LOL, only in America...

[aicoBitchinCamaro]

So I am watching TV, and there is a commercial for the Droid Bionic where these guys in Halo suits jump out of the back of a military type plane with some ball of lightning, and in the bottom of the screen is says "Professionals, do not attempt"... I mean seriously, are people really so fucking stupid that we have to tell them not to jump out the back of a plane?

[PurrsianPussyKat]

Well, Hair dryers do come with a warning not to use it in the shower.. so I guess we do. lol

[vdc-loki]

Well, Hair dryers do come with a warning not to use it in the shower.. so I guess we do. lol

And curling irons come with a warning "not to insert into any bodily orifice"

And the stuff that comes with shoes (silca) has the warning "this is NOT food"

-Loki-

[Mailman]

Gotta love the warnings on commercials and products in general.

Sad part is that they are all there for one reason only and that's because someone has done something stupid enough many times over I'm sure and then sued the shit out of the company so now they protect themselves even how stupid some warnings appear!

My favorite has to be the one you see on Rubbermaid totes.

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[vdc-loki]

My favorite has to be the one you see on Rubbermaid totes.

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I actually did that and took a few pics and posted them on my family FB account along with the following note:

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Tired of loosing your entire house to your kids and all their stuff??

Well worry no more, We at Lokitronics have the answer to alll of your woes with the all new SAV-A-BABY!!

Just stack each of your babies and their clothing in these handy dandy totes, pull them out when you "need" them, and then just put them anywhere!

Yes, the Sav-A-Baby are handy, Dandy, Stackable and most importantly they are dishwasher safe!

so act now while supplies last, just call 1-800-SAVABABY Operators from 3rd world countries are standing by to take your call!

-Loki-

[RaVagE]

So I am watching TV, and there is a commercial for the Droid Bionic where these guys in Halo suits jump out of the back of a military type plane with some ball of lightning, and in the bottom of the screen is says "Professionals, do not attempt"... I mean seriously, are people really so fucking stupid that we have to tell them not to jump out the back of a plane?

Yes, people are that stupid. Just recall the lawsuit of the dude that set his Motorhome to 'Cruise Control' then went into the back to relax and the vehicle crashed.

In court he said that it didn't say in the owner's manual that setting cruise control required you to be in front of the wheel at all times and he won the case.

The US Judicial system has fucked the entire world as they've thrown out 'common sense' and rely on properly written warnings for everything now.

Case two: the chick that burned her legs putting McDonald's coffee between her legs and it spilled. She won because it didn't say "Caution: Hot Beverage"

"Dolls cannot talk or move by themselves"

[aicoBitchinCamaro]

Yes, people are that stupid. Just recall the lawsuit of the dude that set his Motorhome to 'Cruise Control' then went into the back to relax and the vehicle crashed.

In court he said that it didn't say in the owner's manual that setting cruise control required you to be in front of the wheel at all times and he won the case.

The US Judicial system has fucked the entire world as they've thrown out 'common sense' and rely on properly written warnings for everything now.

Case two: the chick that burned her legs putting McDonald's coffee between her legs and it spilled. She won because it didn't say "Caution: Hot Beverage"

"Dolls cannot talk or move by themselves"

I always laugh when people bring up the McDonalds lawsuit as an example. You obviously don't know the whole story.

[RaVagE]

I always laugh when people bring up the McDonalds lawsuit as an example. You obviously don't know the whole story.

I'm well aware of the story and that it was a matter of the lawsuit being that the coffee was scalding, higher temperature than one would expect coffee to be at home. My point is despite this fact she still was a major contributor to the reason why she was burned as she decided to put the cup between her legs to add cream and sugar and it spilled. Had she not done that she would not have spilled the coffee on herself. Faulty lid, whatever, she's a fucking idiot.

The RV example above isn't real, I just put it there because it would likely win in court.

My point was that you now you see warnings and disclaimers anything on everything that can remotely cause a moron to file a lawsuit. The last line I wrote above is said in every toy commercial where they use show products moving by themselves. Why is it there? Because someone sued about it.

Regard your example above, if its not written or displayed, someone will attempt it and then sue when they're hurt because there was no disclaimer.

The US is pretty much based now on who can sue for something stupid first and get rich.

[aicoBitchinCamaro]

I'm well aware of the story and that it was a matter of the lawsuit being that the coffee was scalding, higher temperature than one would expect coffee to be at home. My point is despite this fact she still was a major contributor to the reason why she was burned as she decided to put the cup between her legs to add cream and sugar and it spilled. Had she not done that she would not have spilled the coffee on herself. Faulty lid, whatever, she's a fucking idiot.

Like i said, you don't know the story. Wasn't about a faulty lid, just 180° - 190° drive-thru coffee spilled on her lap that instantly gave her 3rd degree burns and 2nd degree burns. Required 8 days in the hospital, skin grafts, and two years of medical treatment. She asked for $20,000 to pay for the curren $10,500 in medical bills, plus the future treatments she would require. McDonalds refused and offered $800. So she took them to court, and after all the testimony and finding out that there had been more than 700 similar reports of being burned and McDonalds settling out more that $500,000 in claims, the jury found McDonalds negligent, recommend they be fined $2.7 million in punitive damages, which the judge later reduced to $480,000. Plus her compensatory damages of $160,000.

So I say McDonalds is the fucking idiot for serving 180° - 190° coffee in their drive-thru, receiving over 700 burn complaints, paying out $500,000 in settlements, and not figuring out that maybe they're coffee was too hot. Seems like the jury and judge agree.

[Reppy]

The RV example above isn't real, I just put it there because it would likely win in court.
You can't throw in pure speculation to back up an argument man.

[John-ACWM]

People do the stupidest things, so any warning is good :)