Video of the month :
The Biggest Fails of '11
Why is Human Kind Doomed ? (it's written all over actual products)
*On a blanket from Taiwan.
“NOT TO BE USED AS PROTECTION FROM A TORNADO.”*On a helmet mounted mirror used by US cyclists.
“REMEMBER, OBJECTS IN THE MIRROR ARE ACTUALLY BEHIND YOU.”*On a Taiwanese shampoo.
“USE REPEATEDLY FOR SEVERE DAMAGE.”*On the bottle-top of a (UK) flavored milk drink.
“AFTER OPENING, KEEP UPRIGHT.”
*On a New Zealand insect spray.
“THIS PRODUCT NOT TESTED ON ANIMALS.”
*In a US guide to setting up a new computer.
“TO AVOID CONDENSATION FORMING, ALLOW THE BOXES TO WARM UP TO ROOM TEMPERATURE BEFORE OPENING.”
(Sensible, but the instruction was INSIDE the box.)
*In some countries, on the bottom of Coke bottles.
“OPEN OTHER END.”
*On a Sears hairdryer.
“DO NOT USE WHILE SLEEPING.”
*On a bag of Fritos.
“YOU COULD BE A WINNER! NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. DETAILS INSIDE.” (The shoplifter special!)
*On a bar of Dial soap.
“DIRECTIONS - USE LIKE REGULAR SOAP.” (And that would be how?)
*On Tesco's Tiramisu dessert (printed on bottom of the box)
“DO NOT TURN UPSIDE DOWN.” (Too late! You lose!)
*On Marks & Spencer Bread Pudding.
“PRODUCT WILL BE HOT AFTER HEATING.” (Are you sure? Let's experiment.)
*On a Korean kitchen knife.
“WARNING: KEEP OUT OF CHILDREN.” (Dammit! Who are they to tell me what to do with my kids?)
*On a string of Chinese-made Christmas lights.
“FOR INDOOR OR OUTDOOR USE ONLY.” (As opposed to use in outer space?)
*On a Japanese food processor.
“NOT TO BE USED FOR THE OTHER USE.” (Now I'm curious.)
*On Sainsbury's peanuts.
“WARNING - CONTAINS NUTS.” (Really? And that's bad why?)
*On an American Airlines packet of nuts.
“INSTRUCTIONS - OPEN PACKET, EAT NUTS.” (I'm glad they cleared that up.)
*On a child's superman costume.
“WEARING OF THIS GARMENT DOES NOT ENABLE YOU TO FLY.”(That's right, destroy a universal childhood fantasy!)
*On some frozen dinners.
“SERVING SUGGESTION: DEFROST.”
*On a hotel provided shower cap in a box.
“FITS ONE HEAD.”
*On packaging for a Rowenta iron.
“DO NOT IRON CLOTHES ON BODY.”
*On Boot's "Children's" cough medicine.
“DO NOT DRIVE CAR OR OPERATE MACHINERY.”
*On Nytol sleep aid.
“WARNING: MAY CAUSE DROWSINESS. (Duh!)”
“NOT TO BE USED AS PROTECTION FROM A TORNADO.”*On a helmet mounted mirror used by US cyclists.
“REMEMBER, OBJECTS IN THE MIRROR ARE ACTUALLY BEHIND YOU.”*On a Taiwanese shampoo.
“USE REPEATEDLY FOR SEVERE DAMAGE.”*On the bottle-top of a (UK) flavored milk drink.
“AFTER OPENING, KEEP UPRIGHT.”
*On a New Zealand insect spray.
“THIS PRODUCT NOT TESTED ON ANIMALS.”
*In a US guide to setting up a new computer.
“TO AVOID CONDENSATION FORMING, ALLOW THE BOXES TO WARM UP TO ROOM TEMPERATURE BEFORE OPENING.”
(Sensible, but the instruction was INSIDE the box.)
*In some countries, on the bottom of Coke bottles.
“OPEN OTHER END.”
*On a Sears hairdryer.
“DO NOT USE WHILE SLEEPING.”
*On a bag of Fritos.
“YOU COULD BE A WINNER! NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. DETAILS INSIDE.” (The shoplifter special!)
*On a bar of Dial soap.
“DIRECTIONS - USE LIKE REGULAR SOAP.” (And that would be how?)
*On Tesco's Tiramisu dessert (printed on bottom of the box)
“DO NOT TURN UPSIDE DOWN.” (Too late! You lose!)
*On Marks & Spencer Bread Pudding.
“PRODUCT WILL BE HOT AFTER HEATING.” (Are you sure? Let's experiment.)
*On a Korean kitchen knife.
“WARNING: KEEP OUT OF CHILDREN.” (Dammit! Who are they to tell me what to do with my kids?)
*On a string of Chinese-made Christmas lights.
“FOR INDOOR OR OUTDOOR USE ONLY.” (As opposed to use in outer space?)
*On a Japanese food processor.
“NOT TO BE USED FOR THE OTHER USE.” (Now I'm curious.)
*On Sainsbury's peanuts.
“WARNING - CONTAINS NUTS.” (Really? And that's bad why?)
*On an American Airlines packet of nuts.
“INSTRUCTIONS - OPEN PACKET, EAT NUTS.” (I'm glad they cleared that up.)
*On a child's superman costume.
“WEARING OF THIS GARMENT DOES NOT ENABLE YOU TO FLY.”(That's right, destroy a universal childhood fantasy!)
*On some frozen dinners.
“SERVING SUGGESTION: DEFROST.”
