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Usually kids aren't familiar with the full scope of language (metaphors, allusions, and so-on), meaning when an adult tells one to "keep an eye on the ball", he might as well try to put his eye on the ball.
To illustrate that, Bored Panda has collected some of the most hilarious images of kids taking instructions too literally. From training dogs by showing them YouTube videos, to dressing up for a literary adventure, these little fellows were just trying their best to follow instructions.
Have you witnessed something similar yourself? Upload your pics below and don't forget to vote for your favorites!
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#1
"Keep Your Eye On The Ball Son"
Esmée van Leeuwen 8 years ago
Its so cute, in the full clip he gives the toddler a big hug
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Terry Myers 8 years ago
My son did the same thing when he was little, except that he and his dad were playing with a child's bowling set.
Esmée van Leeuwen 8 years ago
Its so cute in the whole clip he gives the little guy a big hug because, too cute
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#2
2nd Graders Homework. My Friend's Awesome 6 Year Old Son Is Autistic And Takes Instructions Literally
Rico Costa 8 years ago
I think he tried to achieve the most possible correct answer within this challenge. I see a very bright kid behind this answer somehow.
Ankita Pattanayak 8 years ago
Kid clearly knows what the paper is trying to test...should get full marks
chachkimooch 8 years ago
I think my brain is turning to mush. It took me a few minutes to figure out what he'd done! :/
jacluckycat 8 years ago
Me too... It's concerning that i got beat by an elementary school student haha
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Joanne 8 years ago
How dare you dash just because he has autism it does not mean he will be bullied!! I have 2 autistic children and they fit in at school and other clubs we take them two. Their autism has never been a problem to any other child so it's not them he needs to be worried about it's adults with attitudes like yours.
#3
This Isn't Exactly What We Meant When We Told Him That He Could Look Up Puppy Training Tips On Youtube
#4
We Told Our 3yr Old That New Years Is Special Because You Get To Toast To A New Year. A Few Hours Later She Said "Are We Gonna Make Toast Now?!" And Thus A New Years Day Tradition Was Born
Rana 8 years ago
look at her smile ... so cute ...she stretched every single muscle of her face
#5
My Kid Said I Gave Her Too Many Grapes. I Said Just Eat Half Of Them
Yvonne Bernal 8 years ago
I think you're "raisin" the kid just right! Don't be upset if he lets out a little wine
Pi... 8 years ago
Ha ha... I know what u mean. The squirrels do this to our guava tree.
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#6
Toddler Was Asked To Feed The Cat
bork_laser 8 years ago
I have a really cute pic of my daughter (2) looking so proud because she filled the dogs food bowl with doritos
#7
Bring A Fish To School Day
Mike Olson 8 years ago
How did the child take this "too literally"? Unless the instructions were to bring a living fish in, this seems like instructions were followed?
Alexandra Lee 8 years ago
I guess "pet fish" was implied while he literally brought a fish, just a fish from the market
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Anne Rouyer 8 years ago
The parents were like "you need to bring what?" - I think he wins actually.
Prashant Karnath 8 years ago
Imagine if he is the only one who got it right... teacher didn't want to go shopping, so asked the kids to get lunch for him/her... lol
Anak Shaleh 8 years ago
cause you're ddifferent honey. You're the chosen one...
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#8
Future Lawyer? Was Told He Couldn't Go Outside
Baenjolras 8 years ago
I assume it was put up like 'Don't place a foot outside' or something similar
Mary Hallowell-Stone 8 years ago
Yes you're right, I have seen this before, I believe it was "Don't step one foot outside" . Clever kid :)
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Katie O'Brien 8 years ago
Correction, he was told not to 'Set Foot' outside because he was in time out.
#9
Not Exactly What I Had In Mind When I Told My Son It Was Too Nice Out To Play Games Inside
Susanne Drejø Thun 8 years ago
My son would have put a blanket over his head, so the sun wouldn't disturb his gaming.
#10
Took My Son To A Modern Art Museum And Told Him That He Needs To Really Think About The Art And What They Are Trying To Say. I Am Not Sure, But I Think I Have A Smartass On My Hands
Mrs.Blecksmith 8 years ago
Yep! That's basically most of modern art c**p kid nailed it 😊
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Meyer Weinstock 8 years ago
Since millennials seem to never use water fountains, maybe he thought is was a sculpture...I mean, doesn't water come from single-serve, environment-killing, plastic bottles?
