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Humans and the silly way we use language.
November 26, 2014 at 8:52 am
Not to sure about other countries but America has lots of lawyer ads selling services if you are affected by an accident or bad product. Ok, yea fine.
But sometimes they put language in it that gives me a a chuckle "If you or your family member has died", Yea, I guess that is where the "if" is important. But still, if you die, how the hell are you going to benefit, you will be dead?
I think it should be "If you have been injured or had a family member die". Doesn't matter who dies, if you are dead, the only thing a suit helps are the survivors.
I am all for medicine, and doctors too, but still, when they put medication adds on then go through the list of side effects that seem deadly compared to what it is supposed to cure. Thats another one that gives me pause.
Pedantic, admittedly.
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RE: Humans and the silly way we use language.
November 26, 2014 at 8:58 am
Germany does not have that to such an extent.
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RE: Humans and the silly way we use language.
November 26, 2014 at 11:11 am
Couple of years ago I had a doctor's appointment, well more psychologist actually. It was at Sam's doctor's surgery instead of mine. Anyway, I had to go up to the first floor. There was a notice in reception instructing visitors, very helpfully, to "please use lift or stairs".
I had planned on scaling the outside wall and forcing a window, but that sort of buggered it.
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RE: Humans and the silly way we use language.
November 26, 2014 at 11:24 am
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I have a New Holland front end loader and it has a caution sticker of a guy falling out of the seat and getting his head crushed by the bucket in a circle with a line through it. Under that it says "AVOID DEATH". -_- In my head, I read it like Norm MacDonald.
This reminds me of the M18A1 Claymore mines: Face Towards Enemy.
I can't remember where this verse is from, I think it got removed from canon:
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For context, this is the previous verse:
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RE: Humans and the silly way we use language.
November 26, 2014 at 12:39 pm
Yes, every time I see those cautions -- "Do not use this toaster in the bathtub" -- I know I'm seeing the fingerprints of a lawsuit.
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RE: Humans and the silly way we use language.
November 26, 2014 at 4:22 pm
(November 26, 2014 at 12:39 pm)Parkers Tan Wrote: Yes, every time I see those cautions -- "Do not use this toaster in the bathtub" -- I know I'm seeing the fingerprints of a lawsuit.
And at least one moron.
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RE: Humans and the silly way we use language.
November 26, 2014 at 4:29 pm
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(November 26, 2014 at 11:11 am)Stimbo Wrote: Couple of years ago I had a doctor's appointment, well more psychologist actually. It was at Sam's doctor's surgery instead of mine. Anyway, I had to go up to the first floor. There was a notice in reception instructing visitors, very helpfully, to "please use lift or stairs".
I had planned on scaling the outside wall and forcing a window, but that sort of buggered it.
That was for spiderman.
(November 26, 2014 at 12:39 pm)Parkers Tan Wrote: Yes, every time I see those cautions -- "Do not use this toaster in the bathtub" -- I know I'm seeing the fingerprints of a lawsuit.
I think I mentioned it elsewhere but I remember seeing an advertisement years ago for a Fairy-Queen Barbie or something like that which had wings and showed a little girl moving it through the air as though it was flying.
It came with a verbal warning, "Caution, doll does not fly on her own" or some such.
Even as a kid I knew these things!
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RE: Humans and the silly way we use language.
November 26, 2014 at 4:37 pm
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I was once prescribed meds which had the warning, 'Ask your doctor if you have been to a region where tuberculosis is common.' Why should I ask my doctor where I've been? How the hell is HE supposed to know?
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RE: Humans and the silly way we use language.
November 26, 2014 at 4:46 pm
(November 26, 2014 at 4:37 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: I was once prescribed meds which had the warning, 'Ask your doctor if you have been to a region where tuberculosis is common.' Why should I ask my doctor where I've been? How the hell is HE supposed to know?
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All hail doctors.
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RE: Humans and the silly way we use language.
November 26, 2014 at 4:59 pm
(November 26, 2014 at 4:29 pm)Beccs Wrote: (November 26, 2014 at 11:11 am)Stimbo Wrote: Couple of years ago I had a doctor's appointment, well more psychologist actually. It was at Sam's doctor's surgery instead of mine. Anyway, I had to go up to the first floor. There was a notice in reception instructing visitors, very helpfully, to "please use lift or stairs".
I had planned on scaling the outside wall and forcing a window, but that sort of buggered it.
That was for spiderman.
Perhaps. Have you considered.... alternative explanations?
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