I’m getting a little tired of seeing these disclaimers all over TV, you know the ones I mean: an advertisement for a new car driving down a curvy mountain road and in the small print below: “Professional Driver on a closed course. Do not attempt.” People riding bicycles…by standing up on the seat! A chef cutting chicken with a sharp knife to put in a taco: “Professional. Do not attempt.” Honestly.
Look. Some things are obviously dangerous. Do we really need to be told, over and over again, not to try something that appears ill-advised? Are people really so studid that…? Wait. Don’t answer that.
My problem is, it’s causing a lot of visual clutter. It’s almost like…nagging, wouldn’t you say? Why do we constantly have to be reminded of the blatantly obvious?
This is what I suggest: ONE TIME, the President gets on National TV and makes a statement more or less to the effect of “Hey! Listen up, people! TV and movies are NOT real life. If you see something stupid on TV or in a movie and then you try it and get hurt…oh, well, you’re on your own. From this point on everyone needs to take personal responsibility for their own actions. Got it? Okay.
“Oh yeah…and one more thing, people: hot chocolate….is HOT.”
Nuff said.
