In a world where we're constantly being told what to do, it's often tempting to rebel against the system and stop doing as we're instructed. But as you can see from this hilarious list compiled by Bored Panda, there's another, more subtle way to fight back against the establishment. How? By following the rules as literally as possible! Don't know how? Then scroll on for some covert anti-establishment inspiration. Don't forget to vote for the funniest!
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You Are To Assume The Role Of A Chinese Immigrant In 1870
Translation: My life here isn't quite good... the working environment is bad, and there's no such thing as sufficient welfare. But don't worry, only about a dozen people are severely injured everyday. I try my best to be careful. We opened a small bodega and the business is great. Even though I don't know much English, it isn't hard to understand these white people. Hopefully I'll achieve something! I'd work really hard and take care of myself... are you guys doing well? I miss you a lot, wish we can see each other again...
And that was the exact situation of those Chinese immigrants back then... :'(
Load More Replies...My friend did something like this except it was to pretend you were a syrian refugee. She wrote it in arabic.
"You don't have a Chinaman's chance". Chinaman's Chance: America's Other Slaves, The saying comes from 1800 when Chinese were used to build the railroad going to California. They were also slaves bought Canton, China. They had no chance to come down alive when the dynamic was strapped to their body and lit. By the time they got to where they were to blow up the mountain, the man would also blow up. Hence the saying about not have a Chinaman's chance.
In 1870 a Chinese immigrant would not be able to write. That would not be to bad as no one at home would be able to read. No add the fact that China did not get a sent from a foreign county post service until (how sad I am I that I looked this up) 1 May 1878 this question would have to be left blank with a 100% pass.
Hàolín Huang 5 months ago Translation: My life here isn't quite good... the working environment is bad, and there's no such thing as sufficient welfare. But don't worry, only about a dozen people are severely injured everyday. I try my best to be careful. We opened a small bodega and the business is great. Even though I don't know much English, it isn't hard to understand these white people. Hopefully I'll achieve something! I'd work really hard and take care of myself... are you guys doing well? I miss you a lot, wish we can see each other again... 504 Reply
Load More Replies...This Peanut Sale
Free Enterprise! Nothing in the world beats it, and organizations/governments can't squelch it.
Government exists to crush these kind of entrepreneurial people. Good for them.
Load More Replies...Nothing tells a town you will be a good business owner than disobeying rules creatively
This is the greatest thing. I don't know what it's like in the US but in Europe they ask staggering prices for water during festivals to a point where many pass out from lack of hydration.
This was tried in New Zealand. Some students in Dunedin decided to sell individual cigarettes, but only as a 'freebie' when you purchased a BBQ sausage or can of drink first. The city council shut them down.
There are some REALLY dense people commenting. They CANNOT sell water. Yet, they WANT to sell water. So, they sell a peanut for the price of water, but throw the water in for "free". So, they pay the dollar for the water and end up with a free peanut, but word it so they don't get in trouble. Geeze...
Mortality Is Real
Is it wrong that this is the first thing to make me actually lol in quite some time?
Random fact of the day: every second, about 4 people are born and roughly 2 people die(don't let it be you)
today is the last day of some of your life, and the first day of the rest of it
Well, I say laugh, what I really mean is cackle like a demented witch
Load More Replies...My Wife Wanted A Run-Of-The-Mill Birthday Party. I Asked Her, "So Just A Generic Party?" This Is The Result
This is awesome! Look how much work he put into a creative "uncreative" generic birthday. I'd appreciate a guy like this!
He seems to be awesome! I love his sense of humor, this is perfect.
Load More Replies...By Customer Request
Right...you know what you ordered, and that those dimensions make the instr ridiculous
Load More Replies...My Mom Told Me To "Clean The Bathroom Like The Queen Of England Is Visiting"
Somehow I just can't picture Elizabeth sitting down to read Harry Potter. Otherwise.... ;)
I just can't picture the queen sitting on a toilet.
