The Warning Label Book: Warning: Reading This Book May Cause Spontaneous, Uncontrollable Laughter. [Paperback]

Joey Green (Author), Tony Dierckins (Author), Tim Nyberg (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 15, 1998

Warnings-they're everywhere.

On toys. On hair dryers. On compact discs. On take-out coffee cups. Almost everything for sale today comes with a warning. Why? Now, most people have enough common sense not to take a bath with an electric blender, but thanks to a few morons out there who sued big companies and won huge settlements, products now come with warnings that treat consumers like a bunch of slack-jawed yokels.

So here's a collection of more than a hundred of the most ridiculous real warning labels on today's products. For example:

CAUTION: DO NOT ON USE THIS HAMMER TO STRIKE ANY SOLID OBJECT.
Such as, perhaps, the head of the idiot who came up with this warning in the first place?

In addition, the book includes two dozen hilarious peel-off fake warning labels you can stick on real products to keep you, your friends, and your loved ones safe. Just don't read this book while driving a car or operating heavy machinery.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Joey Green is the best-selling author of over a dozen books, including Polish Your Furniture With Panty Hose. Tony Dierckins and Tim Nyberg are the co-creators of the nationally best-selling The Duct Tape Book(s).

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin; 1st edition (October 15, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312195346
• ISBN-13: 978-0312195342
• Product Dimensions: 5.9 x 4.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,527,774 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars For when you're having a bad day, December 28, 2000

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Kristin S. (Vermont, U.S.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Warning Label Book: Warning: Reading This Book May Cause Spontaneous, Uncontrollable Laughter. (Paperback)

You can't help but laugh out loud at this book. These real warnings were printed to help companies avoid lawsuits from people who think they're supposed to drink facial cleanser. How could people be so stupid?! Well, sometimes they are, and even stupider warnings try to prevent idiotic behavior. The commentary and pictures with the warnings make this book even more hilarious.

The stickers are cheesy and stupid, but that doesn't detract from the book. It's funny read from cover to cover. But, if you need a quick pick-me-up, just flip to a random page for a laugh.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars EXTEMELY Hilarious!, December 6, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Warning Label Book: Warning: Reading This Book May Cause Spontaneous, Uncontrollable Laughter. (Paperback)

This book made me laugh out loud in ways I didn't think I could. It's a great book for anyone that has a sense of humor.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Funny But Could be Better, February 13, 2004

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Joshua Koppel (Chicago, IL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Warning Label Book: Warning: Reading This Book May Cause Spontaneous, Uncontrollable Laughter. (Paperback)

It may be near impossible to get a comprehensive healthcare bill through congress, but the number of idiots around forced them to pass a law requiring a warning label about using hair driers in the shower. It's a crazy world.

This book shows many funny and intriguing warning labels as well as some of the stories behind them (why can't we remove the mattress tag?).

Wry wit and cynicism attach these labels we take for granted (and seldom read). But I could not help think that some of the observations missed the mark a little. For instance a hair dryer has a label saying not to use it in the shower or while sleeping but fails to mention the bathtub (does that mean it is ok to use it in the tub?).

But still, this is a fun book to read alone or with friends. The book even comes with a section of fake warning labels that you can apply anywhere.