Anti-Dandruff Gel and other product anomalies..... What the???
By James72
@James72 (26790)
Australia
September 1, 2009 2:43am CST
Last weekend I was at the supermarket as per usual doing the weekly grocery shopping with my Wife. I had run out of hair gel and there was a 3 Pack of gel on special, so I bought it. It was "Anti Dandruff Gel", which wasn't of any significance to me 'cos I don;t have dandruff, but it WAS on special and who am I to turn down a bargain? Anyhoo, what was bizarre was that when I got ready for work on Sunday morning and squeezed some of the new gel into my hand, I saw it had all these small grainy particles in it that LOOKED LIKE DANDRUFF! 
What the heck is up with that??? They should've left off the "Anti" I reckon!
I then thought about other products that made me blink twice..... I remember seeing a pack of frozen chicken nuggets once that proudly stated on the packaging in big letters "Now with 100% real chicken breast meat!" What the hell was in them before??? 
My favourite of all though are the imported products with dodgy English instruction translations such as the kitchen knife with the warning "For external use only" written on the packaging. Thank God they informed me, I was gonna buy it to perform street appendectomies!
Can you think of any other examples? Want some Dandruff Gel? I have 3 tubes of the crap!
What the heck is up with that??? They should've left off the "Anti" I reckon!
I then thought about other products that made me blink twice..... I remember seeing a pack of frozen chicken nuggets once that proudly stated on the packaging in big letters "Now with 100% real chicken breast meat!" What the hell was in them before??? My favourite of all though are the imported products with dodgy English instruction translations such as the kitchen knife with the warning "For external use only" written on the packaging. Thank God they informed me, I was gonna buy it to perform street appendectomies!
Can you think of any other examples? Want some Dandruff Gel? I have 3 tubes of the crap!10 people like this
13 responses
@Wizzywig (7847)
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1 Sep 09
You mean the packs of needles that say "Warning! sharp points"; the bags of rice that tell you the contents will be hot after you've microwaved it; packs of peanuts that say 'may contain nuts'.... no sh*t Sherlock!
(Mind you, the chicken korma ready meal my husband got himself should've said MAY contain chicken because it didnt!)
They put the "external use only " label on Tiger Balm too... I don't think you'd be trying any other way a second time!!!
... and all those products that hit you with "new! improved recipe/formula" when they've been telling you for years that its already the best. Have you noticed how the things that are labelled 'new size' tend to be smaller??
I like the instructions that say things like "open bottom and immerse in boiling water" or those plant kits complete with flower pot that say "pierce bottom and fill with compost"
Did the little grainy bits melt or just sit on your hair like you'd been sprinkled with fairy dust?
... and all those products that hit you with "new! improved recipe/formula" when they've been telling you for years that its already the best. Have you noticed how the things that are labelled 'new size' tend to be smaller??
I like the instructions that say things like "open bottom and immerse in boiling water" or those plant kits complete with flower pot that say "pierce bottom and fill with compost"
Did the little grainy bits melt or just sit on your hair like you'd been sprinkled with fairy dust?2 people like this
@Jemina (5770)
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1 Sep 09
Ha! Ha! Ha! Isn't it ridiculously frustrating how we become victims of product blunders. Like most of us do we all get attracted by those lies written in bold letters on a product. I'm sure I did have similar experiences but there's too many of them I can't recall any of them. 
Oh, I remember one now. My husband bought a steel for the stove that was supposed to make the fire hotter and so you can save gas. I was going to make "puto" or steamed rice cake and 2 hours later my puto wasn't cooked yet when normally it takes only 30 minutes. 
As for the dandruff thing, any shampoo I use here in the UK gives me dandruff. When I don't use shampoo I don't get a dandruff.
Oh, I remember one now. My husband bought a steel for the stove that was supposed to make the fire hotter and so you can save gas. I was going to make "puto" or steamed rice cake and 2 hours later my puto wasn't cooked yet when normally it takes only 30 minutes.
As for the dandruff thing, any shampoo I use here in the UK gives me dandruff. When I don't use shampoo I don't get a dandruff.2 people like this
@James72 (26790)
• Australia
1 Sep 09
It sure IS frustrating and especially when you're a "sucker shopper" like me! So many times I've seen some savvy merchandising and bought something only to find out when I get home that it tastes like crap! 
