just in time
glasses on
i read
i heed
the warning.
could have been
such
a disaster.
who would
have
ever imagined
that i
should not
toast
the warning paper
that comes
stuffed into
in the
new toaster
warning me
not to toast
the
warning paper?
—
lord, what fools these mortals be!
-william shakespeare , “a midsummer night’s dream”
The warning paper needs to come with a warning.
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or not have a warning paper and then no need for a warning –
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Oh believe my hun, there are many people out there who would not bother taking the paper out! 😀
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sad, yet true, jen. )
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Seriously…ugh. They could have put the paper outside the toaster. Then one would need no warning. You’re welcome geniuses. :0)
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or – no paper at all, then no need for a warning at all –
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Some history book I had once, and I don’t even remember if it was in high school or college, had a picture of Gerald Ford sticking a fork into a toaster. The text column beside it was about Gerald Ford in some capacity, but had absolutely nothing to do with presidents sticking forks into toasters, it just seemed that for whatever reason, the publishers arbitrarily chose that picture to use in their book. The caption read, simply “Gerald R. Ford 38th president of the United States.” (I’m pretty sure I meant for this comment to make you feel better.)
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so funny. and okay, i’ll take it )
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who reads instructions anymore?!?
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yeah!
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Wow…kinda weird place to put a warning? I wonder how many people have actuallly toasted the paper?
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i know! and i wonder too )
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There’s so much crap that has to be removed from the stuff we buy before we can use it. I always wondered how many people don’t think to peel that label off of their new digital alarm clock, and wonder why the clock seems to have stopped at 12:08….
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hah, squirrel!
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Wow…disaster could have been pretty large-scale, considering it all. Yikes! Glad all is well.
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close call! thanks )
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LOLOLOL The insanity continues.
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it does )
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There is deep meaning in this photograph……
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yes )
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Maybe it’s devised to test the smoke alarm 😉 ❤
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ah, that’s it!
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.Ha! That is funny Beth. I have some experience with this sort of corporate group think and I’ll bet that the warning once had some other important info on it which was removed over the years, but the warning card never was.removed because it wan’t anybody’s job to do it/ Ha! I was the Safety Director of a tanker company for while and the drivers had all sorts of apparently useless paperwork. They actually had a form on which they had to list the other forms, there were so many. I traced all this stuff to see where it went and who used it and found that it was just filed. I contacted the authorities to make sure they had no requirement for it and they didn’t. So, I started removing paperwork by simply refusing to reorder the books of forms. You would not believe the complaints I got from the drivers up to the owner of the company. They were adamant that they had filled out these forms for years and thye wanted to continue. Ha! I wouldn’t give them their forms. It saved hours per week for each driver and after a while the rumbling died down.
The moral of the story is that warning card was likely instituted when toasters were devices that you opened up and inserted the bread http://www.ebay.ca/itm/OLD-TOASTER-/281103043437?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item41730c0b6d#ht_409wt_893 – and no one ever saw it as their job to removie it.
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oh, i love that paul. you should make that into a blog post. ps – can you send me the link once more to your latest guest post? i’ve not had a chance to read it yet. –
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Thanks Beth! The Christmas Kitten is over at Cordelia’s Mom http://cordeliasmomstill.com/2014/12/25/the-christmas-kitten-guest-post-by-paul-curran/ I would be honored if you had the time to drop by.
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thanks for the link, paul – what a sweet story –
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It tastes good with a little butter and strawberry jam.
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thank you, steve. that is very helpful. i wasn’t quite sure, i thought perhaps dipped into a bit of runny egg?
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Yes, with a bit of cinnamon. I prefer my French toasted paper a bit on the soggy side, so LOTS of runny egg is necessary.
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ah – yes.
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I remember seeing a warning on a lawn mower: stop engine before changing blades.
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brilliant!
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One reaction to this priceless experience of yours, the new toaster … that hopefully works much better than the common sense of those who decided to put a paper message INSIDE THE TOASTER: speechless, writeless … I knew I wanted to comment, but I didn’t have the words, initially. Shakespeare’s quote, at the end, speaks into this farce far better than what I could ever do. Hey, have a really, really, good new year.
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thanks so much, and u2 )
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Really? *Deep sigh* Have a Happy New Year, everyone! 🙂
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truth is always way crazier than fiction –
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I don’t think Domingo realized that Gerald Ford is a MIchigan man, Beth, when he tried to bring you solace with that fork in the toaster story. I think maybe one of Gerald’s aide’s said, Mr. President, that bill is finished, you can stick a fork in it, when the President was next to the toaster. That’s all.
Why did the company put the paper in the toaster, I agree, Beth, is the quesiton of the day. Yeesh.
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great point mark, about gf. and about the toaster )
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I bet someone got paid to design the placement of the warning for the warning paper.
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absolutely.
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Speechless! I’m with Shakespeare on this one…
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me too )
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I love these nonsense warnings, especially if they are “health and safety” related.
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they always put a smile on my face )
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Love it! I am sure Shakespeare would approve of you utilizing his words for such silly warnings. 🙂
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i think so too, shoes. hope you and your fam are enjoying the season –
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Hahahahahahaha 😄😄😄😄
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There are so many warnings on things, I am always laughing at them, but imagine they have a purpose, saving someone out there who didn’t bother to put on his or her glasses… smiles at this one, Beth!
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thanks, robin )
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Ever since the lawsuit over the scalding hot coffee from McDonald’s, everyone’s being super cautious. Here’s one warning I hope you’ll heed: Don’t forget to look for those clever photos and quotes that tickle our fancy. Happy 2015, Beth. 😉
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no worries, i’m on it, judy. happy 2015 to you and yours as well, judy )
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Oh this is too weird!!! We got a new toaster LAST Christmas and the dam warning was on the inside at the bottom of the toaster!! Didn’t notice it until I put my bagel into the slot!!!! Ended up being another “Lucie Story”, what can I say??!! :)P
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ha! and that’s why your stories are so fun to follow, lucie )
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the blame culture and lawyer-driven frenzy in the US to turn every ‘accident’ into a money-earning opportunity has made companies paranoid about the risks of litigation, and resulted in some ludicrous over-the-top health and safety precautions
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yes, and that’s an understatement. –
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Are you kidding me? I left mine in the slots. I wondered why I smelled smoke the first few weeks.
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ah – who knew?
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LOL!
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Delightfully funny, great posting.
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thank you so much )
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