#11
This Is Why My Kid Is Going Places
Notchimine Mette 8 years ago
A lesson in unclear instructions... Some teachers need to go back to school in order to learn how to use the correct words when giving instructions...
#12
Directions Were To 'Draw Hands On The Clocks'
Amya Combs 6 years ago
okay...................................................................
Sigrid Vinter 8 years ago
Haha, look at that book! In the next exercise you pray to God because of time?? What kind of school serves that bs to children?
#13
I Was Fixing A Computer, And My 4 Year Old Son Asked Why, So I Said It Was To Make It Work Faster. A While Later, My Son Said He Had Already Solved The Problem. Then I Come Across This
#14
My Friend's Daughter Taking The Instructions Literally
Heather Keedy Bateman 8 years ago
I love all these kids. They would fit right in at our house! XD
DarknessIsMyOutfit 8 years ago
I think she's got a lot of hope. She's creative and smart.
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#15
My Dad Told My Son To Get Ready For A Bedtime Story Adventure, So He Grabbed His Warm Hat And A Flashlight
Stille20 8 years ago
He's ready for an adventure. If Doctor Who showed up, he wouldn't get left behind.
Veronica Hufana 8 years ago
I love that, warm hat and a flashlight. I keep those in my car ;) #Adorable
Elizabeth Mitchell 8 years ago
Awesome kid! He knows how to suit up for a really good bedtime story! My daughter used to love her storytimes growing up!
#16
I Asked My Son To Use Chopsticks At A Japanese Restaurant. This Is How He Used Them For The Soup
Justin Crow 8 years ago
This is my son! He is sooo excited to be on here! He's still a smartass.
#17
My Wife Asked My Son To Put A Jar Of Water In Our Dog's Bowl. Saw This A Few Hours Later. Mission Accomplished
Katinka Min 8 years ago
If you train your dog to get used to a crate, they will like consider it 'their safe place' and like it. Some actually relax much better there when they know that, now, it's sleep time and they don't have to do anything. But why anybody would want a giant cage in their home is beyond me. And it needs to be giant or the dog can't stretch properly while sleeping and THEN it is animal cruelty.
Master Markus 8 years ago
My family would crate-train our dogs while they were puppies, but after they didn't need to stay in a crate, we'd put it away, because yes, it takes up WAY too much space.
Load More Replies... Jo Newburry 8 years ago
Seriously peeps need to chill the dog is warm feed watered and loved .if their dogs anything like mine she hops into the cage at night eats her dinner and can swtich off for a sleep knowing shes got a safe spot where she isnt going to get hurt. Ready and rested for next day
Amanda Codlin 8 years ago
I'm sure you would all agree if you were a family-less dog in a pound, you wouldn't mind being in a cage if you had food love and family.
Tiz_me_Tammy84 8 years ago
Like a bedroom. Has bed/ toys/food water. Only close it when someone isn't home and weather prevents him being in the fenced in backyard.
Tiz_me_Tammy84 8 years ago
He likes his bed. Sometimes grabs a toy and heads to his bed to play w/ it. I love and need my dog. His good health and happiness = my joy!!
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Scott Johnson 8 years ago
I had to look at the comments to understand this one. Never heard the phrase "put a jar of water" in something. I guess that's a regional thing? I would have done exactly what the child did.
Sara Trejo 8 years ago
Pretty sure it's just how she measures out the amount of water that fits in the bowl.
Load More Replies... Flora Polvado 8 years ago
Our dorky is prone to back problems. When he's hurting he wants the safety of his "den" crate. He sleeps better and feels safer.
Notchimine Mette 8 years ago
Seriously? "Fill the dog's water bowl" is the correct instruction. This child is clever, the mother is another story...
#18
My Son, The Realist, Brought This Home With Some Of His Kindergarten Schoolwork
Rèdiño - - 8 years ago
Well that was rather stupid, "in 100 years", I mean 50 would make sense. Smart kid!
#19
I Told My First Grade Class They Were Writing Their Letters To Santa... I Should Have Been More Specific
Glenys Stone 8 years ago
I hope they receive everything they asked for, Santa should be impressed!!
