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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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[–] [email protected] 43 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This is the least funny xkcd comic.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 year ago (2 children)

You just don't understand it.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

In that case, I know just the place!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I found it funny before it was cool.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

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.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago

Wait how do I use a hammer?

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago
[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago

Instructions unclear: Removed fingers can no longer hold hammer

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago

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?!

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago

(NOTE: USE A THUMB DETECTOR)

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

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

This post pleases me.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

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

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

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?"

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago