40 Funny Photos That Show Us What Happens When Things Are Taken Too Literally

Packages containing delicate objects have to be labeled appropriately to avoid damage, such as “handle with care” and “do not open with a sharp object,” as seen on this package. That clearly means not to use a pair of scissors or a knife to open the package. If it’s clothing inside, it might tear right up.

Well, if sharp objects are forbidden, then that leaves only one possibility, right? This guy decided to bring out a rather menacing mallet seeing as he needed a non-sharp object. He’s not wrong, technically. Let’s hope that he put that down and opened it with his bare hands or in a less aggressive manner.