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I got a Steripen and as I was reading through the instructions I came to the "Warnings for Safe Use" section.
One of the warnings is "Do not insert into bodily orifices".
You can thank me later. ;)
Almost There
02-25-2008, 18:10
....:eek:So if I've done this can it be cleaned???:D
Yes, EWWWWWW, comes to mind!;)
Footslogger
02-25-2008, 18:12
....:eek:So if I've done this can it be cleaned???:D
Yes, EWWWWWW, comes to mind!;)
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Maybe not ...but now you're sterile !!
'Slogger
I got a Steripen and as I was reading through the instructions I came to the "Warnings for Safe Use" section.
One of the warnings is "Do not insert into bodily orifices".
You can thank me later. ;)As a nurse, I've seen the end result (no pun intended) of what happens when people do some pretty stupid ****. But, for the life of me, why does a water treatment device need such a warning? :eek: You have to admit, though, it is funny. :D
If someone used a Steri-Pen for a purpose other than which it was intended, it would give new meaning to the term dumbass. :eek::D
Almost There
02-25-2008, 18:26
Do ya' think that someone got giardia or something and thought that if they put it up their hind end and turned it on, that it would clear up their problem?:-? People have done dumber things!:D
Johnny Thunder
02-25-2008, 18:30
I propose a new protocol for listing product warnings...
When writing out this and similar warnings (the danger warning on the inside of a rock climbing harness comes to mind) the manufacturer must simply type : NATURAL SELECTION .
I think this hits all the points.
hammock engineer
02-25-2008, 18:32
You have to remember what it looks like.
I got a Steripen and as I was reading through the instructions I came to the "Warnings for Safe Use" section.
One of the warnings is "Do not insert into bodily orifices".
You can thank me later. ;)
As will the hampster!
leeki pole
02-25-2008, 18:36
You have to remember what it looks like.
You'll have to define "it.";)
taildragger
02-25-2008, 18:41
Do ya' think that someone got giardia or something and thought that if they put it up their hind end and turned it on, that it would clear up their problem?:-? People have done dumber things!:D
Would they have to keep it in there longer if they had crypto?
What's wrong with sticking it up there?
You may be the only hiker with a sunburn where the sun don't shine.:D
Egads
I propose a new protocol for listing product warnings...
When writing out this and similar warnings (the danger warning on the inside of a rock climbing harness comes to mind) the manufacturer must simply type : NATURAL SELECTION .
I think this hits all the points.
Tell me about it. I've got one of those windshield heat deflectors that you put over your windshield when you park your car - Printed on the back is "Do not use while vehicle is in motion."
Frolicking Dinosaurs
02-25-2008, 18:46
::: Dino runs shrieking from thread and 'lady place' has clamped shut :::
Tell me about it. I've got one of those windshield heat deflectors that you put over your windshield when you park your car - Printed on the back is "Do not use while vehicle is in motion."that's why there is such thing as natural selection. Some people just deserve what happens to them. We have bottles of enteral feeding (tube feeding) at work that are marked "Not For IV Use". Who knew? :rolleyes:
envirodiver
02-25-2008, 18:57
I heard a comedian, talking about the warning labels on things. He stated that the sad thing is that whatever the label says, it's on there because someone did that thing.
One that comes to mind is on Preparation H. It says that it is not to be taken orally...Duh!
Footslogger
02-25-2008, 19:02
One that comes to mind is on Preparation H. It says that it is not to be taken orally...Duh!
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That and ...BE SURE TO REMOVE FOIL WRAPPER BEFORE INSERTING SUPPOSITORY ...ouch !!
'Slogger
I heard a comedian, talking about the warning labels on things. He stated that the sad thing is that whatever the label says, it's on there because someone did that thing. It's true. Once again, this reinforces my theory that people are inherently stupid unless taught otherwise. I once found that a nurse had started tube feeding in a patient's tracheostomy tube. Pretty sure she doesn't work as a nurse anymore. :eek:
its not a all purpose filter
Critterman
02-25-2008, 19:31
How about the woman who sued a maker of contraceptive jelly because she ate it on toast and then got pregnant.
