just noticed on the back of a connexions booklet...
If u wd like info in larger print, Braille on audio tape or in another language - let us know
now i don't know if its just me, but this seems rather pointless!
- people who want it in larger print probably won't be able to read this tiny print
-if you wanted it in braille, you wouldn't be able to read this notice either
-if you couldn't speak good english, the chances of you understanding bad text language is pretty small....
these notices have always puzzled me...whats the point in having them?
Full Version: Pointless?
I've always thought that!
Its like boxes that have "do not turn upside down" written on the bottom!
No point whatsoever!
Its like boxes that have "do not turn upside down" written on the bottom!
No point whatsoever!
"Are you illiterate? If so, dial..."
It's "delete where not applicable" that amuses me. You delete "where not applicable" and back comes the form with a query.
I saw once on a bag of peanuts "this product contains nuts"
On the Bebo site (www.bebo.com) there's a button somewhere (can't find it now
) which says "do not press this button"... 
I was tempted....
On the Bebo site (www.bebo.com) there's a button somewhere (can't find it now
) which says "do not press this button"... I was tempted....
if you need help with seeing or reading then look at this excellent series of 1000 page books with size two print designed to combat all 3 of these problems
On all the take away coffee cups: caution! This product may be hot!
*well I would complain if it wasn't...*
*well I would complain if it wasn't...*
"Incontinence hotline, hold please. . ."
QUOTE(Helen @ Oct 6 2005, 06:54 PM)
On all the take away coffee cups: caution! This product may be hot!
The sad thing is that is there because someone actually sued because they spilt coffee on themselves and got burnt (presumably they wouldn't have spilt it if they'd known it was hot
).One of my favourites was in McDonalds next to the staircase: "When walking down the stairs please keep to the left. When walking up the stairs please keep to the right"
.
Don't know why, but this thread reminds me of a quote off of The Simpsons:
"The fingers you have used to dial are too fat. To obtain a special dialing wand, please mash the keypad with your hand"
"The fingers you have used to dial are too fat. To obtain a special dialing wand, please mash the keypad with your hand"
QUOTE(sarah-flute @ Oct 6 2005, 05:01 PM)
On the Bebo site (www.bebo.com) there's a button somewhere (can't find it now ) which says "do not press this button"...
I was tempted....
) which says "do not press this button"... I was tempted....
That's a "Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy" joke I seem to remember. (Original radio series that is, I dread to think what an appalling mess the new film is)
QUOTE(crazy cow @ Oct 6 2005, 04:43 PM)
just noticed on the back of a connexions booklet...
If u wd like info in larger print, Braille on audio tape or in another language - let us know
now i don't know if its just me, but this seems rather pointless!
- people who want it in larger print probably won't be able to read this tiny print
-if you wanted it in braille, you wouldn't be able to read this notice either
-if you couldn't speak good english, the chances of you understanding bad text language is pretty small....
these notices have always puzzled me...whats the point in having them?
If u wd like info in larger print, Braille on audio tape or in another language - let us know
now i don't know if its just me, but this seems rather pointless!
- people who want it in larger print probably won't be able to read this tiny print
-if you wanted it in braille, you wouldn't be able to read this notice either
-if you couldn't speak good english, the chances of you understanding bad text language is pretty small....
these notices have always puzzled me...whats the point in having them?
found that rather amusing actuallyi agree
At Kedleston yesterday on top of the sink there was a notice saying..'CAUTION: THE HOT TAP IS HOT'. and i was like...'ya don't say...'
It's like the big notice in the middle of a clearing in a wood.
On the notice it says ...
Do not throw stones at this notice.
On the notice it says ...
Do not throw stones at this notice.
Yeah I think some things like that are weird too! There was this superman costume somewhere and on there was a label on it saying 'Warning: this suit will not make your child fly'?!
QUOTE(CrazyDudette22 @ Oct 6 2005, 08:35 PM)
Yeah I think some things like that are weird too! There was this superman costume somewhere and on there was a label on it saying 'Warning: this suit will not make your child fly'?!
Though not as bad as it sounds. When she was little my friend apparently leapt off a stool after sprinkling herself with salt thinking it was 'fairy dust' and would 'make her fly'....
I tried flying about I watched Peter Pan and got really angry when I couldn't! 
QUOTE(crazy_purple_piano_freak @ Oct 6 2005, 08:37 PM)
QUOTE(CrazyDudette22 @ Oct 6 2005, 08:35 PM)
Yeah I think some things like that are weird too! There was this superman costume somewhere and on there was a label on it saying 'Warning: this suit will not make your child fly'?!
Though not as bad as it sounds. When she was little my friend apparently leapt off a stool after sprinkling herself with salt thinking it was 'fairy dust' and would 'make her fly'....Well as long as it was only a stool, thats ok!
QUOTE(maggiemay @ Oct 6 2005, 07:25 PM)
It's like the big notice in the middle of a clearing in a wood.
On the notice it says ...
Do not throw stones at this notice.
On the notice it says ...
Do not throw stones at this notice.
Sorry the loud laughter is me .......
My favorite is "wet paint do not touch"
Virtually every single man will put a pinky to it to see if it's true...
