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NanceGreggs

(27,813 posts)
Sun Jun 28, 2020, 10:12 PM Jun 2020

Okay, NOW I Get it!

After four years of watching Trump-humpers in action, I now understand why some hairdryers come with the warning “Do not use while sleeping or showering”, why some children's clothes are clearly labelled “Remove child before laundering”, and some shirts come with the warning “Do not iron while wearing”.

I used to wonder who these labels were intended for – now I know.

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Okay, NOW I Get it! (Original Post) NanceGreggs Jun 2020 OP
Do not vote post lobotomy lame54 Jun 2020 #1
If some of these folks had to decide whether to breathe in first or... 3catwoman3 Jun 2020 #2
The manufacturer recommends: "It is not necessary to wear this condom for NCjack Jun 2020 #23
Catwoman nails it .... Nortbnd101 Jun 2020 #42
lol Sad but true! Mountain Mule Jun 2020 #3
Don't forget "this plastic bag is not a toy"! Grokenstein Jun 2020 #4
They are for the salt of the earth, you know morons. LiberalArkie Jun 2020 #5
Because it never gets old sarge43 Jun 2020 #14
The one movie that sums up the people in the world. As long as they are not Irish. LiberalArkie Jun 2020 #15
... Celerity Jun 2020 #30
Excellent! (Another Arkie speaking up) Hestia Jul 2020 #50
Good one!! Thekaspervote Jun 2020 #6
You made me snort wine out of my nose, LOL! Talitha Jun 2020 #7
It really said that? murielm99 Jun 2020 #17
I Just Checked My Stepladder ProfessorGAC Jun 2020 #20
It has been my experience that when a sheet of product safety warnings says Hock_Mir_Keyn_Chinek Jun 2020 #8
Yes it's true but ... FakeNoose Jul 2020 #52
A warning label presumes a level of reading comprehension that the best of them struggle to reach. Marcuse Jun 2020 #9
Yeah but, "unborn lives matter" Mazeltov Cocktail Jun 2020 #19
Define dumbest. Marcuse Jun 2020 #29
Hard to beat that one... Mazeltov Cocktail Jun 2020 #35
I'm guessing he was a joke WHILE he was a judge. nt Lord Ludd Jun 2020 #39
Exactly n/t Lulu KC Jul 2020 #46
They're the kind of people who would push the button that says "do not push". Initech Jun 2020 #10
The pence photo was my first thought. n/t catchnrelease Jun 2020 #11
LOL. Yup. nt SunSeeker Jun 2020 #12
Posted on a baby stroller sarge43 Jun 2020 #13
Do not consume labels.... on stuff like BLEACH and ANTI-FREEZE. Brainfodder Jun 2020 #16
They ought to also say don't inject. JudyM Jun 2020 #38
Great! hkp11 Jun 2020 #18
How About This Idea? ProfessorGAC Jun 2020 #21
Needs to be in cartoon form and yelled by Insanity Hannity. Hermit-The-Prog Jun 2020 #26
Hermit, Get The Storyboard! ProfessorGAC Jun 2020 #32
I swear it would be more effective than any order by any mayor, governor, or pee-resident! Hermit-The-Prog Jun 2020 #34
that might work... hkp11 Jun 2020 #37
Not for human consumption Dukkha Jun 2020 #22
Dear gawd - really? 3catwoman3 Jun 2020 #27
All a trump-humper would see is jab12 Jul 2020 #45
Also mnmoderatedem Jun 2020 #24
The sign says: NO Smoking! keithbvadu2 Jun 2020 #36
My favorite came on a blister pack of drill bits: "Do not use to sweep ashes". Hermit-The-Prog Jun 2020 #25
Given that drill bits are rather small, wouldn't using one... 3catwoman3 Jun 2020 #31
There was no explanation on the package. Hermit-The-Prog Jun 2020 #33
good one! n/t Lulu KC Jul 2020 #47
That was good! ananda Jun 2020 #28
My T.rumpinista sister-in-law bought a brand new Dyson vacuum Books_Tea_Alone Jun 2020 #40
Not a label as such, but... Lord Ludd Jun 2020 #41
My favorite Girl powers Jun 2020 #43
I keep thinking of the Bill Engval routine, "Here's your sign". niyad Jun 2020 #44
Don't look at the sun! OxQQme Jul 2020 #48
Remove blindfold before starting car. The Wizard Jul 2020 #49
do not remove tag from matress . AllaN01Bear Jul 2020 #51
Under penalty of LAW! smirkymonkey Jul 2020 #54
There should now be a label on CLOROX DFW Jul 2020 #53

3catwoman3

(23,947 posts)
2. If some of these folks had to decide whether to breathe in first or...
Sun Jun 28, 2020, 10:28 PM
Jun 2020

...out first, they would die before they could make up their minds.

It is unfortunate that no one needs written instructions about copulation.. If they did, there would be fewer morons reproducing. They wouldn’t be able to figure it out.

Talitha

(6,561 posts)
7. You made me snort wine out of my nose, LOL!
Mon Jun 29, 2020, 12:06 AM
Jun 2020

Damn, that really burns the sinuses.

You're absolutely right, though. Some of the dumbest damn 'warnings' I've seen have made my intelligence skip a beat. Example: I bought a step ladder that had a warning on the TOP STEP that said (I kid you not): "Do not attempt to step higher than this step."

W.T.F. ????

