IS THAT SO?...... I DIDN'T KNOW THAT!

[phillymatt53]

I suppose, possibly, that this topic might be geared to people and children/teens with possible issues.
But I'm not out to offend anybody, I just think it's kind of amusing....

Ever read the ingredients on some "food" products and chuckle?
How about some appliances?

I remember decades ago, buying a hair blowdryer, and reading the instructions for it.
At that time, the 1970s, and moonlighting as a Disco DJ, I wanted to look nice for the gig.
But reading the warning section of the blowdryer's manual, one of the many warnings was...
"Do Not Use While Sleeping"
And: "Do Not Use While Bathing"
DUH!..... imagine that!

And, about food labels....
Fairly recently, I picked up a few jars of peanut butter on sale while shopping.
Mind you, it's Peanut Butter....
On the label, below the ingredients it says: "Contains Peanuts"
Well DUH!
I understand that some people have allergies to peanuts, but why put such a disclaimer on something like that?
I mean, are some people really that dumb?
Has that "Dumbing Down" of America anything to do with that?
Or has lack of Common Sense turned into a widespread social disease.

Got any other amusing warnings?
Be my guest!

 

[vacerator]

"Are some really that dumb?" Maybe not about peanuts, but yes they are quite obviously! So the labeling covers the companies butt for any lawsuits.

 

[phillymatt53]

"Are some really that dumb?" Maybe not about peanuts, but yes they are quite obviously! So the labeling covers the companies butt for any lawsuits.

Seems like everything these days has "disclaimers", even toilet paper.

 

[vacerator]

Yep, and no ones perfect. Until recently, I flushed Kleenex. We never had a problem before, but our copper toilet drain in 56 years old now. Lucked out using drain opener and boiling water. Flushed the Draino and waited overnight, then the boiling water in the morning.

 

[phillymatt53]

Yep, and no ones perfect. Until recently, I flushed Kleenex. We never had a problem before, but our copper toilet drain in 56 years old now. Lucked out using drain opener and boiling water. Flushed the Draino and waited overnight, then the boiling water in the morning.

Hey Mike, at least you didn't use a blowdryer while taking a pee.

 

[joeekaitis]

 

[phillymatt53]

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Excellent!

 

[statomatic]

I remember on a car cover a warning saying "Remove the cover before driving", WTF.

Since artificial stupidity is now used for everything, a lot of people has lost common sense and aren't even able to think anymore, blindly following that new religion...

 

[phillymatt53]

I remember on a car cover a warning saying "Remove the cover before driving", WTF.

Since artificial stupidity is now used for everything, a lot of people has lost common sense and aren't even able to think anymore, blindly following that new religion...

Indeed, Common Sense was seemed to dissapear from a lot of society.
I suspect that it's due to lack of proper parenting, along with that thing called "The Dumbing Down Of America".

 

[combo52]

Can you imagine how much reputational damage California has done to itself by causing those stupid labels to be on every single product made warning you of cancer risk by buying and using a product without any explanation as to what the risk is.

You would not be able to calculate the billions of dollars this stupid regulation has caused companies all over the world, but look at all the employment with people having to stick those silly little stickers on everything, lol

John L

 

[vacerator]

Yes John L., but I understand why, and it's mainly for pregnant women. Erin Brockovitch and PG&E Hinkley cancer cases and lawsuits.

 

[phillymatt53]

Can you imagine how much reputational damage California has done to itself by causing those stupid labels to be on every single product made warning you of cancer risk by buying and using a product without any explanation as to what the risk is.

You would not be able to calculate the billions of dollars this stupid regulation has caused companies all over the world, but look at all the employment with people having to stick those silly little stickers on everything, lol

John L

It's been accepted fact that Caifornia is a state with countless and annoying regulations for decades.

My one and ONLY visit to that state in 1999 proved to me that many people there are living in a Twilight Zone mentality.
And I also think it's due to governmental greed enhanced by misinformation.
How come the lack of these idiotic regulations in other states aren't mandatory?
I, for one never got cancer buying and touching an extention cord with that warning.

 

[vacerator]

We were there in 2006. Regardless of problems. it's beautiful and wonderful state. Every state has some issue or problem. I have 6 first cousins and many second and third who grew up in southern California and all still live there. A few north of Sacramento towards Tahoe. My aunt and uncle left western Pa. in Winter 0f 1953 and never looked back. They and their kids and grandkids do and did very well.