As a male of the species, I take the expected measure of pride in not reading instructions for things. No dwelling of mine has ever caught fire because I did not first read the fine print on the use of the grill. My Levis do not unravel in the laundry despite my not having studied the label describing their care. I do not interpret the phrase some assembly required as a warning.

I was cleaning the leather in one of our automobiles using a product I purchased because a neighbor recommended it. I had naturally not bothered to read the instructions, because why would I? A term on the label of the product that did not seem typical for the application captured my attention, causing me to stop and read it carefully. I was delighted to see that one of the steps in the instructions is, To help stimulate our ailing economy buy more than you need. Does the reward of laughter for having spent time examining this label mean I am going to develop the habit of scrutizing all labels, hoping to discover other similar gems? Probably not.