Colin Leake Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 One has to wonder who writes some instructions. I've just been treating a leather suite. The product came in the form of a cream supplied in plastic tube and the instructions started "Shake well before use"! I did try but it seems to make no difference. Then there's the instruction that tells me not to drive with the windscreen blinds drawn! What rubbish I've got daytime running lights so it,must be perfectly safe to drive with the blinds shut! Any more examples chaps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malc d Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 There was a story, a year or so ago, that in the USA a woman set the cruise control on her vehicle ( a motorhome (? ) and then left the driving seat. Naturally she crashed -and being the USA, was awarded damages because it had not been explained by the makers that the cruise control didn't actually take over from the driver. Whether that is true or not, it's the sort of thing that frightens manufacturers into including the most ludicrous instructions with everything to avoid litigation. ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nowtelse2do Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 malc d - 2015-08-28 7:41 PM There was a story, a year or so ago, that in the USA a woman set the cruise control on her vehicle ( a motorhome (? ) and then left the driving seat. Naturally she crashed -and being the USA, was awarded damages because it had not been explained by the makers that the cruise control didn't actually take over from the driver. Whether that is true or not, it's the sort of thing that frightens manufacturers into including the most ludicrous instructions with everything to avoid litigation. ;-) It's the old Winnebago story malc.....not true i'm afraid. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 At work I pinned up an instruction 'manual' for a replacement mouse, it is 4 pages long, page one tells you to switch off computer, page two tells you to unplug mouse, page three tells you to plug in new mouse, page four tells you to switch computer on. *-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peter James Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 colin - 2015-08-28 10:26 PM At work I pinned up an instruction 'manual' for a replacement mouse, it is 4 pages long, page one tells you to switch off computer, page two tells you to unplug mouse, page three tells you to plug in new mouse, page four tells you to switch computer on. *-) Is it necessary to switch the computer off and on? I never do when I plug the (USB) mouse into my laptop in the van - (still works fine and its at least 10 years old running Windows XP) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peter James Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 I got an aluminium foil sunshield that completely covers the car windscreen. Has a sticker on 'remove before driving *-) ' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malc d Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 nowtelse2do - 2015-08-28 8:14 PM malc d - 2015-08-28 7:41 PM There was a story, a year or so ago, that in the USA a woman set the cruise control on her vehicle ( a motorhome (? ) and then left the driving seat. Naturally she crashed -and being the USA, was awarded damages because it had not been explained by the makers that the cruise control didn't actually take over from the driver. Whether that is true or not, it's the sort of thing that frightens manufacturers into including the most ludicrous instructions with everything to avoid litigation. ;-) It's the old Winnebago story malc.....not true i'm afraid. Dave Sorry Dave - but I read it on the internet - so it must be true. ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laimeduck Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 Ah the good old days! ..... Lucille Ball cooking in a moving caravan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWO Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 At work we used a lot of distilled water. We therefore had to get a COSHH leaflet for it,which stated If you got the distilled water in your eyes,you needed to wash eyes out straight away with you've guessed it distilled water HWO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nowtelse2do Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 malc d - 2015-08-29 1:38 PM nowtelse2do - 2015-08-28 8:14 PM It's the old Winnebago story malc.....not true i'm afraid. Dave Sorry Dave - but I read it on the internet - so it must be true. ;-) Well I won't argue with you then malc.... 8-) :-D Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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