Survivor Dave
02-25-2008, 19:37
NOW THAT'S FUNNY!!! Survivor Dave gone to change his drawers.....
http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/laughing025.gif
How about the woman who sued a maker of contraceptive jelly because she ate it on toast and then got pregnant.
Darwin again
02-25-2008, 19:47
This scenario opens the (back) door to all kinds of trail names...
Skidsteer
02-25-2008, 19:50
This scenario opens the (back) door to all kinds of trail names...
I'm gonna regret starting this.
Shiny Hiny.
Ghosthiker
02-25-2008, 19:52
Ah, Steripen's new advertising.
"Sterilizes water and thins the gene pool."
This scenario opens the (back) door to all kinds of trail names...
I'm gonna regret starting this.
Shiny Hiny.Inner Light? Glow Worm? Tunnel Rat?
Darwin again
02-25-2008, 19:58
Firefly?
Big O? Bright Idea? Light Side of the Moon?
Skidsteer
02-25-2008, 20:01
Blue Moon.
Survivor Dave
02-25-2008, 20:07
Tunnel Rat.....Your sick. But Funny as hell!!!!
Inner Light? Glow Worm? Tunnel Rat?
Skidsteer
02-25-2008, 20:17
Third Degree.
Crapstick.
Crapstick.
Ding. Ding. Ding.
Crapstick.
Ding. Ding. Ding.Ladies and Gentlemen, we have a winner! :eek::D
How about the woman who sued a maker of contraceptive jelly because she ate it on toast and then got pregnant.
You can get pregnant from eating contraceptive jelly?
:)
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This thread is killing me. Just how dumb would someone have to be to actually do this
Skidsteer
02-25-2008, 21:44
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This thread is killing me. Just how dumb would someone have to be to actually do this
Darwin had a point....
Darwin had a point....
Hopefully his point didn't come with a warning label:D
Hooch--
Long years ago when I worked in a nursing home I was aghast to learn the LPN who worked evening shift was EMH, educable mentally handicapped. BUT, she had actually passed the state exam. The more important BUT: the last time I saw her she was a clerk in a convenience store. I hope no one was hurt as a result of this educational experiment. I was alarmed when I saw the level of care she rendered. Warning labels ARE meant for some professionals, too--sadly.
Frau
Footslogger
02-25-2008, 22:18
[quote=-MYST-;550077]You can get pregnant from eating contraceptive jelly?
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...absolutely and also from intense hugging and petting !!
'Slogger
Hooch--
Long years ago when I worked in a nursing home I was aghast to learn the LPN who worked evening shift was EMH, educable mentally handicapped. BUT, she had actually passed the state exam. The more important BUT: the last time I saw her she was a clerk in a convenience store. I hope no one was hurt as a result of this educational experiment. I was alarmed when I saw the level of care she rendered. Warning labels ARE meant for some professionals, too--sadly.
Frau
My ex-wife is a nurse. God help those under her care. It's not that she's completely inept, it's that when she thinks she's right, you can do nothing to change her mind, even if you show her the warning label!!!
Wow... this thread is too funny and yet a tad gross. I wonder if anyone actually purchased a steripen thinking that it could have double purpose... hhmmm... Actually, I take that back. I don't want to know.
Footslogger
02-25-2008, 23:11
My ex-wife is a nurse. God help those under her care. It's not that she's completely inept, it's that when she thinks she's right, you can do nothing to change her mind, even if you show her the warning label!!!
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Damn ...does she have a sister known as the Empress BadAss Turtle ??
'Slogger
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Damn ...does she have a sister known as the Empress BadAss Turtle ??
'Slogger
No but I knew I'd made a mistake when we were living in England and her brother bumped into my father and went on about much her family missed me.... He never mentioned his sister in the conversation. When my dad brought Rebekah up, Billy said, "Oh yeah, we miss Becky too... Kind of..."
