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Disney’s Frozen Had a Hidden Disclaimer

July 20, 2015 by Edgar (aka MrConsumer)

This week, a little cool summer humor…

The Disney movie, Frozen, has been a runaway success. And despite many parents watching it multiple times with their kids, they probably missed the unusual fine print buried in the credits.

During the movie, Kristoff, the male lead, declares that “all men eat their own boogers.”

Disney, for whatever reason, posted a disclaimer about this at the end of the movie.

*MOUSE PRINT:

Now it’s your turn to add a chuckle: add your own clever explanation in the comments of why Disney included this disclaimer, other than the obvious one — that it was a joke.

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Nissan Cars Can’t Snowboard…Duh

March 2, 2015 by Edgar (aka MrConsumer)

Car manufacturers love to put important details about their vehicles and offers in minuscule fine print in their television commercials. And Nissan is no exception.

Just in case you couldn’t read the tiny disclaimer in two recent Nissan commercials, we’ve captured it for you.

Commercial #1: Nissan Sentra

This ad shows Nissan cars gliding effortlessly over banks of snow the way a snowboarder would.

*MOUSE PRINT:

And just in case you can’t read that, and to prevent a misimpression, Nissan has an important warning for viewers. You should not try snowboarding in your car because “cars can’t snowboard.”

Commercial #2: Nissan Leaf

This ad shows Nissan cars rolling backwards out of a trailer truck while going full speed on a highway.

*MOUSE PRINT:

So, just in case you thought you could buy a Nissan Leaf, put it on a truck, and roll backwards out of it at 60 miles an hour, the company advises viewers not to try it because you are watching a “fantasy.”

Commercial #3: Mazda

Not to be outdone, in the opening scene of a Mazda commercial about safety, they show a man who has been set on fire and provide the standard fine print warning: do not attempt.

*MOUSE PRINT:

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Boy, Do They Have (Beach) Balls

August 4, 2014 by Edgar (aka MrConsumer)

John S. wrote to Mouse Print* about a beach ball he just purchased at Dollar General.

It was in a package that in big type indicated it was a 16-inch beach ball.

Upon closer examination of the fine print, however, John got an unexpected surprise.

*MOUSE PRINT:

The ball is really only about a 10-inch ball when inflated.

Who in their right mind measures a ball in its uninflated state to come up a product description? (A manufacturer who wants to make you think you are buying a bigger ball than your really are, apparently.)