diff --git a/_includes/header.html b/_includes/header.html
index 1885b58eb1..41ecfc8e4f 100644
--- a/_includes/header.html
+++ b/_includes/header.html
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 <!-- Documentation extras -->
 <link href="{{ page.base_url }}docs-assets/css/docs.css" rel="stylesheet">
 <link href="{{ page.base_url }}docs-assets/css/pygments-manni.css" rel="stylesheet">
+<!--[if lt IE 9]><script src="{{ page.base_url }}docs-assets/js/ie8-responsive-file-warning.js"></script><![endif]-->
 
 <!-- HTML5 shim and Respond.js IE8 support of HTML5 elements and media queries -->
 <!--[if lt IE 9]>
diff --git a/docs-assets/js/ie8-responsive-file-warning.js b/docs-assets/js/ie8-responsive-file-warning.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f5dd74fc4b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs-assets/js/ie8-responsive-file-warning.js
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+// NOTICE!! DO NOT USE ANY OF THIS JAVASCRIPT
+// IT'S JUST JUNK FOR OUR DOCS!
+// ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+/*!
+ * Copyright 2013 Twitter, Inc.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. For
+ * details, see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/.
+ */
+// Intended to prevent false-positive bug reports about responsive styling supposedly not working in IE8.
+if (window.location.protocol == 'file:')
+  alert("ERROR: Bootstrap's responsive CSS is disabled!\nSee getbootstrap.com/getting-started/#respond-file-proto for details.")
diff --git a/examples/carousel/index.html b/examples/carousel/index.html
index 8764b2015d..a9d5d02bb5 100644
--- a/examples/carousel/index.html
+++ b/examples/carousel/index.html
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@
     <!-- Bootstrap core CSS -->
     <link href="../../dist/css/bootstrap.css" rel="stylesheet">
 
+    <!-- Just for debugging purposes. Don't actually copy this line! -->
+    <!--[if lt IE 9]><script src="{{ page.base_url }}docs-assets/js/ie8-responsive-file-warning.js"></script><![endif]-->
+
     <!-- HTML5 shim and Respond.js IE8 support of HTML5 elements and media queries -->
     <!--[if lt IE 9]>
       <script src="https://oss.maxcdn.com/libs/html5shiv/3.7.0/html5shiv.js"></script>
diff --git a/examples/grid/index.html b/examples/grid/index.html
index b058ac1735..d3159e6318 100644
--- a/examples/grid/index.html
+++ b/examples/grid/index.html
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@
     <!-- Custom styles for this template -->
     <link href="grid.css" rel="stylesheet">
 
+    <!-- Just for debugging purposes. Don't actually copy this line! -->
+    <!--[if lt IE 9]><script src="{{ page.base_url }}docs-assets/js/ie8-responsive-file-warning.js"></script><![endif]-->
+
     <!-- HTML5 shim and Respond.js IE8 support of HTML5 elements and media queries -->
     <!--[if lt IE 9]>
       <script src="https://oss.maxcdn.com/libs/html5shiv/3.7.0/html5shiv.js"></script>
diff --git a/examples/jumbotron-narrow/index.html b/examples/jumbotron-narrow/index.html
index a393a1934f..d0d6175f12 100644
--- a/examples/jumbotron-narrow/index.html
+++ b/examples/jumbotron-narrow/index.html
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@
     <!-- Custom styles for this template -->
     <link href="jumbotron-narrow.css" rel="stylesheet">
 
+    <!-- Just for debugging purposes. Don't actually copy this line! -->
+    <!--[if lt IE 9]><script src="{{ page.base_url }}docs-assets/js/ie8-responsive-file-warning.js"></script><![endif]-->
+
     <!-- HTML5 shim and Respond.js IE8 support of HTML5 elements and media queries -->
     <!--[if lt IE 9]>
       <script src="https://oss.maxcdn.com/libs/html5shiv/3.7.0/html5shiv.js"></script>
diff --git a/examples/jumbotron/index.html b/examples/jumbotron/index.html
index afa88bcac0..59896e662e 100644
--- a/examples/jumbotron/index.html
+++ b/examples/jumbotron/index.html
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@
     <!-- Custom styles for this template -->
     <link href="jumbotron.css" rel="stylesheet">
 