Load More Replies...Breastfeeding Request
The sign on spanish says "if you need mom, get food please cover, thank you"
Actually, "mama" is a fancy word for boobs :). (Mom is mamá, with accent)
Load More Replies...Like bare breasted feeding makes me uncomfortable, but that is my problem not theirs. I'm also not a fan of PDA, close talkers, strangers bumping into me and loud groups of people... but again, I went to a public place, where there are people.
That's exactly what to do. I've never understood why feeding your child is so taboo. The only reason I'd cover is there will always be that one creep looking for a free nipple show.
I don't remotely understand the "taboo" of women's chests. Particularly that you can show a lot of it, but a nipple is indecent. MEN have nipples too! Usually smaller ones, but neither is more "sexually charged" than the other.
As a Portuguese which strongly desaprove laws against breast feeding (the most basic need of us all as mamels) in public I think this one is the best!
No, no, the sign on spanish says "If you need boob augmentation please covr thanks". (There's a missed letter on "cubierta", what means cover). Believe me, I´m argentinian.
Arriva Has Banned Shorts As A Part Of Their Uniform, Offering Only Pants Or Skirts Regardless Of Weather
When I was in school we didn't have uniforms but they banned shorts except as gym clothing. So a few of the guys tried to do this, only 1 boy did not get suspended and sent home. He was Scottish, was wearing a kilt, and his parents threatened to sue for discrimination.
You're Welcome, Mum
You could have hung it out in the time it took you to find pen and paper to leave the note.
I thought "gimp" meant like... physically lame. Is it just used as a generic insult somewhere?
My daughter left a note for her adult son asking him to put the laundry in the dryer while she was at work. She didn't say anything about starting it!
Same thing happened to me & my stepdaughter
Load More Replies...My Wife Asked Me To Take Some Pictures With My New Selfie Stick When Doing Stuff Throughout The Day
Denise Ain't Fucking Around
True but, maybe: 1. This might be an old photo; 2. The boy might very likely be a child who just hit puberty.
Load More Replies...That's a perfect response. He doesn't deserve that much. Hate guys like that.
Insert Card As Shown
How To Draw A Sheep
AHHAHA IM DEAD! DANG IT BORED PANDA YOU'VE OFFICIALLY KILLED ME AHHAHA MY SIDES OH MY GOSH
Counting sheep will no doubt result in some horrific nightmares. 😱
Saw This On My Facebook Feed Today
you put fallow, which is a type of deer, I am sure you meant follow, please learn for next time, thank you.
Load More Replies...I'm On It
I know, it's so good they stole it from Austin!
Load More Replies...Found Some Amazing Indian Writing
This is exactly how we got to this place in time. No one is being racist, sorry. The Indian (whether he's native or not) clearly took this picture and endorsed it, else he wouldn't be standing there writing. Now, he thought this was clever enough so maybe you all should too. If everyone wasn't so busy policing each other and looking so nasty things to say to each other then this country wouldn't be as screwed up as it is now. You don't need to be butthurt over this photo...laugh.
Lol I'm Cherokee and Mayan and I call myself an Indian all the time. I punctuate it with hiyayaya, not dola dola. People usually seem to have no problem smiling at that one. Lighten up everyone! Of course if it were a legal document I'd say I'm indigenous/native what ever some beurocrat feels like calling me on a Tuesday, but honestly it's all the same to me.
As a Native American...I found this f@#king hysterical. This is something I would do!!
He Chose... Wisely
"Hi , my name is Wisely." - "Carefully, nice to meet you! May I introduce you to Think Twice?"
"This is my friend, Second Opinion. He is the father of "A" as he was told to choose A as the name."
Load More Replies...Oh shiz. I rofl'd at this one. Easily the funniest so far. Though the dog in the bin is a close second.
Lol I wonder how many people named themselves that thinking the same thing.
Can't Argue With That
I am guilty of this only in my city the signs don't say no scooter. Tbh though, scooters are much easier to slow.down on when you're around other people than a skateboard or bike.
