We have to admit, weโre not the best at DIY. In fact, weโre the kind of person who would accidentally install a shelf upside down and not notice until it was all nailed in. Itโs for that reason alone that we chose to be writers instead of a decorator/interior designer- but it seems that some people simply ended up in the wrong job.
With that being said, if there werenโt people in the wrong jobs, we wouldnโt have half as much to laugh about, and to prove our point to you, here are 60 crack-up design flaws which probably got someone fired.
1. The contradictory sign
The main issue with this sign is that itโs in two separate parts. And while us English-speakers have been conditioned to read from left to right, when thereโs boxes involved, things get a little more complicated. Weโre not sure the person who made this sign intended for people to read, โPlease donโt driveโ and โBlock the way.โ


2. Seems useful
We thought the whole point of drains was to filter away the water and prevent flooding, but this drainage system seems to be a little useless. As a guess, weโd say that the grid was placed in the most raised part of the ground, which as you can see, isnโt ideal. Anyone care for a dip?


3. The impossible quiz
How frustrating is it to finish a quiz, only to find out that you got one answer wrong and had to do it all again? Well, we feel for this person, who actually did pass the test, but it still wasnโt good enough. Some people are never happy.


4. They didnโt think this through
What better way to advertise your clothes than to hang a bunch of child-like mannequins from the ceiling? We reckon this shop would only attract a very specific type of clientele- and probably not the type that youโd want in your store.


5. Mutant duck
Itโs like the designer of this toy has never actually seen a duck in real life before. How could they get this so wrong? Where are the flippers? And why is there an extra two legs?


6. Bleedinโ heck
This platypus seems to have been designed as a fun way to infuse coffee/juice/tea into your drink, but unfortunately, it seems as if there was a bit of a design flaw. Did no one try out this product before it was marketed? Help, somebody save him!


7. A sh*it car design. Literally.
Weโre not too sure what the design of this car was actually meant to be- because to us, it looks as if somebody had a nasty case of diarrhoea all down the side. Was it meant to be a flame emerging from the bonnet? Or maybe itโs just a discolored Incredible Hulk Arm? Who knows.


8. A very demanding sign
According to this sign, youโre not even allowed to exist before you pay your parking fee. And with instructions so threatening, weโre not sure if this place will end up having many customers left. Ah, the spelling mistakes are the best ones.


9. The three-armed man.
How did this magazine manage to get published? Was nobody responsible for proofreading it? What makes it all the more hilarious is that youโre meant to be taking advice from this slightly creepy three-armed man.


10. โMy wife asked me why the fridge was getting warmer after she kept pressing the โcoldโ buttonโ
With โColdโ and โColderโ being the only two options, we can forgive this woman for making such a simple mistake. Truth be told, we could see this from both sides- as technically, a fridge is never what youโd call โwarm.โ The best thing to do is just leave it well alone.


11. Health and safety flaw
In theory, this arm-locking device sounds like a great idea to stop people from pressing the alarm as a joke. But what happens if thereโs a real fire? Doesnโt that take away from the whole point of a pressable alarm in the first place? And why does this woman look so happy?


12. โPut Barbed Wire Across The Top Of The Gate. We Donโt Want Anyone Climbing Over Itโ
Barbed wire is usually enough of a deterrent for trespassers to stay away, but when you literally have an open gate right next to the barbed wire, itโs like giving your dog a bowl full of treats and telling him not to eat it. Weโd give them an A+ for effort, but unfortunately, this design just isnโt going to cut it.


13. Winnie as youโve never seen him before
This is like a Winnie the Pooh from a childโs nightmares. The fact that the body, ears, and head shape are pretty accurate to the cartoon character, makes the huge mouth and prominent teeth all the more creepy. Itโs like someone stuck a pair of false gnashers in there.


14. They really didnโt think that tail through
The cool thing about this action man is that he can morph into some kind of cat thing (weโre not too clued up on these kinds of toys), but itโs safe to say that the manufacturers didnโt think what would happen to the tail once action man was- well, a man. How would you explain this one to the kids?


15. The most confusing sign
It seems as if two different signs were merged together to create this one. Not only is the snowman creepy, but the actual context of the writing makes us believe that Santa is doing something pretty horrible to the girl. How did anyone ever think that this was a good idea?


16. โFor when you want a near-death experience every time you use the stairsโ
Stairs without a handrail? Nope. Stairs with huge gaps in between them? Nope. Stairs with shelves installed into them? Nope. This seems like a recipe for disaster. Imagine walking down these when you were drunk.


17. Itโs an advent calendar
Advent calendars are fun, and even as an adult, we get a slight thrill out of searching the calendar for the correct number. But when youโre in a lift, and the doors have closed, and the pressureโs on to pick your floor, this would honestly be our worst nightmare. Weโll take the stairs, thanks.


