No Moron Left Behind in Advertising:

macha

macha

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Name things you've seen that are evident that EVERYONE has to dumb down to be on the same level as idiots:

Menus in restaurants are no longer words, they're just big pictures with numbers on them.

The infamous "The Hot beverage you're about to enjoy is extremely hot"

Poptart settings "Caution: When heated, Poptart filling becomes hot. Always use lowest setting possible on microwave, toaster, or toaster oven."

Matches: "Store away from open flame or extreme heat"

Nail Polish "Avoid Ingestion"

Horse Wormer "Not for Human Use"

Safety helmets "Please follow instructions on how to put on a helmet"

CONDOMS - they have PICTORIAL DEMONSTRATIONS... If you need THAT, you don't need to have sex, until you're sterile.

On the back of a peanut package "manufactured in a factory whose machinery may contain traces of peanuts" - on the same, the ingredients "May Contain Peanuts"

Aspirin Bottle "Contains Aspirin"

DUH.....
 
Another moronery I should add:

Yesterday, we used a $100 Best Buy gift card to buy J a harddrive for $100.

Cashier swiped the card, handed it back to me, and said "That's Empty, you know."

"Thanks- you're going to make a fine president someday, Sir,"

" :?: "
 
Larinda McRaven said:
"Overnight shipping items arrive in 5-7 business days"
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What??????????????? :shock: :shock: :shock:

That's got to be one of the most absurd things I've ever heard!
 
You know how all those idiot-proof warnings started to appear on the labels of common products that sensible people like you and I use every day? Some absolute morons abused the product (like the woman who used spermicidal jelly on her toast and got ill- DUH!)- so to save the trouble of possible litigation in the land of lawsuit-happy Americans, they put the warnings on the labels.

On shower cap package at hotel- "Meant for one head"

On a blowdryer- "Do not use while in bed"

On a Chinese-made knife- "Do not put in children"

The following is unrelated to the above but it is from a package of Chinese pearl cream I bought when in Vietnam and is hilarious-

Curative effect of use-
Birou High Pearl Cream is abolutely(sic) necessary sages goods of the beautiful for the men and the women, which has special efficacies to dispel the freckle, dark sore, acne young, sweat spots, face blister, wrinkle, ance, etc. Usual apply this article, make smooth, rich the spring to skin, reproduced young, face is as beautiful as a goddess.
Direction for Use:
After washing face, apply on face part with a few birou high pearl Cream, then lightly and even dab that'll do. 2 times daily at morning and at evening, add once before sleeping will be more effect.
 
yola said:
cocodrilo said:
On shower cap package at hotel- "Meant for one head"
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:lol: :lol: ROTFLMYO

(i have a very vivid imagination, so....)
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I imagine the idiot trying to shower with his/her partner- they being too stupid to call housekeeping to ask for another one- and one of the two suffocated to death from the stunt, leaving the other alive to file suit against the makers of the shower caps(and hotel, too no doubt) and most likely F****** up the already sorry gene pool.
 
macha said:
On the back of a peanut package "manufactured in a factory whose machinery may contain traces of peanuts" - on the same, the ingredients "May Contain Peanuts"
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I wonder if this is just one of the example of companies that manufacture nuts product printing bulk, generic labels and just slap them on the packages??
 
On Johnson's Baby Oil: "not for internal use"

Let me see... I just ran out of olive oil in the kitchen......

And another one...

Often pregnant women near or past their due date will use "Castor Oil" to help induce labour. One website had a warning not to confuse "Castor Oil" the medicinal one with "Castrol" they autmotive oil as it could cause death..... All I can say is "you've GOT to be kidding me".

Reminds me of the news this afternoon from NO, LA:

Reporter to Looter: If you know looting is wrong, why do you do it?

Looter to Reporter: If it were wrong, the police would be over here [arresting people].

Ummmmmm Okay...... I think they're too busy saving lives but whatever......
 
DancingMommy said:
Reporter to Looter: If you know looting is wrong, why do you do it?

Looter to Reporter: If it were wrong, the police would be over here [arresting people].
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Terrible...
 
Katarzyna said:
DancingMommy said:
Reporter to Looter: If you know looting is wrong, why do you do it?

Looter to Reporter: If it were wrong, the police would be over here [arresting people].
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Terrible...
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Lordy. Lordy. And the looter was on camera, right? See? Folks like that should be shot twice. Once for looting at a time like this. Once for being stupid. *shakes head vigorously to clear*

Guess whose house the police will go to, as soon as they're done saving lives? Our photogenic looter, no doubt. :doh: :evil:

(Just kidding about the shooting, btw. It's just an expression. 8) But still... :x )
 
No kidding. My poor ex's whole family is from NO and surrounding areas. I've been praying for them since last Saturday. Thankfully they al got out. I saw arial pics of their suburbs - completely submerged. Shocking. My ex and I went to NO for part of our (ill fated) honey-moon. I have good memories of NO even so. The Walgreens (in the FQ) that is being looted *on camera* was the one that I had to walk to when he came down with a major allergy attack at dinner our last night there.... OY!.
 
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