- On Sears hairdryer:
- Do not use while sleeping.
(Gee, that's the only time I have to work on my hair!)
- On a bag of Fritos:
- You could be a winner! No purchase necessary. Details inside.
(The shoplifter special!)
- On a bar of Dial soap:
- Directions: Use like regular soap.
(and that would be how?)
- On some Swann frozen dinners:
- Serving suggestion: Defrost.
(But it's 'just' a suggestion!)
- On Tesco's Tiramisu dessert: (printed on bottom of the box)
- Do not turn upside down.
(Too late! you lose!)
- On Marks & Spencer Bread Pudding:
- Product will be hot after heating.
(Are you sure? Let's experiment.)
- On packaging for a Rowenta iron:
- Do not iron clothes on body.
(But wouldn't that save more time?)
(Whose body?)
- On Boot's Children's cough medicine:
- Do not drive car or operate machinery.
(We could do a lot to reduce the construction accidents if we just kept those 5 year olds off those fork lifts.)
- 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 a string of Christmas lights:
- For indoor or outdoor use only.
(As opposed to use in outer space.)
- On a food processor:
- Not to be used for the other use.
(Now I'm curious.)
- On Sainsbury's peanuts:
- Warning: contains nuts.
(but no peas?)
- On an American Airlines packet of nuts:
- Instructions: open packet, eat nuts.
(somebody got paid big bucks to write this one...)
- 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.)