The ultimate in stupidity

Nemephosis · 24th Feb 2002, 09:29 PM

Okay. So I have this package of peanuts here. And do you know what it says on it?
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"WARNING: MAY CONTAIN PEANUTS."

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NO SH*T, REALLY? I MEAN IF THEY HADN'T TOLD ME I MAY NEVER HAVE KNOWN!

I know it's a disclaimer cause some people are allergic to peanuts but give me a f***ing break. You have GOT to be kidding. Who would have known that peanuts may contain peanuts.

Where's that large 3D rolleyes smiley that's animated and everything, I need one of those right now.

Merlin|BuF · 25th Feb 2002, 12:22 AM

Nem: it's only for the stupid people haven't you ever heard "here's your sign"?

Deathwing · 25th Feb 2002, 12:31 AM

No, it's for people who are blind and can't read the label.

Deathmaker · 25th Feb 2002, 07:36 AM

Sam_The_Man · 25th Feb 2002, 07:39 AM

It's for people with mild allergies who will eat the peanuts, throw up, and then sue the peanut company, unless they put that disclaimer on there. Sooner or later we will have to label chairs "Warning, tilting this chair back poses a risk to your health".

I mean, if you can sue tobacco companies claiming that you didn't know that breathing a load of poisonous fumes down your lungs was bad for you, and win, we've proved that you can sue for anything.

D66 · 25th Feb 2002, 08:37 AM

/me is reminded of "Mostly Harmless" And the Outside assylum

That label was for the same people who needs the instructions printed on Toothpick Boxes

SugarBear · 25th Feb 2002, 09:56 AM

see, if you would have been wearing your sign, I could have warned you. I could have said...that's goin be hot!

My new knife (from wal mart

) comes with a warning that says improper use may result in injury or death.

Nemephosis · 25th Feb 2002, 10:20 AM

Thanks Deathmaker that's exactly what I was looking for here.

I mean come on, how far does this have to go. If you're allergic to peanuts, then don't eat em. Why does a package of peanuts of all things need this warning? I would ask "how stupid can people be" but I think I already have my answer. Geeez.

Elrod · 25th Feb 2002, 10:46 AM

Does it actually say "MAY" contain peanuts?

I mean, I would be pretty pissed if I bought a package of peanuts and it didn't contain any peanuts.

Nemephosis · 25th Feb 2002, 10:54 AM

I can't make this up. It actually says that.

DRT-Maverick · 25th Feb 2002, 02:33 PM

It's an inside joke in the peanut industry.

24th Feb 2002, 09:29 PM	#1
Nemephosis lol Join Date: Aug. 10th, 2000 Posts: 7,513	The ultimate in stupidity Okay. So I have this package of peanuts here. And do you know what it says on it? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "WARNING: MAY CONTAIN PEANUTS." ............ NO SHT, REALLY? I MEAN IF THEY HADN'T TOLD ME I MAY NEVER HAVE KNOWN! I know it's a disclaimer cause some people are allergic to peanuts but give me a f**ing break. You have GOT to be kidding. Who would have known that peanuts may contain peanuts. Where's that large 3D rolleyes smiley that's animated and everything, I need one of those right now.

25th Feb 2002, 12:22 AM	#2
Merlin\|BuF Magically Delicious Join Date: Nov. 3rd, 2000 Location: Edmonton Alberta CANADA! Posts: 768	Nem: it's only for the stupid people haven't you ever heard "here's your sign"? __________________ [20:41] <Prophetus> LK...I can still beat you without UT. All I have to do is ping your computer and you'll get disconnected

25th Feb 2002, 07:36 AM	#4
Deathmaker Balanced Join Date: Mar. 29th, 2001 Location: Manchester, England. Posts: 1,782	__________________

25th Feb 2002, 07:39 AM	#5
Sam_The_Man I am the Hugh Grant of Thatcherism Join Date: Mar. 26th, 2000 Location: England Posts: 5,793	It's for people with mild allergies who will eat the peanuts, throw up, and then sue the peanut company, unless they put that disclaimer on there. Sooner or later we will have to label chairs "Warning, tilting this chair back poses a risk to your health". I mean, if you can sue tobacco companies claiming that you didn't know that breathing a load of poisonous fumes down your lungs was bad for you, and win, we've proved that you can sue for anything. __________________ The personal, as everyone's so fcking fond of saying, is political. So if some power player tries to harm you, TAKE IT PERSONALLY. Get angry. Time and again they cream your liquidation, your displacement, your torture and brutal execution with the ultimate insult that it's just business, it's politics, it's the way of the world, it's a tough life and that IT'S NOTHING PERSONAL. Well, fck them. Make it personal." -Quellcrist Falconer, Things I Should Have Learnt By Now, Vol. II

25th Feb 2002, 08:37 AM	#6
D66 Grey Pilgrim Join Date: Feb. 2nd, 2000 Location: Gondolin Posts: 3,003	/me is reminded of "Mostly Harmless" And the Outside assylum That label was for the same people who needs the instructions printed on Toothpick Boxes __________________ Human Beings were not meant to sit in little cubicles staring at computer screens all day, Filling out useless forms and listening to 8 different bosses drone on about "Mission Statements" --Office Space

25th Feb 2002, 12:31 AM	#3
Deathwing Raucous Rodentia Join Date: Mar. 15th, 2000 Location: Canada Posts: 1,792	No, it's for people who are blind and can't read the label.

25th Feb 2002, 09:56 AM	#7
SugarBear Sadly Un-Surreal Join Date: May. 18th, 2001 Location: Doesn't even matter Posts: 1,712	see, if you would have been wearing your sign, I could have warned you. I could have said...that's goin be hot! My new knife (from wal mart ) comes with a warning that says improper use may result in injury or death. __________________ unless otherwise noted, my post is not to be taken seriously, if you get offended then it's because you're an idiot and you took it the wrong way, not my fault, smileys are for pansies I miss you Mobace. ‹^› ‹(•¿•)› ‹^›

25th Feb 2002, 10:20 AM	#8
Nemephosis lol Join Date: Aug. 10th, 2000 Posts: 7,513	Thanks Deathmaker that's exactly what I was looking for here. I mean come on, how far does this have to go. If you're allergic to peanuts, then don't eat em. Why does a package of peanuts of all things need this warning? I would ask "how stupid can people be" but I think I already have my answer. Geeez.

25th Feb 2002, 10:46 AM	#9
Elrod Random Join Date: Jun. 23rd, 2000 Location: an utterly insignificant little blue-green planet Posts: 337	Does it actually say "MAY" contain peanuts? I mean, I would be pretty pissed if I bought a package of peanuts and it didn't contain any peanuts. __________________ Would it save you a lot of time if I just gave up and went mad now?

25th Feb 2002, 10:54 AM	#10
Nemephosis lol Join Date: Aug. 10th, 2000 Posts: 7,513	I can't make this up. It actually says that.

25th Feb 2002, 02:33 PM	#11
DRT-Maverick Lover of Earwigs Join Date: Dec. 4th, 1999 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 3,460	It's an inside joke in the peanut industry. __________________ Sometimes you can't label beauty. It's there for you to interpret how you wish.

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