# Things you shouldn't have to tell people. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 20, 2002, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-shouldnt-have-to-tell-people/144090 "2002-12-20T19:30:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![stolatt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5e925/32.png) [@stolatt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stolatt)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2002, 7:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-shouldnt-have-to-tell-people/144090/41 "2002-12-22T07:55:30Z")
No sleeping on the job, listed in my employee handbook. Damn, you mean I have to sleep at home? No, you can’t be a mercenary when you grow up, as told to my son. ---
**Author:** ![Forbin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5e9695/32.png) [@Forbin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Forbin)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2002, 8:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-shouldnt-have-to-tell-people/144090/42 "2002-12-22T08:06:59Z")
The implied contract between you and your employer is the following: You work during your shift, and they pay you a set rate for those hours. Get it? Not too difficult to understand is it? Get off your ass and do some work! And I don’t want to hear you whining about (insert random complaint about employer) if you aren’t giving them your best during the shift. ---
**Author:** ![neutron\_star](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/51bf81/32.png) [@neutron\_star](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/neutron_star)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2002, 8:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-shouldnt-have-to-tell-people/144090/43 "2002-12-22T08:21:54Z")
“Business is HOT. Safety is COOL.” - according to an extremely large sign where I work. Gee, I was planning on running over Girl Scouts with the forklift. You mean I can’t? :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Tony\_Montana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/278dde/32.png) [@Tony\_Montana](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tony_Montana)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2002, 9:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-shouldnt-have-to-tell-people/144090/44 "2002-12-22T09:18:25Z")
“ask the\_\_” threads are getting old… ---
**Author:** ![Audrey\_Levins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/73ab20/32.png) [@Audrey\_Levins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Audrey_Levins)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2002, 10:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-shouldnt-have-to-tell-people/144090/45 "2002-12-22T10:18:09Z")
I like the warnings on containers of roach poison, household cleaners, and bleach… “in case of accidental ingestion, DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. Contact your healthcare professional or the Poison Control Center.” Because most people just chug a little Clorox by accident and then think, “You know, I’m gonna see if any symptoms develop.” (The question of HOW someone ingests any of these things “by accident” is a whole other thread.) And I also want to know WHAT toy comes with batteries that _are_ included? ---
**Author:** ![Kantalooppi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a5b964/32.png) [@Kantalooppi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kantalooppi)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2002, 10:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-shouldnt-have-to-tell-people/144090/46 "2002-12-22T10:36:52Z")
Nothing can top a warning sign in a Swedish chainsaw - “Don’t stop the running chainsaw blade with bare hand.” Those silly Swedes. ---
**Author:** ![Koxinga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/4af34b/32.png) [@Koxinga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Koxinga)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2002, 11:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-shouldnt-have-to-tell-people/144090/47 "2002-12-22T11:02:35Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Audrey Levins \* > I like the warnings on containers of roach poison, household cleaners, and bleach… “in case of accidental ingestion, DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. Contact your healthcare professional or the Poison Control Center.” > > Because most people just chug a little Clorox by accident and then think, “You know, I’m gonna see if any symptoms develop.” > > (The question of HOW someone ingests any of these things “by accident” is a whole other thread.) Been around small children much? And it’s a pretty relevant warning _not_ to induce vomiting. ---
**Author:** ![Koxinga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/4af34b/32.png) [@Koxinga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Koxinga)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2002, 11:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-shouldnt-have-to-tell-people/144090/48 "2002-12-22T11:04:04Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Audrey Levins \* > And I also want to know WHAT toy comes with batteries that _are_ included? Digital watch. Cell phone. Probably some handhold games. ---
**Author:** ![Audrey\_Levins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/73ab20/32.png) [@Audrey\_Levins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Audrey_Levins)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2002, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-shouldnt-have-to-tell-people/144090/49 "2002-12-22T12:05:33Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Doghouse Reilly \* > **Been around small children much?** No, thankfully, Doghouse. 