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Tag: following instructions

September 2, 2026 at 3:25 pm

Told to Follow Every Order to the Letter, His Friend Took It Literally — Even When the Sergeant Misspoke

Military training

He was really pressing his luck, but he seems to have gotten away with it.

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January 17, 2026 at 11:35 am

Tech Support Worker Asked A Customer To Reboot Her Desktop Computer, But After Waiting For A Few Minutes, He Learned She Was Only Turning The Monitor On And Off

Computer turned on with a purple/pink background hue

Now she knows!

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March 3, 2025 at 3:21 pm

After Creating New Labels For Over 100 Products, This Employee’s Management Said To Remove Them. So He Did And Then Took Vacation, Leaving The Products Unable To Be Sold.

Source: Shutterstock/Reddit

When will management learn?

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July 5, 2024 at 12:54 am

His Boss Told Him To Follow The Instructions In Emails No Matter What, So He Did And It Cost The Company Thousands

Source: Pexels/Nicola Barts

Come on boss, do your job.

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