Burger King Advert
Just a quick question.
Has the world gone bloody mad? Why? I'll tell you
I was sat down watching TV when an advert comes on for the latest Burger King promotion, you know the tie in with the King Kong film. The product being a triple "Kong" burger. The ad shows a huge burger falling down and squashing a car all pretty normal so far but then I notice in the bottom corner it says something like :- Product shown not actual size.
WTF are we so thick that we have to be told that when we buy a Kong burger we dont actually need a crane and a flatbed truck to take it home.
This made me go an surf to find out what other stupid warnings etc comapnies have used and strangely enough there is no shortage of them. Here's a few:-
Tesco's Tiramisu dessert: (printed on bottom of the box) Do not turn upside down.
Marks & Spencer Bread Pudding:Product will be hot after heating.
Packaging for a Rowenta iron:Do not iron clothes on body.
Boot's Children's cough medicine: Do not drive car or operate machinery.
Nytol sleep aid:Warning: may cause drowsiness.
String of Chinese-made Christmas lights: For indoor or outdoor use only.
Japanese food processor:Not to be used for the other use.
Sainsbury's peanuts:Warning: contains nuts.
American Airlines packet of nuts: Instructions: open packet, eat nuts.
Curling IronWarning: This product can burn eyes.
Hair Dryer-Do not use in shower.
Can of self-defense pepper spray.-May irritate eyes.
A birthday card for a 1 year old.--Not suitable for children aged 36 months or less
Microwave Oven:Do not use for drying pets.( I remember actually reading a story about a woman who tried to dry her poodle in a microwave........Ruined the microwave........ sorry)
Toilet brush--Do not use for personal hygiene. ( Tut back to the toilet paper then)
Caution: Remove infant before folding for storage." -- On a portable stroller.
"Wearing of this garment does not enable you to fly." -- On a child sized Superman costume.
So tonight I can sleep safely in my bed knowing that if we were as thick as some manufacturers think we are then we wouldnt be able to get out of the house in the first place
Has the world gone bloody mad? Why? I'll tell you
I was sat down watching TV when an advert comes on for the latest Burger King promotion, you know the tie in with the King Kong film. The product being a triple "Kong" burger. The ad shows a huge burger falling down and squashing a car all pretty normal so far but then I notice in the bottom corner it says something like :- Product shown not actual size.
WTF are we so thick that we have to be told that when we buy a Kong burger we dont actually need a crane and a flatbed truck to take it home.
This made me go an surf to find out what other stupid warnings etc comapnies have used and strangely enough there is no shortage of them. Here's a few:-
Tesco's Tiramisu dessert: (printed on bottom of the box) Do not turn upside down.
Marks & Spencer Bread Pudding:Product will be hot after heating.
Packaging for a Rowenta iron:Do not iron clothes on body.
Boot's Children's cough medicine: Do not drive car or operate machinery.
Nytol sleep aid:Warning: may cause drowsiness.
String of Chinese-made Christmas lights: For indoor or outdoor use only.
Japanese food processor:Not to be used for the other use.
Sainsbury's peanuts:Warning: contains nuts.
American Airlines packet of nuts: Instructions: open packet, eat nuts.
Curling IronWarning: This product can burn eyes.
Hair Dryer-Do not use in shower.
Can of self-defense pepper spray.-May irritate eyes.
A birthday card for a 1 year old.--Not suitable for children aged 36 months or less
Microwave Oven:Do not use for drying pets.( I remember actually reading a story about a woman who tried to dry her poodle in a microwave........Ruined the microwave........ sorry)
Toilet brush--Do not use for personal hygiene. ( Tut back to the toilet paper then)
Caution: Remove infant before folding for storage." -- On a portable stroller.
"Wearing of this garment does not enable you to fly." -- On a child sized Superman costume.
So tonight I can sleep safely in my bed knowing that if we were as thick as some manufacturers think we are then we wouldnt be able to get out of the house in the first place
posted by Steve @ 1:11 am
7 Comments:
At Fri Dec 23, 05:14:00 am,
fineartist said…
These are great. Heeeeeeeeee.
I think we can thank those who are law suit happy for these...
At Fri Dec 23, 05:15:00 am,
fineartist said…
oops one word, lawsuit. Dooh!
At Thu Dec 29, 01:35:00 am,
Altered Memories said…
If Burger King did sell burger's the size of SUV's, I'd expect them to drop a few dozen planeloads in Africa. What better way to fatten up the country?
All due respect to the malnourished population of Africa.
Great list, btw. Note to self: wait until you're out of the tub before you blow dry your hair from now on...
At Thu Dec 29, 07:04:00 pm,
Cheryl said…
Oy funnyman,
where ya gone?
Nice Christmas?
xx
At Sun Jan 01, 10:47:00 am,
Doris said…
Ha-ha! Very good.... I've always loved the badly translated instructions on Chinese goods, but these were very good!
Anyway, want to wish you and yours a fantastic year ahead.
I hope your first Christmas as a married couple was wonderful! :-)
At Sun Jan 01, 01:26:00 pm,
Steve said…
Fineartist:hadn't you noticed yet that spelling and grammer don't matter here lol
Tanda: what a great solution to world hunger that would be.
Chezz: I am still here just been reading and not writing, not enough hours in the day and yes I had a lovely Christmas, very quiet just how i like it.
Host: tut, get back to your smelly french cheese ;)
Doris: Me too, I also love to read signs when I go on holiday their mistranslations are great too.I wish the Bran clan all the best for 2006 too and it still feels weird looking for cards with wife on it lol.
At Tue Jan 03, 06:52:00 am,
Le laquet said…
It's hard to believe how stupid these people are ~ it must be due to the litigation mad society we live in. But you would think that they should hire a use some common sense stupid proof reader to check the packaging before it is printed.
In a similar vein I caught the ferry back from France last night and if anyone could follow the safety instructions for donning a life jacket (so badly translated from French to Allo Allo English they were a better person than me!
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