Comments on: “In case you weren’t sure how to use a staircase” http://overlawyered.com/2008/11/in-case-you-werent-sure-how-to-use-a-staircase/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=in-case-you-werent-sure-how-to-use-a-staircase Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Sun, 27 May 2012 13:04:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Carl Starrett http://overlawyered.com/2008/11/in-case-you-werent-sure-how-to-use-a-staircase/comment-page-1/#comment-35584 Carl Starrett Thu, 27 Nov 2008 16:34:54 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=7877#comment-35584 When riding the tram at Disneyland from the parking structure to the front gate, an taped recorded warns you to stay seated until the tram comes to a "full and complete" stop. Is a full stop somehow different than a complete stop? When riding the tram at Disneyland from the parking structure to the front gate, an taped recorded warns you to stay seated until the tram comes to a “full and complete” stop. Is a full stop somehow different than a complete stop?

]]> By: Walter Olson http://overlawyered.com/2008/11/in-case-you-werent-sure-how-to-use-a-staircase/comment-page-1/#comment-35417 Walter Olson Mon, 24 Nov 2008 21:29:25 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=7877#comment-35417 The NYC restaurant sign might make sense since sighted and blind people go out for meals together and since sighted people can recommend restaurants to blind people. I still think the all-time most disturbing use of Braille is on the keyboard of a drive-up ATM. The NYC restaurant sign might make sense since sighted and blind people go out for meals together and since sighted people can recommend restaurants to blind people. I still think the all-time most disturbing use of Braille is on the keyboard of a drive-up ATM.

]]> By: Basilio Alferow http://overlawyered.com/2008/11/in-case-you-werent-sure-how-to-use-a-staircase/comment-page-1/#comment-35416 Basilio Alferow Mon, 24 Nov 2008 21:24:51 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=7877#comment-35416 One would suppose that anyone literate enough to read sucha warning would know the way to extinguish a candle. Which brings to mind the sign seen in a NYC restaurant window: Braille menus available. One would suppose that anyone literate enough to read sucha warning would know the way to extinguish a candle. Which brings to mind the sign seen in a NYC restaurant window: Braille menus available.

]]> By: “To extinguish candle, blow out flame”. http://overlawyered.com/2008/11/in-case-you-werent-sure-how-to-use-a-staircase/comment-page-1/#comment-35393 “To extinguish candle, blow out flame”. Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:19:47 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=7877#comment-35393 [...] comments last week, reader Richard Harrison recalled his favorite warning label, on a candle from [...] [...] comments last week, reader Richard Harrison recalled his favorite warning label, on a candle from [...]

]]> By: Richard A Harrison http://overlawyered.com/2008/11/in-case-you-werent-sure-how-to-use-a-staircase/comment-page-1/#comment-35015 Richard A Harrison Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:08:54 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=7877#comment-35015 Still my favorite wacky warning ever: A label on a candle for sale in a local Target store said "To extinguish candle, blow out flame." Think about that. And what do you suppose the universe of people might be that would both (a) comprehend the word "extinguish" and simultaneously (b) not know how to put out a candle? Still my favorite wacky warning ever: A label on a candle for sale in a local Target store said “To extinguish candle, blow out flame.”

Think about that. And what do you suppose the universe of people might be that would both (a) comprehend the word “extinguish” and simultaneously (b) not know how to put out a candle?

]]> By: Frank http://overlawyered.com/2008/11/in-case-you-werent-sure-how-to-use-a-staircase/comment-page-1/#comment-35003 Frank Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:07:11 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=7877#comment-35003 These signs are not that unusual and this 'For Your Safety' instruction is actually good advice which may prevent some injuries if heeded. Two drunks are staggering along railroad tracks. One complains "Boy, these steps are steep." The other replies "It's not the steep steps, it's the low handrails." These signs are not that unusual and this ‘For Your Safety’ instruction is actually good advice which may prevent some injuries if heeded.

Two drunks are staggering along railroad tracks.
One complains “Boy, these steps are steep.”
The other replies “It’s not the steep steps, it’s the low handrails.”

]]> By: Daille Nation http://overlawyered.com/2008/11/in-case-you-werent-sure-how-to-use-a-staircase/comment-page-1/#comment-34937 Daille Nation Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:43:05 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=7877#comment-34937 Wonder why they didn't put a picture of the rails on the notice. Made certain assumptions didn't they? Wonder why they didn’t put a picture of the rails on the notice.

Made certain assumptions didn’t they?

]]> By: Todd Rogers http://overlawyered.com/2008/11/in-case-you-werent-sure-how-to-use-a-staircase/comment-page-1/#comment-34926 Todd Rogers Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:57:33 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=7877#comment-34926 This is life imitating art, The Far Side style. This is life imitating art, The Far Side style.

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