The average kid….he picks up…broken glass anywhere, you know? The beach, the street, garbage cans, parking lots, all over the place in any big city. We’re just packaging what the kids want! I mean, it’s a creative toy, you know?
Look, we put a label on every bag that says, “Kid! Be careful – broken glass!”
Makes you wonder how the Baby Boomers survived without a Watchdog telling our parents what not to buy. We had homemade slingshots that shot rocks. Most toys had a long string. We had guns with caps. So much danger.
Not to be a buzz kill, but “we always survived” is a frequent response to these kinds of warnings. Sure, WE did, but has anyone actually researched the records of injuries and possibly even deaths caused by the “old” toys that “we” thought were so safe? There’s a reason for these concerns and warnings, you know, they don’t just come out of thin air.
Kids can have a lot of fun with toys like these. Just giving the consumer what they want.
Anyone else remember the SNL sketch with Dan Aykroyd as Irwin Mainway, President of Mainway Toys?
“See this here? This is the Bag of Glass. The kids love it!”
(had to dive into the transcripts for this reply)
The average kid….he picks up…broken glass anywhere, you know? The beach, the street, garbage cans, parking lots, all over the place in any big city. We’re just packaging what the kids want! I mean, it’s a creative toy, you know?
Look, we put a label on every bag that says, “Kid! Be careful – broken glass!”
Nice work getting the transcript! that’s some dedication.
“Invisible Pedestrian. We put a label that says, “Not for blind kids!”
Makes you wonder how the Baby Boomers survived without a Watchdog telling our parents what not to buy. We had homemade slingshots that shot rocks. Most toys had a long string. We had guns with caps. So much danger.
And so much fun, Jack. Woodburning kits, chemistry sets, the original EZ bake oven, erector sets, thing makers. All dangerous, but we survived.
Not to be a buzz kill, but “we always survived” is a frequent response to these kinds of warnings. Sure, WE did, but has anyone actually researched the records of injuries and possibly even deaths caused by the “old” toys that “we” thought were so safe? There’s a reason for these concerns and warnings, you know, they don’t just come out of thin air.
Nobody uses common sense anymore. Let’s just put a warning label on everything. Pretty soon, we’re going to need instructions on how to breathe.