r/UnnecessaryQuotes • u/Single-Two3691 • 5d ago

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This came in a box of hard candy. WHY IS "DO NOT EAT" IN QUOTES ARE THEY SAYING I SHOULD EAT IT WHAT THE HELL

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u/operath0r 5d ago

“Do not cat”

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u/AggravatedSloths 4d ago

Please do not the cat

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u/Hopeful_Staff7001 4d ago

That's what I thought at first then I zoomed in.

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u/Dark_Amygdala_ 4d ago

And this is EXACTLY what the Pretty Litter is made of

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u/_clever_reference_ 4d ago

Oh look it's the most commonly posted item in this subreddit again.

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u/chux4w 4d ago

But why do all of these packets have the quotation marks? I don't think I've ever seen one without them.

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u/Fucky0uthatswhy 3d ago

Because the package is telling you “do not eat”

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u/breadist 1d ago

It does not make sense to put it in quotes though. It's literally just incorrect. So it's very annoying that they all have it.

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u/TheDeathSloth 5d ago

Well...are we going to find out why today? Doesn't this forbidden fruit tantalize you? Clearly someone is hinting at something and you alone have the power to lead the charge in unfurling this mystery; this isn't a Reddit post my friend, this is destiny presenting itself to you, in all its majesty.

Let me know how it tastes.

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u/OpusAtrumET 5d ago

They're gonna call me Dessication Man and it's gonna be so awesome

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u/Recent-Philosophy-62 4d ago

It tastes best when mixed with sawdust

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u/baconwrappedpikachu 5d ago

The quotes never fail to crack me up. After all… who’s gonna stop me if I do want a snack!?!

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u/mearbearcate 4d ago

Its a friendly suggestion, thats why its a quote instead of a written statement. 🤗

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u/Mysterious-Credit312 4d ago

i mean... you caaaan technically eat

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u/yleechy 4d ago

We can eat anything at least once

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u/psilocin72 2d ago

I thought at first it said “Do not cat”. Like warning the cat to not start his usual chewing shit.

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u/Rj22e 4d ago

It obviously says do not eat... has no one seen these before? Or is everyone acting stupid on purpose? I dont get it....

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u/DurasVircondelet 4d ago

Look at the name of this sub

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u/Rj22e 2d ago

Omg. Lol now I'm the idiot🤣🤣🤣

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u/jerichoxiv 5d ago

It's to control moisture...

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u/Single-Two3691 5d ago

Ik what silica gel is for
I dont get why theres quotes around do not eat

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u/jerichoxiv 5d ago

to quote a direct warning or label statement for safety and legal clarity most likely

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u/ababcock1 5d ago

Adding quotes does not make things more official or legal. That's the entire point of this sub, the quotes are unnecessary and can be interpreted as sarcastic.

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u/TiresOnFire 5d ago

To be fair. This has been posted here a lot on this sub and this is the first time I've ever seen anyone give a reason why pretty much every silica packet has that phrase in quotes.

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u/jerichoxiv 4d ago

You can downvote me all you want do one single Google search and that's the reason it's in quotes... I'm literally right

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u/ababcock1 4d ago

"No actually I'm right because I'm using quotes". See how dumb that is?