Too Many Instructions

I’m one of those guys who, when I buy a product that comes with an owner’s manual, usually doesn’t bother to read it.

I’m not sure why.

It’s not that I think I’m that smart. Because I know I’m not.

It’s just that, with most things you buy – say, a new toaster – it isn’t rocket surgery. Or is it brain science?

Anyway, I just assume I’ll be able to figure it out without reading the owner’s manual. Hey, it’s a toaster. You plug it into the wall and put slices of bread into those openings on top, right? Then you push…