Who knew lawyers could be so much fun?
The world is being run by lawyers, and the world is also full of potential litigious morons who spread contraceptive jelly on toast, drive with opened cups of hot coffee between their legs, and spray extra-hold hair spray directly into their eyes. Then, they are surprised by the negative results.
Therefore, companies now find it actually necessary to warn us not to eat lemon colored paint, beware that jumbo sized fireplace logs might catch on fire, and that we should be sure to remove the baby before folding up the baby stroller.
Bonus: There are dozens of great self-sticking warning labels of great comedic value in the book as well.
Warning: Do not stick them in your eye.
Disseminates urban legends as factual
I'd had high hopes for this as a humorous source book for use in teaching caution and warning labels.
However, before incorporating material from this book, I'm glad I checked the credibility on Snopes; warning label stories cited in the book include false, proven urban legends.
It's a shame that the book doesn't come with a warning label: "CAUTION: Contents may be fictional".
Funny But Could be Better
It may be near impossible to get a comprehensive healthcare bill through congress, but the number of idiots around forced them to pass a law requiring a warning label about using hair driers in the shower. It's a crazy world.This book shows many funny and intriguing warning labels as well as some of the stories behind them (why can't we remove the mattress tag?).
Wry wit and cynicism attach these labels we take for granted (and seldom read). But I could not help think that some of the observations missed the mark a little. For instance a hair dryer has a label saying not to use it in the shower or while sleeping but fails to mention the bathtub (does that mean it is ok to use it in the tub?).
But still, this is a fun book to read alone or with friends. The book even comes with a section of fake warning labels that you can apply anywhere.
Hilarious and REAL !!!!!!!
This book contains actual warning labels from a variety of productsNowadays with the number of lawsuits by inept consumers injured by certain products, manufacturers are forced to put "idiot-proof" warning labels on their products.
Contains information about the famous McDonald's coffee incident and subsequent lawsuit.
For when you're having a bad day
You can't help but laugh out loud at this book. These real warnings were printed to help companies avoid lawsuits from people who think they're supposed to drink facial cleanser. How could people be so stupid?! Well, sometimes they are, and even stupider warnings try to prevent idiotic behavior. The commentary and pictures with the warnings make this book even more hilarious.The stickers are cheesy and stupid, but that doesn't detract from the book. It's funny read from cover to cover. But, if you need a quick pick-me-up, just flip to a random page for a laugh.
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