Most pointless warning label

EdensReject

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I once saw a backpack that said, "If consumed see doctor" in fine print on a label. Pity I wasn't able to get it.
 

Iron Mal

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Now, I can understand the need to point out the obvious to avoid the retarded members of the public from suing but...some of it it so obvious that surely it doesn't need a warning for example, the WARNING: CONTENTS ARE HOT on a cup of coffee. I'm guessing that the person who made an issue of this must have been able to feel the heat radiating from the cup when he placed it between his legs and when aquiring it would have probably asked for 'hot coffee'.

Now, for humor.

On a baggage trolly at an airport 'Warning- Cart is heavy and could break bones if crashed into'
On a packet of peanuts- 'warning- may contain nuts'
In most game instruction manuals- 'If you develop the symptoms of a seizure or epilepsy, consult a doctor'
 

Orlana

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Lord Krunk said:
Did you know that there was an American man who bought a lawn mower, and while he was using it, had a heart attack in his backyard. He later sued the hardware store, on the basis that they didn't warn him that he was too fat to be mowing lawns.
Thing is, if they said that, he would sue for discrimination.

Anyway, he won. WTF happened there?

There was another time when a (American, again...) woman was driving, but then switched on cruise control, got a magazine and sat in the back seat, reading it.
After the inevitable crash, she sued the car company for not warning her that Cruise Control did not drive your car for you.

She won...
Ah, makes me SO PROUD to be an American! Let's blame everything on everyone else, take no responsibility whatsoever for our actions, and then scream about how we're the greatest country on the face of the planet! Now I'm digressing, but seriously, come on.

People wonder why I'm so negative and reclusive. *eyeroll*
 
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Orlana said:
Lord Krunk said:
Did you know that there was an American man who bought a lawn mower, and while he was using it, had a heart attack in his backyard. He later sued the hardware store, on the basis that they didn't warn him that he was too fat to be mowing lawns.
Thing is, if they said that, he would sue for discrimination.

Anyway, he won. WTF happened there?

There was another time when a (American, again...) woman was driving, but then switched on cruise control, got a magazine and sat in the back seat, reading it.
After the inevitable crash, she sued the car company for not warning her that Cruise Control did not drive your car for you.

She won...
Ah, makes me SO PROUD to be an American! Let's blame everything on everyone else, take no responsibility whatsoever for our actions, and then scream about how we're the greatest country on the face of the planet! Now I'm digressing, but seriously, come on.

People wonder why I'm so negative and reclusive. *eyeroll*
Not sure about the first one, but the second is an urban legend. Go to snopes.com for more.
 

Orlana

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Iron Mal said:
In most game instruction manuals- 'If you develop the symptoms of a seizure or epilepsy, consult a doctor'
That one I can justify. There's been quite a number of cases reported of children going into seizures due to the graphics in some video games. It should go without saying to consult a doctor, but seizures present themselves in various different ways, ranging from almost unnoticeable, to very blatantly obvious. Unless it's on the extreme end of the spectrum, most people will ignore it, not recognizing that something is actually wrong.
 

Iron Mal

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What I found rediculous about the seizure one was that they had to point out that you should see a doc if you develop symptoms (because most people wouldn't think of that on their own you see)
 

Pipboy_3000

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My absolute favourite was on the side of a hairdryer which said

WARNING: Do not use while sleeping!

I dont know about any of you but ive never woken up and suddenly found i was doing my hair

A funny fake one ive seen is
WARNING: This sign has sharp edges, do not touch the edges of this sign!
 

RetiarySword

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The falling rock signs on the road! What are you supposed to do with that information!? It might as well say 'Lifes a lottery, be lucky!'
 

Ancalagon

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In Dublin airport there was a sign on all the escalators - I can't remember the exact wording, but it was along the lines that if you were unfamiliar with using escalators, please don't use these ones. Whether they are particularly advanced escalators, I don't know, since I'm a bit of a cocky bastard when it comes to riding escalators, and navigated these ones with my customary ease.
 

Vaynes

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RetiarySword said:
The falling rock signs on the road! What are you supposed to do with that information!? It might as well say 'Lifes a lottery, be lucky!'
Jimmy Carr fan?
 

Fire Daemon

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The dog food I buy says "Not intended for human use" on the packet.

Damn, now what am I going to eat!
 

Bmiester2008

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Hey this is my first post =]

The "do not consume iPod" label on the iPod shuffle box. That tells me some bugger ate one before =/
The allergy warning on some British egg boxes that says "May contain eggs"
This one isn't pointless or stupid but i cried with laughter when i opened a packet of crisps and on the packet it said "Produced in a factory that handles nuts" ....Who works there? Elton John?
 

L.B. Jeffries

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Definitely the warning label on a box of blasting caps I saw while visiting a guy at a coquina quarry. Seriously, a box of TNT needs a warning label?
 

Sockerbit

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The warning label on claymore isn't a warning label. It's just an indicator of which side you're suppose to aim at the enemy.
 

Iron Mal

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Another good one, on the package for sore throat tablets 'do not take after the use by date' I didn't know medicine had a use by date (then again...I didn't know Coke could grow mould, and I was sure as hell proven wrong)
 

Kraj

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"caution, this sign has sharp edges, do not touch the edges of this sign"
http://www.pellepelster.de/serendipity/uploads/kurioses/this-sign-has-sharp-edges.jpg
 

Pipboy_3000

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I hate those "Baby on board" signs you get on cars. I mean how many people were going to ram them off the road untill they saw that sign and went "oh no better not"?