I want him to turn around so we can photoshop those thug glasses on his beautiful face
School District Doesn't Allow Halloween Costumes
Principal: And I would have gotten away with costumeless Halloween, if it weren't for you meddling parents!
lol! Daphne strikes a pose! I'm surprised these kids know who Scooby Doo is!
They've made new versions of the cartoon and kids still watch the old show on Cartoon Network-type channels
Load More Replies...anyone can explain? I know it's probably meant to be cosplaying a set of characters from a series, but which series is it?
Marc With A C
My name is Rachel, in Brazil we say it as Raquel so sometimes I have to spell it. "Raquel, but if CH". What I got was a billing name to CHaquel.
Question Everything
Why are you all keeping questioning with why? There's also how, ans tons of other questions to question each other's statements, aren't there? ♥
My Dad Asked The Waitress For "One Very Small Check" I Think That She Out-Dadjoked Him In Response
How To Cook Pork & Caramelised Chestnut Stuffing
Ahhh I'm trying very hard to not bust out laughing in my math class right now !!!
Girlfriend Told Me To Wear A Plain Tie To Dinner Tonight
Well what's wrong? Should it have been a biplane instead of a jet plane...?
Future Lawyer? Was Told He Couldn't Go Outside
Yeah, I think the original caption said "don't set foot outside"
Load More Replies..."I said you couldn't go outside" - Mom, "Your evidence is circumstantial" - kid
Because, Screw You And Your "End User License Agreement"
Well done...good thing is that these EULAs usually violate so many national laws that they are void anyway.
Yeah, a few courts have found that an agreement that is intentionally long and convoluted precisely so that no one reads it is invalid. Hopefully that continues. My favorite thing about a few open-source softwares I've downloaded is the EULA is two lines at most, usually saying simply to give credit to the original creators if you upload it somewhere.
Load More Replies...Yup! In the olden days we had to call the internet on the telephone and our programs came on discs. ^_^
Load More Replies...My Wife Asked Me To Put The Cake In The Oven At 120 Degrees. Took Some Doing, But I Managed It
The protractor would also melt if the oven was on. IT'S A JOKE, DO YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS?
Load More Replies...Does he want to get divorced? Because that is how you get divorced.
Hug Left Curb When Leaving
I can't believe I spelt "kerb" wrong! Must pay more attention...
Load More Replies...I Never Imagined The Golden Gate Bridge Was As Bike Friendly As It Is
I like to think that people would have understood even without the "(sarcasm)" (sorry for my english)
Load More Replies...The Poor Girl Actually Stopped Walking
Ahhhhh the English are so observant of the rules to being bleedin daft.
Well this is just all kinds of confusing. Putting that stuff basically on the walkway is basically going to tell pedestrians to pay attention to it. Who knows without being there and talking to the people that set this up, it could be a substitute safety signal for pedestrians.
My Dad Asked Me To Hand Him His Ginger Ale. I Don't Know What To Do
Complying With The Rules
Literally
Genius thinking! There`s lots of paper as well, the brush is only one:)
I Have No Words For This One
Yeah, and obviously you didn't spend enough time in school. I mean, "payed"? Really? It's spelled "paid," you idiot. Go back to grade school
Load More Replies...When You're Told To Change Ur Shirt Before Thanksgiving Dinner So You Happily Oblige
You're white start caring about that, douchebag. Such traitor leftys insane.
My Wife Just Told Me She Is Pregnant, And Wanted A Toasty Shower. First Dad Joke Executed
Hilarious, but I don't understand... Did she actually ask him to prepare her a shower?
Preparing a shower means to get the water running, I believe.
Load More Replies...Hey, maybe she will appreciate this. She gets to fulfill her cravings before the shower.
I Noticed This Bottle At A Local Coffee Shop, And Asked The Owner About It. He Said "Health Inspector Asked 'What's This Jar?' And I Said Nothing, It's Empty, And She Said 'Everything Has To Be Labeled' So I Labeled It."
bureaucrats... In the province of Québec here where everything must be... and i say MUST be in french we have inspector who goes everywhere and give penalty if it's in English. people has to put sticker in french over microwave or coffemaker where it was written in English... like people doesn't know what POWER or START mean...
