Kids Write Literal Instructions for Making a PB&J
Josh Darnit · Comedy · 7 min · 2017 · YouTube title: Exact Instructions Challenge PB&J Classroom Friendly | Josh Darnit
Why it's here
HN uses it as shorthand for how hard it is to write unambiguous instructions, in discussions of programming, tutorials and LLM prompting.
What it covers
A family comedy video in which kids write instructions for making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, and a parent follows them with exact literalness, producing chaos. This is the classroom-friendly version.