You have to love people. Seriously, you have to, otherwise you might be tempted to murder them.

Just sayin.

These 15 people surely have some friends and family who want to pat them on the shoulder, shake their heads, and bless their hearts.

Because only the most special of the special can take directions this literally.

15. Stunts like this are why people become parents.

Literally, it is what you wanted
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14. My favorite part is how they labeled the pea.

My brother had to work, so he asked me to save him a little bit of everything….
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13. A fair assessment.

My 8-year-old son takes his homework directions literally
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12. That selfie stick is living the life of luxury.

Just doing what my wife asked
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11. Men. And kids. In that order.

In his defense, I did say to put these in the bathroom. There is nothing like having a literal 2nd grader living in your house.
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10. Because it’s a child, this is actually the sweetest.

https://imgur.com/gallery/53ypYTR

9. I hope she took them home like that.

Instruction unclear, followed them anyway

8. That seems reasonable.

I mean…
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7. Grass needs love, too.

https://www.reddit.com/r/FirstWorldConformists/comments/8ga76m/saw_this_on_facebook_conform_harder_reddit/

6. Only chilling dudes allowed.

stumbled upon this legendary park. much chilling was had.
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5. That might be the complete opposite of what they meant.

https://www.reddit.com/r/FirstWorldConformists/comments/ckx1ok/look_ma_no_hands/

4. I mean I’m not sure you can be mad about that.

https://www.reddit.com/r/FirstWorldConformists/comments/2zbyye/as_simple_as_i_want/

3. No one can really be that clueless, right?

Blank Trophy
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2. We’d all rather pick up the dog.

https://www.reddit.com/r/FirstWorldConformists/comments/a1527e/well_hes_not_wrong/

1. A future Roald Dahl in the making.

Directions were to ‘draw hands on the clocks’…
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I’m not going to lie, I’ve had some moments like these myself.

Do you have any stories like this – you or someone you know?

We’d love to hear them in the comments!