18. An obvious design fault
This shirt clearly wasnโt designed for women, which is kind of disappointing. Why shouldnโt men and women want to wear a shirt with Putin on it? Weโre kind of digging the way he looks, though.


19. Every hole is a goal
We donโt know if the manufacturers chose this slogan on purpose, or whether they genuinely didnโt realize the innuendos within the text. A good slogan is the key to every business, and this will certainly get everybody talking. Which is a good thing, right?


20. Whereโs Europe?
The person who made this obviously has a thing against Europe- so much so, that they decided to leave it out of the design. Maybe it was too small and fiddly to fit in, or maybe they just prefer the world with a bit of extra sea.


21. โI never imagined the Golden Gate Bridge was as bike-friendly as it isโ
Itโs always good to give bikers lots of room, but when you have to be child-sized to fit through the pedestrian route, you know that somebody messed up. Just donโt lean too far to the left, whatever you do!


22. This passport got well and truly messed up
We hope this person didnโt have to pay to get their passport fixed! After all, is it really their fault that their printer gave them not a forehead, not a five head- but more of a ten head? Imagine trying to get through customs with thatโฆ


23. Can you see it?
It took us a while to realize that one of these girls literally has an extra pair of legs. Like, there are four pairs of legs, but only three heads? Where did the other girl go?


24. Period pizza
When it comes to making a dramatic statement, this pizza company clearly did that- though admittedly, not in the way they would have liked. We canโt imagine anything worse than having a period pizza, and although we appreciate that the company was going for the red stamped-on lettering for dramatic effect, they might want to rethink their design a little.


25. โDo not leave children unattended at Whole Foodsโ
This has to be some kind of practical joke, or else itโs probably time for the sign-maker of this store to call it quits. Weโre guessing that the sign was actually meant to say, โchicken,โ but somehow it came out as โchildren.โ Itโs like something out of a horror movie!


26. Colon Cleanser
Imagine how quickly you could ruin your night by taking one of each at the same time. Make sure you relax and sleep first though. So the morning will be a surprise!


27. Itโs all politics
During election times, political posters can become samey and boring very fast- so we love the way this one was printed onto the bus. We wonder how this politician feels about being hamster-fied? Itโs a great way to get people to take him seriously (not).


28. An interesting design
At first glance, we thought that this bathroom counter had makeup smeared all around it- or worse. So when we realized that somebody had actually painted the counter to look like this, our first thought was: why? Well, itโs certainly unique.


29. โInsert hereโ
It took us a second to realize that this sign was pictured at a ski resort, and features a man about to sit on a ski lift chair. Itโs not quite what we had in mind when we first saw it, and for that, we breathe a sigh of relief. Colonoscopy, anyone?


30. Safety first
Hard hats are very important when doing some DIY with your one-year-old. As long as theyโre wearing a hard hat, they will be protected from everything. So why not give your toddler a hammer? What could possibly go wrong?


31. A stroke of genius
Weโd like to think that this design is intentional, as itโs a sure-fire way to get peopleโs attention. Though saying that, itโs slightly creepy to have some glowing, red eyes staring at you when youโre driving.


32. Under my umbrella
How do you protect wires from heating in Hawaii? With a mini umbrella, of course. Weโre not sure how this tiny umbrella would cope in a storm, but weโll come to that problem when we get to it.


33. Itโs all about perspective
This picture seems to take the promise, โTill death do us part,โ to a whole new level. Weโre not sure what the intentions of the artist were, but weโre sure she didnโt mean to make the bride and groom lookโฆ well, a little on the dead side. Surely not?


34. โPut a Braille sign on the Fun Mirrorโ
Whoever decided to put a braille sign above this fun mirror has a wicked sense of humor. This sign is really rubbing it in a visually impaired personโs face. โHereโs the fun, but you canโt join in yourself.โ Oh, the irony.


35. โItโs supposed to be a safety pinโฆโ
In what way did someone ever think this could be a safety pin- and more importantly, why would you put a drawing of a safety pin on a childโs sweater in the first place? Aside from the obvious thing that weโre sure first sprung to everyoneโs minds, we could also see a rocket in this picture. But a safety pin? Get out of here.


36. What exactly are we measuring?
The great thing about measuring labels, is that we can see just how much water weโre drinking throughout the day. But when the bottle isnโt transparent, whatโs the point? You would have to have x-ray eyes to be able to use this bottle.


37. Just why?
Anyone who owns a dog knows just how strongly you love them- as much as your own children. So weโre baffled as to why someone would invent a leash that literally looks as if youโre shooting your beloved pet. Imagine seeing this at your local dog park?


38. โLetโs Alphabetically Order The Floor Numbersโ
Putting things in alphabetical order satisfies the type A personality in us, but when someone decided to do it with floor numbers, we felt that theyโd taken it a step too far. Thereโs no easy way to find your floor when theyโre all jumbled like this.


