OT: For your faniliy's protection...

Rusty

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Found on label of package of over the counter anti-diarreal.

For your family's protection, this package is child resistant. Please follow instructions on the back side of the blister card to open. If difficult to open, use scissors.

You notice they don't say to use a knife? I can get it open with a knife, but they probably don't think I should have access to a knife. Blunted scissors ( mumbles under his breath )...

Is it time to go hunt down the nannies/ninnies who know best for you and protect you from being able to open and take a drug when you need it? How many of you carry scissors around with you ( other than the Swiss Army knife lovers? ).

Yes, I realize the people who make these decisions for you are not only anonymous, but work inside a gated corporate complex marked "no guns allowed". But sometime before your scoped hunting rifle becomes a sniper weapon, maybe, just maybe.... ( it's a tempting thought, anyway )
 
Rusty said:
You notice they don't say to use a knife? I can get it open with a knife, but they probably don't think I should have access to a knife. Blunted scissors ( mumbles under his breath )...
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That seems like a great leap to me. They didn't say to use fingernail clippers to open it either, but I'm quite sure that's not because they think I shouldn't have access to fingernail clippers...
 
"If difficult to open, use scissors."

Blame the corporately employed liability laywers and existing case law.

God only knows what they will suggest after knives are outlawed and people start injuring themselves when using scissors, when the out-lawed knives would have done the job safely.
 
Like these blister packs you get from Home DePot! It takes a khuk to open them, or a Leatherman.
 
I'm only allowed to have those plastic safety scissors and I don't think those'll open the blister packs. :(

In reality, I would agree to a point Rusty. Don't know that they're going that far thinking we shouldn't have knives, but a good pointed blade, with a sharp or serrated edge, opens those blister packs way easier than a pair of scissors. My scissors, even decent ones like the Fiskars(all I have now) have a problem cutting tyhrough that first fold on outer edge. With a knife, I just jab it through plastic right inside the oute redge, then slide along two sides an dpull rest open. Works great.
 
I've had some very good scizzors over the years, I don't think any of them can cut industrial packing for very long without damage. A knife is the tool of choice. I think you have something here- a knife is a verboten word. Litagation and adverstising experts probably say it is best not to mention.


Btw, Rusty, et al, I'm not going to be around here as much in the coming weeks- family and stuff to do, so don't think I've fallen over a cliff or anything.


munk
 
munk said:
not going to be around here as much in the coming weeks-....so
don't think I've fallen over cliff ......
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Nah. Cliff is fast enough to get out of your way.
 
Consider the audience, though. If you are the type of person who can't make the mental leap that a sharp and/or pointed object is needed to rupture a piece of sealed plastic, I'm not going to be the one to suggest that you go get a knife. At least, not until I've left the room.
 
What's wrong with, "lather, rinse, repeat"? :confused:

Simple and to the point. In fact, I have it memorized. No more rinse, rinse, lather and then going to work with soap in my hair. It's a boon to my own self worth. :p
 
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