[2447] in Humor
HUMOR: We warned you
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Sharalee M. Field)
Thu Sep 10 09:08:18 1998
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1998 09:02:38 -0400
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From: "Sharalee M. Field" <sharalee_field@harvard.edu>
>From: Connie Kleinjans <connie@nanospace.com>
>Subject: HUMOR: We warned you
>
>From: "Mike Beyries" <mike.beyries@netmanage.com>
>
>< forwards find humor in the strangest places ... >
>=======================================
>
>FW: ... and, in some countries, the bottom of Coke bottles reads
>"Open other end"
>
>Product Labelling
>
>* On a blanket from Taiwan - NOT TO BE USED AS PROTECTION
> FROM A TORNADO.
>* On a helmet mounted mirror used by US cyclists - REMEMBER,
> OBJECTS IN THE MIRROR ARE ACTUALLY BEHIND YOU.
>* On a Korean kitchen knife - KEEP OUT OF CHILDREN.
>* On an Indonesian packet of nuts - OPEN PACKET AND
> EAT CONTENTS.
>* On a pack of Sainsbury's (England) salted peanuts -WARNING -
> CONTAINS NUTS.
>* On a Taiwanese shampoo - USE REPEATEDLY FOR SEVERE
> DAMAGE.
>* On a Marks and Spencer's (UK) bread and butter pudding - WARNING
> PRODUCT WILL BE HOT AFTER HEATING
>* On the bottle-top of a (UK) flavoured milk drink - AFTER OPENING,
> KEEP UPRIGHT.
>* On an (Aussie) iron - WARNING - NEVER IRON CLOTHES ON
> THE BODY.
>* On a (New Zealand) insect spray - THIS PRODUCT NOT TESTED
> ON ANIMALS.
>* In a (USA) guide to setting up a new computer - TO AVOID
> CONDENSATION FORMING, ALLOW THE BOXES TO
> WARM UP TO ROOM TEMPERATURE BEFORE OPENING.
> (sensible, but the instructions are INSIDE the box.)
>
>
>
