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

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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.

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.

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.

The world is being run by lawyers, and the world is also full of potential litigious morons who spread contraceptive jelly on toast, drive with opened cups of hot coffee between their legs, and spray extra-hold hair spray directly into their eyes. Then, they are surprised by the negative results.

Therefore, companies now find it actually necessary to warn us not to eat lemon colored paint, beware that jumbo sized fireplace logs might catch on fire, and that we should be sure to remove the baby before folding up the baby stroller.

Bonus: There are dozens of great self-sticking warning labels of great comedic value in the book as well.

Warning: Do not stick them in your eye.

I'd had high hopes for this as a humorous source book for use in teaching caution and warning labels.

However, before incorporating material from this book, I'm glad I checked the credibility on Snopes; warning label stories cited in the book include false, proven urban legends.

It's a shame that the book doesn't come with a warning label: "CAUTION: Contents may be fictional".

If you ever wondered about those ridiculous warning labels on products,don't let it bother you,you are not alone.Warning labels are often so stupid,that you can only wonder if they were ever vented through someone with a few brains...or were they just put there by some frustrated joker.Green,Dierckins and Nyberg collected some of the thousands that can be found on just about every product,and it shows how out of control this whole nonsense had become.Who knows;there may even be a whole Government Department ,filled with "safety experts" and just about every other type of professional guru,who have a qouta of warnings to come up with every month or so,or they won't get their annual raise;or in extreme cases of non performance,may even lose their precious office with its window view.Can't you just imagine the panic impulse that would hit one of these types,when they are confronted with a product with no warning label.
If you happen to be one of those poor souls who read those lavels and are thankful for the advice they give you ,and thankful for that wise information that would prevent you from injuring yourself,there is little hope for you.
I really enjoyed some of the absolutely ridiculous labels they have shown us;but particularly enjoyed the 24 priceless stickers at the back of the book.I am going to have a ball with them.They are well made and very official looking and would be fun to place on something and ask people about them.The fun you can have in the office lunchroom,on objects like hand dryers,etc in public or private washrooms,or even place on a product in a department store,and then ask a salesperson to explain it.
All this aptly applies to that timeless adage;

"If you are ignorant,you can learn;but if you are stupid,it's permanent."

A great gift for anyone with a sense of humor and the stickers would be priceless in the hands of a practical joker.

I can't believe that someone hadn't compiled these hysterically stupid warning labels before! This is great stuff. A MUST HAVE addition to your humor library!

This book contains actual warning labels from a variety of products

Nowadays with the number of lawsuits by inept consumers injured by certain products, manufacturers are forced to put "idiot-proof" warning labels on their products.

Contains information about the famous McDonald's coffee incident and subsequent lawsuit.