It becomes extra fun for my Wife and I here too because most product packaging is in Arabic, so we rely on pictures a lot of the time. A picture tells a thousand words? It sure does and sometimes it's the word "shite" one thousand times! 
That's a bummer on that steel contraption there. No puto for Jemina? That's just WRONG! lol. Thankfully I don't suffer from dandruff, but I've had it in the past. Head & Shoulders shampoo seemed to clear it up quickly for me. 
It becomes extra fun for my Wife and I here too because most product packaging is in Arabic, so we rely on pictures a lot of the time. A picture tells a thousand words? It sure does and sometimes it's the word "shite" one thousand times! That's a bummer on that steel contraption there. No puto for Jemina? That's just WRONG! lol. Thankfully I don't suffer from dandruff, but I've had it in the past. Head & Shoulders shampoo seemed to clear it up quickly for me. 1 person likes this
@James72 (26790)
• Australia
3 Sep 09
Buying food that looks and sounds fantastic and then finding out that it tastes like crap is the WORST I reckon. You get so excited and then you end up so disappointed instead. You're the second person in this discussion to have had a bad experience with Head & Shoulders by the way. It seems I'm the only one so far with positive things to say about it! I rarely use it though.
You're the second person in this discussion to have had a bad experience with Head & Shoulders by the way. It seems I'm the only one so far with positive things to say about it! I rarely use it though.1 person likes this
@Jemina (5770)
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3 Sep 09
Ha! Ha! My husband is the same. He likes to shop at 99p store or poundland and then when he gets home and try the product he curses in disappointment. I would always tell "What do you expect with 99p?"
But it's not only my husband, one time I saw a bargain at Marks&Spencer (Marks Expensive as my husband call it) 3 boxes of goodies--chocolates and other confectioneries--for £5. I thought they were really awesome. I picked 2 Turkish Delights and 1 chocolates. I was so excited for the Turkish Delights but when I tasted one I wanted to spit it out right away. It tasted like soap! 
Oh well, anyway, with regards to dandruff, Head&Shoulders is one of my "public enemy #1. Instead of giving me a healthy-looking scalp it gives me dandruff instead. My best solution is lemon juice.
Oh well, anyway, with regards to dandruff, Head&Shoulders is one of my "public enemy #1. Instead of giving me a healthy-looking scalp it gives me dandruff instead. My best solution is lemon juice. 
@alokn99 (5717)
• India
1 Sep 09
I think they forgot to mention that Like repels lie. Maybe that's the formula they use in the dandruff gel. It's meant to get the dandruff particles of the gel repel the one's on you head and amke them both dissappear. There's an enegy saver we had bought at promising to reduce the power consumption by 30%. The thing blew out the MCB circuit boards, and a bill that was 3 times the cost of the saver.
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@thebohemianheart (8827)
• United States
1 Sep 09
Hubby bought some light bulbs awhile back with a 9 year guarantee on them. It said they were supposed to last 9 years, or money back. He went around the house replacing all the bulbs. Two weeks later, we had to replace almost everyone of them because they burned out. It wasn't even worth the effort to send the stuff in to get the money back. I mean really, when you go to buy light bulbs, do you think to save the receipt, just in case? And, if I do save it, I can't remember where I put it so that I would remember where it is, just in case I need it later.*L*
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@James72 (26790)
• Australia
1 Sep 09
How frustrating! 
I'm sure there ARE bulbs out there that do as they claim, but so many companies are manufacturing energy saving ones these days it's difficult to know which ones are good and which ones aren't. I say turn our backs on all the confusions and use candles! 
I'm sure there ARE bulbs out there that do as they claim, but so many companies are manufacturing energy saving ones these days it's difficult to know which ones are good and which ones aren't. I say turn our backs on all the confusions and use candles! 1 person likes this
@mtdewgurl74 (18151)
• United States
9 Sep 09
I have never even seen or heard of anti-dandruff hair gel before..
