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On the case of a chocolate CD in a gift basket: "Do not place this product into any electronic equipment."
On a plastic toy helmet used as a container for popcorn: "Caution: This is not a safety protective device."
On a frisbee: "Warning: May contain small parts."
On a can of air freshener: "For use by trained personnel only."
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Let me see:
Monday, Måndag, day of the moon (måne=moon). Tuesday, Tisdag, Tyrs dag, day of Tyr. Wednesday, Onsdag (not very simillar...),Odens dag, Day of Oden. Thursday, Torsdag, Tors dag, day of Thor. Friday, Fredag, Friggs dag (Frejas dag), day of Frigg (Freja). Saturday, Lördag, in Sweden, Lögardag (löga, old word for bathing), in English, day of Saturnus. Sunday, Söndag, solens dag, day of the sun indeed.
Sorce, Wikiopedia.
And that's enought about that. Period, back on topic.
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Brain: an apparatus with which we think we think.
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he we have simular naming out here in belgium
Maandag dinsdag woensdag donderdag vrijdag zaterdag zondag
Carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero
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Found on instructions for a fire extinguisher: Carry to fire. Having just done fire warden training, I can see the signifigance in that one. You need to be within a couple of meters of the fire for them to work at all. It's certainly close enough to be uncomfortably hot. I reckon if someone was in line-of-sight of a fire, they'd use it like a hose and squirt from too far away. Uh, I've used the CO2 extinguishers to instantly chill beer. I guess I'm the reason why there's a label on the extinguisher. Tsel <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/silly.gif" alt="" />
Oloth zhah tuth abbil lueth ogglin
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he we have simular naming out here in belgium
Maandag dinsdag woensdag donderdag vrijdag zaterdag zondag I know, it's more or less the same thing. But as said, END OF DISCUSSION! PERIOD! Übereil
Brain: an apparatus with which we think we think.
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This topic is soo good!! Shame I could find any of those stupid messages on labels, aren't we Belgians not stupid enough to put a chocolate cd in to a cd-player.
The only thing I can find is on my bag of pistachios. "May contain traces of peanuts." Of course peanuts are growing right next to the pistachios. How can I forget this? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ouch.gif" alt="" />
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A group called Michigan Lawsuit Abuse Watch has just finished its annual contest of wacky warning labels.
The grand prize went to a bottle of drain cleaner, which says “If you do not understand or cannot read all directions, cautions and warnings, do not use this product.”
Some sound advice, particularly to those who can‘t read it. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />
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Uh, I've used the CO2 extinguishers to instantly chill beer. I guess I'm the reason why there's a label on the extinguisher.
Tsel Way to go Tsel. Might have known you would have been the reason for a label like that. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" /> On a curling iron: "Warning: This product can burn eyes." On a curling iron: "For external use only!" On a toilet at a public sports facility in Ann Arbor, Michigan: "Recycled flush water unsafe for drinking." On a Holmes bathroom heater: "This product is not to be used in bathrooms." On a birthday card for a 1 year old: "Not suitable for children aged 36 months or less." On a box of rat poison: "Warning: has been found to cause cancer in laboratory mice." Shan <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
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A label on a manufactured fireplace log which warns, "Caution -- Risk of Fire" has been identified as one of the nation's wackiest warning labels by a Michigan watchdog group.
The fireplace log warning actually placed second to a label on a CD player. That label carries this unusual warning: "Do not use the Ultradisc2000 as a projectile in a catapult."
A Sunnyvale, California resident discovered the third place winner on a box of birthday candles. That label tells users: "DO NOT use soft wax as ear plugs or for any other function that involves insertion into a body cavity."
Honorable mention went to Jared Frantz, a fourth grader from Ann Arbor, Michigan who found a label on a 35mm camera which warns: "When operating the selector dial with your eye to the viewfinder, care should be taken not to put your finger in your eye accidentally."
