TOS

TOS, if you don't already know it, stands for terms of service. As I was creating my FOURTH blog on blogspot.com I decided that it's probably a good idea to finally actually read through what they have to say in their TOS, instead of just checking the little box. I wonder how many people really read those "fine prints".

To my surprise, the TOS is actually not as dry as I thought it was going to be. Especially #2 & #12. And I quote:

#2. ".... Now, this next part seems really damn obvious, but everyone else has it in their TOS's so someone's probably gotten sued for not having it. ..."

and

#12(e) IF YOU HAVE READ THIS FAR THEN YOUR EYES PROBABLY HURT. ALL CAPS, WHAT WERE WE THINKING? HOWEVER, WE ARE NOT LIABLE FOR THIS OR ANY OTHER OCULAR MALADY.

This has got to be the funniest TOS I have ever read. I wonder if their attorney has adviced them to NOT include anything that's not standard in their TOS, especialy with verbage like "damn". :D But I liked it, makes you feel like there's actually a person in flesh and blood on the other side of the screen. When's the last time you've noticed that.

I also wonder if I need a legal disclaimer on here for quoting wordings from their TOS... I suppose one can never be too careful...

While we are on legal jargon, it reminded me of a joke that my husband forwarded to me one time, here goes:

For your enjoyment,

We wanted to send out some sort of holiday greeting but it is so difficult in today's world to know exactly what to say without offending someone.

We met with my attorney today, and on his advice we want to say to all of you: Please accept with no obligation, implied or implicit my best wishes for an environmentally conscious, socially responsible, low stress, non addictive gender neutral, celebration of the winter solstice holiday, practiced within the most enjoyable traditions of the religious persuasion of your choice, or secular practices of your choice, with respect for the religious/secular persuasions and/or traditions of others, or their choice not to practice religious or secular traditions at all.

We also wish you a fiscally successful, personally fulfilling, and medically uncomplicated recognition of the onset of the generally accepted calendar year 2004, but not without due respect for the calendars of choice of other cultures whose contributions to society have helped make America great (not to imply that America is necessarily greater than any other country or is the only "AMERICA" in the western hemisphere), and without regard to the race, creed, color, age, physical ability, religious faith, or sexual preference of the wisher.

By accepting this greeting, you are accepting these terms: This greeting is subject to clarification or withdrawal. It is freely transferable with no alteration to the original greeting. It implies no promise by the wisher to actually implement any of the wishes for her/himself or others, and is void where prohibited by law, and is revocable at the sole discretion of the wisher. This wish is warranted to perform as expected within the usual application of good tidings for a period of one year, or until the issuance of a subsequent holiday greeting, whichever comes first, and warranty is limited to replacement of this wish or issuance of a new wish at the sole discretion of the wisher...

"HAPPY HOLIDAYS"

Thanks to Daylon Walton