diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
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--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ Requests: HTTP for Humans
         :target: https://pypi.python.org/pypi/requests
 
 Requests is the only *Non-GMO* HTTP library for Python, safe for human
-beings.
+consumption.
 
-**Warning:** Consumption of other HTTP libraries may result in dangerous side-effects,
+**Warning:** Recreational use of other HTTP libraries may result in dangerous side-effects,
 including: security vulnerabilities, verbose code, reinventing the wheel,
 constantly reading documentation, depression, headaches, or even death.