Instructions for Consumer Goods.

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These are actual labelled instructions on consumer goods around the globe:</H2>

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<LI>On Sears hairdryer:
Do not use while sleeping.
(Gee, that's the only time I have to work on my hair!)<BR/>

<LI>On a bag of Fritos:
You could be a winner! No purchase nesessary. Details inside.
(The shoplifter special!)

<LI>On a bar of Dove soap:
Directions: Use like regular soap.
(and that would be how?)

<LI>On some Swann frozen dinners:
Serving suggestion: Defrost.
(But it's "just" a suggestion!)

<LI>On a hotel provided shower cap in a box:
Fits one head.
(The big one or the little one?)

<LI>On Tesco's Tiramisu dessert:(printed on bottom of the box)
Do not turn upside down.
(Too late! You lose!)

<LI>On Marks & Spencer Bread Pudding:
Product will be hot after heating.
(Are you sure??? Let's experiment.)

<LI>On packaging for a Rowenta iron:
Do not iron clothes on body.
(But wouldn't that save more time?)(Whose body?)

<LI>On Boot's Children's cough medicine:
Do not drive car or operate machinery.
(We could do a lot to reduce the rate of construction accidents if we
just kept those 5 year olds off those fork lifts.)

<LI>On Nytol sleep aid:
Warning: may cause drowsiness.
(One would hope!)

<LI>On a Korean kitchen knife:
Warning keep out of children.
(Or pets! What's for dinner?)

<LI>On a string of Chinese-made Christmas lights:
For indoor or outdoor use only.
(As opposed to use in outer space.)

<LI>On a Japanese food processor:
Not to be used for the other use.
(Now I'm curious.)

<LI>On Sainsbury's peanuts:
Warning: contains nuts.
(but no peas?)

<LI>On an American Airlines packet of nuts:
Instructions: open packet, eat nuts.
(have a lobotomy)

<LI>On a Swedish chainsaw:
Do not attempt to stop chain with your hands or genitals.
(What is this, a home castration kit?)

<LI>On a child's Superman costume:
Wearing of this garment does not enable you to fly.
(That's right, destroy a universal childhood fantasy!)
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