Thread: Hots dogs will kill you.

I just get sick of the blame culture we have and consequently the level of legislation to place warnings on things to avoid lawsuits which, in a world of common sense, have no place.

My children have had accidents with products from food to toys (well d'uh, they're children, right?). They have a mishap, I console them, I treat them if they're injured, and then I tell them why it happened, and they learn to avoid in future. At no point do I think, "damn those frozen pea manufacturers for not warning me that they can be choked on, I think I'll sue".

Sure, put a warning on the product (adult supervision, or care of personal injury), but do we really need a treatise on every single possible freak injury on the labels?

Choking hazard on toys for infants, sure I get it. Choking hazard warnings on food?!?

No.

OH NO! Children must be dieing in ball parks across the nation.

Little Man has had two scary moments with choking items, a dried apricot and an orange wedge. Perhaps we should get those labeled too.

I can't imagine how I've managed to live. No bike helmets, no seat belts, now hot dogs (I rarely eat them these days), around firearm and knife welding people, operate farm machinery from age 12. I just don't know how I've done it.

Originally Posted by xman

OH NO! Children must be dieing in ball parks across the nation.

Little Man has had two scary moments with choking items, a dried apricot and an orange wedge. Perhaps we should get those labeled too.

Sounds like your Munchkin could use a Fresh Food Feeder... just be careful about bananas

Nowadays these warning texts can be seen mostly in imported products, and i'm afraid they are becoming more and more common.
I think those texts have had a noble and useful purpose sometimes long ago, but nowadays as they can be seen even in some unbelievable products they have lost their meaning.

The world changes and unfortunately some people are becoming more and more helpless. It is like they can't take responsibility of their own lives and actions: they need instructions even on everyday things. That is why those texts are for: To protect companies from getting sued in case someone doesn't have common sense.

Every now and then we get good laughs from those texts. My friend has a Jeep that has a mirrors with a little texts saying something like: 'objects behind the vehicle are closer than they appear'.
I bet someone backed his/her Jeep into wall or something and then sued the company just because he had no idea how mirrors work

That "Objects in mirror are closer than they appear" thing is on every single car in the US.

Stupidest one I saw was on a plastic storage bin, that had a sign warning not to shut your baby in it for long periods of time.

We have developed a culture in which any mishap which befalls us is always the responsility of someone else.
I think it's fair to say that the current litigation culture involving unscrupulous ambulance chasing lawyers stared in the U.S. and has gradually spread like a disease to other developed nations.
Up until very recently in the UK there were strict rules covering advertising for law firms.
Nowadays it's impossible to turn on the TV without the usual: Had an accident? We can get you £££££s in compensation just 'phone this number............

Fair trade for UK giving us the crazy cameras everywhere, I guess.

Both trends need to die. Immediately.

Originally Posted by MistressNomad

Fair trade for UK giving us the crazy cameras everywhere, I guess.

It's worse than that. We gave you your language and legal system.

Originally Posted by MistressNomad

That "Objects in mirror are closer than they appear" thing is on every single car in the US.

Stupidest one I saw was on a plastic storage bin, that had a sign warning not to shut your baby in it for long periods of time.

It says for long periods of time... but does that mean you can leave them in there for short periods of time?