Is it also the reason why your movie titles are ALL in french and sometimes a bit ridiculous (like "Tuer Bill" :)) ) ?
Load More Replies...My Brother Got Bored Waiting At The Pharmacy
:))) OMG People are so awsome and funny..the picture is not bad either.
Why People Don't Obey Signs
But what was the real purpose of the sign? I`ve never seen one like this, is it just a joke or...
Bus Driver Near Busy Stop Ticketed For Letting Passengers Get Off Early Due To Congestion. Reaction: Today Bus Drivers Coordinated To Do Things By The Book And Only Stop Exactly At Bus Stops; Huge Line-Up Ensues
I hope whoever ticketed that driver and/or the writers of the book were on one of the busses.
They're probably not the kind of people that need to bus into and out of town for their jobs...
Load More Replies...Why Do I Have To Read Every Word Separately (Because They Are Capitalized)? Can Someone Explain Me This? It Is Quite Annoying :|
You don't have to read every word separately. Just have someone read it for you. :)
Load More Replies...I'm Screwed
Exactly! My frist thoughts too. I was thinking about is...and what if the hotel can´t leave the opened roll for other guests? Maybe in this specific country people think it is not hygenic or luxurious enough to use the opened roll? It would be still weird, or unusual, but it was the only explanation which I figured out. Just guessing... :-)
Load More Replies...If your sitting on the john and all the toilet papers gone, be a man, use your hand
Draw Bridge
My Brother Had To Work, So He Asked Me To Save Him A Little Bit Of Everything
Hopefully once your brother saw this, you actually had him a plate of Thanksgiving food.
Mom Asked Me To Put The Toilet Paper On The Shelf
I hate it when people make you use up the cheap toilet paper before you get to the soft stuff.
After using the fluffy stuff, I guess you have a lucky cat (they are colored white, black an brown)
Load More Replies...That's probably the most lazy cat I've ever seen. Or most patient.
I can't be the only one who didn't see the cat for the first 10 minutes
Well... Okay
My Parents Are On A Short Vacation And Asked Me To Stop By And "Secure The Dog". Mission Accomplished
(I know that letting dog play with loaded gun would be dangerous and possibly stupid enough for Darwin award, but with empty magazine this would be even better picture)
Load More Replies...This Bathroom Closure
My Wife Asked For A Coach Bag For Her Birthday. Let's Just Say She's Pretty Happy Today
He Was Just Following Orders
It's Not Working
This is why we have warning labels like "Do not iron clothes while wearing"
Deer don't like quarters, don't you know that? They prefer pennies. They will also take dimes. Nickels are acceptable. BUT QUARTERS ARE DISGUSTING!
Following The Rules
Touch Only With Your Eyes
Dats right....poke yourself in the eye with the corner of the sign
Roommate Asked Me To Talk To Her Plants While She Was Away
how do u read the flipping handwriting?! Will someone comment what it is actually meant to say?
It reads if you think of it, would you pretty please water my plants? (Once while I'm gone should probably be enough) whisper sweet nothings to them so they won't miss me too much it really does help. See you monday Hope this helps
Load More Replies...When You Pause And Say "Uh" When They Ask Your Name At Starbucks
Peeps should be free from judgement when they're un-caffeinated - we want coffee, not a pop quiz
Load More Replies...If one doesn't remember one's own name, then they should not "um" be ordering at "um" Starbucks!
"UH Kevin", he's single, soy means he has isoflavones that mimic estrogen (so more feminine), and has no car aka "whip" ... did I get that right?
Siri Conforms
What A Smart Ass
Malaysian Prince Dons Hulk Hands After Being Told He Must Wear Gloves For Handshakes With Women
It's Not Working
Parking: Nailed It
Valuables Under Watch
Is This How I'm Supposed To Do It?
Wow it must be on timed picture and he must be holding it between his arms.
