Nanny State

[Georgie]

Ok, we've all read about the warning on the back of a packet of peanuts which said 'may contain nuts' but I was somewhat suprised by the labelling on a bag of beansprouts I bought today.  Apparently they are free from soya, milk, egg and gluten and are suitable for vegetarians.  That's okay then!   ;D

G xx

[Georgie]

[Justy]

phew - glad they told us.  Wonder how many bods in suits it took to come up with that?   ;D

[Georgie]

Who knows, but I bet someone here will be able to top it!   ;)

G xx

[Kepouros]

Whoever thought it up probably earns £50,000 a year in one of those jobs advertised in the Guardian

[Justy]

just notice on my packet of potato cakes that it warns me that 'product may splatter during cooking'........!

[Doris_Pinks]

My carton of eggs the other day said "allergy advice, contains eggs"!  ::)  Gave me a good laugh though! ;D

[Justy]

I wonder what our eggs that don't contain that information actually contain then?   ???

p.s - potato cakes didn't splatter but I took precaution of wearing full asbestos suit - just in case.

[Georgie]

I think I may have just invented a new game.  And since they say laughter is the best medicine it's gotta be good for us.   ;D

Gxx

[Warning: this thread  is not suitable for those who lack a sense of irony.]

[Merry Tiller]

Ok, we've all read about the warning on the back of a packet of peanuts which said 'may contain nuts'

Saw that printed on a pair of underpants once

[Amazin]

Irony?

Warning! May contain Iron.

[aquilegia]

THe nut thing (in packets, not pants!) is especially worrying as it says may contain nuts! That implies some do not contain nuts!

[Juliet]

Are you a Douglas Adams fan Georgie?  You have reminded me of the bit in So Long & Thanks for all the Fish about the instructions on a packet of toothpicks:  "Hold stick near centre of its length.  Moisten pointed end in mouth.  Insert in tooth space, blunt end next to gum.  Use gentle in-out motion."

Personally I like the sign at the supermarket next to the oranges which says "may contain pips".

[Georgie]

LOL everyone.   ;D

H2G2 I can only take in small doses I'm afraid, Juliet, but I agree it has it's moments.   :)

Has anyone else noticed all these 'baby changing areas' in shopping centres?  I'm looking forward to the day when they set up 'teenager changing areas'.   ;)

G xx

[Mrs Ava]

The serving suggestions on things are the best.  A tin of rice pudding, serving suggestion, in a bowl, piping hot with a dollop of jam.  And there was me trying to batter and deep fry it!

[carrot-cruncher]

We have a "Klicks" vending machine in our office at work.   Human Resources have labelled it with the following

" The milk in these drinks may contain nuts"

Go figure that one!!!!!!!

CC

[moonbells]

We have a "Klicks" vending machine in our office at work.   Human Resources have labelled it with the following

" The milk in these drinks may contain nuts"

Go figure that one!!!!!!!

CC

Depends on whether it's fully skimmed milk powder that's reconstituted with a nut oil to make it more like full fat milk. I believe they do that as the removed cream is worth more than the nut oil, so they skim it off, sell it elsewhere and bulk the skim back up with non-milk fat.

YUK

moonbells

[Justy]

saw a cracker today on something:

'this product was made in a factory that DOES NOT handle nuts'

????????!!!!!!!!!!!

also at the weekend saw 2 signs:

1) in the hotel bathroom:  ' guests are reminded to take when walking on wet surfaces as they may be slippery'

2) on a coffee vending machine:  ' take care as hot water scalds'

what is going on in the world that we all have to be treated like total idiots?!

[petemason]

It is not restricted to this country. When I was in France some years ago, I bought a bar of chocolate and on the inside of the wrapper was a diagram showing you how to break off the pieces!!

[Justy]

 :Dhah - never a problem for me - just put the whole lot in at once!!!  ;D ;D

[Multiveg]

Now, do you know the procedure if you spill water in a laboratory? Coshh regulations say something that doesn't entirely make sense!!!