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79 People Who Take Instructions Too Literally
FunnyAPR 4, 2016

79 People Who Take Instructions Too Literally

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There's a good chance that some of you reading this post served in one of the conflicts of the last 15 years. Those of you who have, and even those of you who haven't, what does it tell you that both the claymore mine, and the M-72 LAW, need to have "this way towards enemy" (or similar) written on the device? Clearly, if you need to be told to heat your MRE with "A rock or something," it means that most people have a hard time interpreting even the simplest of instructions.
Bored Panda has compiled this list of instruction-fails to pay tribute to those who just didn't understand, and who followed instructions all too literally. Which one do you find the most absurd? Vote on your favorite, or if you have a photo of someone that took a set of instructions too far, submit it below!

#1 Second Grader's Homework

Second Grader's Homework
405points

#2 Just Following Instructions

Just Following Instructions
356points

#3 My Friend's Daughter Taking The Instructions Literally

My Friend's Daughter Taking The Instructions Literally
330points

#4 Signs Can Be Confusing

Signs Can Be Confusing
314points

#5 Directions Unclear

Directions Unclear
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305points

#6 Literally

Literally
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304points

#7 Found Some Amazing Indian Writing

Found Some Amazing Indian Writing
304points

#8 Plant Sign

Plant Sign
285points

#9 Future Lawyer? Was Told He Couldn't Go Outside

Future Lawyer? Was Told He Couldn't Go Outside
284points

#10 Draw Bridge

Draw Bridge
281points

#11 Well, If You Say So

Well, If You Say So
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250points

#12 You Had One Job, Baker

You Had One Job, Baker
unknown
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236points

#13 It's Not Working

It's Not Working
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235points

#14 Under Watch

Under Watch
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224points

#15 Smoker With Good Climbing Skills

Smoker With Good Climbing Skills
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219points

#16 My 8-Year-Old Son Takes His Homework Directions Literally

My 8-Year-Old Son Takes His Homework Directions Literally
217points

#17 I Told My 2 Year Old To Put Her Shoes By The Front Door. She Takes Me Very Literally Sometimes

I Told My 2 Year Old To Put Her Shoes By The Front Door. She Takes Me Very Literally Sometimes
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209points

#18 I'm On It!

I'm On It!
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203points

#19 Please Fall In Line

Please Fall In Line
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197points

#20 Job Well Done

Job Well Done
189points
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