First of all, Halloween is not a “HOLIDAY”. wELL AT LEAST NOT IN MY COUNRTY HERE IN THE U.S. It seems ridiculous what has been stated in the above article. Tell me, what is the value of so called Halloween?
If our courts allow the trial lawyers to actually try lawsuits against others because some individual chose to consume to the point of obesity, then we definitely need an overhaul of the justice system because it is “fat” with idiots.
I sure do hope this is a Haloween prank! Anyway, since you need to be at least 18 to enter into a legally binding contract, having a 3 year old sign a waiver would do NO GOOD.
Halloween is a Pagan holiday that has no connection to Christianity whatsoever. It used to be a great tradition of dressing up in scary costumes to chase away the pagan “demons” that were active the eve before All Saints Day. Now it’s a great opportunity to dress up like a cartoon character that lives under the water and beg for candy or threaten people you’ll soap their windows.
Halloween is a day for the kids. Do you think a three year old knows what the holiday was for? No. People need to relax and have fun. Enjoy spending time with your kids and having fun.
I have to agree with Lighten up-what ever happened to good old-fashioned fun? It’s a sad commentary that our mindset has changed so much that we are in fear of lawsuits and legal liability for every thing we do.
Oh, I’m going to a party dressed as a very scary creature-a trial lawyer….
Boo!
Hurray for Lighten up, PD & Tom in NJ!! I always thought it was attorneys that had no sense of humor, but guess I was wrong. I wonder how many of the serious ones will actually download the agreement!!??!!
I agree with Lighten up 1 & 2 and Tom in Nj and PD. I was talking about people taking halloween so serious they need to relax and enjoy the day. It’s a fun holiday, meant for kids.
This is something that should be taken very seriously. Ive been having children sign a similar waiver for 2 years now. While most parents no longer bring their kids to my house, at least I sleep better at night, and I dont have to buy as much candy.
Please….if this is what it comes down to-we really need to enact Tort Reform in this country. Vote for candidates on 11/02/04 that oppose filing frivolous
law suits.
I went to my relatives last night and watched while they gave out candy. Atleast I know I can’t be sued. My uncle dressed up like a werewolf and scared half the kids. Do you think someone might sue him? LOL!!!!
You think this is funny? Tell that to the kid who cut half his foot off mowing my lawn. When I showed his parents the waiver he signed no one was laughing!
Bob, how many waiviers do YOU sign when asked? It’s a stretch to compare mowing your lawn with candy liability. I thought you were just in the spirit of things at first. I feel sorry for your neighbors.
Bob you have got to be kidding me! You are nuts. DO you have people sign waivers who talk to you? In case you breathe on them and they get the flu? Your parties must be tons of fun. SIgn this waiver before you enter the house, this one before eating anything, this one for the bathroom…etc
So far we have learned:
1. that none of us are getting much work done on a Friday.
2. Halloween is coming
3. Some insurance professional are humorless
4. Some (aka Bob)is either hilarious or neurotic
5. Most of us are bad typist or bad spellers
6. I for one have learned that it’s a great thing that I’m slightly twisted, otherwise I would find no humor in any of this.
WHEN I READ THE WAIVER, I CRACKED UP. I JUST WANTED TO EGG ON YOU PEOPLE TO SEE WHAT REACTION I WOULD GET. I CAN’T BELIEVE THE NUMBER OF COMMENTS & HOW SERIOUS SOME OF THEM HAVE GOTTEN. I GUESS A LOT OF AGENTS DON’T HAVE A SENSE OF HUMOR. I EMAILED COPIES OF THE WAIVER TO ALL OF MY LAWYER BUDDIES-THEY ALL THOUGHT IT WAS A HOOT. COME ON GUYS, LETS DON’T MAKE IT PERSONAL. THIS WAS JUST SUPPOSED TO BE A GOOD FUN SPOOF ON ALL OF US INS “ADDICTS”, OOPS, I MEAN AGENTS. IF WE CAN’T LAUGH AT OURSELVES, WE ALL NEED A LONG VACATION, OR MAYBE ANOTHER VOCATION. YOU’RE RIGHT, MR. LIGHTEN UP – WE ARE NOT GETTING MUCH DONE TODAY & WE SHOULD HAVE OUR SECRETARIES TYPE THESE COMMENTS FOR US. (LOL) I DO LIKE YOUR TWISTED HUMOR, THO. HAPPY HALLOWEEN TO ALL…….
