Sorry, and not making light of your experience, but since it is somewhat similar I just had to share...
Quite a few years ago I worked with a guy whose wife and he decided to take up camping. Accordingly, they went out and purchased a tent. On Monday morning he came in to work furious. It seems that upon getting the tent home they decided to practice setting it up in the back yard. Several failed attempts and frayed tempers later they dug through the box and wrapping to find the instructions. What had him so mad even by Monday morning was the note in big red letters
"NOW THAT YOU HAVE TRIED IT YOUR WAY..."
Appears as though the manufacturer had a pretty good understanding of human nature!