Sad to say, many of our fellow citizens are stupid as shit.
And yes, these warning ARE made for them.
Worse yet, many of them vote.

Biden 2020: End The Nightmare

ProfessorGAC

(64,852 posts)
20. I Just Checked My Stepladder
Mon Jun 29, 2020, 04:02 PM
Jun 2020

The sticker on mine says "Do Not Use As A Step".
Which makes sense. Seems obvious, but that would be risky.

 
8. It has been my experience that when a sheet of product safety warnings says
Mon Jun 29, 2020, 12:07 AM
Jun 2020

something like:

"Do not hold product in your hand while inserting head in bucket and sticking fork into electrical outlet"

It is usually because some moron actually did that and sued them over it, since he wasn't warned not to attempt that act.

FakeNoose

(32,579 posts)
52. Yes it's true but ...
Wed Jul 1, 2020, 10:04 PM
Jul 2020

... these companies don't care about the morons who do stupid stuff. They care about the liability lawsuits when the stupid morons hire lawyers who sometimes win their cases. It's all about liability.

You see it's really the greedy lawyers who drive all this, and they're the ones who have ruined our country.





Mazeltov Cocktail

(569 posts)
19. Yeah but, "unborn lives matter"
Mon Jun 29, 2020, 03:59 PM
Jun 2020

Won't say "Black lives matter" cause you know, jeebus...
When this nimrod was a congressman, he was widely held to be the dumbest, he has done nothing to dispell that conclusion.

hkp11

(275 posts)
18. Great!
Mon Jun 29, 2020, 01:51 PM
Jun 2020


So if we have signs that say Do Not Wear Masks, will they wear masks?

or a sign that says Vote for Drumpf/Pence 2020 - they will not vote for the buffoon?

ProfessorGAC

(64,852 posts)
21. How About This Idea?
Mon Jun 29, 2020, 04:04 PM
Jun 2020

"Liberals want you to not wear a mask & die of COVID!"
Might get them to wear one, and speaking for myself, it's true!

Hermit-The-Prog

(33,254 posts)
34. I swear it would be more effective than any order by any mayor, governor, or pee-resident!
Mon Jun 29, 2020, 06:56 PM
Jun 2020

If there were some stealthy way to get your idea on Fox & Friends, tens of thousands could be saved.

"Liberals want you to DIE so you can't vote! They want all the masks for themselves! Those people you see yelling on the street and in stores without masks? Those are CRISIS ACTORS paid for by Deep State operatives and GEORGE SOROS!"

hkp11

(275 posts)
37. that might work...
Mon Jun 29, 2020, 08:38 PM
Jun 2020

but it has to be small words since they can't understand big words

"Mask Keeps Liberals Alive"

"Catch a Covid With A Mask"

"Dems VOTE" - maybe they won't vote

3catwoman3

(23,947 posts)
27. Dear gawd - really?
Mon Jun 29, 2020, 06:08 PM
Jun 2020

I guess anyone stupid enough to try that deserves whatever the consequences might be.

jab12

(13 posts)
45. All a trump-humper would see is
Wed Jul 1, 2020, 02:21 AM
Jul 2020

Creates the illusion that fox and bobcats are present in your lawn or garden, and they'd be like damn, pass me one of them there Shlitz lights.

Hermit-The-Prog

(33,254 posts)
25. My favorite came on a blister pack of drill bits: "Do not use to sweep ashes".
Mon Jun 29, 2020, 05:59 PM
Jun 2020

I kept the package for the laughs. It's clear, now, why that was a necessary warning.

3catwoman3

(23,947 posts)
31. Given that drill bits are rather small, wouldn't using one...
Mon Jun 29, 2020, 06:34 PM
Jun 2020

..to try to sweep anything be something of an exercise in futility? And are we talking ashes from an outdoor grill, from your Uncle Joe, or what?

Hermit-The-Prog

(33,254 posts)
33. There was no explanation on the package.
Mon Jun 29, 2020, 06:49 PM
Jun 2020

It was a set of bits from Harbor Freight a few years ago. Drill Master Item 01800, 13-piece bit set, 1/16 inch through 1/4 inch.


1. Keep away from children under the aga [sic] of 5.
2. Do not use to sweep ashes.
3. Inspect before use; do not use if parts loose or damaged.
4. Wear ANSI-approved safety goggles when adjusting.
Save these warnings.


I hearby affirm that I have adhered to all of these warnings. (Although I confess I've never adjusted the bits and therefore never needed to heed #4. )

Books_Tea_Alone

(253 posts)
40. My T.rumpinista sister-in-law bought a brand new Dyson vacuum
Mon Jun 29, 2020, 10:29 PM
Jun 2020

and "cleaned" it by submerging the motor in water! Neither of them could figure out why it stopped working! True story.

Lord Ludd

(585 posts)
41. Not a label as such, but...
Mon Jun 29, 2020, 11:18 PM
Jun 2020

Loudspeaker announcement I frequently heard on the Philly to NY Amtrak train, just before reaching Penn Station:

"Passengers, please move to exits where train personnel are visible, as ALL DOORS WILL NOT OPEN."

DFW

(54,292 posts)
53. There should now be a label on CLOROX
Thu Jul 2, 2020, 03:19 AM
Jul 2020

"If accidentally ingested, call your poison control center immediately. If intentionally ingested, call your local Republican Party voter registration office immediately."

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