h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

satire, parody and other subtle forms of humour suffer from big flashing lights affixed to them saying "ATTENTION! HUMOUROUS PIECE, DO NOT TAKE SERIOUSLY BY ANY MEANS". in an age that makes manufacturers of microwave ovens put stickers on their product that warn of putting animals in them, ppl get millions for being unable to drink hot liquid from a cup (McD vs. ms.nobrainer), labelling humour as such is fitting but no less disturbing.

it's all a question of whether one allows for readers using their brain, isn´t it?

this isn't the OED, afaik - where i'd understand the rigour in purging non-factual stuff.

In the 4 oz. package of Peppered Beef Jerky I bought for a camping excursion to Northern Michigan, there was a small packet of Silica Gel. The packet was vigorously labelled with the words: "DO NOT EAT THIS PACKET."

Do you mean they expected those yuppers to read?
Maybe they should label some of the Pasties they
have in Northern Michigan.

Well, no, I bought it down in civilization, and only brought it with me to the Upper Peninsula. The junk food I bought in gas stations up there seemed to have writing on the packages, but most of it was manufactured in Canada anyhow.

We stopped in Flint on the way back down, and ate at "Halo Burger." Their logo has a smiling cow with Halo, reminiscent of the Dead Milkmen logo.