because of the mentality that it has to be used because you have it.
They can certainly be a useful tool and can alleviate confusion. I was glad to see used on a group of four electrical switches so I would instantly know which one is which.
On the other hand when people get bored and take it to extreme things start to look a little ridiculous. People don't need a label on a refrigerator to know it's a refrigerator or a sink to know it's a sink.
Several years back I briefly worked as a fill-in on a boat where both crews seemed engaged in a contest to label as much as they could. It went from the ridiculous to the sublime until someone got a stencil made that said 'floor tile' and stenciled it onto every single floor tile in the galley.
Had I been a part of the permanent crew I probably would have thrown the label maker over the side for all the stupidity it caused.
I had a good laugh! But label makers can become addictive. They make you want to do that. sr
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