Stupid Sign

[dustypuss]

While making the bed this morning I  noticed the washing instructions for the electric blanket. It actually said ( REMOVE FROM ELECTRICITY SUPPLY BEFORE WASHING) . Have you ever seen a stupid sign or instruction?

[Old_Geezer]

Probably there for American owners.

[ToraToraTora]

They have to cater for the vast majority of potential puchasers who will be thick as Merde de Cochon.

[Smowball]

LOL! That did make me laugh.

Mind you - I once had an electric toaster which said Not Dishwasher Safe! 

[webbo3]

On packets pf peanuts.

warning contains nuts

[gramps85]

I was prescribed Aspirin by my GP and on collecting from chemist I read on the label attached by pharmacist 'may contain aspirin'

[barry1010]

They put these labels on because some idiot has tried to claim compensation for doing the thing it warns against; or the law states the warning must be there (on packets of peanuts, aspirin etc).

My coffee jar tells me not to carry the jar by the lid. 

[Bazile]

//My coffee jar tells me not to carry the jar by the lid. //

Uhh ?

 

[Canary42]

The fact that a cup of coffee didn't carry a warning that it was hot cost McDonalds dearly. It is solely beause of the stupidity of the awarding judge that we now get all these declarations of common sense.

[barry1010]

Somebody must have been carrying the jar by the lid without making sure it was on properly. Jar dropped, s/he tried to claim compensation 

[barry1010]

Agreed, Canary. The companies have to protect themselves from idiots and the law

[Atheist]

The warning notices cost nothin to produce and they do cover the firms from legal action.

[Togo]

Driving down the M5 a couple of weeks ago, one of the overhead signs read   ..."Sign not in use". A sign to tell me that it was not a sign. 😕

[Canary42]

That motorway sign one is surely similar to the "this page is intentionally left blank" which we now see sometimes in publications (although such a statement is actually an oxymoron)

[Khandro]

On one side of a packet of salt, 'Rested for 4 million years in the Swabian Alps.'  then on the other side, 'Use by 2028'.

[ToraToraTora]

12:08, I saw a motorway sign saying "40 animals in the road", I wondered who counted them.

[sp1814]

Canary42

Actually...I've seen a documentary about that coffee cup incident. There's more to it. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liebeck_v._McDonald%27s_Restaurants

[Togo]

Thank You Dusty.

https://img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AAjLa9s.img

[Canary42]

Thanks sp1814, I was aware of some of that, but it does still correct my earlier misunderstandings.  

My apologies for misleading Abers, please read sp1814's link for the true facts.

[Arksided]

Mr DP my dear friend. not everyone is astute as you.

[Vagus]

At the top of the Schilthorn in Switzerland, feet deep in ice and snow, a sign post, like a stop sign but with a high heel shoe with a line through, indicating no high heels!!

There we all were in hiking boots, etc, laughing at this sign until we saw three Japanese ladies..in high heels.👠🤷‍♀️