+    <!-- Just for debugging purposes. Don't actually copy this line! -->
+    <!--[if lt IE 9]><script src="{{ page.base_url }}docs-assets/js/ie8-responsive-file-warning.js"></script><![endif]-->
+
     <!-- HTML5 shim and Respond.js IE8 support of HTML5 elements and media queries -->
     <!--[if lt IE 9]>
       <script src="https://oss.maxcdn.com/libs/html5shiv/3.7.0/html5shiv.js"></script>
diff --git a/examples/justified-nav/index.html b/examples/justified-nav/index.html
index 884422f19a..3b40fd324e 100644
--- a/examples/justified-nav/index.html
+++ b/examples/justified-nav/index.html
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@
     <!-- Custom styles for this template -->
     <link href="justified-nav.css" rel="stylesheet">
 
+    <!-- Just for debugging purposes. Don't actually copy this line! -->
+    <!--[if lt IE 9]><script src="{{ page.base_url }}docs-assets/js/ie8-responsive-file-warning.js"></script><![endif]-->
+
     <!-- HTML5 shim and Respond.js IE8 support of HTML5 elements and media queries -->
     <!--[if lt IE 9]>
       <script src="https://oss.maxcdn.com/libs/html5shiv/3.7.0/html5shiv.js"></script>
diff --git a/examples/navbar-fixed-top/index.html b/examples/navbar-fixed-top/index.html
index c6481ee16b..6b38d7bff1 100644
--- a/examples/navbar-fixed-top/index.html
+++ b/examples/navbar-fixed-top/index.html
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@
     <!-- Custom styles for this template -->
     <link href="navbar-fixed-top.css" rel="stylesheet">
 
+    <!-- Just for debugging purposes. Don't actually copy this line! -->
+    <!--[if lt IE 9]><script src="{{ page.base_url }}docs-assets/js/ie8-responsive-file-warning.js"></script><![endif]-->
+
     <!-- HTML5 shim and Respond.js IE8 support of HTML5 elements and media queries -->
     <!--[if lt IE 9]>
       <script src="https://oss.maxcdn.com/libs/html5shiv/3.7.0/html5shiv.js"></script>
diff --git a/examples/navbar-static-top/index.html b/examples/navbar-static-top/index.html
index 6f4ac141c4..a17594e0c1 100644
--- a/examples/navbar-static-top/index.html
+++ b/examples/navbar-static-top/index.html
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@
     <!-- Custom styles for this template -->
     <link href="navbar-static-top.css" rel="stylesheet">
 
+    <!-- Just for debugging purposes. Don't actually copy this line! -->
+    <!--[if lt IE 9]><script src="{{ page.base_url }}docs-assets/js/ie8-responsive-file-warning.js"></script><![endif]-->
+
     <!-- HTML5 shim and Respond.js IE8 support of HTML5 elements and media queries -->
     <!--[if lt IE 9]>
       <script src="https://oss.maxcdn.com/libs/html5shiv/3.7.0/html5shiv.js"></script>
diff --git a/examples/navbar/index.html b/examples/navbar/index.html
index fc689f8e70..e8f35179b9 100644
--- a/examples/navbar/index.html
+++ b/examples/navbar/index.html
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@
     <!-- Custom styles for this template -->
     <link href="navbar.css" rel="stylesheet">
 
+    <!-- Just for debugging purposes. Don't actually copy this line! -->
+    <!--[if lt IE 9]><script src="{{ page.base_url }}docs-assets/js/ie8-responsive-file-warning.js"></script><![endif]-->
+
     <!-- HTML5 shim and Respond.js IE8 support of HTML5 elements and media queries -->
     <!--[if lt IE 9]>
       <script src="https://oss.maxcdn.com/libs/html5shiv/3.7.0/html5shiv.js"></script>
diff --git a/examples/non-responsive/index.html b/examples/non-responsive/index.html
index cdb0db2109..52776e3fc4 100644
--- a/examples/non-responsive/index.html
+++ b/examples/non-responsive/index.html
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@
     <!-- Custom styles for this template -->
     <link href="non-responsive.css" rel="stylesheet">
 
+    <!-- Just for debugging purposes. Don't actually copy this line! -->
+    <!--[if lt IE 9]><script src="{{ page.base_url }}docs-assets/js/ie8-responsive-file-warning.js"></script><![endif]-->
+
     <!-- HTML5 shim and Respond.js IE8 support of HTML5 elements and media queries -->
     <!--[if lt IE 9]>
       <script src="https://oss.maxcdn.com/libs/html5shiv/3.7.0/html5shiv.js"></script>
diff --git a/examples/offcanvas/index.html b/examples/offcanvas/index.html
index a2d9735056..e08a86b69d 100644
--- a/examples/offcanvas/index.html
+++ b/examples/offcanvas/index.html
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@
     <!-- Custom styles for this template -->
     <link href="offcanvas.css" rel="stylesheet">
 
