I saw a pretty interesting truck commercial the other day. There was this huge structure, which looked like a spiral staircase, that had flames and all manner of disaster challenging this truck as it made its way up. All the while the truck is pulling something behind it. I don't recall if it was logs or rocks, but I'm sure it was something manly.
As the commercial was ending, at the bottom of the screen in fine print, it read something like, "professional driver on closed course." I very much appreciated the disclaimer, since I was fearful that I might have to drive the 2002 Camry up that thing one day.
But I'm still angry!
I'm on board with the disclaimers companies have to make in order to cover their legal backsides, but it's just getting out of control.
For instance, I was watching a Lego's commercial which showed two children playing. One of the children's hands where in super-speed, so the commercial could show the end result of what the child was building. Lego made sure to note in the disclaimer that Lego's would not result in your own hands moving that fast. I guess along with imaginative children, we need to make sure the entrepreneurial adult with a brick laying business doesn't get any ideas.
But one that really chaps my ass was another car commercial.
Picture it, a super-sleek sports sedan is in a video game race track. It's darting back and forth across the screen as digital monsters and barriers attempt to undo it's best time. As the car avoids the barriers, by moving laterally, they explode into digital mess.
The disclaimer, "Do not attempt."
Attempt what?! Attempt parking my car inside my xbox and driving through Mario Land? I mean, what the hell does that even mean, "do not attempt?"
I guess in this world where people sue for spilling coffee on themselves, getting injured while committing crimes or actually go to sleep while placing their car on cruise control (and win!), everything needs a disclaimer.
Here's mine; You might be an idiot.
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