Footslogger
02-25-2008, 23:36
No but I knew I'd made a mistake when we were living in England and her brother bumped into my father and went on about much her family missed me.... He never mentioned his sister in the conversation. When my dad brought Rebekah up, Billy said, "Oh yeah, we miss Becky too... Kind of..."
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Run ...all I can say is RUN !!
'Slogger
taildragger
02-26-2008, 00:03
Wow... this thread is too funny and yet a tad gross. I wonder if anyone actually purchased a steripen thinking that it could have double purpose... hhmmm... Actually, I take that back. I don't want to know.
The little vibrating waves supposedly help to sterilize the water
Footslogger
02-26-2008, 00:08
Batteries NOT included ??
'Slogger
envirodiver
02-26-2008, 00:53
I can see it now.
The next batch of steripens will have a waring label "Not to be used internally, the Surgen General has determined that any who do that are ignorent fools"
Tennessee Viking
02-26-2008, 03:11
Wonder if it might be a way to cure bad breath?
Two Speed
02-26-2008, 03:46
I can see it now.
The next batch of steripens will have a waring label "Not to be used internally, the Surgen General has determined that any who do that are ignorent fools"who can't spell very well, either.
Have I ever told ya'll about the time my ex waxed her car with rubbing compound?
The kicker is she did it twice because it didn't look right the first time. :datz
envirodiver
02-26-2008, 09:20
Hey it was late and the spelling side of my brain had gone to sleep.
D'Artagnan
02-26-2008, 09:33
"Moon-shine"
Critterman
02-26-2008, 09:38
who can't spell very well, either.
Have I ever told ya'll about the time my ex waxed her car with rubbing compound?
The kicker is she did it twice because it didn't look right the first time. :datz
One night I came home from work and my wife was mad. She says " The igniter button on the gas grill quit working and I tried to light it with a match but when I bent over the grill with the match it went woosh and burned off one of my eyebrows." I said " They are both burned off ". She said " Well the grill didn't light the first time ". True story
sheepdog
02-26-2008, 10:28
I know a woman who confused her valium with birthcontrol pills. She has 10 kids but, she doesn't mind.
Frolicking Dinosaurs
02-26-2008, 10:35
After-burner
Wonder if it might be a way to cure bad breath?Not if you try and lick it clean after the "other" internal application. :eek::rolleyes:
How about the woman who sued a maker of contraceptive jelly because she ate it on toast and then got pregnant.
That really is pretty numb.
Fiddleback
02-26-2008, 11:02
I know a woman who confused her valium with birthcontrol pills. She has 10 kids but, she doesn't mind.
Now that's funny!! Uhh, wait...no it's not.:D
FB
So.. I wonder if there is an anatomically correct Steripen in the works?
taildragger
02-26-2008, 11:48
So.. I wonder if there is an anatomically correct Steripen in the works?
They're working with MSR, its supposed to be released at the same time that the more user friendly pocket rocket comes out.:welcome
Footslogger
02-26-2008, 11:51
They're working with MSR, its supposed to be released at the same time that the more user friendly pocket rocket comes out.:welcome
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Sure hope it doesn't require a fuel cannister like the pocket rocket ...:eek:
'Slogger
AlwaysHiking
02-26-2008, 11:58
Is that a Steripen in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?
Frolicking Dinosaurs
02-26-2008, 12:00
If I hear anything about a canister operated BOB, you guys are gonna be in so much trouble......
"baby light my fire and warm up the BOB"
Frolicking Dinosaurs
02-26-2008, 12:16
::: Dino bites HOI on the toes while trying not to laugh :::
YeOldeBackpacker
02-26-2008, 12:30
Ya know I worked on paramedic units for years, and I got to tell you some of the things people do.... and then they look at you and are insulted because your really trying not to laugh at them....... You just want to say look dumb*** What part of your brain was working when you thought gee I wonder if I could take this here...... and sit on it!! I bet that would be fun, and why for the love of god do people handcuff each other and then try and remember where they put the keys!!
StarLyte
02-26-2008, 12:54
As will the hampster!
Gerbil, Sly.
You all ain't right. You need psycho-anal-ysis.
