Warning - not very dangerous thing ahead

[parrot of doom]

I was picking up some bits and pieces in Asda today, the one in Trafford Park has 2 levels. There are sloped moving walkways that accomodate trolleys so shoppers can get to each level.

At the top of these walkways is a speaker which in a loud voice announces 'warning - you are approaching the top of the escalator - please take care'

Which moron thought it would be a good idea to remind people that they're on an escalator, and that they'd have to step off it? Are people really so stupid?

And while I'm at it, why does every corner with a turn of more than 30 degrees warrant a painted warning on the tarmac, chevrons at the corner, and 2 'dangerous bend' warning signs backlit with florescent green? Are people really so stupid they need these signs to turn the wheel?

[DanL]

Mmmm - the joy of a litigious society.

Dan

[CoopR]

hahaha,

Reminds me of the springfield folly of an elevator to nowhere. "Warning - you are now being removed from the gene pool. Thank you for your co-operation"

[towman]

parrot of doom said:

At the top of these walkways is a speaker which in a loud voice announces 'warning - you are approaching the top of the escalator - please take care'

Blind people have been known to go shopping occasionally.

[TheExcession]

I just had bottle of wine with 'Open Other End' written on it.

[wedg1e]

I saw a sign that said 'stainless steel sinks'.

Not necessarily, I thought, it depends what shape you make it.

[beaconbouy]

TheExcession said:

I just had bottle of wine with 'Open Other End' written on it.

Was it a special's bottle?

[wedg1e]

I saw another sign: 'Wallpaper reduced to clear'.


Who the hell wants clear wallpaper?

[Psychobert]

wedg1e said:

I saw a sign that said 'stainless steel sinks'. Not necessarily, I thought, it depends what shape you make it.

Remind me to buy you a beer sometime..

[wedg1e]

Psychobert said:

wedg1e said: I saw a sign that said 'stainless steel sinks'. Not necessarily, I thought, it depends what shape you make it. Remind me to buy you a beer sometime..

Psssst! Buy me a beer sometime...

[gh0st]

There is always the classic "warning may contain nuts"...


...on a packet of peanuts!


Of course they fking do!!!!! I would hope anyway!

[Trooper2]

"Objects in Mirror may be closer than they appear."



Then give me a flat mirror on the passenger side and let me work it out for myself!

[superlightr]

"Warning - This sign has sharp edges" Pic pls

[groucho]

WARNING reading this could be dangerous!

[Eric Mc]

This would be for the benefit of blind people or those with limited vision. So don't knock it too much.

Many lifts these days also have tapes which play a message "Doors Opening" and "Doors Closing" for the same reason.

Just pray that you never have any real need to rely on these taped messages.

[superflid]

Eric Mc said:

This would be for the benefit of blind people or those with limited vision. So don't knock it too much. Many lifts these days also have tapes which play a message "Doors Opening" and "Doors Closing" for the same reason. Just pray that you never have any real need to rely on these taped messages.

So do blind people just get on an escalator (blindly sorry.....) hoping that it will be the "speaking" version when they reach the top?

[Dave 4000]

In the owners book of the cars I sell it has on a couple of pages

"This page has intentionally been left blank"


Firstly. It's not blank you've written that stupid comment in there,

Secondly. If it was blank you do not need to tell I could probably figure it out for my self and being a big boy now I'm sure I'd get over it.

[Nevin]

gh0st said:

There is always the classic "warning may contain nuts"... ...on a packet of peanuts! Of course they fking do!!!!! I would hope anyway!

Except peanuts aren't actually nuts, so its not entirely unreasonable.

[superflid]

Had to go into Loughborough hospital a couple of weeksd ago. Very helpful talking lift announced "First floor" as we arrived at the required level, and "Ground floor" when we went back down.....

There are only 2 floors.

[Eric Mc]

No point in mocking.

Of course these things are pretty inconsistent - which probably makes things quite difficult for blind people. I'm just glad that I am in a position where such things are of no concern to me.

Who knows what we'll all be like when we get older?