#20
I Told My 5-Year-Old He Could Watch TV As Soon As He Ate Half Of His Hot Dog
Bonnie Alcorn 8 years ago
When my daughter was about 12, she wanted to go to a friends house, but we had just got hit with 7-8 inches of snow. I told her if she shoveled the snow on half the driveway, I'd do the other half, then give her a ride to her friends house. She went first. She did a great job; the driveway was clear from the garage door halfway down the driveway. She left the other half for me, and a snowplow had just passed, so I had a pile of snow about 2 ft. high to move. She's no ordinary dummy. Luckily, my neighbor across the street had a plow on his truck, took mercy on me.
Load More Replies... Katinka Min 8 years ago
I understand making a kid eat his veggis. But forcing them to eat the lowest for of junk food?? Makes no sense to me.
Paul Molyneaux 8 years ago
Maybe you should feed your kid "FOOD". Possibly he would eat it willingly!
#21
I Told My 2 Year Old To Put Her Shoes By The Front Door. She Takes Me Very Literally Sometimes
#22
One Of Them Finally Cracked The Code
Almandine Fox 8 years ago
My teachers have always put +1 when a question is wrong : /
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Amya Combs 6 years ago
wait.........................tik tok time omg heather shut up heather sorry heather ding ding diggtiy diggtiy. lol love your name girl
Signe Harder 8 years ago
Real answer is Denmark. Don't really own it tho.. but Greenland and the Faroe-Islands are part of the Danish kingdom.
#23
I Told My Daughter She Couldn't Take Clothes Off The Hangers And Try Them On So I Got This
#24
I Asked The Kids Not To Eat All Of The Strawberries... Hey, At Least They Listen!
Glenys Stone 8 years ago
I get this at home all the time, I call the onesie thief! And their not kids, but grown adults!!!
Debbie Palmer 8 years ago
My daughter did this with the mushrooms. She would eat all of them and I told her not to eat them all. Nest time I go to fridge to use the mushrooms, there would be one. She was about 6 years old then.
Samantha P 8 years ago
I do this all the time!! Don't judge!!! They said not to eat it all so I didnt'
#25
When Your Sister Uses Deodorant For The First Time And Gets The Ruler Out Cos "It's To Be 15cm Away"
Amanda Cariker 8 years ago
My exhusband would do things like this, i could never cook with him. I eyeball things too much
Lola Wallace 8 years ago
Was he doing it to be funny or was he just really strange? Lol
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Leoninus Fate 8 years ago
someone else uploaded this as theirs, this wasn't the same person, caption and name are diff *stolen
Kira Thesloth 8 years ago
You're obviously not around many kids this age! Perfume would be too far but phewee they can benefit from deodorant!
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Technically Correct, The Best Kind Of Correct (5-Year Old Style)
#27
I Mean, I'm Not Going To Be Mad. That Is Where I Told My Son Pooh Goes
Heather Keedy Bateman 8 years ago
Actually, she probably did say "poo poo". There are two, so still technically correct! ;D
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#28
Told Our Kid To Go Put The Pizza Costume Back Where It Belongs.... Well He Wasn't Wrong
Bunnies are better!! 8 years ago
Anyone who doesn't like pizza is a wierDOUGH
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#29
I Told My Son That I Don't Want To See The Cooler In This Room Again. I'm Not Even Mad
Corinna Weichold 8 years ago
Doesn't everybody has the awesome idea at some point how great it would be to put a fridge next to the couch? :D
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Phyto-Cell
DarknessIsMyOutfit 8 years ago
English as complicated as it is needs more words. I mean it must if words have to share spelling.
#31
On My Birthday, 10-Year-Old Sister Asked Me What Kind Of Stuff I Liked. I Told Her Mustaches, Guitars And Sloths. She Went Into Her Room And Came Back An Hour Later With This
#32
I Asked My Three Year Old Daughter To Put Her Toys Away. This Is Where She Put Her Guitar...
Jessica Jane 8 years ago
Hey, she has a point! If Mommy/Daddy don't have to put their guitar in its case, why should she? ;)
DarknessIsMyOutfit 8 years ago
She put hers exactly where it looks like she's supposed to. Lead by example.
