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We humans are a fascinating bunch. We’ve split the atom, painted masterpieces, and sent robots to Mars. But give us a door with a “pull” sign, and we’ll push every time.
Maybe that’s why the world is full of oddly specific warnings and disclaimers. Because when common sense takes a day off, someone has to write the label that follows. Here are some of the funniest ones people have spotted.
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Warning signs and labels exist on a spectrum. At one end, they serve their purpose, warning us about actual dangers. Straightforward stuff. But swing to the other extreme, and you’ll find labels that make you stop and think, “Really? Someone needed to be told that?” Like when a bag of peanuts kindly informs us it contains... peanuts. Groundbreaking.
The thing is, human behavior, let’s call it adventurousness to be nice, can be unpredictable. And occasionally expensive. When common sense goes out the window, lawsuits often walk in. That’s why companies slap on these hilarious-sounding warnings: sometimes to prevent disaster, but just as often as damage control after something already went wrong.
Take one of the most well-known cases: the 1994 lawsuit between Stella Liebeck and McDonald’s. You’ve probably heard about it before—someone sued because their coffee was hot. But the real story is a lot more serious. Liebeck suffered third-degree burns after spilling coffee that was served between 180–190°F. The jury found that McDonald’s hadn’t done enough to warn customers just how dangerously hot that coffee was.
The case became a turning point. Coffee cups all over the country began sporting big “CONTENTS HOT” labels, often right on the lid. In McDonald’s case, they already had a warning, but it wasn’t visible enough, and the court wasn’t impressed.
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lovemy suffolk 8 months ago (edited)
My road. But reccomend no more than 10 mph or you'll likely bottom out on the potholes.
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Ironically, much like many warning labels, the Liebeck case itself is often misunderstood. People still joke about it, not realizing the extent of her injuries—she needed skin grafts on her inner thighs and elsewhere. And while hot coffee should be hot, it shouldn’t be served at near-boiling temperatures that can cause life-altering burns in seconds.
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Janissary35680 8 months ago
Back when plate glass doors were nowhere as common as they are now, there were some truly horrendous accidents because of people unheedingly attempting to move through them at speed. One happened at school when I was in sixth or seventh grade. There was blood everywhere. 🤢 You'll still see examples of these doors marked with a big red "X" or some other indication of their presence.
Riley Quinn 8 months ago
I'm sick of people telling me what to do. I'll decide if I want to walk through plate glass, so mind your own business.
Nancy Parker 8 months ago
My kit of chain sharpening files says, "be sure chain is stopped before sharpening." And a set of instructions on a flat of plant starts that came in the mail said if they got frozen let them thaw slowly in a cool area. "Do not thaw in microwave. This warning would not be here if someone hadn't done it."
Peter Kovak 8 months ago
In the country I live in, such entrances (in public places) have to have stickers on them, so that visitors won't kick that glass.
April Pickett 8 months ago
I love the one on food package descriptions that tell you how to cook it and there at the bottom is the: Caution, food will be hot.
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OpheliaPoe 8 months ago
I just watched a documentary about an avalanche and learned how some ski areas do preventative maintenance to prevent them. I had no idea how much of a risk they were or how long it can take to find those unfortunate enough to have been in their path.
Today, hot beverage warnings are common, but not universal. There’s no global rule that says all coffee cups must have them. So if you’ve heard that every cup now carries a warning because of the Liebeck case, well, it’s kind of a myth.
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Janissary35680 8 months ago
"Ah, my little darling, it is love at first sight, is it not? We shall make beautiful music together!"
And that wasn’t the last time a lack of labeling caused trouble. In 1996, Judy Dunne sued Wal-Mart after an exercise bike collapsed under her weight. The bike had no label indicating its weight limit, which turned out to be 250 pounds. Dunne weighed 500. She won the case, and that’s how we learned: yes, sometimes you really can be too big to exercise (on that specific bike, anyway).
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Geoffrey Scott 8 months ago
Common courtesy on the trail, 100 feet away "Coming up!", if they are walking a dog, 200 feet.
Then there’s the time Apple was sued in 2006 by a man named John Kiel Patterson. He claimed his iPod could damage his hearing. Not because of the volume itself, but because there wasn’t a clear enough warning. While Apple had buried a note in the manual, they later added an actual pop-up alert and a volume-limiting option. And that’s why your phone kindly reminds you that blasting music for too long might not be the best idea.
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So what’s the lesson here, besides a few laughs at the expense of poorly labeled products? Just because something seems obvious to you, doesn’t mean it’s obvious to everyone. And that idea goes far beyond warning labels, it’s something worth remembering any time confusion or miscommunication creeps in.
