20 People Who Take Things Way Too Literally

To be fair, some warnings, slogans, adverts, or signs can have a double meaning. People don’t always find the most precise way to let others know that something can’t or shouldn’t be done.

When you put up a sign that’s screaming to be misunderstood, be sure that people will probably make the most out of it. Put a good sense of humor in the mix, and you get these 20 photos that serve as proof that anything can be turned into a joke. We do believe that people don’t have bad intentions when they come up with such pranks, the world needs fun, and let’s leave it at that.

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Enjoy the good laugh!

At least a lot of them flushed!

❌ ;)
byu/sourcreamjunkie infirstworldanarchists

Just look at that sign in the toilet, the outcome was doomed to happen. Anyway, we’re happy that so many people flushed, and that they had a pen prepared to check-in. One question remains: Will the staff change the sign once it’s been checked completely so that people can keep having fun?!

Poor deer!

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The sign says to use coins to feed deers. We bet that they’ve figured out the true meaning, but the temptation is too big. Let’s just hope that deers won’t swallow any of those coins because that could be dangerous for them. Take photos, laugh, just be careful, those sweet animals won’t start eating metal any time soon.

Don’t rotate the bill!

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Isn’t it a relief when you can insert a bill anyway you want, and the machine will still accept it?! Be careful, though, it’s never a good idea to give people too many options or to make them think that they have those options!

So teasing!

Whoever runs the Overwatch Twitter account knows how it’s done.
byu/Mr_Vorland inMaliciousCompliance

Don’t you just enjoy those hilarious internet geniuses who are great at taking things literally?! It’s still a photo of skin, but we’re pretty sure that that’s not what wsxzelas user meant!

So, it’s okay to pile everything except snow?!

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When someone specifically tells you not to pile snow on a certain spot, you can still pile the dirt, or garbage, or anything else. Is that correct? Oh, goodie then!

Such a fine, “one-wheeled” joke

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Respect what you’ve been told, don’t park your bike where you’re not supposed to! How about half of a bike?!

Sauce exploded here!

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The instructions are quite clear, you’ve got a place to put your sauce at. However, they said nothing about splashing the sauce over! As long as the meal was good, everything’s acceptable.

Too good at assuming the role!

You are to assume the role of a Chinese immigrant in 1870… [PIC]
by inpics

A Chinese immigrant would write in Chinese. We see nothing wrong here! This deserves some extra points!

Go to bed!

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The doggo was told to go to bed, and he did. Well, technically, he maybe did not lay in the bed, but the leg counts!

On the edge!

Just following directions
by infunny

Who knows what the edge is anyway? It could be interpreted differently. Or maybe not. We wonder how long it took until the sign fell off.

Pizza in pieces!

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by inMaliciousCompliance

Imagine getting this after you ordered pizza! The man asked for the chicken bacon ranch and forgot the keyword – pizza. Well, next time he won’t forget it!

Be gentle with such warnings!

https://www.reddit.com/r/FirstWorldConformists/comments/2wn4u7/mortality_is_real/

Mortality is real, that’s the part we can all agree on. But being reminded every now and then that you are going to die – well, there is certainly no need to do so.

Oh man, did they even read what you asked for?!

Roommate needed a blank trophy as a prop…
byu/Bembahda inmildlyinfuriating

The man needed a blank trophy, and he made sure to say it clearly that there was no need for any engraving. Well, he ended up with “no engraving” engraved exactly where the blank was supposed to be.

The paper tasted better!

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When you leave some food (for anyone) with a note to eat it, please make sure that’s edible enough, so that the poor thing doesn’t need to eat that paper.

Well, it’s under the doormat!

By customer request.
byu/BEARTRAW infunny

Someone delivered stuff that is too big to be left under the doormat? No problem, just pick the doormat up and leave it over the stuff, that should do the trick!

Be careful what pranks you play on hungry people!

Wendy asked her husband to put some spaghetti on the stove so that she can make dinner when she gets home! This is what he came up with, and we bet that she wasn’t too happy about his silly cooking.

That joke is going to stick!

Saw this above the urinals in the bathroom at work this morning …
byu/fleezie infunny

Yes, they said to use the bins provided to leave a chewing gum. And then they also put on a drawing of a bin. They certainly didn’t mean that someone would see the drawing as “the bin provided”.

Oh honey, that’s not even close. You should be standing on your head!

https://www.reddit.com/r/FirstWorldConformists/comments/1sdjq7/blurry_conformists_are_still_conformists/

Let’s take a moment and appreciate her attention to detail. The girl even took her shoes off, to resemble the sign. Well, hand gave her out. She should have been waving them in the air while balancing on her head.

Fish Sticks are having a party!

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When instructions say to fry sticks on each side, fry them on each side. Don’t think about it, just turn them around. Start making this when you’re not hungry. By the time the frying ends, you will be hungry!

Let’s have fun tossing the pillows!

https://www.reddit.com/r/FirstWorldConformists/comments/37mq24/okay_heads_up/

This looks like a pillow fight waiting to happen. We want to go to that store, too!

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