the great skimmer on the gene pool.
posted by
Pat_B
on January 11, 2007 at 8:19 AM
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Fionajean,
LOL! Yeah, really...
posted by
Nautikos
on January 10, 2007 at 5:26 PM
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Medicine
packs are just as whacky - Sleeping tablets carry the warning "May cause drowsiness." Really? I was going to take them with breakfast but I guess I better not.
posted by
fionajean
on January 10, 2007 at 11:13 AM
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OneTimeAgain
In spite of that oversight, I hope you're not gonna sue me...
posted by
Nautikos
on January 9, 2007 at 7:25 PM
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Julia
LOL! Of course, with the sunshade in place the driver wouldn't have to wear sun glasses...
posted by
Nautikos
on January 9, 2007 at 7:23 PM
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Troosha
you mean I
shouldn't eat those cartridges? They make such a tasty snack...
posted by
Nautikos
on January 9, 2007 at 7:19 PM
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ariel
the towing service (which is what we call the 'breakdown' service here, lol) probably has a deal with the cops...
posted by
Nautikos
on January 9, 2007 at 7:16 PM
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muser
I know - I was shivering in my bare feet when that thought occurred to me...
posted by
Nautikos
on January 9, 2007 at 7:12 PM
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LOL...hey wait
this post didnt come with a warning.. .. you made me laugh!!
posted by
Blue_feathers
on January 9, 2007 at 5:13 PM
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LOL Naut--
this reminds me of an old post I wrote called Idiot Warning Labels. My favorite is the one on the sun-shade (that you put in your front window to keep the sun out) which states, "Do not drive with sunshade in place." LMAO.
Regarding your comment on my blog, I'm curious a) what your background is and b) what your explanation for the dragon would be. I'm completely open to hearing your thoughts!
posted by
Julia.
on January 9, 2007 at 4:59 PM
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Nautikos
Wonderfully funny post. Albeit I shake my head when I see or read such warnings they inevitably make me laugh. I think the funniest one from my own personal experiences is when I unwrapped (at least from the first layer of cardboard box) an ink jet cartridge. Boldly printed across the shiny foil was “Do not eat”? If there’s someone out there who might actually mistaken an ink cartridge for an afternoon snack we’re in big trouble! It’s all a bunch of “butt covering”, I guess. No one wants to get sued.
posted by
Troosha
on January 9, 2007 at 2:03 PM
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Nautikos
A friend had to go to the main cop shop here to get some routine paperwork, and when he came out, his new 4x4 wouldn't start.
Called a breakdown service. Guy arrives. Grins.
Just towed him away, and started him, no problem.
Well is a problem, cos the cops have got some weird anti-bomb device that sends out pulses or summat. Clever stuff, really, immobilises electronic ignition.
Naturelamente, the cops haven't got around to putting up notices " Don't Park Here, Because..."
Well, like I say ; this is Spain, innit?
posted by
ariel70
on January 9, 2007 at 7:06 AM
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The last line of your post scared me...and I'm almost fearless! LOL!
posted by
muser
on January 9, 2007 at 5:53 AM
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Nautikos
How is the globular birdfeeder doing these days. Anything going for it?
posted by
TAPS.
on January 8, 2007 at 7:41 PM
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Naut that was a hoot!
Thanks for some good belly laughter!
posted by
JanesOpinion
on January 8, 2007 at 5:13 PM
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Rumored,
things will get worse, I'm afraid...
posted by
Nautikos
on January 7, 2007 at 8:46 AM
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TAPS
that was in our 'time of innocence'...
posted by
Nautikos
on January 7, 2007 at 8:45 AM
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Wiley,
I'm still driving my Ford, but after having been informed that I can't use the nav system for locating emergency services, I'm not sure for how much longer...
posted by
Nautikos
on January 7, 2007 at 8:44 AM
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Naut, lol...all these were good..would have made a good humor post..
more intelligent keys than people....yep, I think so...its just too far to reach from the driver's seat to the hood to slam it down so it stays down..
..
there was a bigshot exec from Lexus on our radio here this a.m. talking about the "parallel parking" feature..all you do is push a button and sit back while the car automatically parks itself
I can see it now: "Do not touch brake or gas pedals while car is parking. It does not need your assistance."..
..
posted by
Rumor
on January 6, 2007 at 9:31 PM
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Nautikos
I must admit that I have ridden in the trunk of cars quite a few times and I survived and no one was sued. It was though in the good old days of my childhood before the advent of seat belts and child safety seats. It usually had something to do with group things where numerous people had to be transported like to the church picnic in Swope Park or the Campfire Girls Round up or some such. If there weren't enough vehicles, the driver would prop up the trunk lid and we would pile in and sit backwards looking out and having a great old time.
posted by
TAPS.
on January 6, 2007 at 6:33 PM
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Nautikos
Have ya naut noticed most of the cars you named were foreign hoss? lol.
I'm loyal to American made, always have been and this l'il Dodge SX2.5 that they don't make anymore, is one of the best cars I've ever bought.
It's a 2003 and 'm going to be buried in it. lol
Yeah, I know Daimler is an owner of Chrysler now. 
posted by
WileyJohn
on January 6, 2007 at 5:01 PM
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Joe Love,
you're right, this stuff can be an endless source of fun. But I really wonder about the people who are writing this! Do they chuckle at it themselves? Or are they perfectly serious about it? Do the go home at night and tell their kids, 'listen to this weird warning I wrote today'...?
posted by
Nautikos
on January 6, 2007 at 4:08 PM
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bel,
it's truly amazing, it is! I remember seeing a label on a package of mothballs, warning me not to swallow them...
posted by
Nautikos
on January 6, 2007 at 3:58 PM
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Wiley
You lucky duck! You mean they don't inflict that kind of crap on you? Maybe my next vehicle will be a Dodge...
posted by
Nautikos
on January 6, 2007 at 3:54 PM
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Afzal
thanks for dropping in!
posted by
Nautikos
on January 6, 2007 at 3:52 PM
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Cute post, Naut.
It is unfortunate that we (the non-stupid) have to be subjected to the drivel companies have to add into their instruction manuals to keep from being sued from idiots and their shameless lawyers. Then again, this drivel can provide an occasional unexpected bellylaugh, which I guess is worth something.
posted by
Joe_Love
on January 6, 2007 at 7:00 AM
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Naut the warning labels crack me up
I bought a curling iron for my daughter that says not to immerse in water and I bought a kit kat the other day that has a warning label about eating in moderation. What's next candles with warning labels about not sticking your hand in the flame?
posted by
bel_1965
on January 5, 2007 at 9:07 PM
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Nautikos
Happy I drives a Dodge then my friend. lol
posted by
WileyJohn
on January 5, 2007 at 8:58 PM
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yOu have very well assessed the manual instruntions of so many automobile
companies.
posted by
afzal50
on January 5, 2007 at 5:56 PM
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