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Mar 04, 2021 at 08:51 PM
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I bought a fancy blender that makes pure soups among other things. Opened it tonight.
While going through instructions, I saw warning to not let children (understandably) and people with “mental illness” operate it. You can’t operate blender if you have mental illness.? I know they do it for liability but are they equating mental illness with cognitive impairment? But even then I know plenty of cognitively impaired people who operate blenders just fine. Ridiculous. If someone has OCD or depression they should stay away from this blender??? Obviously it’s not what they meant ...but WHAT did they mean? I couldn’t believe my eyes |
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Mar 04, 2021 at 09:01 PM
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Watch out who you put it charge of making margaritas at your next party!
 Too funny! I could see the warning for a mandolin slicer or an immersion blender, maybe...  And so THATS why i havent been running the vacuum, honey! |
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Mar 04, 2021 at 09:35 PM
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I remember reading those labels when I was a child and thinking my mom should have kept stuff out of my reach, lol.
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Mar 04, 2021 at 10:52 PM
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LOL And with the meds I take I'm supposed to be careful using "heavy machinery." Does that include the washer and the dryer?
Gee, I can't imagine what being mentally ill has to do with operating a blender. That is wild. (Now, I could see, maybe, a chain saw.....in Texas.) 
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Mar 05, 2021 at 06:55 AM
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Lol your responses I am dying
I tried it last night, this blender does act like it’s about to explode the whole time and it gets hot when making soup. I see a warning re don’t burn yourself but menial illness has nothing to do with it! |
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Mar 05, 2021 at 06:58 AM
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To be fair not operating heavy machinery while on meds might not be a bad warning. Heavy machinery are type of vehicles like forklift or a tractor. Something you need to be alert for. Dangerous if you aren’t fully alert or drowsy. No, washer and dryer aren’t heavy machinery.. they aren’t dangerous to operate |
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Mar 08, 2021 at 02:49 AM
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I guess this rules out Dr. Lecters for dinner ? How about tacos? All the Edward scissor hand stuff is done All ready .dinner with no blood loss sounds like a Win-Win.
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Mar 08, 2021 at 03:46 AM
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I’ve never noticed a warning on any product about not operating with mental illness. That’s appalling. Most everyone now has anxiety and depression. No one should own that blender! Let’s start a class-action lawsuit against the blender company! That’ll really whip things up!
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Mar 08, 2021 at 08:15 AM
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Mar 09, 2021 at 08:39 AM
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Wait a second, they actually put that in the instructions! I would find that super insulting.
I also think perhaps it was a poor translation since that happens ALL THE TIME with instructions. __________________ "Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it!” |
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Mar 11, 2021 at 05:14 PM
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It sounds like Engrish. Bad translation. I'm assuming they meant someone with impaired ability to use such equipment.
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Mar 11, 2021 at 07:08 PM
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Mar 13, 2021 at 03:46 PM
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