Welsh Dragon sausages......

[Hollow Sun]

There's a local company that makes handmade sausages. Because they are Welsh, they exploit the Welsh flag which is a dragon.... so they call their sausages "Welsh Dragon Sausages". No problem ... people buy them and love them. Except.....

Some stupid government organisation with nothing better to do has intervened and proclaimed that because the sausages don't use use real dragon meat, the packaging is misleading and could confuse users!

As such, said company has been forced by law to withdraw their product from the market and re-label their product to indicate that their sausages are actually made from pork (even though the ingredients list on the packaging makes this clear). And apparently they have to state "Not made with real dragon meat" on their packaging!

This is going to cost the company a fortune and a loss of profit (which might make make subsequent products more expensive as they try to recoup).... just because some suited arse in some daft government office tries to justify his his overpaid existence.

Ermmmmm.... how about 'Toad in the hole' (a "Does not contain real toad" warning?)

Or 'Shepherd's Pie' (a "Does not contain real shepherds" warning?)

Or fish fingers (a "Does not contain real fingers from fish" warning?)

And what about prawn balls or meat balls.... ?!!!

Worse still.... the well-known English pudding 'Spotted Dick' (a "Does not contain real penis" warning?)

Hmmmmm - life in the modern world ... like buying a bag of peanuts as I did the other day only to notice the politicaly correct legal disclaimer "Might contain nuts" ... it's bag of peanuts FFS - what else do I expect?

I despair!


Steve

[gwenhwyfaer]

Of course, some of us were never going to put anything called "spotted dick" anywhere near our mouths in the first place.

I must confess, I expected this to be an urban legend (like those mythical EU regulations on banana curvatures); but here's a little evidence courtesy of the BBC. However, it appears that the issue isn't so much that the trading standards people believed there could be confusion over whether the sausages contained real dragon (which is not as unlikely as you might think), but that there might be confusion over whether they contained meat at all. Because obviously, vegetarians never read the ingredients labels of the food they buy... *sigh* I can't help but think that somehow they've got someone's back up, and that someone either was or went looking for the worst jobsworth at the local TSO.

Nonetheless, I'm sure that despite its ire, the company will welcome all the free publicity that this has given it. Perhaps the company would be on safer ground if they renamed the product Y Ddraig Goch Sausages? (Actually, I hope the company fights it all the way; even if they lose, the publicity will be invaluable - but hopefully they'd win, and it would clarify this particular idiocy once and for all.)

And of course, I await news of a similar complaint against Bishop's Finger ale with bated breath...

[mps]

Over here we have Girl Scout Cookies. I wonder...?

There are warning labels on everything! I have a shade thingy to put in the wind shield of my car in the summer to keep it a little cooler in the sun. The thing has a warning printed on it.

DO NOT OPERATE VEHICLE WITH PRODUCT IN PLACE

Well, OK... Duh!

[Hollow Sun]

gwenhwyfaer said:

Of course, some of us were never going to put anything called "spotted dick" anywhere near our mouths in the first place.

Indeed!

gwenhwyfaer said:

Nonetheless, I'm sure that despite its ire, the company will welcome all the free publicity that this has given it.

They got a prime-time slot on BBC Radio 2 yesterday to discuss the issue!

gwenhwyfaer said:

Perhaps the company would be on safer ground if they renamed the product Y Ddraig Goch Sausages?

Then the Welsh language fundamentalists would go after them

gwenhwyfaer said:

And of course, I await news of a similar complaint against Bishop's Finger ale with bated breath...

Or 'Spitfire' beer....

"Does not contain parts from a WW2 fighter plane"

[Hollow Sun]

mps said:

Over here we have Girl Scout Cookies. I wonder...?

Reminds of that great line delivered by the wonderful Christina Ricci from the Adams Family movie!

mps said:

There are warning labels on everything! I have a shade thingy to put in the wind shield of my car in the summer to keep it a little cooler in the sun. The thing has a warning printed on it.

DO NOT OPERATE VEHICLE WITH PRODUCT IN PLACE

Well, OK... Duh!

We have the same.....

Like the baby's medicine Calpol.....

"May cause drowsiness - do not operate heavy machinery or drive a motor vehicle after consumption". Yeah - right ... how many 2-yr-olds will be doing that?!

[lildave]

What about Kool-Aid. Warning: This drink will not assist you in anything or keep you cool. Neither does this drink contain AIDS.

[Hollow Sun]

lildave said:

What about Kool-Aid. Warning: This drink will not assist you in anything or keep you cool. Neither does this drink contain AIDS.

Funnily enough, the old slogan for Lucozade (in the UK at least) was 'AIDS RECOVERY' in the strict sense of the words - it aids recovery (by providing a glucose-rich drink for energy when you're ill).

But when the immune deficiency disease hit society, that slogan was dropped quite swiftly in case it was seen as a cure for AIDS!