QUOTE(kmt63 @ Oct 7 2005, 12:43 AM)
QUOTE(maggiemay @ Oct 6 2005, 07:25 PM)
It's like the big notice in the middle of a clearing in a wood.
On the notice it says ...
Do not throw stones at this notice.
On the notice it says ...
Do not throw stones at this notice.
Sorry the loud laughter is me .......
My favorite is "wet paint do not touch"
Virtually every single man will put a pinky to it to see if it's true...
Are married men more sensible then??
Some computer manuals have 'this page intentionally left blank' written on blank pages so that people know they are not blank just because their printer packed up whebn they were printing out the manual. However, some people pointed out that the statement is false - the page is not blank because it has "this page intentionally left blank" printed on it!
QUOTE(janexxx @ Oct 7 2005, 07:38 AM)
QUOTE(kmt63 @ Oct 7 2005, 12:43 AM)
QUOTE(maggiemay @ Oct 6 2005, 07:25 PM)
It's like the big notice in the middle of a clearing in a wood.
On the notice it says ...
Do not throw stones at this notice.
On the notice it says ...
Do not throw stones at this notice.
Sorry the loud laughter is me .......
My favorite is "wet paint do not touch"
Virtually every single man will put a pinky to it to see if it's true...
Are married men more sensible then??
I refuse to comment as I will anly bring my gender into disrepute!!
QUOTE(Helen @ Oct 6 2005, 10:26 PM)
QUOTE(crazy_purple_piano_freak @ Oct 6 2005, 08:37 PM)
QUOTE(CrazyDudette22 @ Oct 6 2005, 08:35 PM)
Yeah I think some things like that are weird too! There was this superman costume somewhere and on there was a label on it saying 'Warning: this suit will not make your child fly'?!
Though not as bad as it sounds. When she was little my friend apparently leapt off a stool after sprinkling herself with salt thinking it was 'fairy dust' and would 'make her fly'....Well as long as it was only a stool, thats ok!
Tell a person there are a billion stars in the universe and they'll believe you, tell them "that paint's wet" and they have to test for themselves!!
QUOTE(sarah-flute @ Oct 6 2005, 05:01 PM)
I saw once on a bag of peanuts "this product contains nuts"
On the Bebo site (www.bebo.com) there's a button somewhere (can't find it now) which says "do not press this button"...
I was tempted....
On the Bebo site (www.bebo.com) there's a button somewhere (can't find it now
) which says "do not press this button"... I was tempted....
here it is!!!!! http://www.bebo.com/bored
everyone should go on it.......... its great fun, if you're bored!!
not that I've been on it, or anything!
DONT GET ME ADDICTED TO THE BEBO CLICKY THING!!
They have that in exam paper to don't they...like pages and pages of wasted paper that says 'blank page' on it...
QUOTE(StuMac @ Oct 7 2005, 10:09 AM)
Some computer manuals have 'this page intentionally left blank' written on blank pages so that people know they are not blank just because their printer packed up whebn they were printing out the manual. However, some people pointed out that the statement is false - the page is not blank because it has "this page intentionally left blank" printed on it!
They have that in exam paper to don't they...like pages and pages of wasted paper that says 'blank page' on it...
QUOTE(maggiemay @ Oct 6 2005, 07:25 PM)
It's like the big notice in the middle of a clearing in a wood.
On the notice it says ...
Do not throw stones at this notice.
On the notice it says ...
Do not throw stones at this notice.
Love it. I saw a program in Geography about inland Spain, where the roads can be particularly uneven. So instead of spending money on making the roads even, the powers that be spend money on hundreds of large signs saying: 'Warning! These roads are uneven!' (in Spanish of course) Seems quite pointless really. . .
QUOTE(crazy_purple_piano_freak @ Oct 8 2005, 12:06 PM)
DONT GET ME ADDICTED TO THE BEBO CLICKY THING!!
They have that in exam paper to don't they...like pages and pages of wasted paper that says 'blank page' on it...
QUOTE(StuMac @ Oct 7 2005, 10:09 AM)
Some computer manuals have 'this page intentionally left blank' written on blank pages so that people know they are not blank just because their printer packed up whebn they were printing out the manual. However, some people pointed out that the statement is false - the page is not blank because it has "this page intentionally left blank" printed on it!
They have that in exam paper to don't they...like pages and pages of wasted paper that says 'blank page' on it...
Yes and it's really annoying. "BLANK PAGE - Turn over for question 3"
*thinks -"PRINT IT ON THE OTHER PAGE THEN!!! ARGH!!!!!!!!!"*
QUOTE(StuMac @ Oct 7 2005, 10:09 AM)
Some computer manuals have 'this page intentionally left blank' written on blank pages so that people know they are not blank just because their printer packed up whebn they were printing out the manual. However, some people pointed out that the statement is false - the page is not blank because it has "this page intentionally left blank" printed on it!
On some sheet music in the Werner Icking music archive, the blank pages are marked 'This page intentionally left quiet'
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I once had a packet of raisins and on the back of it, it said 'Ingredients-Raisins'?! That Bebo thing's really random!
That Bebo thing's really random!
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