WARNING: THIS BOOK MAY CAUSE HYSTERICAL LAUGHTER. In the hallowed literary tradition of The Darwin Awards and Headlines comes this mind-boggling collection of the most outrageous warning labels ever slapped onto perfectly good products. Before you try to dry your hair with a blowtorch or iron a shirt while you're wearing it, read this hilarious collection of crazy caveats. You'll be surprised how far frightened manufacturers (and their lawyers) must go these days to protect themselves from frivolous lawsuits!
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Bob Dorigo Jones is the founder of M-Law, a lawsuit watch group in Michigan that sponsors the yearly 'Wacky Warning Labels' contest
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By M. Johnson
Format:Paperback
I first read this at my friend's house a few months ago and thought it was pretty funny. It's a great little book for your coffee table. Now I find myself reading warning labels on products all the time, to see if I can find any funny ones like the labels mentioned in this book!
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Bob Dorigo Jones is the founder of M-Law, a lawsuit watch group in Michigan that sponsors the yearly 'Wacky Warning Labels' contest. I heard about the current contest on television and thought this book might be fun.
It is.
In fact, it is very, very funny - until you realize that lawyers and really stupid people have brought us to the point of needing these warning labels at all.
For example, the label on the iron-on T-shirt decal in a box of cereal warns "Caution: Do not iron while wearing shirt". Duh . . .
Or how about the label on a box containing slippers named the same as a regional culinary delicacy: "Do not eat". It is not clear, says the author, whether the warning applies to the box or the slippers.
A snow thrower - you know, those good sized machines that blow snow off your sidewalks and driveways carries a stern warning: "Do not use snow thrower on roof".
Okay, you get the picture.
There are about 100 of these in the book and all of them are doozies and will leave you laughing - and maybe shaking your head in sadness that such warnings are needed at all.
Jerry
It is.
In fact, it is very, very funny - until you realize that lawyers and really stupid people have brought us to the point of needing these warning labels at all.
For example, the label on the iron-on T-shirt decal in a box of cereal warns "Caution: Do not iron while wearing shirt". Duh . . .
Or how about the label on a box containing slippers named the same as a regional culinary delicacy: "Do not eat". It is not clear, says the author, whether the warning applies to the box or the slippers.
A snow thrower - you know, those good sized machines that blow snow off your sidewalks and driveways carries a stern warning: "Do not use snow thrower on roof".
Okay, you get the picture.
There are about 100 of these in the book and all of them are doozies and will leave you laughing - and maybe shaking your head in sadness that such warnings are needed at all.
Jerry
By Just for Fun
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
Actual warning labels on products for dumb people. Loads of laughs and interesting things to think about. Good book to just make you wonder why there are these odd labels on products now a days.
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2.0 out of 5 stars
not that great...
Warning:
This book is not that funny. They don't show a picture of the product or the label and really only tell you what the label said and then have some "witty"... Read more
This book is not that funny. They don't show a picture of the product or the label and really only tell you what the label said and then have some "witty"... Read more
Published on August 11, 2009 by S. Kochel
3.0 out of 5 stars
Silly Book
This book is okay. I thought it would have been better, but for a cheap book, its not bad.
Published on May 22, 2009 by Scott
5.0 out of 5 stars
great as a gift
Hilarious!
I originally bought this for myself and liked it so much that I bought 2 more as Christmas gifts.
I originally bought this for myself and liked it so much that I bought 2 more as Christmas gifts.
Published on April 22, 2008 by LCH
1.0 out of 5 stars
Disappointing
Don't waste your bucks on this book. Though it had potential, it turned out to be no more than a collection of product warning labels with occasional thin commentary.
Published on July 31, 2007 by J. Mohr
4.0 out of 5 stars
Stupid Warning Labels
This is a cute book, but I found myself wanting more after I had read it. It "felt" incomplete, but how can you ever create a book with ALL the stupid labels? Read more
Published on May 20, 2007 by Jean H. Isham
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Good Laugh
This book is just a good laugh. A good book for a quick read.
Published on May 12, 2007 by T. Silock
5.0 out of 5 stars
Funny toilet reading :D
Well this is very funny stuff to read. I bought it as a toilet book, to have for amusement when friends are haveing there private time on the toilet... Nice short storyes ;)
Published on February 6, 2007 by Thomas Pedersen
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