Lowest Common Denominator

My curling iron died last week, when I was out of town. You soldier on. However, it was interesting to note the pile of warnings and disclaimers. First thing was on a separate piece of white paper, written in red ink. "The high performance heater in this unit contains an oil-based protective coating which will burn off with initial use and may emit smoke and an odor. This is completely normal." Good to know.

Then there was a little smaller heavier piece of white paper with those circles with lines through them on the front and back. "Caution this product can burn eyes" and "Warning, Burn Hazard. Keep Away from Children." I'll leave the actual diagrams to your own imaginations. Sometimes that's more fun. You know, a face, with the curling iron poked right into it.

Then came the instruction booklet. Even better. "Never use while sleeping." Think of the time you could save. "This curling iron is HOT when in use. Use the handle." "DO NOT use while bathing." Again, another timesaver we can't do. Wow!