No, you're not. The internet is unsurprisingly full of people being annoyed with just that.
The most valid explanation is that quotation marks used to mean something else. Before we had bold and italics and underscores, typographers would sometimes use quotation marks for emphasis. This kind of ancient mark-up language can be seen in advertising up until the 1950s or so. It is considered to be wrong now.
Remember, every time there is a cautionary, public sign, it's likely because more than one person (and likely more) did what the sign said you should NOT do.
Nobody goes to the trouble and expense of putting up a sign as a theoretical deterrent.
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youCanCallMeDragon@lemmy.world · 65 pts · 188d
riskable@programming.dev · 16 pts · 188d
I know someone who tried this. Their ghost still haunts the simulation.
gigastasio@sh.itjust.works · 36 pts · 188d
bstix@feddit.dk · 31 pts · 188d
No, you're not. The internet is unsurprisingly full of people being annoyed with just that.
The most valid explanation is that quotation marks used to mean something else. Before we had bold and italics and underscores, typographers would sometimes use quotation marks for emphasis. This kind of ancient mark-up language can be seen in advertising up until the 1950s or so. It is considered to be wrong now.
stupidcasey@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 188d
Unfortunately that's no excuse we started using Silica gel in the 1950's too (shockingly early I know) they should have stopped at iteration 1.
bstix@feddit.dk · 5 pts · 188d
Maybe this is the 1st. iteration of design, still being copied because nobody bothers making a new design.
People also still say "hello" when they answer the telephone. That's even older.
SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 188d
It's to demonstrate that they have to say it, but they don't really mean it.
gigastasio@sh.itjust.works · 7 pts · 188d
mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 188d
wink wink nudge nudge
UnrefinedChihuahua@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 11 pts · 188d
Sure, Mr. Hutz.
funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works · 10 pts · 188d
before silica was commercially available people used to use rice (in salt shakers, to dry electronics...)
rice contains naturally occurring silica.
also, silica is the same composition as quartz and opals.
Grimy@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 188d
I mean, I still do this. It's not like I have a bag of silica in my house. I wouldn't really put it in my salt shaker either way to be honest.
fubarx@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 188d
Remember, every time there is a cautionary, public sign, it's likely because more than one person (and likely more) did what the sign said you should NOT do.
Nobody goes to the trouble and expense of putting up a sign as a theoretical deterrent.
It happened.
jafffacakelemmy@fedia.io · 6 pts · 188d
The stuff isn't toxic in any way. It will swell up as it absorbs water but if you ate a packet or two no harm woulld result.
marcos@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 188d
It absorbs all kinds of things, and even just absorbing an entire bunch of water is already enough to harm you.
It won't kill you though. Just slightly harm.
village604@adultswim.fan · 2 pts · 187d
A packet of silica gel is not going to dehydrate you in any meaningful way. Certainly not enough to cause any harm.
SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 187d
Tell that to this guy...
Kenny2999@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 188d
lugal@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 5 pts · 188d
Punctuation can save lives, or as in this case, end them.
LaunchesKayaks@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 188d
It's how you leave the matrix
dethedrus@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 4 pts · 188d
Shadow@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 188d
https://waskstudio.com/products/sealed-fate-candy-packets
ThePantser@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 188d
I get enough in my shredded cheese, thanks.
Evotech@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 187d
Kill him not wait for my arrival
ParlimentOfDoom@piefed.zip · 2 pts · 188d
Ok, Tracy.
yermaw@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 188d
Lesley Knope strikes agajn
dethedrus@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 188d
moonburster@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 188d
Anything you could do with this that's functionally worth the effort?
village604@adultswim.fan · 3 pts · 187d
You can usually microwave them to dry them out and reuse them.