18 People Who Took Their Instructions Way Too Literally

Things don’t always go our way, we know that. We often picture ourselves eating an amazing burger, but when we finally get to the restaurant and our order is placed, we get something totally unexpected on our plate. Turns out the waiter took our “no condiments or add-ons, just bread” instruction way, way too literally... And that’s exactly what happened to other Reddit users that decided to post a picture of all those times their expectations weren’t met.

At Bright Side, we were curious about the fact that people don’t always get what they want, and when that happens, we think it’s better to laugh than to cry. So we made a small compilation that we thought could help bring smiles to all of those whose expectations haven’t been met today.

1. “Wife asked me to put all the TP we bought in the basket.”

2. “My note on the cheese fries said: ’extra cheese on the side.’”

3. “I asked my husband to make sure the kitchen counter was clean.”

4. “Asked my insurance to send me a list of approved psychologists, ones that are primarily within a 20-mile radius of my location. This is what I got in the mail today.”

5. “I asked the lady to cut my sandwich into 3 pieces.”

6. “I asked my brother to take a picture of me in Spain and this was the actual picture he thought was fine. P.S. I’m not wearing a hat.”

7. “I asked for whipped cream and got this.”

8. “Boss wanted to see all the user permissions.”

9. Your vinyl will be sent straight to your mailbox... Yeah, right...

10. “Told my daughter she could have a bite out of my cookie.”

11. “After trying for 7 years, I finally placed in my age group — coming in first! I asked a bystander to capture my triumph.”

12. “I asked for no pickles, and got no burger : (”

13. “Asked if they could cut it in half so I could split it with my boyfriend.”

14. “Asked Portillos if they had a veggie dog. They said yes. Excitedly ordered one Chicago style. Received a bun with nothing but condiments on it that they charged me $5 for.”

15. “I specifically asked for a seat next to a window when checking in...”

16. “I asked for a sandwich with ‘just egg’ and they literally gave me just an egg.”

17. This kid deserves an A+.

18. Be careful what you ask for.

Have you ever received something totally different from what you asked for or expected?