Follow instructions
The following statements are taken from product labels!
- On a blanket from Taiwan - NOT TO BE USED AS PROTECTION FROM A TORNADO.
- On a helmet mounted mirror used by US cyclists - REMEMBER, OBJECTS IN THE MIRROR ARE ACTUALLY BEHIND YOU.
- On a Taiwanese shampoo - USE REPEATEDLY FOR SEVERE DAMAGE.
- On the bottle-top of a (UK) flavoured milk drink - AFTER OPENING, KEEP UPRIGHT.
- On a New Zealand insect spray - THIS PRODUCT NOT TESTED ON ANIMALS.
- In a US guide to setting up a new computer - TO AVOID CONDENSATION FORMING, ALLOW THE BOXES TO WARM UP TO ROOM TEMPERATURE BEFORE OPENING. (Sensible, but the instruction was INSIDE the box.)
- On a Japanese product used to relieve painful haemorrhoids - LIE DOWN ON BED AND INSERT POSCOOL SLOWLY UP TO THE PROJECTED PORTION LIKE A SWORD-GUARD INTO ANAL DUCT. WHILE INSERTING POSCOOL FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES, KEEP QUIET.
- In some countries, on the bottom of Coke bottles - OPEN OTHER END.
- On a packet of Sunmaid raisins - WHY NOT TRY TOSSING OVER YOUR FAVOURITE BREAKFAST CEREAL?
- On a Sears hairdryer - DO NOT USE WHILE SLEEPING??!!
- On a bag of Fritos - YOU COULD BE A WINNER! NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. DETAILS INSIDE.
- On a bar of Dial soap - DIRECTIONS - USE LIKE REGULAR SOAP. (And that would be how?)
- On Tesco's Tiramisu dessert (printed on bottom of the box) - DO NOT TURN UPSIDE DOWN. (Too late! You lose!)
- On Marks & Spencer Bread Pudding - PRODUCT WILL BE HOT AFTER HEATING.
- On a Korean kitchen knife - WARNING KEEP OUT OF CHILDREN.
- On a string of Chinese-made Christmas lights - FOR INDOOR OR OUTDOOR USE ONLY.
- On a Japanese food processor - NOT TO BE USED FOR THE OTHER USE.
- On Sainsbury's peanuts - WARNING - CONTAINS NUTS.
- On an American Airlines packet of nuts - INSTRUCTIONS - OPEN PACKET, EAT NUTS.
- On a Swedish chainsaw - DO NOT ATTEMPT TO STOP CHAIN WITH YOUR HANDS OR GENITALS.