# 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:** 4
**Author:** ![viking](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/bc79bd/32.png) [@viking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/viking)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2002, 7:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-shouldnt-have-to-tell-people/144090/61 "2002-12-23T07:07:31Z")
Audrey: The `Do not induce vomiting’ is actually pertinent. If you drink something that is toxic, you generally _should_ induce vomiting, as the thing will exert bad effects by being absorbed through the stomach. So you want to get it the heck out of the stomach asap. On the other hand, if you drink acid, it does its badness by corroding the trachea. The stomach’s pretty good at handling acid (that’s what it’s normally filled with anyway), whereas inducing vomiting would just give the acid a second chance to corrode away at your throat… So depending on what kind of nasty thing you swallowed, inducing vomiting is either the right or wrong thing to do; they therefore tell you right on the bottle. ---
**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 23, 2002, 8:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-shouldnt-have-to-tell-people/144090/62 "2002-12-23T08:28:48Z")
Point taken, viking, Doghouse, et al… I retract any and all statements about the necessity of labels on bottles of potentially hazardous chemicals. And I guess I haven’t bought any toys lately, cuz when I was a kid, NONE of them came with batteries. Does this mean I’m getting old? ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2002, 8:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-shouldnt-have-to-tell-people/144090/63 "2002-12-23T08:40:10Z")
Look both ways before crossing. ---
**Author:** ![Koxinga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/4af34b/32.png) [@Koxinga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Koxinga)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2002, 10:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-shouldnt-have-to-tell-people/144090/64 "2002-12-23T10:59:30Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Audrey Levins \* > Does this mean I’m getting old? You need us to tell you that? (insert smilie) ---
**Author:** ![eenerms](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/cdc98d/32.png) [@eenerms](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eenerms)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2002, 11:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-shouldnt-have-to-tell-people/144090/65 "2002-12-23T11:24:58Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by bluetrust \* > \*\*“Are you planning on talking through the _entire_ movie?” \*\* I used this once and was told to F -off:( ---
**Author:** ![Mooney252](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7c8e57/32.png) [@Mooney252](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mooney252)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2002, 11:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-shouldnt-have-to-tell-people/144090/66 "2002-12-23T11:32:16Z")
How to spell the name ‘Smith.’ Yup, it happens, particularly in Chicago (because of a furniture store’s ads). ---
**Author:** ![GSV\_Consolation\_of\_Dreams](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f1d935/32.png) [@GSV\_Consolation\_of\_Dreams](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GSV_Consolation_of_Dreams)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2002, 11:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-shouldnt-have-to-tell-people/144090/67 "2002-12-23T11:36:54Z")
Cape does not enable wearer to fly ---
**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 23, 2002, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-shouldnt-have-to-tell-people/144090/68 "2002-12-23T13:54:21Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Doghouse Reilly \* > **You need us to tell you that?** Dammit, Doghouse, I’m only 24! This means that I missed out on a lot of cool toys, apparently…I’m going to call Mom and demand a toy that is factory-issued with batteries. Just to cover all those OTHER Christmases. _sigh_ And maybe ask her to send me a bottle of something heinous, too, just so I can carefully read and comprehend the enormous importance of all its warning labels. I don’t think I have anything toxic enough presently. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2002, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-shouldnt-have-to-tell-people/144090/69 "2002-12-23T13:55:02Z")
At work I’m often asked \*\* Do you have a bathroom here? \*\*. Either they think I hold it in for eight hours, or I use the garages across the street. Sometimes I say “No” just to see the look on their faces. ---
**Author:** ![Koxinga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/4af34b/32.png) [@Koxinga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Koxinga)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2002, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-shouldnt-have-to-tell-people/144090/70 "2002-12-23T14:21:30Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Audrey Levins \* > \*\*Dammit, Doghouse, I’m only 24! This means that I missed out on a lot of cool toys, apparently…I’m going to call Mom and demand a toy that is factory-issued with batteries. Just to cover all those OTHER Christmases. _sigh_ > > And maybe ask her to send me a bottle of something heinous, too . . . > 😃 \*\* Look on the bright side, you can play with all the toys you can afford, and get drunk off your rear end while you’re at it! BTW, I’m about a decade older than you. When I was a kid, all we had to play with were bricks and toy guns. Our idea of an action game was dodging traffic on a dare. We had only one play station, and it made us go blind. ---
**Author:** ![Enola\_Straight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dec6dc/32.png) [@Enola\_Straight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enola_Straight)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2002, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-shouldnt-have-to-tell-people/144090/71 "2002-12-23T14:57:06Z")
Do _not_ …touch…the ANTIMATTER! ---
