Is it just me…?

[EmilyMiller]

…who has issue with the term “all-purpose flour?”

I mean, it’s a crap cocaine substitute.

Em

 

[XerXesXu]

It's a cutting agent not a substitute.

 

[TadOverdon]

Try building a sand castle with it.

 

[MrPixel]

I once put out an engine fire with it. Served its “purpose” very well. Car smelled like a bakery for weeks, tho’.

 

[ShelbyDawn57]

I once put out an engine fire with it. Served its “purpose” very well. Car smelled like a bakery for weeks, tho’.

And that’s a bad thing, toss some coffee beans on that sucker, too.

 

[alohadave]

I once put out an engine fire with it. Served its “purpose” very well. Car smelled like a bakery for weeks, tho’.

Do it wrong though and you have a fine fuel air bomb.

 

[EmilyMiller]

Do it wrong though and you have a fine fuel air bomb.

Yeah - I thought that.

Em

 

[Devinter]

I have a similar problem with "I can't believe it's not butter", because I can. I can believe it. Vividly.

 

[EmilyMiller]

I have a similar problem with "I can't believe it's not butter", because I can. I can believe it. Vividly.

[insert Last Tango In Paris joke here]

 

[Voboy]

I agree. One would think that any flour should, at a minimum, produce a blossom.

Mine doesn't.

 

[MelissaBaby]

…who has issue with the term “all-purpose flour?”

I mean, it’s a crap cocaine substitute.

Em

Can confirm.

 

[AllenWoody]

This thread for some reason reminds me of the instruction "Do not overcook"

No shit, don't overcook. The very meaning of over[anything] is you're not supposed to do it. The instructions might as well say "Don't ruin," "don't fuck this up," or "don't be your usual self and overanalyze this until you're tied into a knot of indecisive shyte."

 

[EmilyMiller]

This thread for some reason reminds me of the instruction "Do not overcook"

No shit, don't overcook. The very meaning of over[anything] is you're not supposed to do it. The instructions might as well say "Don't ruin," "don't fuck this up," or "don't be your usual self and overanalyze this until you're tied into a knot of indecisive shyte."

One chef whose book I have often says with fish: “fry until almost cooked” I normally add one or two minutes.

Em

 

[alohadave]

This thread for some reason reminds me of the instruction "Do not overcook"

No shit, don't overcook. The very meaning of over[anything] is you're not supposed to do it. The instructions might as well say "Don't ruin," "don't fuck this up," or "don't be your usual self and overanalyze this until you're tied into a knot of indecisive shyte."

"Do not take this drug if you are allergic to this drug"

I've never taken the drug you are advertising, and I certainly wouldn't keep taking it if I had an adverse reaction to it.

 

[EmilyMiller]

"Do not take this drug if you are allergic to this drug"

I have cream for my eczema which, in the included pamphlet, says “may cause irritation”

Em

 

[Voboy]

I have cream for my eczema which, in the included pamphlet, says “may cause irritation”

Em

They mean the safety warnings may irritate you.

 

[EmilyMiller]

They mean the safety warnings may irritate you.

The worrying thing is when uncommon side effects includes death. Though not as worrying as common side effects, I guess.

Em

 

[Kelliezgirl]

The worrying thing is when uncommon side effects includes death. Though not as worrying as common side effects, I guess.

Em

Especially when the condition it treats isn't life threatening in and of itself.

 

[gunhilltrain]

"Do not take this drug if you are allergic to this drug"

I've never taken the drug you are advertising, and I certainly wouldn't keep taking it if I had an adverse reaction to it.

I think they are legally required to mention side effects. Often the narrator will rush through them all at the end of a commercial. There are some drugs that don't seem worth the risk. I can't remember which one it is, but it lists death as a possible effect.

Don't contact a doctor if you feel that happening - although you probably will be gone before you can do anything about it. Call 911 instead if you are still conscious.

https://heritagemachines.com/wp-content/uploads/02-5.jpg

 

[ShelbyDawn57]

[insert Last Tango In Paris joke here]

I thought that was where this started...

EDIT: WE all know that a thread doesn't really start until @onehitwanda derails it.

 

[Djmac1031]

…who has issue with the term “all-purpose flour?”

I mean, it’s a crap cocaine substitute.

Em

It also makes a terrible anal lubricant.

 

[ShelbyDawn57]

It also makes a terrible anal lubricant.

This bothers me in so many ways..... I mean, just the implication

 

[Djmac1031]

Since we're on the topic of strange advertising/ labels:

In case, you know, you can't actually see the pills through the CLEAR PLASTIC CONTAINER.

https://imgur.com/a/rGBi9XU

 

[ShelbyDawn57]

Since we're on the topic of strange advertising/ labels:

In case, you know, you can't actually see the pills through the CLEAR PLASTIC CONTAINER.

https://imgur.com/a/rGBi9XU

Nope. totally justified... Refraction caused by the curvature of the plastic may make items inside the bottle appear larger than they appear. It's science stuff... I took intro to physicals in high school, so I know these things.

 

[alohadave]

I have cream for my eczema which, in the included pamphlet, says “may cause irritation”

Em

I remember the social anxiety drug ad that stated one of the side effects was uncontrollable diarrhea. Yeah, because that always helps with social anxiety.