Bad Toy Signs

You know that NetFlix^® company? The one where you can pick a list of videos you want to see, they will ship them to you, you keep them as long as you want to watch them, then ship them back and they'll ship more? All for a monthly fee?

Well, that same concept has now been applied to baby toys. For a monthly fee, starting at about $37, you can receive up to 72 new toys per year (6 per month), keep them at least 30 days, and when baby (up to 5 years old) grows tired of them, ship them back and get some new ones. There is even a discounted purchase price if you decide you like the toy enough to keep it.

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SIGNS YOU SHOULDN'T BUY THAT TOY

Warning label reads, "May Attract Bats."

Box claims, "Not responsible for accidental neutering of household pets."

The part of the box in contact with the toy appears to be dissolving.

The manual includes instructions for calling 911.

Everyone at the store refuses to open it and show you how it works.

In the fine print on the side of the box, you glimpse the words, "If symptoms persist....."

[selected from BB Spot's Top 11, with family-friendly edits by Mark Raymond]

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WORDS for YOUR WEEK: "I once bought my kids a set of batteries for Christmas with a note on them saying, toys not included." (Bernard Manning)

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