Most pointless warning label

[sneak_copter]

I recall one of the U.S army's anti tank weapons has 'point this end at target' or something similar. It may just be an urban legend though.

It's not. And on a completely unrelated note, what the hell is up with "King of the Yeti's"?

 

[The Wooster]

I recall one of the U.S army's anti tank weapons has 'point this end at target' or something similar. It may just be an urban legend though.

It's not. And on a completely unrelated note, what the hell is up with "King of the Yeti's"?

I won a review competition ages ago, it was about Ski Free, hence King of the Yetis.

 

[Undo]

On Lion & Tiger enclosures at zoos, signs that read something like:

"Warning these animals may bite. Do not attempt to climb into the enclosure or put any part of your body through the fence"

Seen similar ones which put it very nicely:
"Please be safe. Do not stand, sit, climb or lean on zoo fences. If you fall, animals could eat you and that might make them sick."

"Please don't cross the barricade. Survivors will be prosecuted"

 

[Neonbob]

Caution: Water in pool

 

[Lukirre]

On a vending machine...

WARNING: This is not a blanket.

 

[traceur_]

on the razor scooter I had a while ago it said "warning, this object moves when operated" HOLY FUCKING SHIT IT'S RIGHT!!! Seriously I wonder who the hell necessitated this warning. these stupid warnings are the reason natural selection hasn't been working. We should remove the labels to weed the really stupid ones.

also at an aquarium in sydney there is a sign on a walkway above a croc enclosure (that is ridiculously small, I hate it) that says "do not climb into enclosure, the fall may not kill you but the croc will" I like that one.

 

[Sergeant M. Fudgey]

How about a street sign?


http://robertstevenson.files.wordpress.com/2008/03/funny_road_signs_013.jpg
It's hilarious.

And as far as warning labels:
Warning: You have been warned.

 

[voirdire]

We should stop putting warning labels on things that are redicliously obvious, with the hope that anyone stupid enough to get themselves killed or badly injred by it will never had or have children; thus clensing the gene pool (hopefully) of anyone like them ever being born again...

They can't do that. The reason why they have warning labels on an obvious cup of hot coffee is because of a lawsuit of a woman suing for spilling it on here. If there is a warning label, they are no longer responsible.

 

[traceur_]

I bought a paper shredder a while ago, and on the little warning label there was a picture of the shredder, with a baby hovering above it and a giant X through them.

Apparently, you are not meant to put babies in paper shredders.

we're not supposed to put babies in paper shredders... oooooooooooohhhh crap.

 

[TMAN10112]

[http://failblog.org/2009/03/30/washing-instructions-fail/]Do I really need to say anything else...........

 

[Snugglebunny]

I just love the Captain obvious labels:

COFFEE IS HOT (coffee cup)

DO NOT USE HAIRDRYER IN SHOWER (hairdryer)

DO NOT OPERATE WHILE ASLEEP (electric screwdriver)

 

[BigEaZyE]

There was a deodorant commercial running not too long ago that had the main guy trying to rush to work in the future... on his way he was chased by robot dogs and jumped into a sort of jet-pack segway type one person vehicle to fly to work. At the bottom of the screen it said 'Warning: Do not attempt'

I'll keep that in mind next time I think about trying to run from robot dogs, fly my jetpack, and meet my cyborg boss.

 

[Firia]

warning labels such as "Warning, contains hot liquid" on a coffee cup.

You might find it funny, but the millions spent in printing ink on the Line is LESS than the cost of legal court settlments from getting sued in North America. People are can get away with things like ignorance and retardation with a good lawyer. A seemingly pointless label however covers the ass of that company in any future legal problems.

In case you never heard of it, Starbucks was sued once upon a time for serving hot coffee to a customer that spilt it in their lap. There was no label, and starbucks lost the legal battle because of it. Now things receive labels that might not need them purely for ass coverage.

What I find to be pointless is getting carded in EB, and later that night go bar/club hopping and not get carded once. Really EB? I look younger than 17? M for Mature is something I'm pretty sure I qualify for without the need of documentation of DOB.

 

[traceur_]

DO NOT OPERATE WHILE ASLEEP (electric screwdriver)

holy shit are you serious!? I think you should operate it when you're asleep because that's a really interesting skill.

 

[traceur_]

Anything that was designed for or by the US Military has an arrow on it indicating the safe/correct direction of use. That goes for the label "Front towards enemy" on the back of a claymore anti-pers weapon (as you see it when you place the thing) to anti-tank weapons to even the cups canteen (brew mug)...

You'd think if someone necessitated these warnings then something must be very wrong with military training.

 

[Kstreitenfeld]

Food with pictures of anything peanut related with the warning label: "Warning may contain peanuts".

 

[Tattaglia]

Yeah, it's real. I think it's from a Japanese hotel. I doubt I'd want to use that in the event of a fire.

 

[traceur_]

Just remember, someone actually tries all of these things. That's why the labels are there. That's why humans will be gone in two generations.
*Pours chlorine into the genepool*

The fact that some one has been stupid enough to necessitate these warning labels has severely shaken my faith in natural selection. Perhaps we need several ninja assassin squads to give it a helping hand.

 

[Incompl te]

On a mattress theres one saying "Caution: Do Not Attempt To Swallow"

 

[Cid Silverwing]

Found on the back of some obscure NES cartridges

"Please rewind."