A friend of mine was hosting an important dinner party for her husband's business associates. She placed guest towels and soap in the bathroom. To prevent her teenagers from using them first, she attached warning notes that read: "Use these, and I'll kill you."
After the guests had left following a successful evening, she went into the bathroom and found the towels and soap untouched… with her warning notes still attached.
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