:D
Frolicking Dinosaurs
02-26-2008, 13:15
:::: Dino overjoyed to see StarLyte in this thread - nearly knocks StarLyte over curling loving tail around her :::
taildragger
02-26-2008, 13:16
Any other good warning labels on hiking products, maybe some of those dehydrated meals, or a tent, and hopefully not the spork
::: Dino bites HOI on the toes while trying not to laugh :::
This old hog wonders at this rather odd toe fetish of F'ing Dino especially considering where those toes have been.
"Enjoying your snack m'am?"
Greentick18d
02-26-2008, 13:35
Not if you try and lick it clean after the "other" internal application. :eek::rolleyes:
Reminds me of the joke: "How do you tell the difference between a oral and rectal thermometer?
The taste.
Dances with Mice
02-26-2008, 14:26
.... why for the love of god do people handcuff each other and then try and remember where they put the keys!!Well once it was because ... wait a minute. Was that a rhetorical question?
Reminds me of the joke: "How do you tell the difference between a oral and rectal thermometer?
The taste.Beauty, haven't heard that one in a while. :D
What's the best part of dating a girl with a colostomy? You can always get a little on the side. :eek::eek::eek:
Beauty, haven't heard that one in a while. :D
What's the best part of dating a girl with a colostomy? You can always get a little on the side. :eek::eek::eek:
Now that's bad:eek:
Gerbil, Sly.
You all ain't right. You need psycho-anal-ysis.
:D
Oh right, gerbil. :p
What do you call the guy who graduates at the bottom of his class in medical school?
Doctor.
Remember that the next time you go in for a checkup!
Footslogger
02-26-2008, 14:47
What do you call the guy who graduates at the bottom of his class in medical school?
Doctor.
Remember that the next time you go in for a checkup!
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...well THAT, and the fact that they still call it the "PRACTICE" of medicine:-?
envirodiver
02-26-2008, 14:51
They're working with MSR, its supposed to be released at the same time that the more user friendly pocket rocket comes out.:welcome
Yeah my girlfriend has one of those pocket rockets, her's already seems to be very user friendly.
Know what you call an aneroxic with a yeast infection?
Quarter pounder with cheese! ;-)))
Never a borrower nor a lender be.....of a steri pen.
in all fairness, I can see how the steripen might suffer an identity crisis
female fun devices often come disguised as other things in order to be discreet. Maybe the logical next step is the "naughty water purifyer with 3 speed settings" :-?
taildragger
02-28-2008, 00:14
in all fairness, I can see how the steripen might suffer an identity crisis
female fun devices often come disguised as other things in order to be discreet. Maybe the logical next step is the "naughty water purifyer with 3 speed settings" :-?
bacteria, cyst, and surprise?
Dances with Mice
02-28-2008, 00:26
...female fun devices often come disguised as other things in order to be discreet. That may explain something that happened some time ago in a shelter. You're saying that wasn't an electric toothbrush I heard someone using in their sleeping bag?
dessertrat
02-28-2008, 00:26
I got a Steripen and as I was reading through the instructions I came to the "Warnings for Safe Use" section.
One of the warnings is "Do not insert into bodily orifices".
You can thank me later. ;)
Good hip pocket information. Thanks.
That may explain something that happened some time ago in a shelter. You're saying that wasn't an electric toothbrush I heard someone using in their sleeping bag?
oh, it definitely could've been an electric toothbrush, they have a round end you know :-? :eek: ;)
This thread has a strange vibe.
taildragger
02-28-2008, 19:58
oh, it definitely could've been an electric toothbrush, they have a round end you know :-? :eek: ;)
Is that what the ultra lighters do, cause those seem like two objects that should really only have one purpose.
taildragger
02-28-2008, 19:59
Is that what the ultra lighters do, cause those seem like two objects that should really only have one purpose.
