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Okay, I have a can of spray adhesive in my hand to make a minor repair in my vehicle, and I am trying to read the fine print that are the directions for use.

Glasses on - Can't make out the print.

Stand in better lighting - Can't make out the print.

Grab my magnifying glass - Still can't read the print!

WTF? Don't these corporations understand that occasionally there may be an old fart using their product?

At least the warnings and dangers are legible.

@grayman

It's frustrating as hell. I have to bring out my phone and use the camera function to zoom in.

@Agatha @grayman
And they put it on all the things we (older-speaking for me) need! Infuriating.

@grayman

My theory is that the justification for incredibly small print is that it reduces their ink costs.

@grayman They don't want the extra cost of printing the instructions on a pamphlet with large legible print.

@grayman Try taking your glasses off and get up close, if you're nearsighted

@grayman

take a photo of it and enlarge it on your device?

@holon42 @grayman I find that this is my go to more and more often. 👵

@grayman I wonder how much extra money gets made from new purchases after the originally purchased item is mostly wasted on guesswork.

@grayman No, they don't actually care whether you can read the directions. They care whether you purchase the product.

They care more about warnings and dangers because sometimes there is legal vulnerability attached, and that makes the money scared. There's often laws or rules about how big and clear warnings (or ingredients on some products) are, but directions?

Go !@$% yourself. If you mess up, buy another can plus our product that cleans up the first product!
; )

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