I’m sat here looking at the instruction manual of a domestic hot water pump. The warning at the beginning amuses me. Here’s how it starts:<\/p>\n
The use of this product requires experience with and knowledge of the product.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Pfffft! It then goes on:<\/p>\n
Persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities must not use this product…<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
So lunatics should keep well away. Sounds sensible.<\/p>\n
…unless…<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Wait, there are situations where nutters can fiddle around with it?<\/p>\n
…they are under supervision or have been instructed in the use of the product by a person responsible for their safety.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
So if they’re with their nurse while on day-release, they’re free to use a domestic hot water pump. That’s good to know.<\/p>\n
Slightly more seriously, you can imagine a committee sitting around trying to write this, feeling the need to cover their arse while at the same time avoiding any accusation of being prejudiced towards
disabled<\/del>\u00a0differently-abled people. Multiply these efforts across the entire economy, and you’ll see how much time, money, and energy we’re wasting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"I’m sat here looking at the instruction manual of a domestic hot water pump. The warning at the beginning amuses me. Here’s how it starts: The use of this product requires experience with and knowledge of the product. Pfffft! It … Continue reading