It's gone from :confused: to :-? to:eek: and finally :banana
:::: Dino overjoyed to see StarLyte in this thread - nearly knocks StarLyte over curling loving tail around her :::
Dino,
Better keep your "loving tail" down in this thread!! :D
Frolicking Dinosaurs
02-28-2008, 21:04
Dino,
Better keep your "loving tail" down in this thread!! :D::: Dino Says "what the...", lights up and her hair curls :::
atraildreamer
03-03-2008, 18:44
Just one of many sites to Google:
http://www.rinkworks.com/said/warnings.shtm
Product Warnings:
"Do not use if you cannot see clearly to read the information in the information booklet." -- In the information booklet.
"Caution: The contents of this bottle should not be fed to fish." -- On a bottle of shampoo for dogs.
"For external use only!" -- On a curling iron.
"Warning: This product can burn eyes." -- On a curling iron.
"Do not use in shower." -- On a hair dryer.
"Do not use while sleeping." -- On a hair dryer.
"Do not use while sleeping or unconscious." -- On a hand-held massaging device.
"Do not place this product into any electronic equipment." -- On the case of a chocolate CD in a gift basket.
"Recycled flush water unsafe for drinking." -- On a toilet at a public sports facility in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
"Shin pads cannot protect any part of the body they do not cover." -- On a pair of shin guards made for bicyclists.
"This product not intended for use as a dental drill." -- On an electric rotary tool.
"Caution: Do not spray in eyes." -- On a container of underarm deodorant.
"Do not drive with sunshield in place." -- On a cardboard sunshield that keeps the sun off the dashboard.
"Caution: This is not a safety protective device." -- On a plastic toy helmet used as a container for popcorn.
"Do not use near fire, flame, or sparks." -- On an "Aim-n-Flame" fireplace lighter.
"Battery may explore or leak." -- On a battery. See a scanned image (http://www.rinkworks.com/said/im/battery.shtml).
"Do not eat toner." -- On a toner cartridge for a laser printer.
"Not intended for highway use." -- On a 13-inch wheel on a wheelbarrow.
"This product is not to be used in bathrooms." -- On a Holmes bathroom heater.
"May irritate eyes." -- On a can of self-defense pepper spray.
"Eating rocks may lead to broken teeth." -- On a novelty rock garden set called "Popcorn Rock."
"Caution! Contents hot!" -- On a Domino's Pizza box.
"Caution: Hot beverages are hot!" -- On a coffee cup.
"Caution: Shoots rubber bands." -- On a product called "Rubber Band Shooter." http://www.rinkworks.com/im/new.gif
"Warning: May contain small parts." -- On a frisbee.
"Do not use orally." -- On a toilet bowl cleaning brush.
"Please keep out of children." -- On a butcher knife.
"Not suitable for children aged 36 months or less." -- On a birthday card for a 1 year old.
"Do not recharge, put in backwards, or use." -- On a battery.
"Warning: Do not use on eyes." -- In the manual for a heated seat cushion.
"Do not look into laser with remaining eye." -- On a laser pointer.
"Do not use for drying pets." -- In the manual for a microwave oven.
"For use on animals only." -- On an electric cattle prod.
"For use by trained personnel only." -- On a can of air freshener.
"Keep out of reach of children and teenagers." -- On a can of air freshener.
"Remember, objects in the mirror are actually behind you." -- On a motorcycle helmet-mounted rear-view mirror.
"Warning: Riders of personal watercraft may suffer injury due to the forceful injection of water into body cavities either by falling into the water or while mounting the craft." -- In the manual for a jetski.
"Warning: Do not climb inside this bag and zip it up. Doing so will cause injury and death." -- A label inside a protective bag (for fragile objects), which measures 15cm by 15cm by 12cm.
"Do not use as ear plugs." -- On a package of silly putty.
"Please store in the cold section of the refrigerator." -- On a bag of fresh grapes in Australia.
"Warning: knives are sharp!" -- On the packaging of a sharpening stone.
"Not for weight control." -- On a pack of Breath Savers.
"Twist top off with hands. Throw top away. Do not put top in mouth." -- On the label of a bottled drink.
"Theft of this container is a crime." -- On a milk crate.
"Do not use intimately." -- On a tube of deodorant.
"Warning: has been found to cause cancer in laboratory mice." -- On a box of rat poison.
