Basic Instructions started out as a small side-feature Scott Meyer created to entertain people who came to his website looking to hire a comedian. It wasn't long before the comic was far more popular than anything Scott ever did as a comedian.
Basic Instructions is a series of guides meant to help you lead a better life. They cover topics as diverse as "How to Deal with Boredom" and "How to Travel Back in Time to Deliver a Dire Warning to Your Former Self". Basic Instructions is populated with exaggerated versions of Scott, his family and his friends, which has caused no small amount of unpleasantness.
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Randy_B
said, 7 months ago
It’s all very logical.
And dysfunctional.
lisapaloma13 said, 7 months ago
I got dizzy going around in that circle!
jimmyh43105
said, 7 months ago
I think the boss’ speech sank to the bottom of the Mariana Trench.
Jnite said, 7 months ago
I work hard, get along with (most) of the customers, and do my best to figure out the solution to a problem.
I then take a short break, and that’s when the boss finally decides to come in and think I’m lazy and not doing my job….
The Wolf In Your Midst said, 7 months ago
Good managers delegate responsibility. Bad managers delegate blame.
WaitingMan said, 7 months ago
I’ve worked for too many people like Mr. Mullet!
briatollah said, 7 months ago
I hate it when supervisors have no friends so they buddy up to their underlings.
LOWRIDER84 said, 6 months ago
I had a female boss when i was in college in the 70’s. She managed a car rental business at the airport. She only hired male college students. Part of our job was to sleep with her. She was way hot, so…………no harm, no foul.