The incessant need to label everything is ever growing. For a long time now it has largely been the domain of food. Packs of peanuts with the label 'contains traces of nuts'. Really? Thanks for that heads up, I thought I was just buying rat droppings and DDT.
Of course food labelling is done in the name of health and safety which I believe is undermining natural selection. But hey ho.
The labelling craze is now firmly attached to films. 'Mega Slasher Blood Ripper Gorefest IV' contains scenes of horror.
Will Smith's new movie, a drama, 'contains emotionally intense scenes' according to the writing at the bottom of the tv advert. And there was me thinking it was called SevenPounds because it was a documentary on how much my house will be worth by the end of the year.
A drama film with emotionally intense scenes, who'd have thought that?
I think we need to raise some money to erect a huge sign to ensure any visiting aliens know what they are getting, here's my photoshop idea:
Oh, thank god somebody else said it. I nearly lost my mind when I saw a label saying "contains scenes of mild peril" Mild friggin' peril!!!!
Posted by: Stella | 16 January 2009 at 04:26 PM
I noticed a warning about nuts on a jar of peanut butter I bought recently. It did make me wonder just how stupid someone would have to be not to be able to guess that.
Posted by: Kate | 17 January 2009 at 04:17 PM
Oh well said Beki! and how true. Just like the warning "contains sharp objects" on a packet of sewing needles. Hint: I wouldn't be buying them if they weren't sharp!! I worry that the babes of today will grow up wit having to be told - everything!!
Posted by: Tricia | 18 January 2009 at 06:06 PM