#33
Told The 2Yo I Had To Finish Some Mixes Tonight - She Left This On My Desk For Me
#34
I Told My 5 Year Old Son That, If He Could Blow It Up, He Could Jump It
#35
My Friend Told His Kid To Put His Clothes Away And Came Back To Find This Instead
Glenys Stone 8 years ago
Wow! That must have taken serious thought and time! Great thinking out of the square!
DaPandaMonium 8 years ago
The OCD in me is angry the top and bottom corners are the same! But other than that it look amazing
#36
My Sister-In-Law Asked The 4Yo To Put The Cookies On The Dining Room Table
DarknessIsMyOutfit 8 years ago
And apparently he's been snacking as he went. Some have pieces missing.
#37
In His Defense, I Did Say To Put These In The Bathroom. There Is Nothing Like Having A Literal 2nd Grader Living In Your House
Sara Jensen 8 years ago
Not necessarily, especially if they are on the spectrum at all.
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Daria B 8 years ago
Stereotypes aside, but sometimes really, for us women, having a boyfriend/husband feels like taking care of a huge little kid. That's why we call them "baby".
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Zori the degu 8 years ago
I think some of the kids just did it to annoy their parents. My sister does it all the time.
#38
Told The Kids Repeatedly Not To Wear Their Socks In The Garden And Finally They Are Listening To Me... These Are My Socks
#39
My 8-Year-Old Son Takes His Homework Directions Literally
KittyGaming 2 years ago
ayo you the real Jeff because if you are introduce me to the other Creepypastas pls
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Can't Deny That
#41
This Smart Kid
#42
Directions Said 3 Inches Apart. That's Precisely How Far Apart They Will Be
DarknessIsMyOutfit 8 years ago
Depends on how far the spread of what you are baking. Oatmeal cookies spread more than chocolate chip.
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#43
I Asked My 6 Year Old To Put The Extra Roll Of Toilet Paper Under The Sink
#44
So I Told My 8 Year Old To Only Eat Half Of The Banana. This Was Her Interpretation
DarknessIsMyOutfit 8 years ago
She knows what you meant. She's an adorable little smarty pants
Patricia Ross 8 years ago
I don't know. A lot of kids do this and it is legitimately half.
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Maybe I Shouldn't Have Told My Daughter You Can Make "Art" Out Of Anything
#46
Asked My 11 Yr Old To Spread Out The Silverware After Cleaning
Corinna Weichold 8 years ago
I think it's about the very precise arrangement.
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Notchimine Mette 8 years ago
"Spread out the silverware" and "Lay the table" is not the same thing... This kid did as asked.
Leoninus Fate 8 years ago
like in the drawer? Cause, to be honest, this is literally wut they meant.....
Laura Rudgers 8 years ago
Who says "spread out the silverware" when they mean to "set the table"?
#47
My Sister Taught Math To 4th Graders In China. Honest Mistake
Stille20 8 years ago
I guess, but you have to teach them what the symbols mean before asking them to complete this. So either the kids wasn't listening or they weren't taught how to do the assignment.
Hans 8 years ago
And not be so lazy to write "write" or "name" when you precisely could say what the task is. This also facilitates the understanding what is actually happening when solving the task.
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#48
New Post Sign In Sign Up Next Post My Daughter Takes Things Literally
Lilya 8 years ago
It says write the word out three times. So if the word were to be 'dog', she would have to write 'dog, dog, dog'.
Load More Replies... Notchimine Mette 8 years ago
I don't get it... Some people are really bad at giving clear instructions
#49
I Asked The Kids To Organize The Shoes. They Did What I Said
Laura Rudgers 8 years ago
Organizing shoes and putting away shoes is different. That is why we have so many diverse words!! :)
Laura Rudgers 8 years ago
Easy task that they can accomplish on their own, keeps them busy while mom cooks or whatever
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#50
My Little Sister Was Making Bookmarks And Asked If I Wanted One. I Asked Her To Make Me One That Looked Like A Companion Cube. She Did Me One Better And Made It An Actual Cube
Ian Taggart 6 years ago
Unfortunately, it won't work as a bookmark. Let's use it to decorate the desk.
Heilner 8 years ago
Maybe it's not very useful as bookmark, but it's a nice replica. As a Portal fan, I would treasure that cube.
