You Don't Know How To Read?!

Let me break down what I mean by that title.

You know those people, those people that refuse to read the directions to something, refuse to listen when they're being explained to.

You know who I'm talking about.

This happens in my life often, I write out tons of instructions, I write them in a way that everyone should be able to understand. I write where to find the tools you need to complete the task. Everything is in order, and I worked hard at it too.

Then, BAM. Those people come in.

"Can you send me this please?"

"Can you look this up for me?"

"Can I have that person's phone number?"

"What time do we have to be there again?"

And inside, I am screaming: "I WROTE IT ALL OUT. I WORKED HARD, AND YOU CAN'T JUST GET ON YOUR COMPUTER AND LOOK? IT'S RIGHT FLIPPING THERE!!!!!!!"

But, since I am a nice person, I politely answer their question. But, not without some hinted sarcasm.

"Sure, but I did write this all out earlier. :)"

Because, let's be honest. How can one not get upset when one asks them for something that you worked really hard to explain and all the info is right there for them to see without any extra work from anyone else? It's like writing a huge essay for your teacher, and then them saying: "Hey, you know what? I'm too lazy to pick up the essay you wrote for me and read it, can you just hint a few things for me? Then I can grade it."

Not the best example, but you get the point.

But don't get me wrong, I like to help people. If it's something that I didn't spend forever on, and I listed out everything that needs done, I'll answer your question. But if I wrote it out, or someone else did, and it should be easy to read, I'm sure you're capable of looking at it yourself. And if you're done in a position to look at it at that moment, just wait until you are. Nothing's going to happen, I promise.

So I will end with this: Why can't people just read things?

-Meghan