Warning: This post contains warning labels

Warning this, Caution that, what the heck is up with all the warning labels these days?! I mean, I understand that there are plenty of insane people out there who try to sue anybody for anything, but c’mon, sometimes its just plain pathetic (and entirely hilarious) with what people try to get away with.

For example here’s one that I never understood, every time I have some cereal and milk (dinner,) aside for reading all that “important” educational info on the back of the box, there is one piece of information that always catches my eye, printed on the front of the box right over the picture of whatever cereal it may be, is this notice: “ENLARGED TO SHOW TEXTURE” !!! Now what can possibly be the reason for that notice? I can only imagine some idiot judge granting some shmuck a couple million dollars due to emotional distress and anxiety attacks ever since he opened his favorite box of cereal and realized that the cereal in the box wasn’t as large as it appeared on the cover of the box, what a letdown!


It seems almost impossible these days to go out and buy something that doesn’t have a warning/caution or a FYI sign on it! Just to prove my point here are some actual warning labels a friend emailed me. (Thanks Y.E.)

On packaging for a Rowenta iron:
Do not iron clothes on body.
(But wouldn't that save more time?) (Whose body?)

On Nytol sleep aid:
Warning: may cause drowsiness.
(One would hope!)

On a Korean kitchen knife:
Warning: keep out of children.
(Hmm... something must have gotten lost in the translation...)

On Sears hairdryer:
Do not use while sleeping.
(Gee, that's the only time I have to work on my hair!)

On Marks & Spencer Bread Pudding:
Product will be hot after heating.
(Are you sure? Let's experiment.)

On a Swedish chainsaw:
Do not attempt to stop chain with your hands.
(Raise your hand if you've tried this...)

On a child's Superman costume:
Wearing of this garment does not enable you to fly.
(Oh go ahead! That's right, destroy a universal childhood belief.)

On a bag of Fritos:
You could be a winner! No purchase necessary. Details inside.
(The shoplifter special!)

And I’m sure you have all heard this one before,

On Sainsbury's peanuts:
Warning: contains nuts.

Or,

On an American Airlines packet of nuts:
Instructions: open packet, eat nuts.
(Somebody got paid big bucks to write this one...)

Oy what a world we live in!



Truth be told however, there are some warnings that can come to your advantage at times, my favorite would be this one, (for any children out there, read this and you will be thanking me forever) Ever read the label on the back of any dishwashing, floor cleaning, or clothing detergent, read it and you will usually find this common notice “Keep out of reach of children” Now if only I had seen that one when I was a child! Imagine, no more washing dishes, no mopping the floor, o more cleaning the table or countertopand, and forget about doing laundry! Not like I always did those things anyhow, but hey, it always pays to have an excuse ;) Oh and I finally figured out why allot of people (children?) wont use Deodorant, after all it does have the same warning, keep out of reach of children!

Warning: This post is getting to long.

Ok, OK, I’m just about done here, but just to finish off here are some warning labels I’d love to see.

On caffeine and sugar products:
Warning to parents, providing too much of this substance to your children can be harmful to YOUR health!

Here might be the solution to obesity. “fat labels”. Food companies should be obligated to put warning labels on any yummy foods such as doughnuts, potato chips, nosh etc, declaring in big red letters. Warning: excessive consumption of this food without exercise or diet WILL lead to weight gain! Hey lets face it simply writing down how many grams of fat there are or whatever other percentages they put down is the same as giving instructions to a deaf guy, in Morse code… (what the Beep ;

I'll save the alcohol warning for another time.

Found this site and had some fun, just for you guys. Enjoy.



If you see a warning label but it isn’t in English does it still apply to you?

Good Morning/Night/Day/Chodesh to Y'all.

CS.