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Missing Instructions
The life manual nobody wrote for you
Hyper-specific instruction manuals for the things nobody ever explains properly. Formatted like actual product booklets. Delivered with the deadpan authority of a government department that shouldn't exist.
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Section 01
What Is The Bureau?
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Actual Instructions
Step-by-step manuals for real life situations. Not vague advice. Not motivational fluff. The actual steps, in order, with the exact words to say.
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Hazard Warnings Included
Every manual comes with warnings about what will go wrong, troubleshooting for when it does, and disclaimers that are legally useless but emotionally accurate.
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Unapologetically British
NHS, HMRC, council tax, passive aggression, and the specific hell of calling your energy provider. If you live in the UK, these are your manuals.
Section 02
Latest From The Bureau
Manual #001
How to Actually Leave a GP Practice Without Everything Going Missing
NHS Survival
Manual #002
How to Cancel a Gym Membership When They've Made It Impossible
Consumer Defence
Manual #003
How to Tell a Tradesman His Work Is Shit Without Starting a War
Homeowner Survival
Manual #004
What to Say When Someone Dies and You Don't Know Them Well Enough
Social Situations
Manual #005
How to Read Your Payslip When Nobody Explained What the Fuck NI Is
Adulting Basics
Manual #006
How to Argue a Parking Fine and Actually Win
UK Bureaucracy
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The Bureau of Missing Instructions — Est. 2026
DISCLAIMER: The Bureau of Missing Instructions is not a real government department, does not employ real civil servants, and accepts no liability for life decisions made using our manuals. Side effects of competence may include: higher expectations from others, an inability to tolerate bad advice, and the sudden urge to tell someone their skirting boards aren't straight. Results may vary. No refunds on personal growth.