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Inspired by Linda Alice Fowler's poem

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Garbage written in ‘How To Assemble’ Outlandish nonsense with English attempted Borderline craziness it can resemble Baffled, I mutter, “May I be exempted?” Lunacy drafted in some foreign land English it said… and I said, ”No way.” Dumbass instructions I can’t understand Explaining - NOT - how to build in one day Gormless; the author has been at my gin Oddball expressions that baffle my brain Ostensibly claiming ‘Part D will slip in.’ Kitchen cupboards should be less of a pain

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Jan Allison

Date: 8/27/2024 3:38:00 PM

A poem many can relate too - just asking ... Was it from Ikea lol:-) hugs jan xx

Jan Allison
Date: 8/27/2024 4:44:00 PM

omg lol I've been once when we lived in England - IOM far too small to have one lol:-) I hear the meatballs are nice lol:-) hugs jan xx

Terry Flood
Date: 8/27/2024 4:27:00 PM

You know what…. Queue dramatic moment music… I have never been to IKEA…. Wierd huh? Tis true!

Lin Lane

Date: 8/27/2024 7:35:00 AM

"Dumbass instructions" are written by obtuse people who think everyone assembling whatever knows a screw from a bolt... NUTS!

Lin Lane
Date: 8/27/2024 2:26:00 PM

Ha ha. Some dumbass thinks everyone else must be.

Terry Flood
Date: 8/27/2024 2:22:00 PM

Clever! I just had some instructions where all the left hand parts were labelled ‘right’ and vice versa. I also once bought a lawnmower and the instructions had a warning, “Do not smoke while filling with petrol(gasoline)”… it was, as you will have guessed by now, electric!!!

Daniel Henry Rodgers

Date: 8/27/2024 5:45:00 AM

Hello Terry, What a delightful read and yes I believe many of us have been there. I am usually pretty good at deciphering instructions but sometimes...? You made me smile this morning. Blessings, My Dear Friend, Daniel

Terry Flood
Date: 8/27/2024 2:23:00 PM

Glad you enjoyed, Daniel. Glad to give you that smile. Terry

Gershon Wolf

Date: 8/26/2024 7:53:00 PM

Amen! When all else fails -- BURN THE INSTRUCTIONS!

Terry Flood
Date: 8/27/2024 2:23:00 PM

Ha ha… sounds like a plan!

Ilene Bauer

Date: 8/26/2024 1:17:00 PM

I love an acrostic written in rhyme, and who better to do it than you, Terry? No one!

Terry Flood
Date: 8/26/2024 2:21:00 PM

Thanks, Ilene. It’s rare that I resort to instruction manuals… they’re enough to drive people insane. Thanks for the compliment.