Puzzling Labels

[Phydeaux]

As we all may know, sometimes we work on Hardware that might have a sticker or some sort of print that's a bit puzzling. Well here's one for you to ponder, and feel free to tack on any labels ya'll have found that either don't belong on whatever you're working on.

I'm currently working on a line printer for a restaurant, and there is a rubber belt that moves the dothead side to side. The belt has a label on it saying "Do Not Bend". Funny, I could have sworn that's what rubber belts do when they're RUN AROUND A PULLEY...

[Damned Angel]

cardboard insert in a new cd-rom drive a few years ago:

DO NOT EAT

[PuterGeekGirl]

Or them lil white bags they pack in things that have clear tiny lil pellets in them....they always say DO NOT EAT all over them as well.....

[Ya_know]

Originally posted by PuterGeekGirl
Or them lil white bags they pack in things that have clear tiny lil pellets in them....they always say DO NOT EAT all over them as well.....

You're not suposed to eat those...that would explain the cotton mouth.

[CodeDragon]

I once replaced a couple of cooling fans in a server case with ones that had "Do not use in the presence of feathers" stamped on the packaging.

Also, there's the hairdryers with tags on that say "Do Not use in the shower."

[Phydeaux]

Originally posted by CodeDragon
I once replaced a couple of cooling fans in a server case with ones that had "Do not use in the presence of feathers" stamped on the packaging.

what the...? now that's just too funny.. I bet that warning is just for people that put feather pillow in their servers right?....

[Six Eyed Smily]

a pack of peanuts with a may contain nuts sticker on....
i kept that pack for quite a while

[gazzak]

Blatently stolen from some internet page....

On a Sears hair dryer:
Do not use while sleeping.
(Gee, that's the only time I have to work on my hair!)

On a bag of Fritos:
You could be a winner! No purchase necessary. Details inside.
(The shoplifter special!)

On a bar of Dial soap:
Directions: Use like regular soap.
(and that would be .. how??)

On some Swanson frozen dinners:
Serving suggestion: Defrost.
(But it's *just* a suggestion!)

On a hotel provided shower cap in a box:
Fits one head.
(!!!)

On Tesco's Tiramisu dessert:
(printed on the bottom of the box)--Do not turn upside down.
(Too late! You lose!)

On Marks & Spencer Bread Pudding:
Product will be hot after heating.
(Are you sure???)

On packaging for a Rowenta iron:
Do not iron clothes on body.
(But wouldn't that save more time???)

On Boot's Children's cough medicine:
Do not drive car or operate machinery.
(We could do a lot to reduce the rate of construction accidents if we just kept those 5 year olds off those fork lifts!)

On Nytol sleep aid:
Warning: may cause drowsiness.
(One would hope!)

On a Korean kitchen knife:
Warning: keep out of children.
(Or pets! What's for dinner?)

On a string of Chinese-made Christmas lights:
For indoor or outdoor use only.
(As opposed to outer space or underground)

On a Japanese food processor:
Not to be used for the other use.
(Hmmmm, now I'm curious)

On Sainsbury's peanuts:
Warning: contains nuts.
(no comment)

On an American Airlines packet of nuts:
Instructions: open packet, eat nuts.
(what is going on here?)

On a Swedish chainsaw:
Do not attempt to stop chain with your hands or genitals.
(as if you should try to stop *anything* with your genitals-clearly my favorite of the list)

On a child's superman costume:
Wearing of this garment does not enable you to fly.
(Way to destroy a universal childhood fantasy!)

[MacGyver]

My favorite is printed on the back of Sega Genesis Video Game cartridges:

"Do not subject to violent impact"

[Radical Dreamer]

Originally posted by MacGyver
My favorite is printed on the back of Sega Genesis Video Game cartridges:

"Do not subject to violent impact"

I always subject mine to nonviolent impact

[rgharper]

It ain't on a computer ... but my favorite can be found in almost any Target store. If you walk through the "IN" door and then immediately look behind you, you will see a sign that says, "Do not enter. Entrance only."

[Outcoded]

Boxes at work:

"Do not open with knife or sharp object"

Like a knife isn't a sharp object?

[NooNoo]

My nails dont look like a knife....

[ephmynus]

Not a computer but one of the greatest signs I've ever seen. Here in Nashville we have I440 running around the city. The street department was supposed to put up signs that say "Center lane does not exit" alerting people to the fact that there are exits on both sides of the interstate but, if you stay in the middle, you will not exit that interstate. The street department messed up and every single sign (one every mile and a half) and they said "Center lane does not exist." They had those up for about a year before they changed but I was sure to drive in the middle lane every single time I took that interstate

[Phydeaux]

Originally posted by ephmynus
Not a computer but one of the greatest signs I've ever seen. Here in Nashville we have I440 running around the city. The street department was supposed to put up signs that say "Center lane does not exit" alerting people to the fact that there are exits on both sides of the interstate but, if you stay in the middle, you will not exit that interstate. The street department messed up and every single sign (one every mile and a half) and they said "Center lane does not exist." They had those up for about a year before they changed but I was sure to drive in the middle lane every single time I took that interstate

now that one I really like...