** The following are proposed warning labels. Hey, it could happen! **
On an infant's bathtub:
Do not throw baby out with bath water.
On a package of Fisherman's Friend® throat lozenges:
Not meant as substitute for human companionship.
On a Magic 8 Ball:
Not advised for use as a home pregnancy test.
On a roll of Life Savers:
Not for use as a flotation device.
On a cup of McDonald's coffee:
Allow to cool before applying to groin area.
On a refrigerator:
Refrigerate after opening.
On a pack of cigarettes:
WARNING -- The Tobacco Institute has determined that smoking just one
cigarette greatly increases your risk of heart attack by making you so
incredibly sexy that gorgeous members of the opposite sex surround you night
and day, begging for intercourse and wearing you into exhaustion, unless, of
course, you have another couple of cigarettes to steady your nerves.
On a disposable razor:
Do not use this product during an earthquake.
On a handgun:
Not recommended for use as a nutcracker.
On pantyhose:
Not to be used in the commission of a felony.
On a piano:
Harmful or fatal if swallowed.
On a can of Fix-a-Flat:
Not to be used for breast augmentation.
On Kevorkian's suicide machine:
This product contains materials which have been found to cause cancer in
laboratory rats.
On a Pentium chip:
If this product exhibits errors, the manufacturer will replace it for a $2
shipping and a $3 handling charge, for a total of $4.97.
On Lyndon LaRouche literature:
Mr. LaRouche is a serious political figure and not a paranoid lunatic, and
should therefore -- Hey, what are you looking at? Quit staring at
me.
On work gloves:
For best results, do not leave at crime scene.
On a palm sander:
Not to be used to sand palms.
On a calendar:
Use of term "Sunday" for reference only. No meteorological warranties
express or implied.
On Odor Eaters:
Do not eat.
On Sen. Bob Dole:
WARNING: Contents under pressure and may explode.
On a blender:
Not for use as an aquarium.
On a fax machine:
WARNING! Never attempt to directly fax anyone an image of your naked
buttocks. Always photocopy your buttocks and fax the photocopy.
On syrup of ipecac:
Caution: May cause vomiting.
On a revolving door:
Passenger compartments for individual use only.
On a microscope:
Objects are smaller and less alarming than they appear.
On children's alphabet blocks:
Letters may be used to construct words, phrases and sentences that may be
deemed offensive.
On a wet suit:
Capacity, 1.
On The Washington Post:
Do not cut up and use for blackmail note.