I found this on the bottom of my office chair, and I almost immediately ripped it off. I say almost because I did have a second of doubt -- I am not a complete monster with no conscience. After determining that no harm would come to the chair, it was like I couldn't not rip it off.
What's interesting is that ripping the tag off was not the first rule I broke. I have owned this chair for years, and until discovering this tag underneath the seat, have never known how oppressive it really was. Without even trying I have done almost everything on this list that the chair told me not to because it would cause serious injury (they never warn against funny injuries).
I guess what it comes down to, is that I don't like my furniture to tell me what to do. I realize they put these warnings on things because of people who don't understand that using a swivel chair, with wheels on the bottom, as a step ladder is not a good idea. At times I can even be this person. But just as I don't believe inanimate objects can tell how to use them, I also believe that they cannot be held responsible for my serious -- or funny -- injuries when I use them to hang my disco ball on the ceiling.
3 comments:
Can you imagine being in the meeting where they sat around and discussed what should be on the warning label of their chairs. I don't think I could keep a straight face.
Cole
This is the trickle down effect from frivolous lawsuits causing an overwhelmed legal system. I wonder how many law school grads were consulted before the official wording of the tag was selected. Proceed cautiously, Beth…the contents of your coffee cup may be hot and you shouldn’t play with plastic bags.
Randy
PS Moving your blog above Shad's on my list. The pictures are better.
Randy
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