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Re: Fw: Why do we put so many warnings in our manuals?
Subject:Re: Fw: Why do we put so many warnings in our manuals? From:letoured -at- together -dot- net To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Wed, 31 Jul 2002 21:56:58 -0400
In <1a0 -dot- 6278c6d -dot- 2a79957c -at- aol -dot- com>, on 07/31/02
at 03:33 PM, Tuples -at- aol -dot- com said:
>In a message dated 7/31/02 10:39:26 AM Mountain Standard Time,
>richard -dot- combs -at- voyanttech -dot- com writes:
>> > We sometimes think warnings are over done and stupid. -- But think about
>> it --> > use the classic 'hair dryer do not put in water' warning as an
>example;
>> They> > are manufactured for sale around the world to people of differing
>> education
>There is not a product made or service offered that couldn't be misused.
>As for McDonalds, we all know the coffee is hot. It is just common sense that
> it could conceivably burn you.
You need to do some homework and find out the facts.
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