**Author:** ![Kn\_ckers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/96bed5/32.png) [@Kn\_ckers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kn_ckers)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2002, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-shouldnt-have-to-tell-people/144090/72 "2002-12-23T15:31:41Z")
“No, actually I’m quite happy with my long distance provider.” Dude, if I wanted to change phone companies, I WOULD. ---
**Author:** ![Koxinga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/4af34b/32.png) [@Koxinga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Koxinga)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2002, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-shouldnt-have-to-tell-people/144090/73 "2002-12-23T15:34:20Z")
> [@](#): > > _Originally posted by Kn_ckers \* > \*\*“No, actually I’m quite happy with my long distance provider.” > > Dude, if I wanted to change phone companies, I WOULD. \*\* Now let me see if I understand: I just asked you if you are happy with your current long distance provider. [pause] Sir, for quality assurance, I will record the next portion of our conversation. Now tell me again, was your answer yes or no? (Now wait for your next phone bill) ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2002, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-shouldnt-have-to-tell-people/144090/74 "2002-12-23T15:52:19Z")
Speed Limit 55. Minimum 30. Who the hell gets on the freeway and says, “yep, 25 mph, that’s my speed…”? Lather, Rinse, Repeat as needed. ---
**Author:** ![Shalmanese](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shalmanese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shalmanese)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2002, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-shouldnt-have-to-tell-people/144090/75 "2002-12-23T20:15:59Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Kantalooppi \* > \*\*Nothing can top a warning sign in a Swedish chainsaw - “Don’t stop the running chainsaw blade with bare hand.” Those silly Swedes. \*\* Its actually "Do not stop chainsaw with hands or \*\* genitals\*\*!!! :eek: :eek: :eek: ---
**Author:** ![ruadh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@ruadh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ruadh)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2002, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-shouldnt-have-to-tell-people/144090/76 "2002-12-23T21:04:44Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Caught@Work \* > \*\*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. \*\* Actually, I don’t really care which side you stand on, as long as you leave room for people to walk past you. ---
**Author:** ![Koxinga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/4af34b/32.png) [@Koxinga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Koxinga)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2002, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-shouldnt-have-to-tell-people/144090/77 "2002-12-23T21:19:52Z")
[Eating Smaller Bites Can Prevent Ice Cream Headache](http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&u=/nm/20021220/hl_nm/food_headache_dc) ---
**Author:** ![krisolov](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/krisolov/32/3724_2.png) [@krisolov](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/krisolov)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2002, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-shouldnt-have-to-tell-people/144090/78 "2002-12-23T23:24:58Z")
how about “This Side Towards Enemy”? ---
**Author:** ![HPL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3da27b/32.png) [@HPL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HPL)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2002, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-shouldnt-have-to-tell-people/144090/79 "2002-12-24T04:57:03Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Persephone \* > \*\*“Do NOT throw the cat at your brother!” > > …I love my kids…I love my kids…I love my kids… \*\* You’ve never heard of a **Catapult**? ---
**Author:** ![HPL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3da27b/32.png) [@HPL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HPL)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2002, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-shouldnt-have-to-tell-people/144090/80 "2002-12-24T05:03:05Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Billy Rubin \* > \*\*“not for use in mouth” (on a chinese made chainsaw) > > b. \*\* Reminds me of a couple B-movies… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-shouldnt-have-to-tell-people/144090.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-shouldnt-have-to-tell-people/144090.md?page=5)