OK I had to check up and see if this article had reached 30 comments yet. It hasn’t and may not since the insurance industry has pretty much shut down by 3:00 PST
Paragraph 4, Section C, subparagraph 2, shall be chnaged to read as follows……. All candy consumed by persons under the age of 95 shall have their life insurance extended to age 100. This endorsement changes the original policy.
I LOVE IT!!! I’m just going to save time and post BIG LARGE PRINT POSTERS all over my yard!! No Trespassing! Don’t eat the candy! Don’t drink my beer! Warning – Allergy Sufferers – I have trees, animals and don’t clean often! Warning – Easily Offended – obnoxious people live here!!
Even though I know this whole thing was a hoot and I had a bust reading some of the post, the sad thing tho, I can totally see someone trying to sue for this reason. Kinda like sueing over the hot coffee. Only in America….. :o)
Good lord. Drop it already. Thanksgiving and Christmas will be here soon. People will be suing because they ate to much turkey and got tired or they had received an ugly sweater as a Christmas gift.
First of all, Halloween is not a “HOLIDAY”. wELL AT LEAST NOT IN MY COUNRTY HERE IN THE U.S. It seems ridiculous what has been stated in the above article. Tell me, what is the value of so called Halloween?
If our courts allow the trial lawyers to actually try lawsuits against others because some individual chose to consume to the point of obesity, then we definitely need an overhaul of the justice system because it is “fat” with idiots.
WITH OVER 25 YEARS IN THEBUSINESS, I THOUGHT I HAD HEARD IT ALL…………..
Can only assume waiver is a “Good Ole Boy” Halloween Trick or Treat Joke…
BOOOOO!
I sure do hope this is a Haloween prank! Anyway, since you need to be at least 18 to enter into a legally binding contract, having a 3 year old sign a waiver would do NO GOOD.
Halloween is a Pagan holiday that has no connection to Christianity whatsoever. It used to be a great tradition of dressing up in scary costumes to chase away the pagan “demons” that were active the eve before All Saints Day. Now it’s a great opportunity to dress up like a cartoon character that lives under the water and beg for candy or threaten people you’ll soap their windows.
Halloween is a day for the kids. Do you think a three year old knows what the holiday was for? No. People need to relax and have fun. Enjoy spending time with your kids and having fun.
I’m not sure what was funnier – the article, which was pretty funny, or those who thought it was serious.
Lighten up and don’t take insurance so literally. If you can’t recognize a joke it’s time for vacation.
I have to agree with Lighten up-what ever happened to good old-fashioned fun? It’s a sad commentary that our mindset has changed so much that we are in fear of lawsuits and legal liability for every thing we do.
Oh, I’m going to a party dressed as a very scary creature-a trial lawyer….
Boo!
I don’t which was funnier, the waiver or the dupes who think it’s for real???
Hurray for Lighten up, PD & Tom in NJ!! I always thought it was attorneys that had no sense of humor, but guess I was wrong. I wonder how many of the serious ones will actually download the agreement!!??!!
I agree with Lighten up 1 & 2 and Tom in Nj and PD. I was talking about people taking halloween so serious they need to relax and enjoy the day. It’s a fun holiday, meant for kids.
It’s a hoot. Download it and copy it. Then hand it out with each handful of healthy snacks.
This is something that should be taken very seriously. Ive been having children sign a similar waiver for 2 years now. While most parents no longer bring their kids to my house, at least I sleep better at night, and I dont have to buy as much candy.
Are you kidding me? That’s crazy.
Please….if this is what it comes down to-we really need to enact Tort Reform in this country. Vote for candidates on 11/02/04 that oppose filing frivolous
law suits.
