Has someone changed the definition without telling us?

We have a summer employee who we'll call Shorty. The other day, Spoof asked Shorty to cut some heavy paper into frames. "Make the frames about an inch on each side," said Spoof. Shorty returned the papers an inch smaller on each side. Then he handed Spoof a pile of inch wide strips. "Here," he said. "I thought you could maybe use these for something."

That's like asking for this:

and getting this:

 
Spoof is dumbfounded by Shorty's inability to follow directions. Or really, to even listen.