*On a hotel provided shower cap in a box.
“FITS ONE HEAD.”
*On packaging for a Rowenta iron.
“DO NOT IRON CLOTHES ON BODY.”
*On Boot's "Children's" cough medicine.
“DO NOT DRIVE CAR OR OPERATE MACHINERY.”
*On Nytol sleep aid.
“WARNING: MAY CAUSE DROWSINESS. (Duh!)”
Huh ?
How come wrong numbers are never busy?
Do people in Australia call the rest of the world 'up over'?
Can a stupid person be a smart-ass?
Does killing time damage eternity?
Why doesn't Tarzan have a beard?
Why is it called lipstick if you can still move your lips?
Why is it that night falls but day breaks?
Why is the third hand on a clock called a second hand?
Why is it that when you're driving and looking for an address, you turn down the volume on the radio?
Why is lemon juice made with artificial flavor, and dishwashing liquid made with real lemons?
Day light savings time - why are they saving it and where do they keep it?
Do pilots take crash-courses?
Do Roman paramedics refer to IV's as "4's"?
Do you think that when they asked George Washington for ID that he just whipped out a quarter?
Have you ever imagined a world without hypothetical situations?
How can there be self-help "groups"?
How do you write zero in Roman numerals?
If a candle factory burns down, does everyone just stand around and sing "Happy Birthday?"
If Barbie's so popular, why do you have to buy all her friends?
If cats and dogs didn't have fur would we still pet them?
If peanut butter cookies are made from peanut butter, then what are Girl Scout cookies made out of?
If space is a vacuum, who changes the bags?
If swimming is good for your shape, then why do the whales look the way they do?
Do people in Australia call the rest of the world 'up over'?
Can a stupid person be a smart-ass?
Does killing time damage eternity?
Why doesn't Tarzan have a beard?
Why is it called lipstick if you can still move your lips?
Why is it that night falls but day breaks?
Why is the third hand on a clock called a second hand?
Why is it that when you're driving and looking for an address, you turn down the volume on the radio?
Why is lemon juice made with artificial flavor, and dishwashing liquid made with real lemons?
Day light savings time - why are they saving it and where do they keep it?
Do pilots take crash-courses?
Do Roman paramedics refer to IV's as "4's"?
Do you think that when they asked George Washington for ID that he just whipped out a quarter?
Have you ever imagined a world without hypothetical situations?
How can there be self-help "groups"?
How do you write zero in Roman numerals?
If a candle factory burns down, does everyone just stand around and sing "Happy Birthday?"
If Barbie's so popular, why do you have to buy all her friends?
If cats and dogs didn't have fur would we still pet them?
If peanut butter cookies are made from peanut butter, then what are Girl Scout cookies made out of?
If space is a vacuum, who changes the bags?
If swimming is good for your shape, then why do the whales look the way they do?
Fun Facts
*The world's youngest parents were 8 and 9 and lived in China in 1910.
*Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair.
*Peanuts are one of the ingredients in dynamite.
*Ancient Egyptians slept on pillows made of stone.
*A hummingbird weighs less than a penny.
*Every time you lick a stamp, you're consuming 1/10 of a calorie.
*The average person has over 1,460 dreams a year.
*One in every 4 Americans has appeared on television.
*Over 1,000 birds a year die from smashing into windows.
*The State of Florida is bigger than England.
*Ants stretch when they wake up in the morning.
*Thomas Edison, light bulb inventor, was afraid of the dark.
*During your lifetime, you'll eat about 60,000 pounds of food. That's the weight of about 6 elephants.
*Slugs have 4 noses.
*It's against the law to slam your car door in Switzerland.
*A jellyfish is 95 percent water.
*In Bangladesh, kids as young as 15 can be jailed for cheating on their finals.
*A company in Taiwan makes dinnerware out of wheat, so you can eat your plate
*The elephant is the only mammal that can't jump.
*The most common name in the world is Mohammed.
*Q is the only letter in the alphabet that does not appear in the name of any of the United States.
*America once issued a 5-cent bill.
*You'll eat about 35,000 cookies in your lifetime.
*Chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you from crying.
*Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin.
*111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321
*Newborn babies are given to the wrong mother in the hospital 12 times a day worldwide.
*Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair.
*Peanuts are one of the ingredients in dynamite.
*Ancient Egyptians slept on pillows made of stone.
*A hummingbird weighs less than a penny.
*Every time you lick a stamp, you're consuming 1/10 of a calorie.
*The average person has over 1,460 dreams a year.
*One in every 4 Americans has appeared on television.
*Over 1,000 birds a year die from smashing into windows.
*The State of Florida is bigger than England.
*Ants stretch when they wake up in the morning.
*Thomas Edison, light bulb inventor, was afraid of the dark.
*During your lifetime, you'll eat about 60,000 pounds of food. That's the weight of about 6 elephants.
*Slugs have 4 noses.
*It's against the law to slam your car door in Switzerland.
*A jellyfish is 95 percent water.
*In Bangladesh, kids as young as 15 can be jailed for cheating on their finals.
*A company in Taiwan makes dinnerware out of wheat, so you can eat your plate
*The elephant is the only mammal that can't jump.
*The most common name in the world is Mohammed.
*Q is the only letter in the alphabet that does not appear in the name of any of the United States.
*America once issued a 5-cent bill.
*You'll eat about 35,000 cookies in your lifetime.
*Chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you from crying.
*Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin.
*111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321
*Newborn babies are given to the wrong mother in the hospital 12 times a day worldwide.