39. โThis gnome salt shakerโ
If someone went to the effort of making two holes, weโd assume that theyโd at least make them the right way round. This gnome now has eyes in the back of his head, and it kind of ruins the fun of shaking the salt out. Besides, why is he plain white?


40. No funny business
We get that this sign was going for a โno dogsโ kind of approach, but we think they completely missed the mark. In fact, the sign seems to be prohibiting humans and dogs from getting up to some funny business- and although itโs technically correct, weโre not sure that people have to actually be told this.


41. โSure boss, the bus has all the seats in placeโ
Either this seat was designed for pets and handbags only, or someone well and truly messed up when they were installing the bus seats. After staring at this picture for a good while, we can only guess that the seat was meant to go sideways? Where else could it go?


42. Rainboners
Have you ever been so happy to see a rainbow, that it caused a physical reaction in you that was out of control? If so, then you may be suffering from a rainboner. Donโt worry, as the effects wonโt be permanent.


43. There are no words
Thereโs nothing funnier than seeing a distorted face in an advertisement, and this manโs face looks absolutely hilarious. In all fairness to him, he probably wasnโt ever expecting to see his face all squashed up in the corner of some packaging when he took up his modelling job. Poor guy.


44. Tonix juice
Imagine being super thirsty, running into a store and picking up this generously sized bottle, only to realize that youโd purchased some floor cleaner? Surely weโre looking at a public health hazard here? We canโt imagine it being the nicest thing to drink.


45. โIโm coming to get you!โ
Whoever thought that it would be a good idea to portray tumors in this way, needs to be sacked. If only cancer was as fun as playing a game of hide and seekโฆ And the little girlโs face is positively filled with joy!


46. Itโs all wrong here
As far as we were aware, 49 plus 50 doesnโt quite make one hundred, so thatโs our first issue here. Secondly, why is the 49% piece of the pie so much bigger than the 50%? It looks someone needs to go back to school for some Math lessons.


47. Color the scene
Ahh, thereโs nothing kids love more than coloring in some of their favorite movie characters. But wait a secondโฆ which parts can they actually color in? We love how the kid still went to the effort of coloring in a tiny 1% of Darth Vader.


48. A poo mascot
When it comes to diarrhoea ads, most companies tend to beat around the bush, so to speak. We often see images of pretty women clutching their stomachs, or perhaps a hot water bottle or two. But never before have we seen a literal poo giving us advice.


49. A what now?
This whole thing gets weirder when you realize that this ad has actually been posted by a crematorium. Itโs fine to be light-hearted about death, but we think this might be a step too far. We wonder how they managed to get this girlโs permission to use her picture in their ad?


50. Time for dinner
This menu looks as if it was created by a 6-year-old girl. All that itโs missing is some butterfly and love heart stickers. Seriously, we get a migraine just looking at this thing.


51. โBraille behind vending machine glassโ
Somehow, we donโt quite think that a lot of these people have got the hang of what braille actually is. They certainly wasted their money putting it behind glass, where no visually impaired person can actually read it. Just why?


52. Fire exit below
Imagine hearing the smoke alarm and rushing down the flight of stairs to find this? Whatโs even the purpose of having a flight of stairs that leads to a brick wall? There must have been a door there at some point.


53. โSpainโs new shirt looks like it got dirty while eating bolognese pastaโ
Spain might be a great football team, but there really is no excuse for this kit design. If you squint, it looks as if the poor players have just vommed all over themselves. I mean, at least itโs uniqueโฆ


54. Name the continents
Now weโre no geography experts, but weโre pretty sure that you canโt just label everywhere in Asia as China. In fact, weโd say that that was a little racist. Who on earth designed this thing?


55. He shoots, heโฆ breaks the window
What better way to entertain your child than by sticking a netball hoop to the back of your house? That is until you realize that itโs right below the window. And where is the ball likely to go if it misses its target? You guessed it.


56. Weโre all As
First off, the grammar nerd in us feels the need to point out that there definitely shouldnโt be an apostrophe after the A. Second off, putting an image of a girl next to their pretty strange list of qualities wasnโt the best idea that this school has ever had.


57. Stand up for what you support in
These people were trying to do a good thing, but unfortunately for them, they failed epically. Unless youโre right up close to this sign, youโre going to read the larger letters only. Weโre not sure that, โwe support child abuseโ is a term that would go down well with most people.


58. Change fart
We donโt know if weโre just immature, but weโll admit that we had a good old giggle over this storeโs advertising. Of course, itโs obvious what the store name is actually meant to say, but we just canโt help reading the word โfart.โ


59. The most terrifying library
Weโre not sure that a picture like this would actually encourage customers to visit the library- in fact, it could actually do the opposite. This is the kind of picture that could make little kids cry.


60. Pizza and ice cream
Hereโs another terrifying sign, and after looking at this ad, we donโt think weโve ever wanted pizza or ice cream less. This poor little girl doesnโt half look creepy.


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