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Re: McDonald's coffee, or does a self-evident label prevent user inju ry?
Subject:Re: McDonald's coffee, or does a self-evident label prevent user inju ry? From:"Elliott C. Evans" <eeyore+ -at- cmu -dot- edu> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Fri, 05 Jan 2001 13:18:22 -0500
Bailie, Rahel wrote:
> Similarly, I would argue that instructional or safety on a cup of hot
> coffee is less about protecting end users than protecting the company.
True, but...
> Labelling coffee "hot" does nothing to protect a user from driving off
> holding that cup of coffee between her thighs.
...this sentence reveals that you didn't read the article I referenced,
and don't actually know the facts of the case. (She wasn't driving.)
> And now I put this thread to rest,
What a cheap way to attempt to get the last word on the subject.
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Elliott C. "Eeyore" Evans eeyore+ -at- cmu -dot- edu
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