1459 Warning Reflections

I’ve reflected recently on some of the absurdities we find in modern culture. Like the way The Hershey’s Company had made a registered trademark out of the background color on a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup package.
It’s too easy to blame the lawyers. Often the people who file suit in the first place are at fault. So caught up in their own ego-inflating Narcissistic lives they can do no wrong, and want to blame everybody else for their problems.
Sometimes you see one of those lawyer-avoidance warning disclaimers and you gotta wonder. I recently bought a hand mirror. And on the back of it I found (in both French and English of course) this cautionary statement: “Caution! Mirror surface is constructed of glass and should be handled with extreme care. This item is NOT intended for children.”
Really? Have we reached the point where we have to warn people about mirrors being made of glass? What next, have warning labels on each and every piece of dishware in the house? “Caution: this bowl made of crockery. Not intended for clumsy children or those who confuse the bowl with the food in it. Do NOT break over little brother’s head.” or “Caution: this is a spoon. Do NOT swallow.”
Maybe we’ll have to put warning signs on our household windows as well. “Caution: Windows are made of glass. Do not attempt to walk through.”
Or other household implements. “Caution: Scissors, do NOT run with. One’s eye may sustain extreme puncturing.”
I’m just glad it isn’t ancient Greece. The mirror warning could have been worse. “Caution: Image in mirror may be captivating. Avoid giving to Narcissus.”
Or maybe the mirror should have said, “Caution: Before you file suit, look here, to see who is really at fault.”
America, ya gotta love it.