What is the most confusing instruction manual you have ever had the misfortune to come across?
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palmagma
ANSWERS: 7
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High on my list of confusing instruction manuals was one for a portable water treatment system that explained in a convoluted manner how to set up the electrically operated system, and how to run 4 cycles of water through it to clean out the carbon filter. Finally it explained how to get that first great tasting jug of filtered water by filling the input reservoir one more time and pushing the start button. Now it said you must wait to see the "ozonation" process begin. But it added that if no bubbles rise, then DO NOT drink the water! And of course there never were any bubbles.
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we got one for a tricycle for our little girl years ago, and it was written in badly translated english. they did not make sense and you would not believe how many parts there are to a tricycle!!
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I am a visual person...I need pictures and not words....so if it doesn't have pictures...who knows what I may build!!!
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How about these? Made in China, instructions and all.
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EACH AND EVER ONE OF 'EM!!! They come in a bazillion different languages and you have to FIRST find YOUR DAMN language!!!! GRRRRRR and then proceed with caution....and have the "high blood pressure" medication near by.....+4 LOL
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I am a man. That being said, you know I usually don't look at instruction manuals. This one was not confusing at all, but just funny as heck. In my older years I have learned to at least glance at the instructions. THIS one caught my eye. I think #8 was the one that made me look at the rest. It is a long read, but well worth the time. To appreciate this you must follow the link. Go to faucet coach... Then click on 'Faucet De-installation' IF you chuckle, let me know. http://www.peerlessfaucet.com/customersupport/index.html
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A voice recorder. I don't still have it to give you examples, but I know that my roommate at the time had a writing-for-engineers class that asked her to take a bad manual and re-write it. She was complaining that she didn't have a bad manual, and I passed her mine. She said it was "excellent" and borrowed the recorder for several days to figure out how it actually worked. I think she got a B on her assignment, over some silly things like writing "Press X to stop" instead of "To stop, press X" -- but I kept her manual until I broke the voice recorder.
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