For those who don't know, companion cubes are very useful in the Portal videogames: 34770-550x...onCube.jpg 
Thegreatcountryofverden 8 years ago
Nobody cares about the bookmark, this is better.
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I Asked My Son To Make Me Mozzarella Sticks And This Is What He Gave Me
#52
I Said Out Loud That I Was Going To Get A Bag Of Chips. My 5-Year-Old Son Excitedly Jumped Up, Told Me He Was On The Case, And Ran Fast To The Kitchen. He Was Super Proud Of Himself When He Returned And Handed Me This
Chris Adora 8 years ago
Hahaha he knew what he was doing he just wanted the chocolate chips hahahaha
#53
My Little Brother Was Told To Eat Half Of His Nuggets And This Is What He Did
Mrs.Blecksmith 8 years ago
What the hell is with this "half of" thing? It's starting to be creepy 😂
Nyello 8 years ago
Yea, the way all of these kids interpret "half" of something is a bit odd.
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Marioara Popescu 8 years ago
Why ask a kid to eat half of 8 pieces when you can just give him 4 to eat from the get go?
Unwelcome guest 8 years ago
Um that doesn't look like any chicken I have ever seen, it must have been one lethargic chicken for it muscle mass to turn to mush like that
#54
While I Appreciate My Daughter's Attempt, This Is Not What I Meant When I Asked For Her Help With Cleaning The House
Laura Rudgers 8 years ago
maryhadalittlelamb: really? she can't get electrocuted from a covered switchplate
Hans 8 years ago
While we appreciate your attempt, giving a toddler clearer advice might have helped. ;)
#55
I Told My Son Not To Throw Food On The Floor. This Is His Response
#56
My Daughter Asked Her Brother If He Wanted A Brownie. This Is What She And Her Friends Brought Him
Lilya 8 years ago
The girl on the far left looks like a devil!!! Also, I've seen this before, it's lame...
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Wolfe_Montgomery 4 years ago
My teachers would do this to us every year on April fools and every year we fell for it
#57
Had A Tea Party With My Two Year Old And I Asked For Apple Juice
#58
Told Her To Put The Hanger In Her Room This Morning. Guess I Should Be More Specific Next Time
Leoninus Fate 8 years ago
or maybe just from seeing the tiny baby/child like book on the shelf she's more like 2-3 and didn't fully understand wut it meant {we had a rod for hangers like that when I was lil that was down at 2-year-old lv, so it's possible she wasn't just being LAZY she was just being an LIL KID........I hate when people jump to "OH THERE JUST LAZY or THERE PROBABLY JUST LAZY" it makes them sound like full of themself-a******s
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Because I'm Smart
Leoninus Fate 8 years ago
The teacher needs a few English lessons, that is just worded really really weird, also the teacher means the 8 in the number 68 means it is even, but still I had to read that about 5 times to understand it O.o
Dylan 8 years ago
In 68 the number in the ones place, 8 in this case, is even so the number will become even. It's also easy to tell if it's divisible by 2
Load More Replies... Elizabeth Mitchell 8 years ago
So, cause the student paid attention, and learned what even numbers are, she marked him wrong for saying he is smart?! Dumbass teacher.
Melissa MacLean 8 years ago
The number in the 'one's' place of 52 is even.. 2.
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#60
I Told My 2-Year-Old To Get Toilet Paper To Wipe Her Nose. She Grabbed Half A Square. I Told Her To Get A Big Piece. She Came Back With This
#61
When I Asked My On The Spectrum, Very Literal, 7 Year Old Son To Bring Me The DVD 24. I Thought I Clarified That I Meant The Show...
#62
Asked My Niece To Put These In The Bathroom. Guess I Should've Been More Specific
#63
Genius Kid
#64
Some Kids Take Things A Little Too Literally
Hans 8 years ago
Why is it so hard to say "order the words"? It is extremely hard ro make good assessment questions (from first grade throughout graduate studies!), but a little efforr should brought forward. The child is clever really good actually.
Leoninus Fate 8 years ago
no one explains that they mean the actual "words" and not just the letters in the words, everyone just assumes that everyone knows it as basics
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#65
Hard Water
Leoninus Fate 8 years ago
To be fair I didn't understand or know wut hard water was till I was 22, I'm 29 now and still I'm a lil unsure on it........Im well educated too
Nyello 8 years ago
See its all cute when they are young and they do not know better. If this kid is old enough to be learning g about calcium and hard water he should know better. As a teacher I can't say that I find this one funny, just sad.
