Okay! Did you hear that GM is pulling the commercial "A Boy's Dream" off the air because people are saying that it is inappropriate and dangerous to show an underage driver attempting impossible maneuvers in a car. stupid!stupid!stupid! My office is located in the middle of the marketing dept. one floor below our compliance/legal dept. This started a huge debate! (They are still going!) Here are some stupid examples to continue our rant about frivolous lawsuits and what this world is coming to...
A wheel 13" a wheelbarrow warns:
Not for highway use.
On a blanket from Taiwan:
Not to be used as protection from a tornado.
A warning on a pair of shin guards manufactured for bicyclists:
Shin pads cannot protect any part of the body they do not cover.
Warning on an electric router made for carpenters:
This product not intended for use as a dental drill.
On a hair dryer:
Do not use in shower.
On Marks & Spencer bread pudding
Product will be hot after heating.
On Sainsbury's peanuts:
Warning: Contains nuts.
On a hotel provided shower cap:
Fits one head. (no comment!)
On Nytol Nighttime Sleep-Aid:
Warning: May cause drowsiness.
On a bottle of shampoo for dogs:
Caution: The contents of this bottle should not be fed to fish.
Warning on a cartridge for a laser printer:
Do not eat toner.
“This is a dream. Do not drive without a license. Obey all traffic laws.” Duh!?
Seriously, what is this world coming to when we have to have peanut free zones???