Have you ever tried to design something only for it to go bad? Perhaps youโve seen someone elseโs design but instead of marveling at how great it was, you were completely stumped as to what it was supposed to be? Well, as these 60 design fails show โฆ this is more common than you might think.
1. Someone needs to call the code inspector
Even as a small child, you learn to put the larger blocks on the bottom and the smaller ones on top. It appears as though someone forgot their childhood. All we can say is someone needs to call the code inspector โฆ now.
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2. What were they thinking?
Whose great idea was it to create dishes with spiders and ants as part of the design? Do they realize how many people are going to freak out? But there is a positive side โฆ this would be a great white elephant gift.
3. More than one problem
First, the placement of the handicap rails is all wrong. Second, those arenโt rust spots that you see on the wall. Believe it or not, itโs part of the roomโs design.
4. Scarred for life
Everyone loves Shrek. But this cardboard cutout of him โฆ not so much. This is sure to cause more than one child to have nightmares.
5. The length of a shoe
Thatโs right. Unless your body size is no more than the length of a shoe, youโll either have to shower somewhere else or stay dirty. Weโre left scratching our heads.
6. Yummy pizza
When it comes to pizza, a lot of people love the stuffed crust version. But we doubt theyโd go for this. Nope โฆ thatโs not cheese โฆ itโs a hot dog.
in Hamburg gab es Pizza mit Doggy Crust, bei Aldi Sรผd jetzt auch.
In Leipzig leider nicht. Bitte bei der #36C3 Planung beachten. 2 Jahre Leipzig sollte ja auch reichen. pic.twitter.com/uXi0SCnBpDโ Freiwurst (@Freiwurst) September 11, 2018
7. Hiring a barber and stonemason
With this floor, the barbershop needs two kinds of specialists to run the business. One to cut hair. The other to clean the hair out of the rocks.
8. Get the bandages ready
Novelty cups are a big hit. Some people search high and low to add to their collection. But if youโre going to use this one, make sure you have lots of bandages on hand after you get stabbed in the face.
9. Interesting architectural feature
At first glance, this looks like a lovely walkway. To get inside, you simply climb a short flight of stairs. Oh, wait, they donโt lead anywhere.
10. Someone needs to confess
Can you imagine someone handing this to you? Especially if it was at a church for Passover Sunday? Yep โฆ it happened.
11. The magic Mr. T cup
Duck lips on Mr. T โฆ downright silly. But did you know that if you kiss them, he turns into a prince? Okay, not really.
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12. For people who love to talk
Now, they can even go to the bathroom and carry on a full conversation. And the best part, they can see the personโs face theyโre talking to. Oh, yeah, and everything else.
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13. Not funny
You have to feel sorry for the poor people who try to turn on this faucet. It takes 20 minutes or more to figure out. Tell us again โฆ what was the purpose of this design?
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Reddit/Subertfug3
14. All better now
As you can see, someone messed this up royally but itโs not a problem. Another person came up with a brilliant way to fix it. All you need is a magnifying glass for it to work.
15. Just stay between the lines
Thatโs all you have to do and everything will be fine. Well, actually, it wonโt be. Anyone in a wheelchair will never reach their destination.
16. Do your research before visiting Taiwan
When you get there, youโll need to know a lot of things. As an example, which animal represents male versus female. Either that or youโll have to wait to go to the bathroom until you get back to your hotel.
17. Home improvement
In Brazil, people do things differently than those in the United States. Take home improvement projects as an example. If they want to expand on an existing home, thatโs what they do โฆ wherever and however they please.
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18. So, thatโs what itโs for
How many times have you purchased Eclipse gum only to get so frustrated trying to get a piece that you tear the entire package open? Probably a lot, like most people. It wouldโve been nice if the manufacturer had made this a little clearer.
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Reddit/imadethosehitmanguns
19. Waiting comfortably
Itโs very thoughtful when companies put benches outside for people to sit on to relax. Thatโs what you see here outside of a metro station. Unfortunately, they think most people find it comfortable to sit with their heads tilted downward.
20. Shake it, baby, shake
If youโve ever purchased peppercorns, you know theyโre relatively large balls of pepper. But this packaging makes it impossible to use them. You can shake it all day long and youโll never succeed.
21. Interesting, very interesting
Yes, this soup bowl looks cool. But just try carrying it without making a mess. Even worse, you canโt lift it to your mouth to slurp the last drop of soup.
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22. Was that really necessary?
Come on, why would anyone put a door there? More importantly, why would anyone authorize someone to put a door there? What a waste of money.
23. Your choice
Ah, wasnโt that nice? This mall made it easy for shoppers to take the stairs or use the wheelchair ramp. But perhaps they should also provide a warning for the latter of the two.
24. Cute baby
Okay, in all fairness, maybe the baby is cute when the bus window is closed. We said maybe. This isnโt the kidโs fault.
25. My, what beautiful โฆ
โฆ teeth you have. Itโs hard to believe this is a real mugshot. But if it is, the police wonโt have any problem finding this suspect.
26. So close and yet so far
โDear cakemaker.โ Thank you for making the cute minion cake for our childโs birthday party. But the next time, just add one eyebrow.โ
27. Looking cool, dude
This guy is a real chick magnet. Seriously, women probably flock to him like bees to honey. Now, men everywhere are going to buy a banana car.