I guess everything we think is a bargain isn't..I hate when that happens. I get excited about something only yo be so disappointed in it. Well, some meat products have meat fillers. On some lighters they have a flame warning..can cause a fire.
I guess everything we think is a bargain isn't..I hate when that happens. I get excited about something only yo be so disappointed in it. Well, some meat products have meat fillers. On some lighters they have a flame warning..can cause a fire.1 person likes this
@mtdewgurl74 (18151)
• United States
9 Sep 09
Brain is in a fuzz apparently I forgot the c in scinged.. time to go to bed..nighty night..
@mtdewgurl74 (18151)
• United States
10 Sep 09
Some call bangs fringes..Or so I think..Here is something I found on wikipedia.
A fringe (or bangs in the United States and Canada) is a shaped cutting of the front part of the hair so that it is combed forward and hangs or curls over the forehead. A classic fringe is cut fairly straight at or above the eyebrows, but fringes can also be ragged or ruffled, spiked up with hair gel, swept to one side or the other, and sometimes they are cut longer to partially cover the eyes.
@James72 (26790)
• Australia
9 Sep 09
Well now you've at least HEARD of it! Yep, many of us get suckered into the bargains when we're out shopping and I'm no different at times. At least the gel works well, even if there ARE little chunks of God knows what floating around inside it. Meat fillers really do make you wonder what the heck they could be. Sawdust? lol. I appreciate that warning about lighters too Becca. I use one all the time and I would've hated to have ignited something!
Yep, many of us get suckered into the bargains when we're out shopping and I'm no different at times. At least the gel works well, even if there ARE little chunks of God knows what floating around inside it. Meat fillers really do make you wonder what the heck they could be. Sawdust? lol. I appreciate that warning about lighters too Becca. I use one all the time and I would've hated to have ignited something! 
@cyberfluf (4996)
• Netherlands
2 Sep 09
Ah yes, the joy of crappy translations is allways a good way of passing your time. In Dutch product descriptions there are often German words, or words that are most likely a mixture of German and Dutch. Somehow the two languages look and sound similar to a lot of foreigners. I need to look up an example, as I can't remember one right now, but if I dig up a description or two I am most likely to find some . It happens all the time!
Anti Dandruff? I did have dandruff and I tried anything and everything to get it off. I now use shampoo from Dove and that's the only darn thing that ever helped me get rid of it. For the first time ever I can say I will pass on an anti Dandruff product. Whoohoo! *proud Dandruff free panda spanker* {em]lol[/em].
. It happens all the time!
Anti Dandruff? I did have dandruff and I tried anything and everything to get it off. I now use shampoo from Dove and that's the only darn thing that ever helped me get rid of it. For the first time ever I can say I will pass on an anti Dandruff product. Whoohoo! *proud Dandruff free panda spanker* {em]lol[/em].@cyberfluf (4996)
• Netherlands
2 Sep 09
I agree, we should get higher earnings instantly, lol!
I've allways had a sensitive skin I guess, especially the skin on my scalp. When I use head and shoulders, the skin on my head gets irritated. It might get rid of the shampoo, it feels like it peels away my skin aswell! . I'd rather have dandruff skin than no skin at all..
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. I'd rather have dandruff skin than no skin at all...1 person likes this
@James72 (26790)
• Australia
2 Sep 09
It's great to see the issue isn't limited to English only, that just wouldn't be right! I'm a dandruff free panda spanker too, so maybe we should start a sub-committee? lol. Thankfully I rarely get dandruff anyway, but on the odd occasion that I do, Head & Shoulders seems to work for me. There you go, 2 product plugs in the one thread! We should get paid extra for this I reckon!
I'm a dandruff free panda spanker too, so maybe we should start a sub-committee? lol. Thankfully I rarely get dandruff anyway, but on the odd occasion that I do, Head & Shoulders seems to work for me. There you go, 2 product plugs in the one thread! We should get paid extra for this I reckon! 1 person likes this
@paula27661 (15811)
• Australia
1 Sep 09
That’s funny...Aren’t you glad you bought three? After all they were on special! Years ago I bought a sun protector for my car, you know the silver things you place on the windscreen to protect the car after you park it. The instructions on it read, “Warning:Remove before driving” Doh!