"Fragile. Do not drop." -- Posted on a Boeing 757.
"Cannot be made non-poisonous." -- On the back of a can of de-icing windshield fluid.
"Caution: Remove infant before folding for storage." -- On a portable stroller.
"Excessive dust may be irritating to shin and eyes." -- On a tube of agarose powder, used to make gels.
"Look before driving." -- On the dash board of a mail truck.
"Do not iron clothes on body." -- On packaging for a Rowenta iron.
"Do not drive car or operate machinery." -- On Boot's children's cough medicine.
"For indoor or outdoor use only." -- On a string of Christmas lights.
"Wearing of this garment does not enable you to fly." -- On a child sized Superman costume.
"This door is alarmed from 7:00pm - 7:00am." -- On a hospital's outside access door.
"Beware! To touch these wires is instant death. Anyone found doing so will be prosecuted." -- On a sign at a railroad station.
"Warning: do not use if you have prostate problems." -- On a box of Midol PMS relief tablets.
"Product will be hot after heating." -- On a supermarket dessert box.
"Do not turn upside down." -- On the bottom of a supermarket dessert box.
"Do not light in face. Do not expose to flame." -- On a lighter.
"Choking hazard: This toy is a small ball." -- On the label for a cheap rubber ball toy.
"Not for human consumption." -- On a package of dice.
"May be harmful if swallowed." -- On a shipment of hammers.
"Using Ingenio cookware to destroy your old pots may void your warranty." -- A printed message that appears in a television advertisement when the presenter demonstrates how strong the cookware is by using it to beat up and destroy a regular frying pan.
"Do not attempt to stop the blade with your hand." -- In the manual for a Swedish chainsaw.
"Do not dangle the mouse by its cable or throw the mouse at co-workers." -- From a manual for an SGI computer.
"Warning: May contain nuts." -- On a package of peanuts.
"Do not eat." -- On a slip of paper in a stereo box, referring to the styrofoam packing.
"Do not eat if seal is missing." -- On said seal.
"Remove occupants from the stroller before folding it."
"Access hole only -- not intended for use in lifting box." -- On the sides of a shipping carton, just above cut-out openings which one would assume were handholds.
"Warning: May cause drowsiness." -- On a bottle of Nytol, a brand of sleeping pills.
"Warning: Misuse may cause injury or death." -- Stamped on the metal barrel of a .22 calibre rifle.
"Do not use orally after using rectally." -- In the instructions for an electric thermometer.
"Turn off motor before using this product." -- On the packaging for a chain saw file, used to sharpen the cutting teeth on the chain.
"Not to be used as a personal flotation device." -- On a 6x10 inch inflatable picture frame.
"Do not put in mouth." -- On a box of bottle rockets.
"Remove plastic before eating." -- On the wrapper of a Fruit Roll-Up snack.
"Not dishwasher safe." -- On a remote control for a TV.
"For lifting purposes only." -- On the box for a car jack.
"Do not put lit candles on phone." -- On the instructions for a cordless phone.
"Warning! This is not underwear! Do not attempt to put in pants." -- On the packaging for a wristwatch.
Sleeps_With_Skunks
03-07-2008, 15:28
Seems I had this discussion of off the wall warning labels before that led to the natural selection discussion.
Don't forget that the Darwin awards for 2007 were just announced for those that removed themselves from the gene pool. :D
http://www.darwinawards.com/
Sleeps With Skunks
envirodiver
03-07-2008, 17:02
Atraildreamer, that is a great list I don't even know where to start making fun of those folks. That is the meaning of natural selection.
I did hear an advertisement for a medication on TV the other day that after the long list of side effects they threw in " studies have found that the benefits of this medication outweigh the risks in some patients". Huh? but not all patients or even most patients.
I think Quasar must have had a buzz going when she started this thread.:p
Skidsteer
03-07-2008, 18:09
I love the latest ad that warns of uncontrollable gambling or sexual urges.
I think it was a drug to stop smoking or restless leg syndrome. It would make a funny SNL skit.
"Honey, I've got good news and bad news..."