Wednesday, 11 February 2009

Instructions for dumb consumers

Do not use while sleeping.
Sears hair dryer

You could be a winner! No purchase necessary. Details inside.
Bag of Fritos

Use like regular soap.
Dial soap

Serving suggestion: Defrost.
Swann frozen dinner

Fits one head.
Shower cap box

Do not turn upside down.
Bottom of Tesco's Tiramisu dessert box

Product will be hot after heating.
Marks & Spencer bread pudding

Do not iron clothes on body.
Rowenta iron

Do not drive car or operate machinery.
Boot's children's cough medicine

Warning: May cause drowsiness.
Nytol

Warning: Keep out of children.
Korean kitchen knife

For indoor or outdoor use only.
Chinese Christmas lights

Not to be used for the other use.
Japanese food processor

Warning: Contains nuts.
Sainsbury's peanuts

Instructions: Open packet, eat nuts.
American Airlines peanut packet

Do not attempt to stop chain with your hands.
Swedish chainsaw

5 comments:

Heather said...

I can understand when the meaning has been lost in translation, but how obtuse are the English-speaking people who create these ridiculously redundant statements?!

Adam Dawson said...

Some of them are put there because the companies (like the iron manufacturer) have been sued before when idiots use the product improperly. If they have the notice on the box, it'll render any more lawsuits for the same reason void.

But it's still stupid.

Cherrypie said...

I thought Obtuse meant an angle between 90 and 180 degrees...

Matthew said...

Obtuse can also mean thick or blaze.

Cherrypie said...

So I gathered...I had heard it before, but I don't use it