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Beware the Toiliet Brush! http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/0...et_brush_prize/
Have a read. Does anyone out there have any better examples of warning labels?
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Ah! Here's an instruction I always find helpful while traveling:
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"That's hot." - Paris Hilton
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 Originally Posted by Gav it didn't show pour moi 
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they've changed the url
try: toliet brush
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I like the warning labels that are clearly translated word for word. My current favorite is "Far away the wet place keep to avoid electric shock of danger." Sounds like some sort of prophecy. Some people are like slinkys. They serve no useful purpose, but it sure feels good when you push them down the stairs.
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Nah, the knife with the warning label 'Danger Keep out of Children' takes the prize. Pedicabo ego vos et irrumabo,
Aureli pathetice et cinaede Furi
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Originally Posted by Gav Wasn't it mentioned a few weeks ago that fencerontheline actually DID use a toilet brush for personal hygeine? (sp)
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I saw a website one time that had all of these types of warnings. One I remember was for a hair dryer, "Don't use while asleep". "Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee."
- Muhammad Ali
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Personally, I'm a fan of the frozen cake thing with the label on the bottom of the box which reads: "Warning, keep right side up". Oops...too late! watermelon watermelon watermelon
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Saw a good one on a packet of nuts - MAY contain nuts (emphasis supplied)
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My friend who attends the Military Academy at West Point has informed me that, in addition to the prudent warning 'this side towards enemy' on the Claymore mine, the device also features the slightly more unusual 'Do Not Eat'.
Mmmm... ball bearings and C4... Pedicabo ego vos et irrumabo,
Aureli pathetice et cinaede Furi
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Hey, gotta write it so the guys in green can understand it.
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It's the weird translations I love. On a packet of raisins: "Why not try tossing over your favourite breakfast cereal?" Is that funny in american?
Hey Soldier, my friend has just been commissioned as an officer in our air force! But she's not a soldier like you, she's some sort of medical support officer, so if you want to organise a field hospital, it has to go through her. But anyway, it made me think of you! Louweasel
"I grew up in Europe, where the history comes from" [Eddie Izzard]
"she might not look like much, kid, but she's got it where it counts"
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On bag of Fritos chips: You could be a winner! No purchase necesarry! Details inside. (Shoplifter's special?)
On Swanson frozen dinners: Serving suggestion: Defrost
On Marks and SPencer Bread pudding: Product will be hot after heating.
On Nytol sleep aid: Warning:May cause drowsiness
On most brands of Xmas lights: For indoor and outdoor use only. (As opposed to... what?!?!)
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Originally Posted by Louweasel It's the weird translations I love. On a packet of raisins: "Why not try tossing over your favourite breakfast cereal?" Is that funny in american?
Hey Soldier, my friend has just been commissioned as an officer in our air force! But she's not a soldier like you, she's some sort of medical support officer, so if you want to organise a field hospital, it has to go through her. But anyway, it made me think of you! ...about that...
If you want to get technical, I'm a student.
But, glad to hear you thought of me!
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Originally Posted by Louweasel It's the weird translations I love. On a packet of raisins: "Why not try tossing over your favourite breakfast cereal?" Is that funny in american?
Not so funny in American.
Cereals often include raisins. Dried Strawberries, blueberries, almonds, bananas, and marshmallows are also popular additions to cereals here.
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Originally Posted by Maeve_Mari Not so funny in American.
Cereals often include raisins. Dried Strawberries, blueberries, almonds, bananas, and marshmallows are also popular additions to cereals here. I think it was the phrase "tossing over" that was funny...
MR Why sabre? Because you don't take heads with the point.
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Originally Posted by sabreur I think it was the phrase "tossing over" that was funny...
MR Ah. Sounds like California phrasology to me. "Toss over", "Drop in", "Sit and chat"... Still not really funny! 
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