January 12, 2006

Another Reason not to Read the Directions

We upgraded today to one of those three-wheel Jeep Liberty toddler stollers. Caleb was really too big for his old one. It was getting hard to maneuver, particularly if you have to take it through the grass on the way to the park.

This new one came equipped with a set of speakers and an audio-in jack so we can plug in the iPod. Really cool…except that Tiffany’s going to be hiding my iPod so I can’t take it to work with me. Caleb will have to teach her how to use it first. He is all about that click wheel.

While reading through the owner’s manual, I ran across a hilarious statement:

“To avoid startling your child, adjust the volume on your personal sound system to its lowest level. Turn on your personal sound system and slowly increase volume to a comfortable listening level for you and your child.”

Whew, I’m glad they warned me about the dangers of startling your two-year old. I wonder what those writers were thinking (or drinking) when they wrote that? I mean, come on! Two-year olds have really senstive ears these days. They’ve obviously never spent time with a two-year old like Caleb who just randomly screams out for no apparent reason…startling us. Do they think their audience is really that dumb?

See that’s why men don’t read directions right there. We get insulted when we do. And we get insulted when we don’t.

Can you think of any hilarious or insulting warning labels that you’ve read?