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"Chris Marksberry" > wrote in message
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>> This is just going too far:
>>
>> Ingredients: Milk
>>
>> Allergy Warning: Contains MILK
>>
>> And on my jug of CostCo Cashews:
>>
>> "Ingredients: Cashews, Peanut Oil, Salt"
>>
>> On another part of the label:
>> "Warning: Contents processed on equipment that also processes nuts"
>>
>> And on yet another part of the label:
>> "Consumers should read all allergy warnings carefully"
>>
>> Why not just read the damn ingredients and be done with it? If they
>> can't read the ingredients, then they can't read any of the warnings
>> warning you to read the warnings about the ingredients.
>>
>> -sw

>
> Same reason I guess is that when they advertise plastic wrap it's
> described as "see-through" instead of "transparent". They assume we're
> not smart enough to figure out a big long word like "transparent"!
>
> Chris
>


We are warned not to "iron while wearing". As if anyone would actually put
a hot iron against their body to press a shirt. Oh, and with hair dryers,
"do not use in the shower". It's the frivilous lawsuits that caused these
these silly warnings. Plastic bags from the dry cleaner "are not toys".
When did anyone think they were?

Jill