IKEA: Assembly required

On my recent visit to IKEA, host of the world's largest and most colorful labyrinth, I stumbled across a most curious sight.  Proof that the assembly directions are NOT as easy as they claim.

You never really think about it while navigating the passages of staged rooms, plastic and pressboard all tightly arranged to look like your dream home, but each and every component has been assembled by SOMEONE.  In Renton, that someone was sitting quietly in dirty overalls in my fantasy kitchen, trying to decipher how to attach Part 23 to Panel 3B with Screw ee using only the included Universal Allen Wrench.  Her brow furrowed with intense concentration, she looked perplexed, bewildered, and frustrated. 

So, all you DIY Weekend Warriors, don't beat yourself up the next time you console yourself with a cold beer after a long, hard battle with the latest IKEA monster.  Even the pros succumb to defeat once in a while.