The art of reading instructions

Last week, they were giving out samples of porridge outside the tube station. I don't normally eat porridge, but a) I don't say 'no' to a freebie and b) given my tummy problems, I thought I'd give it a try over the weekend. Not sure whether being poorly also affected my brain capacity... but it took me a while to work out the instructions. To give you a hint: I ignored the numbers and read down (1./3./5.) rather than across...

No worries - I did work it out eventually and did NOT try to heat the milk and porridge inside the package in the microwave... Tasted all right actually, even if it was a tiny portion.