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Hall of Technical Documentation Weirdness

Apologies for the downtime--I'm upgrading the hall.

Date: 01/10/2007
Owner: Gallery Administrator
Size: 108 items
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Bad Dress

Bad Dress

"Wear a bad sweater dress, suffer the consequences." (Thanks, Niklas)

Date: 01/15/2007
Views: 13504
Binoculars Warning

Binoculars Warning

"If your binoculars make a snowman, do not feed them tea when they come in to warm up." (From Scott)

Date: 01/15/2007
Views: 11123
Boy in Box

Boy in Box

When boxing up your baby, ensure the lid securely fastened. (From Bob)

Date: 01/15/2007
Views: 11161
Canon Camera

Canon Camera

While technically speaking, there's nothing too weird with this one, I must applaud its enthusiasm. Look at all those arrows. There's also some very lax use of clipart in the bottom right corner. The 'IBM PC/AT' and the 'Macintosh' are strikingly similar.

Date: 01/15/2007
Views: 12332
Captain Samsung

Captain Samsung

Top-hat-wearing superheroes have no place in technical documentation. (Thanks, Ferrie)

Date: 01/15/2007
Views: 10011
Chipper

Chipper

Seems like obvious advice, particularly when found on an industrial chipper/shredder. (Thanks, Brian)

Date: 01/15/2007
Views: 21308
Clever Housewife

Clever Housewife

Reportedly, "it can penetrate into all kinds of vegetable, and its razors are so strong that if you wish your daughter to screw with it, she can do that to help you." If I hadn't seen the actual packaging myself, I'd have thought this one was a

Date: 01/15/2007
Views: 13210
Count the Fingers

Count the Fingers

"Count Rugen and other six-fingered passengers must leave by the rear of the plane." (Thanks, Adam)

Date: 01/15/2007
Views: 8960
Crankcase Collar

Crankcase Collar

From the shop manual for a Honda CBR600F2 motorcycle. You can just hear the illustrator cackling to themself.

Date: 01/15/2007
Views: 14694
Creepy Engrish

Creepy Engrish

A freakin' terrifying sign from a former prison in Phnom Penh. Thanks to Johnathan.

Date: 01/15/2007
Views: 12836
Czech Sign

Czech Sign

"Children who kick severed heads may not be run down by giants, cars or skiing houses. Anything else is fair game." (Thanks, Chris)

Date: 01/15/2007
Views: 8115
Deformed Hand

Deformed Hand

"Warning: Readers will be smacked with a novelty hand."

Date: 02/07/2007
Views: 9450
Dell Computer Box

Dell Computer Box

From a Dell computer box. I believe the caption should read 'If you drop this box on a dog, don't trip over its tail'.

Date: 02/07/2007
Views: 10021
Dirty Skilift

Dirty Skilift

Ana sends along this sign from a rather x-rated ski lift.

Date: 02/07/2007
Views: 11917
Dogs Not Allowed

Dogs Not Allowed

This Gaudelope sign says that dogs aren't permitted--there's no mention of lions. Maybe the sign painter didn't speak French? (Thanks, Yarimar)

Date: 02/07/2007
Views: 11301
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