Aren’t you glad you bought three? After all they were on special! Years ago I bought a sun protector for my car, you know the silver things you place on the windscreen to protect the car after you park it. The instructions on it read, “Warning:Remove before driving” Doh! 2 people like this
@James72 (26790)
• Australia
1 Sep 09
Third times a charm..... Always comes in three's..... It was inevitable! I know those sun protectors and what a warning! It's scary to think that the manufacturers HAVE to cover themselves for things like this. I once saw a badge on a birthday card for 3 year old's that said "I'm 3!" and on the back was a sticker saying "Not suitable for children under the age of four" There's probably some dude in a factory somewhere overseas that plucks English words from a hat and then strings them together!
It's scary to think that the manufacturers HAVE to cover themselves for things like this. I once saw a badge on a birthday card for 3 year old's that said "I'm 3!" and on the back was a sticker saying "Not suitable for children under the age of four" There's probably some dude in a factory somewhere overseas that plucks English words from a hat and then strings them together!2 people like this
@riyasam (16556)
• India
10 Sep 09
ofcourse,i donot have dandruff but i am game for anything free!!i was taught a saying in my childhood and i do remember it till now DONT COUNT WHETHER THE COWS YOU GOT FREE HAS ALL THE TEETH PERFECTLY ALIGNED,HOPE I MAKE SOME SENSE.
@James72 (26790)
• Australia
15 Sep 09
I'm happy to see that you were able to prove your status once and for all Mable. You sure had to go to some lengths to do this though! What about Hubby then, was he tested too? For the record, I always knew you weren't a moron. Not lately anyway. 
LMAO
What about Hubby then, was he tested too? For the record, I always knew you weren't a moron. Not lately anyway. LMAO1 person likes this
@James72 (26790)
• Australia
10 Sep 09
Since when have you ever made sense Mable??? LMAO. Yeah, I'm a sucker for getting stuff thrown in for free, but we're not really getting it for free though are we? If anythig, it makes you realise how highly the crap is priced in the first instance when you only got the one! 
And yes, getting something for free just for the sake of it doesn't amount to much if what you get is crap!
LMAO. Yeah, I'm a sucker for getting stuff thrown in for free, but we're not really getting it for free though are we? If anythig, it makes you realise how highly the crap is priced in the first instance when you only got the one! And yes, getting something for free just for the sake of it doesn't amount to much if what you get is crap! 
@Hatley (163776)
• Garden Grove, California
2 Sep 09
hi James72 no thanks I will pass on the dandruff gel.
I once bought a hairdryer and the directions said do not
put your hand in front of the blower as it is hot.duh.
Do not use while in the bathtub,duh? And an electronic'
gadjet that my son got for my computer,the directions
'said do not attach this before you turn off the computer.'my son looked at me and said,Say what? Do they think I dont have'any brains in my head? Or the one on a package of razor blades,
for external use only.what the heck did they think one'
was going to use it for?
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@James72 (26790)
• Australia
2 Sep 09
Heya Hatley! OK, no dandruff gel for you then.... Check! I've seen the bathtub warning on a hairdryer too actually, but I've yet to see the warning about hand placement? It's a good thing it's there though yes? We ALL dry our hands using hairdryer's because we like to copy the blowers we see in public toilets. You can never be too careful! And external usage for razor blades? Thank goodness they cleared that up! I was gonna swallow some to help clear a few furballs I've had for a while now..... lol. I've said it earlier in this discussion and I'll say it again; it's scary to think that companies HAVE to put warnings like this, because people do the dumbest things and they have to protect themselves legally. Unbelievable!
And external usage for razor blades? Thank goodness they cleared that up! I was gonna swallow some to help clear a few furballs I've had for a while now..... lol. I've said it earlier in this discussion and I'll say it again; it's scary to think that companies HAVE to put warnings like this, because people do the dumbest things and they have to protect themselves legally. Unbelievable!
@dawnald (85146)
• Shingle Springs, California
3 Sep 09
Your butt really, really wants to meet my foot, doesn't it?
@thebohemianheart (8827)
• United States
1 Sep 09
My kids used to get a big kick out of the warning on Dr. Pepper bottles. It says something about not shaking the bottle then, opening the lid while it is aimed at another person. 