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ohjojo (you/your's) 8 months ago
please cancel your appointment. and if you have not canceled 24 hours before you pass, you will still be charged for the appointment.
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The Doom Song 8 months ago
it does make you wonder how many times this has happened before they had to put up a sign
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Emma London 8 months ago
I was once in a party after which the venue introduced a strict "No glitter Ever" rule.
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OpheliaPoe 8 months ago
Which "Town of Madrid" is this? Because it seems very fitting for my nearest Madrid (NM, USA).
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Sue Denham 8 months ago
I'm mainly concerned about the chocolate donuts. Who would even do *that*?
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Sue Denham 8 months ago
Doesn't clarify who's smacking whom. Child's smacking distance is closer than adult's.
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Beak Hookage 8 months ago
My life of crime began when I touched a "DO NOT TOUCH" sign. Today, the spree of heinous illegal acts continues.
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Forrest Hobbs 8 months ago
This one's not completely crazy, because some electricians' tools are insulated so as to be safe to use on certain live circuits.
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Daniel Atkins 8 months ago
Our town has a dedicated truck turnaround because the Gps send the drivers away from the Wal Mart DC. Too many depend too much on GPS since the DC is visible from the exit ramp.
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Chocolate llama 8 months ago
for some reason I initially read "we just don't sell hotdogs" and was even more confused
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Robert Trebor 8 months ago
There used to be in San Jose area, California, a two-lane road which was the outflow of a four lane divided road, and one would come around a curve to confront a sign that said Speed Limit 14. And they meant it, right after that was a very serious speed bump, which if you were going any faster, would cause you to seriously wonder if your car was intact.
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Beak Hookage 8 months ago
Doesn't look like something your dog would enjoy anyway. Mine certainly wouldn't have.
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Alex Boyd 8 months ago
I've probably told this story here before, but the desk calendars we got at my workplace in 2020 were defective--you tore off February, and it was February again. If the mistake had been with March, it would have been so eerie. (We got the replacement ones in maybe a week before we went home for the 10 days that lasted 6 months.
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Carl Roberts 8 months ago
Translation: We don't want to pay our employees more, so we're making the customers do it. At $23 for fajitas, they can afford to pay their employees more.
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Verena 8 months ago (edited)
"Please do not pick up the (baby) goats". Looks like a petting are in a zoo or farm. Maybe too many people dropped them and they got injured. Or in general, goats are not stuffed toys to be csrried around. Obviously popular by German speaking tourists, German is at the top, but incorrect. It should be "Bitte die Ziegen nicht aufheben/tragen. Vielen Dank".
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Chris the Bobcat 8 months ago
I was at a plant nursery recently. The warning sign had a pictogram that indicated not to touch the leaves of some particular plants. The text simply read, "I am Groot."
Rick Murray 8 months ago
https://i.imgur.com/NYYeGVll.jpg I saw this at a local supermarket. The woman at the information desk assured me that there was a reason why this sign existed. 🤮
JB 8 months ago (edited)
People, please don’t click on links like this. It might be benign but export=download is a potential red flag for malware. Especially when this is a personal drive, not public domain. I repeat, do not click on the link. ETA: by all means keep downvoting but the original posted link has been updated from a link to a personal drive with exe capabilities. You’re fůcking welcome that someone on here has the technical knowledge to spot a potential malicious link and warn you.
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Gracie Mae 8 months ago
some of them are made just to bring awareness to possible situations, but I'd wager that MOST of them are because at least ONE person did something ignorant...like what was on the sign!
Chris the Bobcat 8 months ago
I was at a plant nursery recently. The warning sign had a pictogram that indicated not to touch the leaves of some particular plants. The text simply read, "I am Groot."
Rick Murray 8 months ago
https://i.imgur.com/NYYeGVll.jpg I saw this at a local supermarket. The woman at the information desk assured me that there was a reason why this sign existed. 🤮
JB 8 months ago (edited)
People, please don’t click on links like this. It might be benign but export=download is a potential red flag for malware. Especially when this is a personal drive, not public domain. I repeat, do not click on the link. ETA: by all means keep downvoting but the original posted link has been updated from a link to a personal drive with exe capabilities. You’re fůcking welcome that someone on here has the technical knowledge to spot a potential malicious link and warn you.
Load More Replies... Gracie Mae 8 months ago
some of them are made just to bring awareness to possible situations, but I'd wager that MOST of them are because at least ONE person did something ignorant...like what was on the sign!
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