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May 27, 2005
Wanted: Instructions for Dummies
Do you ever get the feeling that instructions for do-it-yourself products are written by people who treat every single day as if it were April Fool’s Day? Earlier this week, I installed some blinds that were purchased from Target. Before I opened the package, I remember thinking, “Do not get mad. This is going to be very frustrating.” It was frustrating – so much so that I almost took a hammer and turned it loose on my head. (I still think that might have been best.) Why can’t companies take an extra ten minutes to make instructions more user-friendly? The instructions for installing the blinds were the worst I have ever seen. Yes, even worse than instructions from IKEA (I didn’t think that was possible!). After rereading the instructions for what had to be the twentieth time, I finally gave up and decided to install the blinds “The Thinking Fool” way. This will probably result in the blinds crashing to the ground at some point, but I really don't care - at least they’re up (for now).
Comments
despite your excellent effort, i think the lesson learned is that installing blinds is best left to the professionals. with some of those ikea pieces, it would be most efficient for the instructions to read, simply, "we have no idea: take your best shot."
Posted by: gator girl at June 1, 2005 11:41 PM
