History Quotes / ReadTheFreakingManual

-->--"Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'', "[[Recap/StarTrekTheNextGenerationS6E24S7E1Descent]], Part I"

''Picard:''' … Mister Worf, acknowledge the signal from New Berlin, and transmit another copy of Starfleet's ship-recognition protocols—and tell them to read it this time.

->'''Worf:''' Captain, incoming message from the New Berlin Colony. They have cancelled their distress call. Evidently a Ferengi trading ship entered their system and someone panicked.
''Riker:''' Third time today. Stand down Red alert. …
''Picard:''' Mister Worf, acknowledge the signal from New Berlin, and transmit another copy of Starfleet's ship-recognition protocols—and tell them to read it this time.

->Humans should really do more research. There were operating manuals that would have warned her not to fuck with us.

-> ''"Not a single Golden Egg? Maybe I should have made you read the training manual."''
-->-- '''Mr. Grizz''', ''VideoGame/Splatoon2''

->'''Pearl''': I cook Salmonids all day, but Mr. Grizz keeps crying about eggs or whatever.\\
'''Marina''': Pearl, did you even read the Grizzco training manual?
-->--Salmon Run announcement, ''VideoGame/Splatoon2''

->''"Nobody reads the manuals!"''
-->-- '''Doug Dimmidome''', ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents''

->''"...and if somebody gives me an, 'RTFM' post, then I'll tell you 'RTFP', because saying 'RTFM' means you clearly did not read the post, as I stated right here that I don't HAVE the manual and that's why I am asking you in the first place."''
-->-- Taken out of a post detailing this issue.

->'''Hobbes:''' Shouldn't we read the instructions?\\
'''Calvin:''' Do I ''look'' like a sissy?
-->-- ''ComicStrip/CalvinAndHobbes''

->''"E.T. on Atari 2600. To begin with, its not a game you just pick up and play. Most games this generation were very simple. Shoot a bunch of aliens, climb to the top of the screen, stop missiles or chomp down all the pellets, but E.T. is an enigma. With all these random symbols appearing at the top of the screen and falling in holes all the time, it's no wonder why gamers did not understand how to play this game. '''You have to read the instruction manual'''. So, once you understand how to play the game...IT STILL FUCKING SUCKS!"''
-->--'''WebVideo/TheAngryVideoGameNerd''', ''[[{{VideoGame/ETTheExtraTerrestrial}} E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial]]'' review

->'''Amy:''' Shall I run and get the manual?\\
'''The Doctor:''' I threw it into a supernova.\\
'''Amy:''' You threw the manual in a supernova? Why?\\
'''The Doctor:''' Because I disagreed with it! Stop talking to me when I'm cross!
-->-- ''Series/DoctorWho'', [[Recap/DoctorWhoS31E7AmysChoice "Amy's Choice"]]

->''"We're talking about transferring my consciousness into a magic construct with a very finite existence. '''''I'm reading the instructions first.'''''"''
-->-- '''Susan''', ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive'' [[http://www.egscomics.com/egsnp.php?id=244]]

->''"You know, you really should have stolen the whole book because the warnings come after the spells."''
-->-- '''Dr. Stephen Strange''', ''Film/{{Doctor Strange|2016}}''

->''"...every time I post a half A press video, I get the same comments over and over asking what it means, even though I always have a whole paragraph in the description explaining it, which even starts with 'If you're wondering a half A press is, read this before commenting to ask'."''
-->--'''WebVideo/Pannenkoek2012''', "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpk2tdsPh0A SM64 - Watch for Rolling Rocks - 0.5x A Presses (Commentated)]]"

->'''T'Pol:''' The procedures for restarting the reactor are in the database.
->'''Phlox:''' You're suggesting I ''[[LampshadeHanging read the manual]]?!''
-->-- ''Series/StarTrekEnterprise'', [[Recap/StarTrekEnterpriseS03E16DoctorsOrders "Doctor's Orders"]]

->''"Allow me to introduce to you to Mr. Manual. Read him. Love him. Fix it. You got that? Chop Chop!''
-->--'''Hoops''' after you select “Can you fix the copier?” ''Hoops and Yoyo Hallmark Administrative Professionals Day eCard ''

-> ''"I know... you're so good at engineering, systems, and life in general you hane't needed a manual in ages. Right?\\
Well, trust me on this one: You really, really, really, really really want to read the manual here.\\
Even better if you keep it handy as you work.\\
Don't be like the non-manual-using person who quit just before you started and whose name shall never be uttered again..."''
-->--'''Carl Tesky''', ''Shenzhen I/O''

->Humans should really do more research. There were operating manuals that would have warned her not to fuck with us.
-->-- ''Literature/TheMurderbotDiaries''