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20 ridiculously bad Christmas designs that had us laughing out loud
Someone definitely did not think these designs through. ๐Ÿ˜ฌ๐Ÿ˜‚
Luis Gaskell
11.19.21

Christmas is just around the corner, which means itโ€™s time to bust out that decorating spirit! But donโ€™t get too excited. Being excited can make planning harder. And we all know what happens when you donโ€™t plan well enough.

If you need some visual examples of why planning is important then look no further. Weโ€™ve got a pretty generous list here of poorly planned Christmas designs. All of these could have been avoided with a simple preview or proofread. It seems not everyone can afford to have someone review things before theyโ€™re finalized for production.

Whether you want to avoid these or take inspiration for them (hey, campiness is a valid style choice!), be our guest.

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1. These Christmas lights on display in Lebanon. Yeah, I donโ€™t think they make accommodations for this cup size, unfortunately.

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2. Putting festivity over security, are we? Or did Santa put these here so we wouldnโ€™t catch him leaving presents?

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3. These stuffed bears that donโ€™t look very welcoming or cheerful. Honestly, pure nightmare fuel. Imagine being a little kid and seeing this in the mall.

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4. Did no one double check on these Christmas lights while they were being put up? Was the uncanny resemblance to a pair of undergarments not immediately obvious? Or did they realize too late? Who knows.

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5. False advertising like youโ€™ve never seen before. Printing the demo image on the mug instead of the actual design is impressive. In a way.

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6. Either the fourth one is a tiny gingerbread man hiding in the corner, or Iโ€™m being cheated out of my money.

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7. What an unintentionally threatening message. I suppose someone would appreciate this. Just not me. Probably not you either.

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8. Youโ€™d have to have pretty bad eyesight to mix up reindeer and rabbits. Unless they had Santa confused with Radagast the Brown.

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9. Somebody thought of this. Somebody drew it. Somebody reviewed it, and then it got approved. I have no more words.

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10. Mistletoe, but without the โ€œmistleโ€ part. Honestly, the purple streaks just make it worse.

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11. They are clearly piggy back riding, guys. Stop laughing.

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12. Wonder if they have some wreath-shaped wreaths or reindeer-shaped reindeer. Wouldnโ€™t want to get the wrong kind.

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13. This is why you should preview your design in 3D before you actually print it on anything. This isnโ€™t even the first example on this list!

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14. I donโ€™t think signs work that way. Poor old Santa is will be going in circles like a kid lost in IKEA.

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15. Iโ€™m pretty sure thatโ€™s not what theyโ€™re called. Was looking it up really that hard?

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16. Somehow, they put Santaโ€™s eyelashes inside his eyes. You know whatโ€™d go perfectly with this? A tag that just reads โ€œYou better watch outโ€.

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17. I get thereโ€™s a huge grey area between โ€œMinimalistโ€ and โ€œLow effortโ€, but come on. Whereโ€™s the other half of the tree?

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18. How is it even possible to make this mistake? Was the spellcheck not working? Did something happen mid-production?

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19. Sometimes, cursive is a fitting style. Sometimes, itโ€™s just not.

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20. We should never put Christmas lights on palm trees again. Case in point.

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If some of these made you chuckle or cringe, then youโ€™re not alone. You know whatโ€™d be great? If you shared this article with more people so they can chuckle and cringe too.

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