I made a list years ago of all of the standard warnings you might find on a package or pill bottle, disclaimers from contests, legalese on coupons, and other familiar phrases. See how many you recognize!
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No animals were harmed in the making of this blog. Well thats good to know!
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Another good one!
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That list is exhaustive! I cannot think of one you did not cover 🙂
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Oh, I just scratched the surface. There’s plenty more where those came from.
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That second to last one – it’s doing naughty things in my imagination!
Objects in mirror are closer than they appear.
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Ooh! That’s a good one!
That second-to-last one was from a TV ad for Winston cigarettes. So you know how long ago that was…
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Those Winston folks knew how to draw out an entendre, didn’t they?!
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That slogan was either before or after “It’s what’s up front that counts.”
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Oh, my.;)
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