When an authority figure gives clear instructions to a group of people, multiple times in some cases, but most or all of the group fails to follow the instructions given in any way, potentially causing the authority figure to dwell into madness.
Teacher 1: Man, I told my students to draw 4 lines, but most of them drew 5, and some even 4!
Teacher 2: Ah the Perkenstein Principle, don’t you go mad now.
Teacher 2: Ah the Perkenstein Principle, don’t you go mad now.
by HutusGurus April 05, 2025