So, it isn't enough that the USDA, and FDA and Homeland Security keep issuing stupid warnings. Now, it seems, such unnecessary cautions have invaded every day life.

Gwynn, my Lewellyn setter, came down with a cough all of a sudden. So off to the vet we go. After the exam the vet prescribed an anti-biotic and a cough supressant. As she handed me the latter, she cautioned, "this is liable to make Gwynn drowsy."

Say what? I mean, it's not like Gwynn was planning on operating any heavy equipment. Or driving us home.

But, more to the point, she's a dog. You know, bow-wow and like that. She already sleeps 14 hours a day. So just how am I supposed to know that the medicine is making her drowsy? And why should I care, particularly?

Gimme a break!

That's right up there with the warnings they put on hand-held hair dryers - not to use while bathing. Dang! I was planning on drying my hair while watching a DVD while soaking in a hot bubblebath - you know - line it all up on the edge of the tub. I just thought I would relax better! LOL

Anyone here take sleeping pills??? (I don't) - I wonder if they have a warning on them as well - that they cause drowsiness????????

When you think about it - there are MANY stupid warnings on products out there.

And you know why, Mama?

Cuz big brother suffers from a psychopathic fear that the citizens of this country will think for themselves.

Of course, if that ever happened, none of them would get elected.

Speaking of warnings. Do you ever listen to the side-effect disclaimers on all those drugs they push on the TV? Oh my God! Who in their right mind would take any of them after hearing what can happen.

And don't forget, death is a minor side-effect.

Unfortunately because we have a lot of stupid people out there and, yes, they really do need those warnings and even then they don't understand or follow them. The warnings are knee-jerk responses to those people doing those things because the companies keep getting sued for those things.

The rest of us deal with the laughter of it all, but the situation is real.

Life is comical as ever these days!!! I love it!!!

Hey just wait until they begin putting warning labels on our food "WARNING EATING THIS PRODUCT MAY LEAD TO WEIGHT GAIN, HEART DISEASE, AND PREMATURE DEATH" Why heck it'd take all the fun right out of eating:(

But as CanMan pointed out all the Mfg. Co's have got to "C.T.A.'s" so to speak, and even that doesn't always work; look at all the individuals that have sued Cigarette Mfg. and won despite all the warnings printed on the pkg!!!