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Instructions for how to hammer in a nail

Diagram showing the direction in which to hammer the nail.

Strike nail firmly and repeatedly at this location until end is flush w/ surface of wood (note: use hammer)

Hold nail firmly as this location w/ hand not used on hammer handle.

Important: install nail pointy end first

Caution: remove fingers prior to complete installation of nail.

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15 Comments

thesprongler@lemmy.world · 42 pts · 2y (5 replies)

This is the least funny xkcd comic.

ivanafterall@kbin.social · 22 pts · 2y (3 replies)

You just don't understand it.

Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 2y

In that case, I know just the place!

niktemadur@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y (1 reply)

I found it funny before it was cool.

Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y

Impossible. By severely breaking the laws of space, time and causality, XKCD became cool across the entire universe 12 years before Randall drew the first strip.

KingThrillgore@lemmy.ml · -2 pts · 2y

Wait this is XKCD I thought this was a field manual

I ask because XKCD isnt funny

weeahnn@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 2y

Wait how do I use a hammer?

OccamsTeapot@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 2y

Rootiest@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 2y

Instructions unclear: Removed fingers can no longer hold hammer

TheCoolerMia@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 9 pts · 2y

But what if I don't have a surface of wood?! UGH it should say on the BOX that they are meant for WOOD... What will I do with all this wood-nails now?!

oo1@kbin.social · 9 pts · 2y

(NOTE: USE A THUMB DETECTOR)

moistclump@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 2y

I used to do AutoCAD drawings. Some of the instructions were painful to write out.

This post pleases me.

Kolanaki@yiffit.net · 6 pts · 2y

Caution: remove fingers prior to complete installation of nail.

"Wait... How do we nail this dude to the crucifix if we have to move his fingers out of the way?"

swab148@startrek.website · 5 pts · 2y

So that's what I've been doing wrong!

IjonTichy@kbin.social · 2 pts · 2y
MightyWeaksauce@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
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