18 People Who Followed Instructions to a T, and the Results Are Hilarious
Sometimes, it's easier to assume that what people say is what they mean. This is what taking things literally looks like.
Some people hear instructions and decide to follow them with absolute precision, even when the result is completely ridiculous. That is exactly what makes these photos so funny, because the people in them seem to take everything at face value.
From awkward misunderstandings to moments that look suspiciously intentional, each image shows someone being a little too literal for their own good. The jokes land because the instructions were vague, the reactions were priceless, and the outcomes are impossible to ignore.
Scroll through and pick your favorite, because a few of these are so specific they almost feel like a challenge.
1. Be careful what you wish for.
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@JaysonCoakley3. He really loves his selfie stick.
timelymanner85
Some of these look way too deliberate to be accidents.
4. Genius.
toremygooch
5. Dick, I mean Matt.
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6. A little bit of everything.
Seely2593
7. The unclear instructions are to blame.
kingeryck
This is where the literal interpretations really start to shine.
8. This guy invented a new meal.
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9. Simplest possible way.
itissafedownstairs
10. She did.
llimeygrl
11. She was told to place her shoes by the door.
eimmaj
At this point, the instructions and the results are barely speaking the same language.
This is the kind of logic-smashing “proof” you see in these 81 visual anomalies that make your brain spin.
12. Sometimes when you ask your kid to put the shampoo and conditioner in the bathroom, you get this:
arbucklefatty
13. His parents told him he couldn’t go outside.
rerational
14. You must obey the traffic signs.
boredcircuits
15. Only monocycles.
Onixlee37
By now, the commitment to the bit is impossible to miss.
16. He sure drove through it…
@Jscunningham1
17. A great deal.
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18. And Siri, but we can’t blame her… she is just a machine.
jacktheBOSS
If you have some photos of people understanding something literally, share them in the comments section.
Literal thinkers never disappoint.
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