Ignoring InstructionsWhen I was small, a friend of mine waved a big plastic bottle at me and asked me if I "wanted some drinking yoghurt?" I pointed out the "do not drink" label, but no, he was convinced this was a big jug of a particularly strange, liquid yoghurt that was briefly popular in the 70s.
He was sick for hours, after consuming a suprisingly large quantity of washing liquid.
What instructions have you ignored?
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chthonic, Thu 4 May 2006, 11:24)
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When I was about 7 or 8My dear daddums got me a plastic model boat kit as a birthday prezzie. As he left for work he promised to help me put it together when he got home, but he didn't bargain on my impatience.
Having some spare time before going to school, I decided to show him I didn't need his help or even the assembly instructions, and reached for the glue. The first two parts which appeared to fit together were quickly smothered in plastic cement and pushed together firmly - perfect! Right then though time ran out and off to school I toddled, mighty pleased with myself.
For some reason I can't remember, I didn't carry on with it when I got home from school - just as well really, because when he got home from work, dad had to spend quite some time trying to cut free the battery compartment lid that I'd stuck down!
To this day I still use the phrase "You stuck the battery lid on, didn't you?" when anyones impatience gives me extra work to do, although I do have to explain it most times.
(, Sat 6 May 2006, 22:51, Reply)
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