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People can be stupid. Shockingly stupid. Much like the infamous McDonald's coffee case (which turns out to be much more sensible and fair a verdict when you read the details), I would not be surprised if there were a reason for the warning.
Or do you read the Darwin Awards and think they must 'have a damn good reason' for what they did?
People can also have pica. I think someone who felt inclined to eat things labeled "DO NOT EAT" would be more likely to seek medical attention than someone who felt inclined to eat unlabeled things.
You would? What would your base rate for such people be?
Whatever it is, I think it's probably swamped by all the kids of various ages that eat random things.
I don't know what the base rate is. I'm pretty sure I'd have gotten help if I'd been eating something labeled inedible, as opposed to ice.
As a teenager, sure. But there are lots of little critters that can both read warnings and which won't be taken to the shrinks if they eat odd things.
(Who among us can truthfully claim to have never eaten a single inedible or socially disapproved substance in their lifetime? If someone does, they probably ought to go ask their parents what they think about such claims of incredible oral continence.)