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Beware: sledge may develop high speed under certain snow conditions - on a toboggan

Do not eat toner - On a laser-printer cartridge

Caution: knives are sharp - on a knife sharpener

Shin guards cannot protect any part of the body they do not cover - on shin pads for cyclists

Caution: hot beverages are hot - on a takeaway coffee cup

Do not use for drying pets - on a microwave oven

Caution: remove infant before storing chair - on a pushchair

Seat must be facing forward for take-off and landing - on the back of the pilot's seat in a NATO aircraft

Do not open here - On the bottom of a cola bottle

This broom does not actually fly - on a Harry Potter wizard's broom

Do not take if allergic to aspirin - on a box of aspirin

Remove clothing before distributing in washing machine - on bottle of laundry detergent

Remove wrapper, open mouth, insert muffin, eat - on a muffin packet

The appliance is switched on by setting the on/off switch to the "on" position - on a kettle

Instructions: put on food. - on a ketchup bottle

Open bottle before drinking. - on a bottle of rum

Don't take a chance on ruining your vacation - come to us and be sure - travel office in nova scotia

In case of flood, proceed uphill. In case of flash flood, proceed uphill quickly - emergency safety procedures at a US summer camp

Entrance only. Do not Enter - car park sign

Beware of people - sign in Hong Kong street

Beware! To touch these wires is instant death. Anyone found doing so will be prosecuted - at a railway station in the USA

Do not expect on floor. Resident is forbidden to ride on steppes. Do not make speech with man make tram go. Person without ticket will be persecuted - Rules in a tram in Prague

Take care: new non-slip surface - sign on newly-renovated ramp entrance, USA

For use by trained personnel only - on a can of air freshener

Keep away from children - on a bottle of baby lotion

Do not wash - on a pair of socks bought in Egypt

Some assembly required - on a 500-piece jigsaw puzzle box

May irritate eyes - on a can of pepper spray used for self-defence

Warning: may contain small parts - on a frisbee

In order to get out of car, open door, get out, lock doors, and then close doors - car handbook

Warning: this product may contain residue of nuts - on a packet of cashew nut pieces

Replacing battery: replace the old battery with a new one - directions for mosquito repellant

Not suitable for children aged 36 months or less - on a birthday card for a one-year-old

Warning: do not blow dry in sleep - on a hairdryer

In order to prevent shoes from mislaying, please don't corridor them. The management cannot be held - hotel on the Ionian Sea, Greece

Please do not turn on TV except in use - hotel bedroom

Depositing the room key into another person is prohibited - hotel in Japan

Please leave your values at the front desk - hotel in Paris

Caution: when you take a bath, please close the door and switch on the fun without fail - hotel in Japan

Push this button IN case anything happens - lift in a Japanese hotel

To call room service, please open the door and call room service - hotel in Istanbul

Please hang your order before retiring on your doorknob. - hotel in Ankara

Visitors are expected to complain at the office between the hours of 9 and 11 daily - hotel in athens

You did what with it?

Do not use orally - on a toilet-cleaning brush

Do not spray in your face - on spray paint can

Not dishwasher safe. - on a TV remote control

Not to be used for drying hair. - on a blowtorch

No small children - on washing machine in a launderette

Do not use as an ice cream topping - on a bottle of hair dye

Do not attempt to swallow - on a mattress

Do not use under water - on a toaster

Not to be used as a hedge-trimmer - on a push-along lawnmower

Do not put in mouth - on a box of fireworks

Warning! This is not underwear! Do not attempt to put in pants - on the packaging for a wris****ch

Do not allow children to play in the dishwasher - on a dishwasher

Why not rent out a movie for a dull evening? - sign in a video shop

Stop! This is the last rung. - sign on a ladder

Please call us! We will provide you with any emergency - advertisement for a babysitting service in Japan

Please leave a pet outside - At an ice cream parlour in Japan

Do not use the diving board when the swimming pool is empty - sign at pool in Sri Lanka

Danger: if you fall in the pond, you will be boiled - at a hot spring in Japan

For restrooms, go back towards your behind - sign at Japanese airport

If you cannot find what you are looking for on our menu, please ask our waitress what you would like - menu at an English hotel

"Eat your fingers off" - "Finger lickin' good", when first translated into Chinese

Ladies! Have a fit upstairs - sign in a tailor's shop in Hong Kong

Ladies are requested not to have children at the bar - sign in a cocktail lounge, Norway

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Haha nice one especially "This packet of nuts may contain nuts"!!

When I worked at Argos I saw this on the side of a Flatpack-

"Not to be used for the other purpose" - Made in Korea.
 
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