Try it from any possible angle there is and then tell us if they are being too cautious.
...I recall the heavy lady who got a generous settlement from McDonalds when she spilled hot coffee from a cup placed on her lap.
(E) She sought to settle for $90K originally, but McDonald's fought instead (a mediator later recommended a $225K settlement).
Not to go too far off topic, but one of my law school professors worked on the defense of this litigation. A couple of points: (A) She wasn't heavy - she was a 79 year-old who weighed around 105 lbs. (B) She was just holding the cup between her legs while she opened the lid to put sugar and cream in (the jury did find her to be 20% liable). (C) She suffered 3rd degree burns and needed skin grafting and needed two years of treatment. (D) McDonald's required that the coffee be served at 180-190 degrees, which causes 3rd degree burns with 12 seconds of contact ("normal" coffee is usually served at 140 degrees; McDonalds intentionally served their coffee hotter under the theory that someone would take it to a location and drink it there). (E) She sought to settle for $90K originally, but McDonald's fought instead (a mediator later recommended a $225K settlement). (F) While the original jury award was for approx. $2.8M ($160K in compensatory damages, $2.7 in punitive), which is the number everyone remembers, the trial judge reduced the punitive damages to $480K, and when McDonald's appealed, they reached an undisclosed settlement for less than $600K.
So, what seemed at first to be a big payday for someone acting stupid, I think its much more nuanced than that. What is the big point for me is the fact that McDonald's intentionally served their coffee about 40-50 degrees hotter than "normal" (McDonald's conceded that the mouth and throat would suffer burns at the temperature they served the coffee) without making the public aware of that. In fact, McDonald's had settled several similar claims than Ms. Liebeck's (the plaintiff) for probably similar amounts than she ended up with.
Also, don't wipe the blade!
I have been seeing it stated on quite a few blades... "Do Not Wipe". Why? What's the big deal. Aparently I'm missing somthing, would someone please enlighten me. Thanks!
Can you cite a brush manufacturer that makes such assertions? You're certainly free to do what you want but the word of the blade manufacturers carry more weight for me than random forum posters.While we are having this discussion, why don't we debate the merits of hanging a brush in a stand while it is drying, verses setting it on end?
No, the a DE blade has to drag across whiskers. That's its purpose. Wiping with a towel isn't its purpose. Note the use of the word "can" in the statement. Just because you haven't experienced something doesn't mean that it can't happen. Multiple blade manufacturers make this assertion. If you have citations to refute this and to provide another reason then please supply them. If you're relying on anecdotal evidence then you should at least use double blind testing to eliminate any possibility of bias.So, let me make sure I understand. Gentle wiping with a soft cloth will damage the blades, but dragging the blade across wire-tough whiskers is OK.
No, the a DE blade has to drag across whiskers. That's its purpose. Wiping with a towel isn't its purpose. Note the use of the word "can" in the statement. Just because you haven't experienced something doesn't mean that it can't happen. Multiple blade manufacturers make this assertion. If you have citations to refute this and to provide another reason then please supply them. If you're relying on anecdotal evidence then you should at least use double blind testing to eliminate any possibility of bias.
I think they're afraid you'll wipe the numbers off.
I have been seeing it stated on quite a few blades... "Do Not Wipe". Why? What's the big deal. Aparently I'm missing somthing, would someone please enlighten me. Thanks!
Or, better yet, someone needs to contact each blade manufacturer and collate their responses as to why they print "do not wipe" on their blades.
i just did this. Each one of them, to a company, said the exact same thing: "there aregrownmen arguing about this on the internet? Ha ha ha ha..."