Very much this. I have a long-standing saying that I share with those that want to bypass the "explain your goals to me" portion of the conversation and want to skip to "just do what I asked."
"Be very careful what you ask for because if I really dislike you I'll give you EXACTLY what you ask for and you'll find out quickly how much you didn't want that."
"Be very careful what you ask for because if I really dislike you I'll give you EXACTLY what you ask for and you'll find out quickly how much you didn't want that."