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On the label for a cheap rubber ball toy: "Choking hazard: This toy is a small ball."
On a shipment of hammers: "May be harmful if swallowed."
On a 6x10 inch inflatable picture frame: "Not to be used as a personal flotation device."
Instructions for an espresso kettle: "The appliance is switched on by setting the on/off switch to the 'on' position."
The first instruction on a bag of microwave popcorn: "Remove the plastic wrapper." To see the instructions, one first has to remove the plastic wrapper and unfold the pouch.
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The next aren't really labels but signs. Just thought I dropped them in couse they're worth a laugh too. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
On a road near Myrtle Beach: "Road is wet when it rains."
On a Septic Tank Truck sign: "We're #1 in the #2 business."
Sign over a Gynecologist's Office: "Dr. Jones, at your cervix."
At a Proctologist's door: "To expedite your visit, please back in."
On a Plumber's truck: "We repair what your husband fixed."
On a Plumber's truck: "Don't sleep with a drip. Call your plumber."
~Setharmon~
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Very good <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/up.gif" alt="" />, but are those signs are from Belgium or not? Never saw them here before...
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I don't think Myrtle Beach is in Belgium. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />
Here are some more:
Pizza Shop Slogan: "7 days without pizza makes one weak."
At a Tire Shop in Milwaukee: "Invite us to your next blowout."
On a Plastic Surgeon's Office door: "Hello. Can we pick your nose?"
At a Towing company: "We don't charge an arm and a leg. We want tows."
On an Electrician's truck: "Let us remove your shorts."
In a Nonsmoking Area: "If we see smoke, we will assume you are on fire and take appropriate action."
~Setharmon~
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At some shop in Sweden: "We speak poor Swedish perfectlly."
Another shopsign: "We fix everything! Please knock, doorbell out of function."
Add in a newspaper: "Dog for sale. Eats everything. Loves children."
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Brain: an apparatus with which we think we think.
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Add in a newspaper: "Dog for sale. Eats everything. Loves children." I want the dog!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/evilgrin1.gif" alt="" />
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More signs:
In a New Hampshire jewelry store: Ears pierced while you wait.
On a Tennessee highway: Take notice: when this sign is under water, this road is impassable.
In a Rhodes tailor shop: Order your summers suit. Because is big rush we will execute customers in strict rotation.
Airline ticket office, Copenhagen: WE TAKE YOUR BAGS AND SEND THEM IN ALL DIRECTIONS.
ON A "FAMILY STYLE" RESTAURANT IN HONG KONG: Come Broil Yourself at Your own Table.
On a poster on a telephone pole in Oregon: Are you an adult that cannot read? If so, we can help.
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On Odor Eaters: Do not eat.
On a blender: Not for use as an aquarium.
On a revolving door: Passenger compartments for individual use only.
On a microscope: Objects are smaller and less alarming than they appear.
On children's alphabet blocks: Letters may be used to construct words, phrases and sentences that may be deemed offensive.
On a wet suit: Capacity, 1.
On a packet of Sunmaid raisins: Why Not Try Tossing Over Your Favorite Breakfast Cereal
~Setharmon~
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Instructions for an espresso kettle: "The appliance is switched on by setting the on/off switch to the 'on' position."
On a pillow: "Some materials may irritate sensitive skin. Please look at the materials if you believe this may be the case. Materials: Covering: 100% Unknown. Stuffing: 100% Unknown."
On a sweater: "100% pure yarn."
On a laundromat triple washer."No small children."
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On a pillow: "Some materials may irritate sensitive skin. Please look at the materials if you believe this may be the case. Materials: Covering: 100% Unknown. Stuffing: 100% Unknown." <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ROFL.gif" alt="" /> Übereil
Brain: an apparatus with which we think we think.
Ambrose Bierce
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On a hotel-provided shower cap box: "Fits on head."
A sign at bus stops everywhere: "No stopping or standing."
Posted on a Boeing 757: "Fragile. Do not drop."
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