Read the Directions

I'm sure you've all either been told to read the directions or told someone else to read them. I remember teachers who played little tricks on us to make sure we were reading the directions. Remember the ones who would put, "Read all the directions before beginning the test" in the directions and then, at the end of the directions you were told to only answer one question or something like that? It worked. I've been reading directions since. Well, most of the time. Ok, I read them AFTER I try to do something on my own first. But still, I get the importance of reading the directions.

I think about this sometimes when I read blogs and see comments made that most assuredly indicate the comment was written by someone who did not read the entire post. It's like they read the title or part of the post and assumed the rest and commented. I've had it happen at my blog as well. I even know people who are like this in actual, verbal conversations. You make a statement and they assume where you're going and BOOM! They go there for you. Only that's not even close to where you were headed.

DRIVES. ME. NUTS.

I realize that sometimes we simply misunderstand or miss the point that is being made. But we really can't claim that when we haven't read the entire post. Or news article. Or email. Or message. Or listened to the conversation. If we haven't read the directions.

All that being said, if I have ever done that to y'all, not missed the point but failed to read and then leave a comment that proves I did not take the time to read your post, I apologize. Profusely. And I promise it won't happen again. :)

So, do y'all read the directions?

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