Monday what??? The word for the day. To save you the effort of looking up what pentagruelism means the definition is the habit of dealing with serious matters in a spirit of good and sometimes cynical good humor.
The word is an allusion to Rabelais' satirical novels Gargantua in 1584 and Pentagruel in 1532.
In keeping with the premise of Oscar Wilde's quote at the top of this Blog, I thought it would be amusing to take a look at some of the warnings on a few of today's products.
One hair dryer carries the label: "Do not use while sleeping." Would that be considered multi-tasking?
A contest on a bag of chips advertises: "You could be a winner. No purchase necessary. Details inside." Should we simply open the bag in the store aisle or does this mean I don't have to pay for it?
One popular bar of soap displays this instruction: "Directions. Use like regular soap."
A Tiramisu dessert package finds this disclaimer printed on the bottom: "Do not turn upside down."
Marks & Spencer Bread Pudding displays this warning: "Product will be hot after heating."
The packaging for one iron found in the big box stores warns: "Do not iron clothes on body."
Found on a children's cough medicine: "Do not drive a car or operate machinery after taking this medication."
Another popular sleep aid medication, Nytol , displays this brilliant sentence: "Warning: May cause drowsiness."
A container of nuts found in the snack aisle of a supermarket helps to educate consumers. Its labeling reads: "Warning: Contains nuts."
But an all time favorite was spotted last Halloween on a child's Superman costume: It succinctly read: "Wearing of this garment does not enable you to fly."
We can only speculate since the warnings were put there it might be an indication some people actually inspired them by doing what we are being warned about? Maybe its a good thing to think.
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