Product directions for use

[Kevin]

I bought some shoe polish on Amazon. But I’m returning the package because the directions for use are so poorly written.

As Blume has said here before, “I’m just being contrary.”

I know how to use shoe polish.

But I do question the quality of the product if they can’t even write the directions properly.

It says and I quote: “Before use make a small area in the dark and use it normally after using it satisfactorily.”

It would have only taken 30 seconds to have that sentence peer reviewed.

Or God forbid use AI to write the directions if they can’t hire people qualified people.

Not to sound grumpy this morning, in reality the box is more funny than anything. But I’m still returning it on principle.

As a side note, I also bought some socks on Amazon and was nicely surprised to see they were made in Vermont. I had no idea you could still buy socks made in the USA.

 

[MHtractorguy]

I just installed a new sand filter on the above ground pool. The instructions appeared to suggest that I have a trained technician install the sand after I plug the power cord into the water.

 

[gnappi]

If you have been to Asia, you know.. if not there's:

PS, Engrish is one of the oldest websites I know of.

https://engrish.com

 

[sceva]

As per the last postr; It's written in Engrish.

 

[Watertender]

Just be glad they aren't in Ebonics!

 

[arfmel]

Chinglish.

 

[41Dude]

Our favorite directions for my wife's electric hairdryer.
Small print. "Do not use in shower."

 

[turd]

^^^That's not a misprint, there really ARE people that dumb.

 

[redhawker]

At least your instructions had words to them. I just bought one of those folding workbench/vise things called a "workmate" and the instructions for the assembly were all pictures. And not photographs or even good drawings, just vague drawings of things that looked like they might be in the parts bag. Ended up finding a YouTube video to figure out how to assemble it. It actually wasn't that hard but the instructions that came with it were so poor I couldn't tell what part was what on them.

 

[MaxMan]

I bought some shoe polish on Amazon. But I'm returning the package because the directions for use are so poorly written.

As Blume has said here before, "I'm just being contrary."

I know how to use shoe polish.

But I do question the quality of the product if they can't even write the directions properly.

It says and I quote: "Before use make a small area in the dark and use it normally after using it satisfactorily."

It would have only taken 30 seconds to have that sentence peer reviewed.

Or God forbid use AI to write the directions if they can't hire people qualified people.

Not to sound grumpy this morning, in reality the box is more funny than anything. But I'm still returning it on principle.

As a side note, I also bought some socks on Amazon and was nicely surprised to see they were made in Vermont. I had no idea you could still buy socks made in the USA.

Where was it made. China I'll bet!

 

[Hvymax]

First mistake was in actually reading the instructions....what you don't know won't hurt.

Rections!!! I got your Rections right here

 

[Randyzzz]

If you have been to Asia, you know.. if not there's:

PS, Engrish is one of the oldest websites I know of.

https://engrish.com

Thanks for that. I just wasted 30 minutes laughing.

 

[Kevin]

Where was it made. China I'll bet!

I bet it was. I couldn’t tell. My first reaction was to return the product and I didn’t want to open up the package.

But even if it was, can’t they use AI to get a proper sentence? Or spend 15 minutes to email someone who could tell them?

It just doesn’t make sense. But i can’t figure out why people won’t do the best job possible. And that’s a topic for another thread I suppose.

 

[Cholo]

I don't think I've ever read directions that bad LOL

A lot of people get Chinese characters tattooed on their body only to discover a Chinese person says it actually means--I eat puppies. I wonder if the person doing the tattooing knew it was wrong

 

[Ride1949]

I don't think I've ever read the instructions on a can of shoe polish. Anything my Marine DI father didn't teach me, I learned in boot camp. How do you say "spit on it" in Chingrish?

 

[gnappi]

I don't think I've ever read directions that bad LOL

A lot of people get Chinese characters tattooed on their body only to discover a Chinese person says it actually means--I eat puppies. I wonder if the person doing the tattooing knew it was wrong

>>SNIP<<

Funny you should say that... years ago a friend's son came into the room sporting a large Japanese kanji symbol on his arm and I asked him if he knew what it meant and he said "POWER" and I said really? He knew my Job took me to Japan and other Asian countries and suspected I knew something about the tat he did not know. So he asked if I knew what it meant and I said yup, it means power.

Being a college freshman he started to freak out thinking I knew another meaning and he was almost in tears worrying what it REALLY said, his mom started giving ma a hard time to tell him what it meant and I said I did not know. Everyone in the room was now badgering me to tell the poor kid what it meant and I said "I REALLY DO NOT KNOW" but nobody believed me and when we left everyone was mad at ME!

The next day his mom took him to Japanese restaurants and asked them to translate it and it was something like "Strong" and they were relieved that I was just being a PITA hinting it was not power.

I kinda wish it had said "dork who can't read Kanji"

 

[gnappi]

Thanks for that. I just wasted 30 minutes laughing.

Only 30?

 

[blume357]

A buddy explained to me the actual translator of the instructions for the wireless fireworks controller I bought last year was done by Google.....
How hard would it be to just pull some obvious American Tourist aside and trade them a beer or such to review simple directions?
But then I have a problem trying to give directions to a customer on how to light the pilot light on their gas logs....

 

[Dan in MI]

If you have been to Asia, you know.. if not there's:

PS, Engrish is one of the oldest websites I know of.

https://engrish.com

That is a fact!

On one of my trips to China I was watching a "learn English" class on tv. Compared to the tv class your directions are perfect English. You couldn't get better comedy anywhere on Earth.

This one struck me as funny.

As did this one.

 

[trebor44]

Read instructions on a can of shoe polish! Why? Is using shoe polish really that complicated?

 

[freakindawgen]

As a side note, I also bought some socks on Amazon and was nicely surprised to see they were made in Vermont. I had no idea you could still buy socks made in the USA.

https://foxsox.com/Really nice and thick. Worked there briefly.

 

[Kevin]

Read instructions on a can of shoe polish! Why? Is using shoe polish really that complicated?

I know how to use shoe polish, the box was nice and the directions were printed on the box.

I went back and looked at Amazon’s page for this shoe polish and it states: “Imported From USA.” I should have read that when I ordered it. I would not have ordered it if I saw that.

 

[Kevin]

https://foxsox.com/Really nice and thick. Worked there briefly.

Thanks! I'll try them!

Oh!!! Tactical socks!!!

edited to add; just ordered some. They sell them on Amazon as well. But I ordered the regular, non-tactical socks. (Next time. )

 

[wwb]

Another American company producing socks.... Wigwam Mills in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. My son works there - brings home boatloads of factory seconds at bargain prices.... if you didn't know what to look for, you'd never find the defect.

https://www.wigwam.com/

 

[carbonfibrebob]

That is a fact!

On one of my trips to China I was watching a "learn English" class on tv. Compared to the tv class your directions are perfect English. You couldn't get better comedy anywhere on Earth.

This one struck me as funny.

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As did this one.

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Many years ago the course where I worked inherited a Sanfu utility turf truck. A compete POS. Any guesses as to what we called it?

 

[Mobuck]

I'll admit to buying 'stuff' from ebay. It doesn't take much thought to figure out which 'stuff' comes from a China Charlie type with little knowledge of "ENGRISH". I shy away from these items as obviously, there's no effort made to even write an acceptable description. There are computer functions that translate but one shouldn't depend on the actual results of use. Just imagine the ENGRISH to Chinese translation of 'panties in a wad' .

 

[caryc]

How about the old "Wash, Rinse, Repeat" thing.

How many times?

 

[caryc]

I purchased a Honda 150 CA95 when I was a kid. In the owners manual, all the instructions were on how to do maintenance on your "car".