Load More Replies...Happened To Notice My Neighbor's Car Door Open During A Massive Sleet Storm. She Told Me To Mind My Own Business Last Time We Talked
there's no him in the story ... neighbor's her, the contributor is viktorija (victoria)
Load More Replies...Love that. Once, UPS dropped a package off at my place that belonged to a guy down the street. I called him, he came by and started yelling at me. Couple of months later, same mistake, but, hell, why should I let some a*****e yell at me again for something I didn't do, so, just left it there. UPS came by after about 3 or 4 months and saw the package, picked it up and delivered it to my neighbor. If it weren't for their diligence, it'd probably still be there,
Similar thing happened to me. Delivery guy dropped guy down the streets package at my door. I called him, he came to pick it up and spent 15 minutes yelling at me. Next time that happened, I said f that guy, left package on my stoop. It sat for 3 months until delivery happened to deliver something to me, who then picked it up and delivered to guy down the street. I wonder how mad he got at the delivery guy?
Paper aircraft... minding my own business.... flick into open door.... walkin away
My Grandmother Has Insisted For Years That "A Good Scottish Country House Just Isn't Complete Without A Wall Mounted Stag Head." My Mum Finally Caved
At least she knows that killing defenceless animals for human selfishness is wrong. Your mum is cool.
well, would you like the earth to be overrun with wild animals? sure they shouldn't be endangered but there can't be too many either.
Load More Replies...I have one of these. £3 in the Dunelm post Christmas sake. Mine is called Angus McCoatup.
The Girlfriend Asked Me To Shovel A Path To The Garage
We called that "dumb mariner". Do exactly what you were asked for but in way it was not expected.
Load More Replies...yeah for an office worker maybe. real men do every job in the same amount of time, no matter what it is.
Load More Replies...Well Okay, If You Think It'll Help
Are holy giraffes, giraffes that have halos and wings?
Load More Replies...My Wife Asked For "Laser Hair Removal" For Christmas. She Was Less Than Thrilled
Looking at it I'd say it's reflecting off the razor blade, then off the back of the phone taking the picture and then on to the wall :-)
Load More Replies...It Seems That Malicious Compliance Begins Young
technically it's right half of 4 sweets is 2 sweets well 4 halves add up to 2!!
Please Fall In Line
This Is My Spot
Not nice. So when a disabled man comes by who actually needs that space, he can't park there.
I Asked For The Restaurant To Go Easy On The Mustard And This Came Out
What restaurant serves crappy looking hotdogs like that? Thous are usually only found at gas-stations or places like 7-11 In the country I live in..
Well If You Say So
I Was Grumpy When I Came Home From Work So I Asked My Husband For Space. He Handed Me This
So I Asked For Extra Pickles Today At Subway
Ahahah If I ask for extra pikles they add me half a slice, so miserables.
Load More Replies...O.O I want to go to that subway,....when ever I ask for extra pickles they add like 2 and roll their eyes if I ask for abit more :/
Must have been a call in order or drive through order.....considering they make the sandwichs right in front of you.
wow, I'd love this actually. Whenever i ask for extra pickles I get two.
why cant maccas do this? I b***h about 2 pickles when asking for as many as they can load it up with as many times as Pete gets 2 bits of chicken in a 3 piece feed!
Ok, But I Don't Think It'll Work
If You Insist
Congrats your probably the most insufferable person on bored panda.
Load More Replies...Whoever Runs The Overwatch Twitter Account Knows How It's Done
Take It They Said. So I Did
Why are you even here? Everything you write gets downvoted as spam. You always have something derogatory, insulting, racist, sexist, or downright ignorant to write. Seriously, I don't think this site was meant for you at all.
Load More Replies...Okay, Heads Up!
Throw pillows would have ended with a group of people throwing up on them and taking pictures.... this is easier to clean up after.
Just Following Directions
The Importance Of Following Instructions
The Instructions Were To Bring Two Photos On A CD
Eat Me
Inaccurate Instructions Are Inaccurate
I think it's a way to administer medication.. like slow release pain killers
Load More Replies...Actually when you drink too much you start sweating bit of alcohol. So remember next time - DRINK MORE!