Really?
As for the chicken nuggets, a lot of times they use bits of chicken, dark and white meat, along with some kind of filler. So, that one really does make sense... to me, at least.
The warning on the knife is funny. I would have thought it meant not to use it for knife swallowing, though.*L*
You know that what seems to be silly warnings on packaging wouldn't be there if some idiot hadn't tried to do whatever they are warning you against.
Really?
As for the chicken nuggets, a lot of times they use bits of chicken, dark and white meat, along with some kind of filler. So, that one really does make sense... to me, at least.
The warning on the knife is funny. I would have thought it meant not to use it for knife swallowing, though.*L*
You know that what seems to be silly warnings on packaging wouldn't be there if some idiot hadn't tried to do whatever they are warning you against.1 person likes this
@Wizzywig (7847)
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1 Sep 09
I seem to remember reading about some woman getting pregnant because she'd thought she just had to spread the contraceptive jelly on her toast ... and another suing a microwave manufacturer (years ago when a microwave was a 'new-fangled' gadget) because the instructions didnt mention that she shouldn't dry her poodle in there. It must be a nightmare thinking up all the possible stupid things people might try... hmmm, I'd quite like that job though.... - sadly I'm not sure I'm sufficiently qualified or experienced
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@thebohemianheart (8827)
• United States
1 Sep 09
You know, I am not the smartest person around, but I KNOW that I could not think of all the possible stupid things people could come up with. My mind does not do stupid on purpose.*L*
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@pratyushtamhankar (859)
• India
2 Sep 09
Hey James !
Well the dandruff that you saw must be some granules of some, er thing ! There's another explanation...
Lets see, if I'm a supermarket supervisor (super-duper visor !) then why would I sell 3 packs of gel at a time and why not one ???
Maybe because I wanna get rid of the er, well crap as you said...
There's another explanation...
Lets see, if I'm a supermarket supervisor (super-duper visor !) then why would I sell 3 packs of gel at a time and why not one ???
Maybe because I wanna get rid of the er, well crap as you said... @James72 (26790)
• Australia
2 Sep 09
Heya pratyush! You caught me just before I went to bed, nice one! 
I think they;re little granules or rainbows and sunshine actually and I just haven't worked out how to harness their power yet! Yes, it's triple the crap to get rid of said crap! God bless the merchandisers! lol.
I think they;re little granules or rainbows and sunshine actually and I just haven't worked out how to harness their power yet! Yes, it's triple the crap to get rid of said crap! God bless the merchandisers! lol.1 person likes this
@PeacefulWmn9 (10420)
• United States
2 Sep 09
LOL, yes, product manufacturers must think us dummies!
1. Suppositories: not to be taken orally...well, duh!
2. Matches, lighters, cleaning products: keep away from children. Well, darn, ya think??
3. Nail polish remover: keep away from flames. Ya, it's bad when trying to douse a fire to use that stuff.
Anyway, those are the few that come to mind, but I know there have been tons of others lol.
Karen1 person likes this
@James72 (26790)
• Australia
2 Sep 09
Is there such a thing as flmmable suppositories? Yes, they sure do think some of us are dummies, but the sobering thing here is that some people ARE stupid otherwise they'd never feel the need to put warnings like that there in the first place! What's next you think? Vats of Hydrochloric Acid with labels on the side saying "May cause temporary blindness"? Ooooooh, how about "Not to be used as a flotation device" on a house brick!
Yes, they sure do think some of us are dummies, but the sobering thing here is that some people ARE stupid otherwise they'd never feel the need to put warnings like that there in the first place! What's next you think? Vats of Hydrochloric Acid with labels on the side saying "May cause temporary blindness"? Ooooooh, how about "Not to be used as a flotation device" on a house brick!1 person likes this
@PeacefulWmn9 (10420)
• United States
3 Sep 09
Hm, flammable suppositories? Not that I know of, unless it somehow relates to those who....um, 
light their farts with those things must one keep away from children.
Bricks, yes, and cement blocks should not be used as floatation devices either, or so the old time gangsters say. 1 person likes this