Hans 8 years ago
Yep, I guess the entry is misplaces here...it originally came from a "cheeky replies" collection.
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Asked The 5Yo To Put The Dog Lead In The Front Door Of The Car. Sort Of Right
#67
This Is What Happened When I Asked The 1Yo To Get In Front Of The Tree So I Could Take A Picture. Should've Been More Specific I Guess
#68
I Should've Been More Specific When I Asked My Son To Put Water In His Dinner Bowl When He Was Done Eating
#69
Asked My 8yo To Put His Shoes Outside The Door. Always The Loophole With This One
#70
Me To My 3 Year Old Son: "when You Use Tissue Throw It In The Toilet"
Final score:
23points
Muthiah Muthe 8 years ago
What do you mean by throwing the tissue on the toilet? The instruction itself was weird
Samuel Suarez 8 years ago
What's weird about it? When you use a tissue throw it I the toilet! Pretty self explanatory
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#71
Asked My Two-year-old To Clean The Table While I Did The Dishes... Found Her Like This.
Final score:
23points
Marioara Popescu 8 years ago
Well how else would she reach the table. I get giving kids chores, but think before, don't give them tasks they can't physically accomplish.
#72
When Mason Came To Me And Said He'd Bit His Tongue, I Probably Shouldn't Have Said "Oh No, We May Need To Chop It Off!"
#73
Asked The Kids To Move The Dissected Train Track/Mess Out Of The Living Room. Not Really What I Meant...
#74
I Told My One Year Old Son He Could Sit With Me And Put His Water In The Same Spot As Daddy's Drink. Technically, He's Not Wrong
#75
Told My Son To Clean His Room
Ian Taggart 6 years ago
If he sleeps on the top bunk, that IS under his bed.
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#76
My Son Was Asked To Get Some Recycling For Junk Modelling And This Is What He Did
#77
Told The Kids To Shovel The Driveway...
DarknessIsMyOutfit 8 years ago
It's a parking spot or should be called a parking spot. Driveway should be something you drive on not park on
#78
Asked My Daughter To Take Her Backpack Upstairs
#79
Really?! I Told Them To Gather The Trash And The Laundry. Guess I Should Be More Specific As To What To Do Next
#80
I Asked My 11 Year Old To Put Two Trays Of Ice Cubes In The Cooler Meaning Empty Them In. She Took Me Literally
Sophia Cai 6 years ago
11 year olds usually get what you mean. I'm pretty sure that's just a smartass.
#81
Asked My 11 Yr Old Son To Warm Up Soup In Microwave
Ian Taggart 6 years ago
This should be a part of https://www.boredpanda.com/lucky-people-avoid-accident-last-minute/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=organic
DarknessIsMyOutfit 8 years ago
Oh my god... glad you stopped him. Although I'd love to see what would happen.
#82
I Guess He Literally Did What I Asked And Put The Markers On Top Of The Door
#83
Asked My Son To Put His Dirty Dishes In The Dishwasher - This Is What I Get
#84
I Asked My 2 Year Old To Put His Dish In The Dishwasher....This Is What I Found. I Can't Fault Him
DarknessIsMyOutfit 8 years ago
Seriously good balancing skills. I couldn't do that with no mess.
Кристина Койчева 8 years ago
I hope he won't be an architect when he grows up :D he would engineers worst nightmare :D :D :D
#85
4yo Daughter Is Taking The Directions Very Literally
#86
Told The Kids If The Rabbits Played Up They Were Going In The Pot. This Is Not What I Had In Mind!!
Tiny Dynamine 8 years ago
That's an evil thing to say, not least because rabbits don't follow human social rules.
#87
My Teenage Daughter's School Asked Her To Do Half A Page Of Writing. She Went To Send This In
Leoninus Fate 8 years ago
ah ....the smart a*s age... i remember it.....wait..... i never grew out of it
Maliki Cheez 8 years ago
That's just asking for a fail. You know she or he just did it as a joke, but now she is just at her own funeral.