It's a brace used to hold a urine catheter tube in place to help keep from yanking out of your bladder O_o
Wrong catheter this one is for keeping a vein open so you don't have to get poked as often
Load More Replies...Roommate Needed A Blank Trophy As A Prop
the title says it's needed as a prop...probably for a theatre show or play
Load More Replies...When You Ask For Sour Cream On The Side
When you walk through a drive through you can expect some kind of retaliation
I tried this once in high school with three buddies -- we pretended we were in a car, but we were just walking. They told us they couldn't serve walk-throughs because it was an insurance violation.
Load More Replies...The problem is, that's a McDonald's drive-thru he's complaining to. Note the Ronald McDonald House donation box under the window.
Got It
I don't suppose it says apply to area of face to be shaved? No of course not, that would be too simple!
Last Night I Asked My Husband To Put Some Spaghetti On The Stove So I Could Start Dinner When I Got Home
Looks like you will be ordering take out for 1. Hubby gets raw spaghetti.
I Told My Brother To Print Out A Dot-To-Dot For Our Sister. He Came Back With This
Wife Asked Me To Pick Up Tampons For Her
You're a dead man..unless your wife has a VERY good sense of humor... and didn't need them that moment...
Saw This Above The Urinals In The Bathroom At Work This Morning
I work in facilities. And it's a giant f*****g issue. Multiple times a day, we have clogged urinals because of that mixed with toilet paper/paper towels.
Load More Replies...Ordered Chicken Bacon Ranch. Forgot To Say "Pizza"
Blurry Conformists Are Still Conformists
Just Following Directions
I'm Not Very Good At Drawing, But I Hope This Suffices
Conformity At Its Finest
well how funny would it be if there was a sign that read: NO UNYCYCLE PARKING
Conformist
Not Going To Replace The Towel Drop Bin?
When You Go To McDonald's And Ask For An Egg McMuffin With Sausage And Cheese Only
Why does McDonald's always take things so literally? I asked for a plain cheeseburger once and they gave me a bun...nothing on the bun, just the bun.
Omg same thing happened to me at McDonald's ask for plain cheeseburger got home and it was cheese on a bun!! Y
Load More Replies...Had that happen. Asked for a cheeseburger with meat and cheese only. I got no bun. :(
Instructions Unclear
Who tf ketchup and mustards their chicken nuggets . This is madness
My Sister Asked My 6'5" Nephew To Bring In The Costco Run
This Kid Is Going Places
I wouldn't have filled it out since my name isn't Underline, obviously it doesn't apply to me.
Mom Asked Me To Rip Up A Carpet For Her. I Think I Did A Good Job
The carpet is under random pieces of furniture in the room!
Load More Replies...KFC Told Me To
How To Follow Rules
Radar, Go To Bed!
Filled The Gap With Silicone
They need the silicone to hold the layers of plywood together. Oh, and the white lead paint... Paging a building inspector!
Did it work? Yes... did you waste money on 2 more tubes of silicone? No.... can it be painted? Yes.... Don't see a problem here people 😋
They Said Get A Cake On Tuesday
#7 is hilarious. I should've done this with my twin boys in public 10 months ago!!
folks have lost their sense of humor. I personally love breast feeders. It is so natural and beautiful . However folks should not stare and tongues should not hang out.
XD At least 53 isn't Queen Anne's Lace. That would have been horrific.
I don't get the one with Halloween kids. Could someone explain, please?
Well, technically they're not wearing a costume cause it's regular clothes. But combined you can see that they're the Scooby-Doo gang
Load More Replies...#7 is hilarious. I should've done this with my twin boys in public 10 months ago!!
folks have lost their sense of humor. I personally love breast feeders. It is so natural and beautiful . However folks should not stare and tongues should not hang out.
XD At least 53 isn't Queen Anne's Lace. That would have been horrific.
I don't get the one with Halloween kids. Could someone explain, please?
Well, technically they're not wearing a costume cause it's regular clothes. But combined you can see that they're the Scooby-Doo gang
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