As a college student, I am now tasked with the unfortunate civil engineering challenge of assembling Ikea furniture. And, while I normally consider myself to be an intelligent person, Ikea's strange Swedish naming system combined with their abnormally useless instructions result in my complete inability to act as a useful member of society and render dorm furniture from what seems to be a random assortment of fiberboard and screws that go to nothing.So, sit back in your non-Ikea chair and share in my misery.
Sometimes Swedish Translates Surprisingly Well:
Ikea directions with added words:
(Note that in every set of Ikea directions, the man on the cover is making a box, leading me to believe that the only possible configuration for any Ikea product is that of the box.)
The finished product:
(Note the sheer insanity experienced by the chair-assembler, as noted by Ikea with their "a screw is loose" icon just to the left of the figure.)
(P.S.--So glad that Ke$ha could model for that drawing on such short notice)
Image credits: Ikea instructions + Ben with a Sharpie.
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