Exact Instructions Challenge - THIS is why my kids hate me. | Josh Darnit

Exact Instructions Challenge PB&J edition

We asked the kids to write instructions for a simple task but left out that we were going to be following their instructions EXACTLY as written. Great lesson for communication and a fun practice in patience!

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[elisabethcait]

Love how Joanna went on with it as every programmer does:
"The user isnt using the tool in the way intended, but its working, so im not changing it"

[Daniel]

Lil bro was using 120% of his brain and was starting to crash out 😂😂😂

[YourConsole]

My teacher did this to my class in third grade. It's a big reason I got into programming :)

[ChessScholarOfficial]

1. Begin by getting into position at a flat, stable surface, such as a kitchen countertop or a dining table, ensuring that you have adequate lighting and the area is free from any hazards or obstructions.

2. To begin assembling the required items, carry out a brief inventory check of the following: two slices of bread, a jar of peanut butter, a jar of jelly or jam, a dinner plate, a butter knife, and a clean hand towel or napkin.

3. Position the dinner plate on the flat surface in front of you, adjusting its placement as needed to sit comfortably within your arm's reach without having to extend your limbs or strain yourself.

4. Using both hands, pick up one slice of bread, ensuring your fingers are gripping the slice firmly but gently in case the bread is soft or prone to tearing. Place the slice of bread in the center of the dinner plate, aligning it horizontally so the top edge is parallel to the edge of the countertop or table.

5. Follow the same process for the second slice of bread, placing it immediately adjacent to the first slice on the dinner plate, with a minimum gap of approximately 1 to 2 centimeters. This ensures ease of access when it's time to spread the peanut butter and jelly.

6. Pick up the jar of peanut butter with your non-dominant hand. Firmly grip the jar by the base while securing the lid with your other hand.

7. Rotate your dominant hand counterclockwise, working in unison with your non-dominant hand, which remains stationary, until the lid is fully unscrewed from the jar of peanut butter.

8. Set the lid on a clean area of the countertop or table and transport the jar of peanut butter to the vicinity of the dinner plate to ensure it is within arm's reach.

9. Repeat steps 6 through 8 for the jar of jelly or jam.

10. Pick up the butter knife by its handle with your dominant hand, ensuring a secure yet comfortable grip. The serrated blade of the knife should face downward, away from your face and body.

11. With the butter knife in your dominant hand, carefully insert the blade into the jar of peanut butter, dipping it in at a 45-degree angle to gather approximately 1 to 2 tablespoons of peanut butter onto the knife.

12. Apply the peanut butter that you obtained on your knife to one large face of a slice of bread, using the flat side of the butter knife’s blade. Spread it evenly across the surface of this face, working from the center of the slice to the edges with smooth, sweeping motions, ensuring an even layer of peanut butter. Wipe any excess peanut butter from the knife's blade onto the bread's surface before scooping up additional peanut butter as needed, repeating this process until the desired thickness of peanut butter is achieved.

13. Once satisfied with the peanut butter coverage, carefully wipe the remaining peanut butter from the knife onto the inner rim of the peanut butter jar to minimize waste. Use paper or a napkin if necessary.

14. Set the peanut-butter-smeared knife down on a clean napkin or hand towel to avoid potential contamination with jelly particles.

15. Take another clean butter knife with your dominant hand, adhering to step 10 for proper handling.

16. Retrieve the desired amount of jelly by plunging the butter knife-blade into the jelly jar, and extract approximately 1 to 2 tablespoons of jelly.

17. Delicately spread the jelly onto the one surface of the large face on the second slice of bread, mirroring the process performed in step 12 for the peanut butter coating. Perform this action with precision, allowing for an even distribution of jelly on the bread.

18. After applying the jelly to your satisfaction, wipe any remaining jelly from the knife onto the jar's rim like you had done in step 13.

19. Place the jelly knife on the napkin or hand towel next to the peanut butter knife.

20. With your non-dominant hand, pick up the slice of bread adorned with peanut butter, gripping it carefully around the perimeter. Ensure the toppings face upward, away from your palm.

21. Simultaneously, hold the slice of bread with the jelly using your dominant hand, maintaining the same grip and precautions mentioned in step 20.

22. Align both slices, holding them at an elevation of approximately 2-3 inches above the dinner plate, peanut butter and jelly facing each other.

23. Gently press the slices of bread evenly together, the coated interiors contacting each other, and adhere the peanut butter and jelly to create a delectable melding of flavors.

24. Set the resulting peanut butter and jelly sandwich down onto the center of the dinner plate to ensure stability.

25. Clean up any residual mess and properly store the jars of peanut butter and jelly, ensuring the lids are screwed tightly onto the containers.

26. You have now completed the process of constructing a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.

Please enjoy responsibly, and pair with your favorite beverage and sides for a well-rounded meal.

[SoftwareExplorer]

This so summarizes all the experiences when learning to program with a compiler. If you told someone they had to make a metaphor for programming but they couldn't mention technology at all, I don't think you could have done better than this video. It captures the whole range of emotions the beginning programmer feels, from the positive hopeful expectancy the first time you click compile, to horror as it rolls on after derailing over the smallest thing, to the very well earned sense of "I did it!" when it all finally works.

[jemmonfoe]

6 years later I am still using this as an example to write good user manuals

[jolopopo]

“not the best”
“well you made it”
🗣️🔥

[halfblood]

Never before did I understand someone's pain like I understood the son's pain at 3:30

It's unbelievably funny. 😂

[neekerbreeker]

Kudos! He's teaching his kids how to think and how to present and evaluate information. This will be one of the simplest challenges they'll ever have but if they keep it in mind, they'll be hard to bamboozle as adults!

[drewjames]

This is by far one of the best YouTube videos of all time. The children's reactions are beyond classic and adorable. Such a cute family. Hilarious viewing.

[raar]

I'm here because my university gave me this video in an algorithms class lol

[ifunanyaede]

The kids are so tenacious and resilient🤣🤣🤣🤣
I would have quit after the first try

[kellyholcomb]

It’s a great piece on making sure to be clear and concise with direction. Just because you understand, doesn’t mean the other person does 🙂

[Rezxer]

I only ever saw the part where the boy is hyperventilating on Tiktok. It's so interesting to see the whole thing.

After the third try, I probably would have went ballistic writing in extreme detail haha

[WorkFromHomeFriday]

As a software developer (since 1999), I FELT THIS ( esepcially 3:38 THE PAIN!!!)

[stormlord]

Always the very first video I show as an intro into programming. Legend!

[PippyPappyPatterson]

Me battling the Rust compiler like 4:10

[dannyhpy_me]

4:10 LOL I'm laughing so hard rn!
5:40 AND AGAIN!

[CoachJurieW]

This video just popped onto my LinkedIn feed again - I love it - it's such a great illustration of how important clear instructions and good communication skills are.

[TheValibunneh]

I remember doing this in 5th grade, and agonizing over whether I was spelling the word "pieces" correctly so I used the word slices instead (mine was good until I said "spread the peanut butter on the bread", and she began to mime spreading it on the entire loaf 😂"you didn't specify which bread!")