Pens too dangerous for school kids - now to be banned

[Mark R]

Fountain pens are too dangerous for children under the age of 14, the British Standards Institution says.

Waterman has inserted a small slip with its pens which reads: "This product is not intended for use by anyone under the age of 14 years."

Article in "The Telegraph"

 

[Goosemaster]

Hell, even Margret Thatcher herself would call these prudes "pussies"

 

[quakefiend420]

who uses fountain pens anymore anyway?

 

[Goosemaster]

By the way all those standards are BS

Reminds me of "brazil"

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: quakefiend420
who uses fountain pens anymore anyway?

murderers appearantly

 

[Appledrop]

:disgust:

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

so it's a safety issue since the caps don't have a hole in them for air in the case a child swallows them. Sounds reasonable. Not like they will deny them...it's just a warning.

 

[mugs]

Your topic title is very misleading.

Edit: Wow, I don't think you could have made it more misleading if you were intentionally trying to deceive and exaggerate.

 

[Ornery]

"This is a bit like those bags of nuts which have labels saying this bag contains nuts."

Thanks to our wondrous trial attorneys and friends... :roll:

 

[tyler811]

:Q

 

[JulesMaximus]

What's next?

Imagination: Too dangerous for school kids - now to be banned!

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: Ornery
"This is a bit like those bags of nuts which have labels saying this bag may contain nuts."

Thanks to our wondrous trial attorneys and friends... :roll:

I think this is the exact warning...I agree though, dumbest warning label ever!!!

 

[0roo0roo]

hey just remember what joe pesci did

 

[Tiamat]

ROFLMAO

 

[SVT Cobra]

Originally posted by: mugs
Your topic title is very misleading.

Edit: Wow, I don't think you could have made it more misleading if you were intentionally trying to deceive and exaggerate.

I agree I was expecting a big juicy article about a school in NY or something banning all pens...someone take away his poetic license lol

 

[Gibson486]

As generations go forth, kids become dumber and even bigger wimps....

 

[mercanucaribe]

Why the hell are you people complaining? Have you ever used a fountain pen? It is NOT FUN. They made us use those damn things in Trinidad schools, just for the sake of trying to be freaking British.

You're calling British schoolkids wimps, yet I'm pretty sure none of you have ever used a fountain pen, because the American school system realized a long time ago that little Joshua and Noah would shoot ink everywhere, and then when you scold them, their soccer moms would protest.

 

[Xyclone]

Originally posted by: mercanucaribe
You're calling British schoolkids wimps, yet I'm pretty sure none of you have ever used a fountain pen, because the American school system realized a long time ago that little Joshua and Noah would shoot ink everywhere, and then when you scold them, their soccer moms would protest.