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How odd, and definitely no fun

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Anne58 Mon 25-Jun-12 14:49:20

Mr P is doing a bit of DIY (thank heavens, the paint chosen for the hall, stairs and landing has been sitting in the hall since Easter!) and has started by mixing some filler to make good the hairline cracks.

However I was a tad disconcerted by some of the writing on the packet, which states "No flashing or grinning".

So I presume it's zipped up trousers and a serious expression for him, then.

Has anyone else noticed odd things on product packaging or signs?

JessM Sat 14-Jul-12 08:08:15

Oh yes alie - lovely.
the poor cod, battered and the much luckier prunes, stoned...
ASDA fizzy water is astoundingly cheap, and you will be glad to know that it it "good for hydration"

Joan Sat 14-Jul-12 03:22:41

How about 'This Door is Alarmed'.

What upset it?

I've read about signs on front gates 'Beware of the dog: the cat has a bad attitude too'

AlieOxon Fri 13-Jul-12 20:13:10

It was probably Arabic to start with I think, translated....

Nonu Fri 13-Jul-12 12:07:42

Oh Alieoxen I just couldn"t stop laughing about the 2nd part of your post _ the couscous , just loved it

PRINTMISS Fri 13-Jul-12 08:15:19

At one time disabled parking spaces were labelled 'Invalid Parking Only' - My young daughter wondered why it was o.k. to park invalidly.

Anagram Mon 02-Jul-12 22:15:35

No - not just you, wisewoman! grin

wisewoman Mon 02-Jul-12 21:47:21

I still smile when I think of a sign I saw outside a seaside theatre. It advertised a performance by Chas and Dave (blast from the past) but underneath in small print it said "not the original Dave". I am laughing even as I type this - is it just me?

susiecb Wed 27-Jun-12 15:21:05

I've always wondered about 'Disabled Car Parks' how did they get that way?

Anagram Wed 27-Jun-12 14:56:34

Yes, or any other performance advertised as 'live'. What's the alternative? confused

Mamie Wed 27-Jun-12 14:08:18

I used to like the one advertising a local event, "Live Machine Knitting".

Anne58 Wed 27-Jun-12 13:25:05

When my colleague and I used to go to London for meetings, I was always amused by the sign on the escalator that said "Dogs must be carried"

What do you do if you haven't got one?

GoldenGran Wed 27-Jun-12 10:17:54

Many years a go I used to go to green grocers that advertised "oboes" I' m afraid it took me a while to work it out, as I was young and had never seen an aubergine, they didn't have many iin my part of Scotland when I was growing up..blush

absentgrana Wed 27-Jun-12 09:49:09

A lawnmower – not suitable for human consumption.

seasider Tue 26-Jun-12 23:47:47

my friend bought a tin of curry from the local cheap shop that had instructions for warming in the hot sun?? could be a long wait.

jeni Tue 26-Jun-12 15:45:33

smile

AlieOxon Tue 26-Jun-12 15:35:01

Yes! I always thought it meant triffids!

I remember a packet of couscous I had....it gave instructions and then said at the end ...'and God willing you will have a lovely meal...'

jeni Tue 26-Jun-12 13:48:46

Large plant crossing!

Triffids?

Joan Tue 26-Jun-12 13:30:30

Slightly different but - I always laugh at signs saying 'Bill stickers will be prosecuted' 'cos I remember someone writing underneath 'leave poor old Bill S alone!. Same when there's a war film and they say 'Fire at will' - I always say 'leave poor old Will alone'.

I have a new microwave where the instructions - a very bad translation from the Chinese - are written as if there are 99 seconds in a minute and 99 minutes in an hour! The decimal clock has arrived!!! in my kitchen anyway.

Grossi Tue 26-Jun-12 07:28:25

On a bottle of fizzy water: "suitable for vegetarians" hmm

Ariadne Tue 26-Jun-12 05:26:54

On a packet of cashews "Caution: may contain nuts."

Anagram Mon 25-Jun-12 21:17:11

Oh, you old cynic, phoenix!

Anne58 Mon 25-Jun-12 21:14:33

Porbably not, because no doubt some people might buy them in the hope that they did, and then attempt to sue on disappointment grounds.

Anagram Mon 25-Jun-12 21:12:12

Wonder if the cheapo fillers bear the message:

CAUTION! Flashing and grinning may occur!

Anne58 Mon 25-Jun-12 21:03:33

I don't think either of them are!

Anagram Mon 25-Jun-12 21:02:12

Yes, agree - mine's no fun at all! grin