My inspiration for this post came from my dear, longtime blogging friend, Debbie @ Musings by an ND Domer's Mom, who is not only a gifted...
The warning you see on the image above has always puzzled me.
Throw away. Do not Eat.
Many of the gift boxes we give our customers in the retail store I work contain these silica packets. And every time I see them I always pick one up, read it, and say…. “WTF?”
WHY? WHY? WHY?….would anyone ever think it was something to eat?
I understand that the warning is most likely there to prevent accidental ingestion by a small child.
But tell me…how many small children do you know today, under the age of 5, who can even READ a label without the use of kindergarten TEXT MESSAGING?
And if the warning is there for parents to keep it out of reach from their children that’s understandably wise, but why would an adult have to be told that something like this is not edible?
Do these manufacturers actually believe that a customer would think that perhaps a surprise packet of candy came inside their purchase?’
I mean couldn’t they just print the word silica and Keep Away From Children on the packet?
A few years ago I tore open one of these packets to examine it's content and discovered tiny odorless beads of hard silica.
Very uneventful.
Yesterday while I was at work I decided to test fate and risk my life for science and humanity by placing two of the beads on my tongue, just to see if they could possibly be mistaken for Ju Ju Bee candy.
They were totally tasteless.
Very uneventful.
Two of the ladies I work with suddenly screeched out in horror, “Ron…what the hell do you think you’re doing. Are you CRAZY??”
“Yes…I’m crazy. And just be ready to call 911 and a priest if I should suddenly start reacting like the little girl from the movie The Exorcist”
But nothing happened.
Very uneventful.
I had absolutely no immediate reaction what-so-ever.
Later that evening…..
VERY eventful.
Wishing you an uneventful weekend everyone!
Update: I'll be in NYC all day tomorrow (Saturday) working, and will be responding to comments later in the evening. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
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