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[challenge entry] Hmmm

From the The Nanny State challenge. See all 368 entries (closed)

(, Thu 10 Aug 2006, 21:14, archived)
# dammit I want a packet now!! :(
(, Thu 10 Aug 2006, 21:15, archived)
# It does say that on some packets.
Sad, but true.

Woo.
(, Thu 10 Aug 2006, 21:16, archived)
# yes but it's nothing to do with the nanny state,
it's because greedy compensationaholics would sue, and have sued, because there was no allergy advice on products like that.
i blame blame culture.
(, Thu 10 Aug 2006, 21:18, archived)
# how stupid can you be?
"does it contain nuts?"
"well, it doesnt say so"
(, Thu 10 Aug 2006, 21:19, archived)
# they're not stupid, though.
they're greedy
(, Thu 10 Aug 2006, 21:19, archived)
# give them more nuts then
(, Thu 10 Aug 2006, 21:20, archived)
# muahaha
i like your thinking
(, Thu 10 Aug 2006, 21:21, archived)
# throw them...
or invent some kind of peanut cannon... that'd be fun.
(, Thu 10 Aug 2006, 22:10, archived)
# I think anyone trying to sue for their own blatant stupidity (and/or greed)
should be fined for wasting everyone's collective time, money and news channel airtime.
And then possibly shot.
(, Thu 10 Aug 2006, 21:20, archived)
# see above:
it's not that they're stupid - they know as well as anyone else that nuts contain nuts. it's selfish opportunism.
(, Thu 10 Aug 2006, 21:21, archived)
# you missed 'wasting their ancestors genes'
(, Thu 10 Aug 2006, 21:35, archived)
# it's the same as that woman who microwaved her poodle to dry it off after a bath....
and tried to sue the microwave manufacturer when the poodle died, cos the microwave didn't SAY
"Do not place dogs in this machine"...
(, Thu 10 Aug 2006, 21:21, archived)
# no, it's not the same.
she was stupid.
(, Thu 10 Aug 2006, 21:22, archived)
# she WAS american I guess....
(, Thu 10 Aug 2006, 21:23, archived)
# americans would sue their own parents
(, Thu 10 Aug 2006, 21:25, archived)
# I have done
(, Thu 10 Aug 2006, 21:37, archived)
# Funnily enough that was an urban legend
*points at username*
(, Thu 10 Aug 2006, 21:36, archived)
# It *says* that ...
But does it scare anyone else that a packet of PEANUTS contains the warning "May contain +traces+ of nut" ??

I'd be more scared about what the OTHER ingredients are ... Only traces of nut?? Hello?
(, Fri 11 Aug 2006, 0:16, archived)
# Yay!
(, Thu 10 Aug 2006, 21:16, archived)
# But
peanut packets actually have to say they contain nuts on...
(, Thu 10 Aug 2006, 21:17, archived)
# i
it says that on my boxers
(, Thu 10 Aug 2006, 21:18, archived)
# ..and has the word 'clag' in there somewhere as well no doubt...
(, Thu 10 Aug 2006, 21:19, archived)
# f
what is that meant to mean esquire?
(, Thu 10 Aug 2006, 21:21, archived)
# i'll give you a clue...
it goes after the word 'contain' and is joined onto the front of 'nuts' - google the resulting word and hey presto....
(, Thu 10 Aug 2006, 21:22, archived)
# p
BRING BACK THE PERM
(, Thu 10 Aug 2006, 21:30, archived)
# I've seen too many entries for this compo
using that phrase.
(, Thu 10 Aug 2006, 21:21, archived)
# may contain traces of nuts *


* may not be actual size
(, Thu 10 Aug 2006, 21:22, archived)
# *or colour, hopefully....
(, Thu 10 Aug 2006, 21:23, archived)
# or shape,
at that.
(, Thu 10 Aug 2006, 21:28, archived)