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Instructions Unclear
About
"Instructions Unclear" is an expression used as a preface when joking about accidentally performing a dangerous or inappropriate action due to an absurd misunderstanding of directions. The phrase is typically used in comment sections[1] on the social news site Reddit and in titles on the image hosting site Imgur.
Origin
On May 1st, 2012, YouTuber kawnra replied to a faux-instructional video demonstrating how to touch an apple to a wall with the following comment: “The instructions weren’t clear enough. I got my dick caught in the ceiling fan.” Within the next year, the comment received over 14,200 up votes.
![Unclear How to touch wall with apple How To Do Anything TV video HowToDoAnythingTV Subscribe 76 videos ▼ ) 0:00 / 0:02 The instructions weren't clear enough. I got my d--- caught in the ceiling fan. kawnra 2 months ago 271](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/552/699/029.jpg)
Spread
On July 25th, 2012, Redditor JustAnotherIndie submitted a screenshot of YouTuber kawnra’s comment to the /r/funny[8]subreddit, where it gained more than 26,000 up votes and 520 comments before it was archived. On November 14th, Redditor I_Demand_A_Water replied with an "instructions unclear" joke to a diagram explaining how to use a body pillow to comfortably spoon with a partner in bed (shown below).[4] Prior to being archived, the comment received over 60 up votes.
![Bed Instructions :[-] Alyssum Is this[1] -: 273 points 6 months ago (338165) Gap where you arns go Wall Headboard Regular pillows Mattress Bed frane Body Pillow Irixi? permalink save-RES. source.parent [-] 1-Demand-A-Water Instructions unclear. I got my d--- stuck in the ceiling fan again. permalink save-RES source parent ↑ -44 points 6 months ago (63119)](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/552/679/fc7.png)
On February 6th, 2013, Imgur[7] user dcotruta uploaded an image macro titled "Instructions unclear, married cat," which featured a woman and cat with a caption indicating that the feline had delivered an engagement ring (shown below). In the next four months, the post accumulated upwards of 2,400 points and 60 comments.
![Instructions unclear, married cat Instructions unclear, married cat with a surprise around his neck,](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/552/727/6e3.png)
On April 5th, Cyanide and Happiness artist Rob DenBleyker submitted a post to his Facebook[2] page asking fans to suggest topics for a comic, to which Daniele Latella suggested “And that’s how I got my junk trapped in a ceiling fan.” The same day, DenBleyker posted[3] a comic based on Latella's suggestion about a man who goes to see a doctor after injuring his genitalia in a ceiling fan (shown below).
![8e2.png AND THAT'S HOW I GOT MY JUNK TRAPPED IN A CEILING FAN. I BET 1 CAN DO A NAKED BACK FLIP THAT'S PROBABLY A BAD IDEA. YOUR MOM'S A BAD IDEA. Cyanide and Happiness Explosm.net](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/552/685/8e2.png)
On April 8th, Redditor GDmofo replied[5] to a comment about preventing a bird from excreting on a car saying "Instructions unclear, got dick stuck in bird." In the first two months, the comment gained more than 950 up votes. On April 10th, Redditor Grammar_Sith responded[6] to a list of instructions for eating a banana by joking that he mistakenly ate his penis (shown below), garnering upwards of 900 up votes in the following month.
![bfc.jpg 个[-] Benjypap -1544 points 1 month ago (22221678) Step 1: Undo Seat belt and crouch on seat. Step 2: Spin to the left Step 3: Undo trouser zip Step 4: Slowly and carefully pull out banana, as to not wake her. Step 5: Peel and eat banana. permalink source report give gold reply hide child comments 个[-] Grammar-Sith "I 706 points 1 month ago (9071201) Instructions unclear, ate my penis and zipped up the banana. permalink source parent report give gold reply](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/552/721/bfc.jpg)
Notable Examples
![Got D--- Caught in Ceiling Fan INSTRUCTIONS NOT CLEAR ENOUGH GOT D--- CAUGHT IN CEILING FAN memegenerator.net](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/552/700/390.jpg)
![4cd.jpg TRIES TO POUR A GLASS OF MILK GET D--- CAUGHT IN THE CEILING FAN memegenerator net](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/552/703/4cd.jpg)
![Printer Instructions unclear, got my d--- stuck in printer](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/552/733/3dc.png)
![Insert Deeply Instructions unclear. INSERT DEEPLY el](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/552/737/574.png)
![Washing machine Instructions unclear, got stuck in washing machine](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/552/738/b80.png)
![Caught](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/552/701/6c4.jpg)
Search Interest
External References
[1] Reddit – how to hold a baby
[2] Facebook – So uh Facebook sorts out the top two replies
[3] Facebook – Here you go
[4] Reddit – Instructions unclear
[6] Reddit – Grammar_Sith
[7] Imgur – Instructions unclear married cat
[8] Reddit – Im having some problems
Top Comments
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