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"Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former."- Albert Einstein.
I never knew how happy paint could make people until I started selling it.Tags: None
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I found one on imitation crab that said May Contain Crab.
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Oh, good, I'll know not to get it next time I go shopping.
It's been so long since I bought peanut butter that I was in the grocery store a few weeks ago and another customer asked me if I knew where it was; I had no clue.
Quoth gremcint View PostI'm more concerned that it contains RapeseedI don't go in for ancient wisdom
I don't believe just 'cause ideas are tenacious
It means that they're worthy - Tim Minchin, "White Wine in the Sun"
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Quoth BookstoreEscapee View PostRapeseed is canola oil. Kind of an unfortunate name, isn't it?
And as far as stupid warning go... look at any package of nuts you can find. You'll find an allergen warning for... wait for it.... nuts. Likewise, these days, cheese has an allergen warning for milk.
It's all to do with the U.S., or at least an unreasonably high proportion of people living here, getting progressively more stupid and more litigious. And juries that actually reward people for some mindbogglingly idiotic behavior.You're only delaying the inevitable, you run at your own expense. The repo man gets paid to chase you. ~Argabarga
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Quoth gremcint View PostI'm more concerned that it contains Rapeseed
It's grown all around my area, go for a drive in summer and you'll see large fields of yellow.Final Fantasy XIV - Acorna Starfall - Ragnarok (EU Legacy)
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Quoth gremcint View PostI'm more concerned that it contains RapeseedQuoth BookstoreEscapee View PostRapeseed is canola oil. Kind of an unfortunate name, isn't it?
Canola is a variety of rapeseed, developed in Canada (just like the crossbred grain Triticale - don't believe what Checkov says, after all he implied that Shakespeare was not English when he said that the plays were best understood "in the original Russian") - name derived from "Canada" and term for oil, containing no oleic or ecruic acids (the fatty acids making ordinary rapeseed oil inedible). As such, you can't substitute ordinary rapeseed oil for canola, and it might not be possible to substitute canola for ordinary rapeseed oil (don't know for sure, but the missing fatty acids could be responsible for its interesting properties).
Fun fact: Live steam (i.e. superheated) is a great way to strip oil and grease off metal. Rapeseed oil is resistant to being stripped by live steam. For this reason, it was the preferred lubricating oil for early steam engines.
Quoth TamaI found one on imitation crab that said May Contain Crab.Any fool can piss on the floor. It takes a talented SC to shit on the ceiling.
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Best label I ever saw was back when I worked in the pet store and got a delivery of machine washable dog blankets in. First thing I had to do was scan the barcode to get the price, second thing was to price them. I decided to put the price stickers on the cleaning instructions tag cuz I didn't want to obscure the barcode tag and make a rod for my own back should anyone buy one. What was written under the cleaning instructions? Ah yes, this.
Washable Dog Blanket. Caution: Remove Dog First.
I just sat there on the floor and screamed with laughter at the idiocy. A few regulars came to see what was up, once they read the tag they joined me in laughter.
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Quoth gremcint View PostI'm more concerned that it contains Rapeseed
my counter was rapeseed. (although I used the latin version of the name just in case the censors had a field day with that one)
but yeah, who'd have thunk that Peanut butter contains peanuts. That's like a warning that a beef hamburger contains meat. Or that sleeping pills with "drowsy" warnings. (which they actually have)
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Warning label on my hairdryer says not to use while bathing because, y'know, that's when all people dry their hair.
A knife set we bought years back said to not attemt to catch falling knives. good thing too, because when I see a sharp blade falling, the first thing I do is put my hand right under it.
My hairspray says not to store it at temps above 120F, because most people store beauty products in the ovenAnswers: $1
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Well it was in pictures, but I noticed a very strange warning years ago on a plastic tub (that came with a lid). The picture was that of a child in the tub with one of those 'do not' signs over it..and the next one was the lid being closed on said child....Engaged to the amazing Marmalady. She is my Silver Dragon, shining as bright as the sun. I her Black Dragon (though good honestly), dark as night..fierce and strong.
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On melatonin: May cause drowsiness---I sure hope so!!
On a cup of coffee from Al's Roast Beef: Contents may be hot. DUH!!!---yes their exact wording.
On a Planter's product: Contains nuts---You think!!!I'm trying to see things from your point of view, but I can't get my head that far up my keister!
Who is John Galt?
-Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged
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I find warning labels can be a little silly at times. I mean Peanut Butter "May Contain Peanuts" is silly, though "May contain Tree nuts" is important. As I know people who are allergic to tree nuts, but not peanuts.
There are a lot of stupid instructions on stuff, but I do know a lot of people who don't read ingredients or anything. They look at the "Allergy Warning" and that's it. So I have heard tell of stories where someone brought in Almond Peanut Butter Cookies to something, and was shocked it had nuts in it because it didn't have an allergy warning.
Also, Never Ever Do This At Home looks like a great show!Hinakiba777- Student of Divinity-Always trying to get laid.
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Quoth taxguykarl View Post*snip*
On a cup of coffee from Al's Roast Beef: Contents may be hot. DUH!!!---yes their exact wording.
*snip*
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