Rocky 1,224 Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 I was just watching a trailer for a new film, rather unbelievable as it's about car windscreen wipers - but it's a true story, but what made me wince was the end credits, with a warning at the bottom, in bigger font size than just about any other text in there... This Film Contains Depiction of Tobacco Consumption. My god, what is the world coming too. Whatever next we will be getting warned about? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dannik 43 Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 I borrowed this from Fark.com: Man fined £30 for, well, read it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rocky 1,224 Posted July 25, 2008 Author Share Posted July 25, 2008 I work for the Council - same thing happens to our employees, smoke in the van and get a fine. And the enforcement officer doesn't even need a witness - he see's you with a lit cigarette in a council vehicle, bang, straight fine. Edit > Oh yeh it gets better - if you are a smoker and you are out on business in YOUR OWN CAR, and you have a colleague with you - you cannot smoke, not even in your own car. LMAO. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
krise madsen 0 Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 I don't quite get the point of putting at the end of the movie. That's like bullets engraved with "Warning: Getting shot by this projectile can cause serious bodily harm". Kinda late for that... Respectfully krise madsen Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sup 0 Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 Well, we warn for depictions of violence -- sexual content, alcohol consumption... Hitting people, fornicating, and drinking are all things people commonly do, but parents still appreciate the heads needed to shelter their children from all three in the media. Is tobacco consumption a bit silly to warn about? Probably, but i know parents who wouldn't want their kids exposed to any media 'glorifying' bad habits -- even upwards of teenager children. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CrowmanUK 0 Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 So they tax you to the nuts if you want to smoke but rather than banning it completely and making money immorally off the addicted, they fine you for doing it, sweet! Ker-ching Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WytchDokta 6 Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 (edited) Warning: this forum contains a [graphic] depiction of a smiley smacking his head against a wall. If some-one steals steals your telly, the police can't find them/can't be bothered with it. You park your vehicle illegaly, and the police are right on it. I know some-one that recently parked their vehicle considerately, but the police said it was parked illegaly (but considerately) and fined him. On my paper cup thingy on the way home from Denmark today: "Warning - Contents may be hot." I'd never have guessed that if that warning wasn't there. That says it all. Edited July 27, 2008 by WytchDokta Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WhiteKnight77 1 Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 On my paper cup thingy on the way home from Denmark today: "Warning - Contents may be hot." I'd never have guessed that if that warning wasn't there. That says it all. Blame it on the man and woman who placed hot cups of coffee between their legs then proceeded to squeeze said cup of coffee and thus spilling it all over their legs and other parts and burning themselves. They sued the companies ((McDonalds was one of them for sure) and won rather large awards. This is where judges should use common sense and toss such cases out of court. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
krise madsen 0 Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 On my paper cup thingy on the way home from Denmark today: "Warning - Contents may be hot." I'd never have guessed that if that warning wasn't there. That says it all. Blame it on the man and woman who placed hot cups of coffee between their legs then proceeded to squeeze said cup of coffee and thus spilling it all over their legs and other parts and burning themselves. They sued the companies ((McDonalds was one of them for sure) and won rather large awards. This is where judges should use common sense and toss such cases out of court. I remember not long after, someone did the "well, it worked last time" routine: He sued some fast food chain because the cheese in his burger was too hot. "It burned like napalm", he said. As I recall, the judge rejected the case. Respectfully krise madsen Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WytchDokta 6 Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 (edited) Warning: This website contains depictions of people expressing their opinions. By the way Krise, jeg morede mig til festen! Edited July 28, 2008 by WytchDokta Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WhiteKnight77 1 Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 Warning: This website contains depictions of people expressing their opinions. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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