Hey Mr. Wilson. I mean Bob. Just turn the light off and they wont come to your house anyways. Perhaps you can get a few extra hours of sleepy time.
I went to my relatives last night and watched while they gave out candy. Atleast I know I can’t be sued. My uncle dressed up like a werewolf and scared half the kids. Do you think someone might sue him? LOL!!!!
You think this is funny? Tell that to the kid who cut half his foot off mowing my lawn. When I showed his parents the waiver he signed no one was laughing!
Bob, how many waiviers do YOU sign when asked? It’s a stretch to compare mowing your lawn with candy liability. I thought you were just in the spirit of things at first. I feel sorry for your neighbors.
You can’t have a kid sign a waiver and have it be legal there under age.
Tom in NJ I think you got it right. Some people are just too serious about everything.
Bob you have got to be kidding me! You are nuts. DO you have people sign waivers who talk to you? In case you breathe on them and they get the flu? Your parties must be tons of fun. SIgn this waiver before you enter the house, this one before eating anything, this one for the bathroom…etc
So far we have learned:
1. that none of us are getting much work done on a Friday.
2. Halloween is coming
3. Some insurance professional are humorless
4. Some (aka Bob)is either hilarious or neurotic
5. Most of us are bad typist or bad spellers
6. I for one have learned that it’s a great thing that I’m slightly twisted, otherwise I would find no humor in any of this.
WHEN I READ THE WAIVER, I CRACKED UP. I JUST WANTED TO EGG ON YOU PEOPLE TO SEE WHAT REACTION I WOULD GET. I CAN’T BELIEVE THE NUMBER OF COMMENTS & HOW SERIOUS SOME OF THEM HAVE GOTTEN. I GUESS A LOT OF AGENTS DON’T HAVE A SENSE OF HUMOR. I EMAILED COPIES OF THE WAIVER TO ALL OF MY LAWYER BUDDIES-THEY ALL THOUGHT IT WAS A HOOT. COME ON GUYS, LETS DON’T MAKE IT PERSONAL. THIS WAS JUST SUPPOSED TO BE A GOOD FUN SPOOF ON ALL OF US INS “ADDICTS”, OOPS, I MEAN AGENTS. IF WE CAN’T LAUGH AT OURSELVES, WE ALL NEED A LONG VACATION, OR MAYBE ANOTHER VOCATION. YOU’RE RIGHT, MR. LIGHTEN UP – WE ARE NOT GETTING MUCH DONE TODAY & WE SHOULD HAVE OUR SECRETARIES TYPE THESE COMMENTS FOR US. (LOL) I DO LIKE YOUR TWISTED HUMOR, THO. HAPPY HALLOWEEN TO ALL…….
OK I had to check up and see if this article had reached 30 comments yet. It hasn’t and may not since the insurance industry has pretty much shut down by 3:00 PST
I had to check up also and see where this has gone. Way out of control!!! Glad Halloween is over. Can we move on to Christmas now :) LMAO!!
This is exactly the type of litigation John Edwards would promote !!!
Fortunately, there was no exemption for Bush on the waiver form, so now we can blame him for any candy misdeeds, too.
Paragraph 4, Section C, subparagraph 2, shall be chnaged to read as follows……. All candy consumed by persons under the age of 95 shall have their life insurance extended to age 100. This endorsement changes the original policy.
I LOVE IT!!! I’m just going to save time and post BIG LARGE PRINT POSTERS all over my yard!! No Trespassing! Don’t eat the candy! Don’t drink my beer! Warning – Allergy Sufferers – I have trees, animals and don’t clean often! Warning – Easily Offended – obnoxious people live here!!
Even though I know this whole thing was a hoot and I had a bust reading some of the post, the sad thing tho, I can totally see someone trying to sue for this reason. Kinda like sueing over the hot coffee. Only in America….. :o)
Good lord. Drop it already. Thanksgiving and Christmas will be here soon. People will be suing because they ate to much turkey and got tired or they had received an ugly sweater as a Christmas gift.
A bit of a joke. Wonder how many lawyers got an idea from this.
Please dont sue the people that give out Snickers. I am the Snicker Snitcher!