One of the perks of shopping or ordering online is the ability to customize your product to your exact specifications. But does this customization really satisfy customers? For some, it doesn’t. While the idea sounds great, it has led to plenty of regret, as many have found out the hard way. There’s even a subreddit called “Peanut Butter Is One Word,” dedicated to all the hilarious and frustrating fails that occur when instructions are misinterpreted. These misunderstandings not only waste the customer’s money but also ruin their day.
Today, we’ve compiled 25 of the funniest fails that happened because someone took instructions a little too literally. Get ready for a good laugh—scroll down to see some of the most epic customization mishaps!
1. When you want the cake decorator to use a pretty font:
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2. They put in what you told them:
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3. Let’s ruin Sven’s birthday party:
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4. When the translator replies to your text in Welsh:
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5. When you don’t bother reading what the client has sent and just send it to the printing department:
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6. If copy paste had a face:
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7. Relax bro, they just mentioned the cake contains eggs:
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8. When you don’t give a f**k about reading it:
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9. When you do not want your necklace to be engraved:
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10. “Here’s a spud for my bud”
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11. At least they put in the effort:
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12. When you try to be smart but they outsmart you:
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13. Next time I’m gonna order this cake:
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Some people have the weirdest and most hilarious ways to ruin someone’s day. I mean, how can someone be so stupid to not get the instructions and print them as they were given. People should start reading the instructions carefully from now on if they want to avoid such mistakes. Scroll down for more hilarious fails.
14. Whoever printed that deserves an award:
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15. How can someone make such a big mistake and not notice?
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16. Walmart Saratoga is doing a great job though!
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17. Company: Your instructions would be followed strictly.
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18. That’s written in Arabic:
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19. When your boss asks you to design a poster just 30 minutes before your off-time:
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20. When you want the cake to be generic in color for men and women:
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21. “A friend of mine ordered a picture cake and gave the woman a thumb drive with the picture she wanted to use. When my friend went to pick it up, this is what was waiting for her. English is the clerks second language. You can fill in the blanks here.”
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22. “Parents didn’t want their son’s name printed on his school photo”
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23. That’s how you ruin someone’s Anniversary presents:
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24. We can see the stars and sprinkles around it:
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25. One of the reasons why people do not want their iPads to be engraved:
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