😉 Although my brother did drink some Pert once, so I do see your point…although mine remains the same. All “Don’t Sue Me!” legalese aside, admit that everyone’s first reaction upon finding their child with a mouthful of Pert would be to call the doctor ASAP. Anyway, I do understand the whole point of the warnings on bottles of potentially hazardous chemicals…I just find them rather humorous because of their oh-so-obvious nature. ---
**Author:** ![Audrey\_Levins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/73ab20/32.png) [@Audrey\_Levins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Audrey_Levins)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2002, 12:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-shouldnt-have-to-tell-people/144090/50 "2002-12-22T12:09:43Z")
Cell phones and digital watches aren’t toys, either. 🆒 (Unless, of course, a child gets hold of them…but again, we digress.) ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2002, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-shouldnt-have-to-tell-people/144090/51 "2002-12-22T12:17:09Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Audrey Levins \* > \*\*And I also want to know WHAT toy comes with batteries that _are_ included? \*\* I just bought my nephew the requisite noisy toy - an electronic keyboard with built-in rhythm feature - and it’s fully batteried! As for my contribution to the OP: _Don’t put that in your nose!_ ---
**Author:** ![Tony\_Montana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/278dde/32.png) [@Tony\_Montana](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tony_Montana)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2002, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-shouldnt-have-to-tell-people/144090/52 "2002-12-22T17:52:43Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Audrey Levins \* > \*\*Cell phones and digital watches aren’t toys, either. 🆒 (Unless, of course, a child gets hold of them…but again, we digress.) \*\* To a 16yr old it may be a toy (cell) To the OP: Fire is **hot it will burn your ass, bad.** In reference to the idiot teen’s who went to see “jackass” and lit they’re dumb-asses up… I wasn’t too bright at that age either but I knew damn-well that fire is hot… ---
**Author:** ![jacksen9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ce73a5/32.png) [@jacksen9](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jacksen9)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2002, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-shouldnt-have-to-tell-people/144090/53 "2002-12-22T18:10:01Z")
\*\*Things you shouldn’t have to tell people. \*\* It’s time for a nice long appreciation thread for all the military personnel that will be away from their families this holiday season. ---
**Author:** ![Koxinga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/4af34b/32.png) [@Koxinga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Koxinga)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2002, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-shouldnt-have-to-tell-people/144090/54 "2002-12-22T18:22:32Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by jacksen9 \* > It’s time for a nice long appreciation thread for all the military personnel that will be away from their families this holiday season. If you think a thread should be started, then start it. Surely you didn’t need us to tell you that. ---
**Author:** ![jacksen9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ce73a5/32.png) [@jacksen9](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jacksen9)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2002, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-shouldnt-have-to-tell-people/144090/55 "2002-12-22T19:02:11Z")
Done. Good idea Doghouse. 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![ruadh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@ruadh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ruadh)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2002, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-shouldnt-have-to-tell-people/144090/56 "2002-12-22T19:08:18Z")
“Stand to the right, walk to the left.” It’s not freaking ROCKET SCIENCE, people !! ---
**Author:** ![beckwall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b487fb/32.png) [@beckwall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beckwall)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2002, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-shouldnt-have-to-tell-people/144090/57 "2002-12-22T21:43:11Z")
No, thank you very much. Please leave now. I’m shutting the door in your face. Good bye. (said to those kids in the white shirts and black ties who ride up on their bicycle and expect to convince you they know the secret of the universe) ---
**Author:** ![Caught\_Work](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/919ad9/32.png) [@Caught\_Work](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caught_Work)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2002, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-shouldnt-have-to-tell-people/144090/58 "2002-12-23T02:22:47Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by ruadh \* > \*\*“Stand to the right, walk to the left.” > > It’s not freaking ROCKET SCIENCE, people !! \*\* Not in our country boyo. It’s the other way around. So if I come to your country again, I will try to remember to walk on the correct side. ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2002, 6:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-shouldnt-have-to-tell-people/144090/59 "2002-12-23T06:27:40Z")
> [@](#): > > Originally posted by Audrey Levins > And I also want to know WHAT toy comes with batteries that are included? Uh, lots of them? At least lots of them that I’ve bought. ---
**Author:** ![Gopher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a183cd/32.png) [@Gopher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gopher)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2002, 7:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-shouldnt-have-to-tell-people/144090/60 "2002-12-23T07:02:42Z")
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