I used to go to London a lot back then and had to pass Lucozade's HQ where the slogan was proudly displayed. I used to wonder how many people would take that the wrong way and whether they'd drop the slogan.

And sure enough, shortly afterwards, when I was passing Lucozade's HQ, the slogan had been taken down never to be replaced. Now, whether that was the choice of Lucozade or some directive from some interfering busy-body government organisation I don't know but I always have a chuckle when I pass that building!


Steve

[sjames]

While driving through Somerset in August I saw a sign in a field for none other than THE WELL HUNG MEAT COMPANY!

Erm . . . where to start?

Does this mean that the company in particular have a cruel new way of slaughter, or something else entirely . . . ooh I say!

[mps]

Driving through Texas a few years ago I took a picture of an exit sign from a highway that read...

GOODWILL ROAD
Ammunition plant

[markone]

Apparently this is a real warning label on a Swedish chainsaw:

"Do not attempt to stop the blade with fingers or genitals"

WTF! Did someone once try?!?!? :tears in eyes smiley:

[Hollow Sun]

markone said:

Apparently this is a real warning label on a Swedish chainsaw:

"Do not attempt to stop the blade with fingers or genitals"

WTF! Did someone once try?!?!? :tears in eyes smiley:

And after that silly bitch in the States won $$millions coz she scolded herself when drinking hot coffee whilst driving, coffee houess now have "May contain hot liquid" printed on their cups.

And also, there was a time when microwave cooker manufacturers had a clause in their handbooks (they may still do) to say "Do not use with pets" after another silly bitch won $$millions after she'd given her little dog a bath and attempted to dry its fur quickly ..... in the microwave!!! Her defence was that there was nothing in the documentation that said she couldn't use use her microwave for this purpose .... and she won


Steve

[Hollow Sun]

STUPID WARNING LABELS

Liquid Plummer
Warning: Do not reuse the bottle to store beverages.

Windex
Do not spray in eyes.

Toilet Plunger
Caution: Do not use near power lines.

Dremel Electric Rotary Tool
This product not intended for use as a dental drill.

Arm & Hammer Scoopable Cat Litter
Safe to use around pets.

Bowl Fresh
Safe to use around pets and children, although it is not recommended that either be permitted to drink from toilet.

Endust Duster
This product is not defined as flammable by the Consumer Products Safety Commision Regulations. However, this product can be ignited under certain circumstances.

Little Ones Baby Lotion
Keep away from children

Stridex Foaming Face Wash
May contain foam.

Hairdryer:
Do not use while taking a shower.

Old Spice Red Zone Deoderant
Use only on underarms.

Zantac 75
Do not take if allergic to zantac.

Sleeping Pills
Warning: May cause Drowsiness

Chinese - made Christmas Lights
Warning: For indoor or outdoor use only.

Bic Lighter
Ignite lighter away from face.

Komatsu Floodlight
This floodlight is capable of illuminating large areas, even in the dark

Fire Extinguisher:
Caution: Non-Flamable

Earplugs
These ear plugs are nontoxic, but may interfere with breathing if caught in windpipe

Mattress
Warning: Do not attempt to swallow

Matches
Caution: Contents may catch fire.

Pepper Spray
Caution: Never aim spray at your own eyes.

Auto-Shade Windshield Visor
Warning: Do not drive with sunshade in place. Remove from windshield before starting ignition.

Fix-a-Flat
WARNING: Do not weld can to rim.

Rain Gauge
Suitable for outdoor use.

RCA Television Remote Control
Not Dishwasher Safe

Triops Fish Food
Warning: Not for human consumption

Hair Dryer
Warning: Do not use while sleeping.

Road Sign
Caution water on road during rain.

Camera
This camera will only work when film is inside.

Children's Superman Costume
Wearing of this garment does not enable you to fly.

Air Conditioner
Caution: Avoid dropping air conditioners out of windows.

Rowenta Iron
Warning: Never iron clothes on the body.

Slush Puppy Cup
This ice may be cold

American Airlines Peanuts
Instructions: open packet, eat nuts.

Nabisco Easy Cheese
For best results, remove cap.

Hershey's Almond Bar
Warning: May contain traces of nuts

500-piece puzzle:
Some assembly required.

Beach Ball
CAUTION: It is not a life saving device.

Chainsaw
Do not attempt to stop chain with hands.

Hotel provided shower cap in a box:
Fits one head.

Tesco's Tiramisu dessert: (printed on bottom of the box)
Do not turn upside down.

Marks & Spencer Bread Pudding:
Product will be hot after heating.

Boot's Children's cough medicine:
Do not drive car or operate machinery after taking.

Nytol sleep aid:
Warning: may cause drowsiness.

Japanese food processor:
Not to be used for the other use.

Sainsbury's peanuts:
Warning: contains nuts.



Steve

[markone]

admin said:

Japanese food processor:
Not to be used for the other use.

Well I'm intrigued!