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18 people who took things a little too seriously with hilarious consequences

Lack of willingness or not following instructions can cause mayhem. Conversely, some people will follow instructions down to the letter or take things too seriously, often with unexpected or hilarious consequences!

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Here are 20 people who did exactly what they were told by their partner, friends, parents etc. What about you? Ever asked for something only to be surprised by the result?

1. "My baby fell asleep in the car and when I got home, I asked my husband to put him to bed..."

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2. Well, he did ask for half a pint!

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3. "I bought my wife a necklace for Christmas and asked my kids to wrap it up as if it was done by me. I didn't realize I was so bad at wrapping gifts!"

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4. "I asked for a lettuce burger."

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5. "My wife asked me to put our dinner in at 120°. It took me a while, but I got there in the end. I think she'll be proud of me!"

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6. "My doctor told me to eat more green foods, so I followed his advice!"

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7. "I asked my son to put some toilet rolls on the shelf..."

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8. When you just want ketchup in your McDouble. Yeah, we'd be pissed too!

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9. "I dropped my cell phone in water and asked my granddad to put it in rice. Apparently he thought I meant he should cook it in rice..."

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10. "I asked for extra mushrooms in this Chinese restaurant!"

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11. "I asked my wife to put a reminder down on her cell phone. Obviously we weren't on the same level..."

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12. "My wife asked for a sponge cake for her birthday. I thought she'd be happy, but apparently she was expecting something slightly different!"

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13. "My mom asked my dad to buy a pre-decorated Christmas tree and this is what he brought home!"

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14. "We ordered a pepperoni pizza and this is what we got..."

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15. "I asked an employee for a photocopy of his passport..."

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16. "I asked my husband to peel half the potatoes in the bag. This is what I found when I got home!"

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17. "I asked my son to help me 'sort out' my store. He came over with this mannequin's arm and tried to hit me with it."

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18. "My brother had to work on Thanksgiving evening and asked me to save a bit from all the dishes we ate."

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