+    <!-- Just for debugging purposes. Don't actually copy this line! -->
+    <!--[if lt IE 9]><script src="{{ page.base_url }}docs-assets/js/ie8-responsive-file-warning.js"></script><![endif]-->
+
     <!-- HTML5 shim and Respond.js IE8 support of HTML5 elements and media queries -->
     <!--[if lt IE 9]>
       <script src="https://oss.maxcdn.com/libs/html5shiv/3.7.0/html5shiv.js"></script>
diff --git a/examples/signin/index.html b/examples/signin/index.html
index b0f3e64541..085b36a703 100644
--- a/examples/signin/index.html
+++ b/examples/signin/index.html
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@
     <!-- Custom styles for this template -->
     <link href="signin.css" rel="stylesheet">
 
+    <!-- Just for debugging purposes. Don't actually copy this line! -->
+    <!--[if lt IE 9]><script src="{{ page.base_url }}docs-assets/js/ie8-responsive-file-warning.js"></script><![endif]-->
+
     <!-- HTML5 shim and Respond.js IE8 support of HTML5 elements and media queries -->
     <!--[if lt IE 9]>
       <script src="https://oss.maxcdn.com/libs/html5shiv/3.7.0/html5shiv.js"></script>
diff --git a/examples/starter-template/index.html b/examples/starter-template/index.html
index 9b6ee4635f..112634e15b 100644
--- a/examples/starter-template/index.html
+++ b/examples/starter-template/index.html
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@
     <!-- Custom styles for this template -->
     <link href="starter-template.css" rel="stylesheet">
 
+    <!-- Just for debugging purposes. Don't actually copy this line! -->
+    <!--[if lt IE 9]><script src="{{ page.base_url }}docs-assets/js/ie8-responsive-file-warning.js"></script><![endif]-->
+
     <!-- HTML5 shim and Respond.js IE8 support of HTML5 elements and media queries -->
     <!--[if lt IE 9]>
       <script src="https://oss.maxcdn.com/libs/html5shiv/3.7.0/html5shiv.js"></script>
diff --git a/examples/sticky-footer-navbar/index.html b/examples/sticky-footer-navbar/index.html
index cc2dd59fb6..4bc2201368 100644
--- a/examples/sticky-footer-navbar/index.html
+++ b/examples/sticky-footer-navbar/index.html
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@
     <!-- Custom styles for this template -->
     <link href="sticky-footer-navbar.css" rel="stylesheet">
 
+    <!-- Just for debugging purposes. Don't actually copy this line! -->
+    <!--[if lt IE 9]><script src="{{ page.base_url }}docs-assets/js/ie8-responsive-file-warning.js"></script><![endif]-->
+
     <!-- HTML5 shim and Respond.js IE8 support of HTML5 elements and media queries -->
     <!--[if lt IE 9]>
       <script src="https://oss.maxcdn.com/libs/html5shiv/3.7.0/html5shiv.js"></script>
diff --git a/examples/sticky-footer/index.html b/examples/sticky-footer/index.html
index a1e58723bf..a5b14822e4 100644
--- a/examples/sticky-footer/index.html
+++ b/examples/sticky-footer/index.html
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@
     <!-- Custom styles for this template -->
     <link href="sticky-footer.css" rel="stylesheet">
 
+    <!-- Just for debugging purposes. Don't actually copy this line! -->
+    <!--[if lt IE 9]><script src="{{ page.base_url }}docs-assets/js/ie8-responsive-file-warning.js"></script><![endif]-->
+
     <!-- HTML5 shim and Respond.js IE8 support of HTML5 elements and media queries -->
     <!--[if lt IE 9]>
       <script src="https://oss.maxcdn.com/libs/html5shiv/3.7.0/html5shiv.js"></script>
diff --git a/examples/theme/index.html b/examples/theme/index.html
index 9dcf424c56..a0bad87934 100644
--- a/examples/theme/index.html
+++ b/examples/theme/index.html
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@
     <!-- Custom styles for this template -->
     <link href="theme.css" rel="stylesheet">
 
+    <!-- Just for debugging purposes. Don't actually copy this line! -->
+    <!--[if lt IE 9]><script src="{{ page.base_url }}docs-assets/js/ie8-responsive-file-warning.js"></script><![endif]-->
+
     <!-- HTML5 shim and Respond.js IE8 support of HTML5 elements and media queries -->
     <!--[if lt IE 9]>
       <script src="https://oss.maxcdn.com/libs/html5shiv/3.7.0/html5shiv.js"></script>