31 Times People Epically Failed To Follow Instructions, And The Final Results Are Utterly Hilarious
Incomplete instructions are a problem because they can lead to confusion and failure. When you're trying to follow a set of instructions and they're not complete, it's hard to know what to do next.
This can be especially frustrating if you're in the middle of something and suddenly realize that the instructions don't make sense. You end up assuming things and finalize the project even if deep down, you know it's wrong.
But what are you to do? You hardly have a choice because you have deadlines to meet.
On the other hand, there are times when the instructions were simply misunderstood. Such situations are especially frustrating if, for example, you're a customer in a hurry to make it in time for a surprise party.
You write your instructions to the cake designer only to have part of those instructions written on the custom cake. That's why it's important to communicate clearly.
Today, we're looking at the finished products of the people who misunderstood instructions. From catchphrases on large billboards seen by a lot of people to delivery instruction mishaps, you'll discover that even the pros get it wrong sometimes.
We collected posts from social media and stuff that people shared on the Just put a clever title subreddit (r/peanutbutterisoneword).
1. Here's the translation of the Arabic text: "Write the same in Arabic.”
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Yaimerie4. He may be a talented barber, but he's stupid.
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8. If your instructions aren't straightforward, this is bound to happen.
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9. The social media manager needs to do some research and editing.
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10. Why wasn't the Welsh translation not clarified?
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11. The designer decided on a name.
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12. Nitro Walmart following everything to a t.
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13. It would have been perfect.
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14. What happens when you push things without approval.
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15. Let's congratulate Associate's Name, whoever that person is!
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16. The surprise is no longer a surprise.
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17. Another Marc done dirty.
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18. The instruction was to draw within the drive, not draw the flash drive.
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19. Designing a poster at the end of your shift on the last day of the week be like
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20. When it comes to dedications like this, don't write extra words.
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21. The designer forgot to remove something.
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22. Unfortunately, the local supervisor isn't aware of the purpose of inverted commas.
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23. This senator forgot to remove a line from her tweet. Yikes!
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24. A cover should do the trick.
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25. Putting exactly what was said.
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26. They delivered exactly what this person wanted, right?
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27. The kid's name ended up becoming "He'll do Finau."
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28. It didn't have to be on the cake.
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29 Parents who didn't want their son's name to appear in the yearbook wrote "I don't want this" in front of his name. It was interpreted in this manner.
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30. We hope Tucker feels that it's the thought that counts.
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31. Poor Marc...
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Want to avoid these mishaps?
Whether you're in a hurry or not, make it a point to have a second set of eyes within the process. That way you'll save yourself or your company from costly mistakes.
And if you find yourself in a similar situation, why not make others laugh and share it in the same subreddit?