#88
Not Quite What I Meant When I Was Telling My 4 Year Old About My Lab Being A Gundog But Love The Interpretation
Leoninus Fate 8 years ago
yeah its like .....omg ....people might have to live...POOR?!?!?!?
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#89
I Told One Of My Kids At Work That He Had To Write His Spelling Words In Pen, And This Is What He Thought I Meant
'Tammy Chapman' 8 years ago
he understood writing them in pencil but didn't understand writing them in pen?
n 8 years ago
You can see tgat they were written by different people. Look at the E:s for example.
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He Was Pulling Silly Faces, So I Asked Him To Be Serious And Take A Nice Photo
Final score:
8points
#91
I See I Should've Been More Specific When I Told E He Could Grab A Few More Rocks For His Collection
Leoninus Fate 8 years ago
it's a rather ....large rock...... just for a child's collection, that's wut the point was
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Asked My 3 Year Old To Put The Pears In The Fruit Bowl
Final score:
7points
#93
Asked My Son To Put A Letter In The Mailbox And Put The Flag Up
Final score:
5points
Ian Taggart 6 years ago
Oh no. If it's going up, does that mean it touched the ground? Not that it matters.
KittyGaming 2 years ago
no OP means the flag on the mailbox you put it up so they mailman knows you have mail to send
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#94
I Told Ethan To Put His Shorts On. I Guess I Should've Been More Specific
#95
My Son Was Annoyed With Math By This Point. He's Not A Common- Core Fan.
Final score:
4points
Markus McCloud 8 years ago
This is why Common Core is b******t. I had to help my little sis with her math homework. I thought it was easy at first, until she said I had to do it a different way ("No no no! My teachers told me to do it like this!"). With these new standards, I was COMPLETELY lost, and that's saying something. Why? I'm the best mathematician in my family!
#96
Copy The Sentence
#97
Asked My Teen To Put The Pizza Box In The Bin
Final score:
2points
Dynasty Lobster 8 years ago
I've done somthings like this... its a mistake
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#98
Made My Nephew A Maze
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Ian Taggart 6 years ago
Use your head so you don't have to break your back.
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Pose For The Picture
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Went To Get Dressed And Told My Daughter "don't Eat All The Cookies (oreos)" Came Back To These
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Hans 8 years ago
While most of the entries are hillarious, they still made me think. Who imprecise do we as adults typically communicate, assuming that listeners while come up for the imprecision with their knowledge of context, habits, and social norms?
sunnyrei82 8 years ago
I'm not a mother or teacher, so... question: When your kids/students come up with things like these, do you "correct" them, or do you keep up with it and let them find out by themselves?
Nyello 8 years ago
My husband and I both teach. He is in high school and I work down in elementary or primary school. For elementary I would approach it as: while you are kind of correct this is actually what I meant. I wouldn't tell them they are wrong because in all honesty they aren't. This is how they learn how certain sayings mean different things. :) Seeing the looking of new understanding on their face is pretty rewarding.
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Tony Lagarto 8 years ago
"#83 I Guess He Literally Did What I Asked And Put The Markers On Top Of The Door" I don't even know what it means to "put the markers on top of the door". #85 Told The Kids If The Rabbits Played Up They Were Going In The Pot. This Is Not What I Had In Mind!! And what does "if the rabbits played up" mean?
Hans 8 years ago
While most of the entries are hillarious, they still made me think. Who imprecise do we as adults typically communicate, assuming that listeners while come up for the imprecision with their knowledge of context, habits, and social norms?
sunnyrei82 8 years ago
I'm not a mother or teacher, so... question: When your kids/students come up with things like these, do you "correct" them, or do you keep up with it and let them find out by themselves?
Nyello 8 years ago
My husband and I both teach. He is in high school and I work down in elementary or primary school. For elementary I would approach it as: while you are kind of correct this is actually what I meant. I wouldn't tell them they are wrong because in all honesty they aren't. This is how they learn how certain sayings mean different things. :) Seeing the looking of new understanding on their face is pretty rewarding.
Load More Replies... Tony Lagarto 8 years ago
"#83 I Guess He Literally Did What I Asked And Put The Markers On Top Of The Door" I don't even know what it means to "put the markers on top of the door". #85 Told The Kids If The Rabbits Played Up They Were Going In The Pot. This Is Not What I Had In Mind!! And what does "if the rabbits played up" mean?
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