28. This is scary
Kids love getting chocolate for Easter. But we suggest parents stay away from this. Those eyes are super creepy.
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29. The crime scene
Would you look at that? Somehow, blood from a crime scene ended up looking just like a flamingo. In reality, thatโs a design of a flamingo on the floor that someone intentionally made using red paint, of course.
30. High fashion design
The one area of design where youโll see the most versatility is shoes. Every year, high-end fashion designers come up with the most bizarre things as a way to get ahead of the competition. We highly doubt these are going to help.
31. Itโs a cute โฆ
โฆ nose warmer. This is a real product that people buy. We get that noses get cold but this is taking design way too far.
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Facebook/ Nose Warmer
32. Repurposing 101
Repurposing items is a great way to keep things out of landfills. But if youโre going to build a house from repurposed wood, donโt do this. Especially donโt make your home look like a scary monster.
33. Why so long-faced?
Oh, itโs the horrible design of this poster. Itโs also the poor placement of it. All around, this is a major design fail.
34. Door number 1, 2, or 3
If you choose the correct door number, you could be in for a big surprise. Then again, probably not. Hereโs another horrible attempt at repurposing material.
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Facebook/Zaufaj mi, jesterm Architecktem
35. Huh?
How on earth is someone supposed to sit on that and eat at the same time? And with the width of the table, theyโd have to put their legs on it. Itโs obvious no thought went into this design.
36. Get it straight
For people with OCD, this will drive them crazy. Well, itโs enough to drive anyone crazy. Whoever put this circle on the Netflix volume control canโt see straight.
37. Simply nauseating
On one hand, this is kind of cool. On the other hand, if you look at it longer than two seconds, youโll probably start to feel sick to your stomach. Hey, if you have people coming over that you donโt care much for, just wear these โฆ they wonโt stay long.
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38. Why so complicated?
Although this happened in Thailand, it could easily apply to any large city. The map on the left was designed by the government to show Thailandโs bus routes. The one on the right โฆ by members of the community.
39. Eeny, meeny, miny, moe
A designer forgot that the same word can have several unique meanings. Case in point โฆ this. We guess the best option is to flip a coin.
40. Does anybody really know what time it is?
Not with a watch like this โฆ but hey, itโs a bargain at only $8. โExcuse me, what time is it?โ โItโs a quarter after the right heart.โ
41. Press to start
We knew technology was advancing but wow, itโs really taken off. As you can see, this textbook has a video embedded. Too bad it doesnโt work.
42. A big announcement
With a product like this, thereโs no need to ask your friends to set you up on a blind date. Instead, wear this. The only drawback โฆ you have to wait until it rains.
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Instagram/obviousplant
43. Shimmy to the left
Thereโs nothing wrong with the design of these stairs. That is if you donโt mind shimming to the left and jumping over the railing. Otherwise, youโre out of luck.
44. Generous servings
People have favorite restaurants because of great service, affordable prices, delicious food, and generous servings. This place must be packed all the time. Thatโs what you call super-sized sushi.
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45. Time for tea
Do you have in-laws who pop in unannounced? Do they stay well beyond their welcome? Have them over for a cup of tea โฆ problem solved.
46. So, thatโs where itโs at
Ever since the song came out, people have searched for the โStairway to Heaven.โ Lo and behold, itโs inside of a department store. Sounds good but itโs just a really bad design.
47. Selling like hotcakes โฆ
โฆ NOT. Now, for people who love to tinker with cars, this would be a fun project. But as a mass-produced vehicle, thatโs an entirely different story.
48. Fill in the blank
The logo on these shoes looks a lot like a speech balloon. Perhaps youโre supposed to use a magic marker to write something inside of it. No, it actually looks more like sperm โฆ yikes.
49. Why fix it if it isnโt broken
Whoever did this shouldโve just left the scissor design alone. Now with the piece pointed inward instead of outward, the blades wonโt close. This design is totally useless.
50. One at a time
As long as whoever lives in this house only opens one drawer at a time, theyโll be just fine. But if they have no patience, this will drive them crazy. We say sue the builder.
51. Cute idea โฆ poor execution
If theyโd only made a slight change. This couldโve been a really cute butter dish. Now, itโs nothing but an eyesore.
52. For people with tiny hands
You know, not everyone has normal-sized hands. Sometimes, theyโre quite tiny. Thatโs when this cup would come in handy although using it comes with significant risk.
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53. Skimping on quality
When designing labels for products, companies should never go with low-quality materials. The poor woman who purchased this couldnโt figure out why people were staring at her. Come to find out, sheโd been walking around for hours with small letters on her face.
54. Blame it on the installer
You have to give the designer a break on this. This falls back on the installer for placing it there. Now, the guy looks like heโs wearing a very large jockstrap.
55. Top heavy
How was the construction of this building even allowed? As one of many buildings on a university campus, experts finally deemed it unsafe. So, it now sits empty.
56. What a rip-off
Sure, these are probably delicious without the chocolate drizzle but thatโs what makes them spectacular. Can you imagine pulling the label off to find this? Honestly, this is wrong on so many levels.
57. You mean there wasnโt a better way?
Unless you live or work in an industrial-style building, you want unsightly pipes covered. Thatโs what one designer tried to do here. Please note โฆ the operative word is โtried.โ
58. Itโs a conspiracy
We get it. Manufacturing companies turn to designers to come up with creative packaging. But donโt they put their foot down when the request results in something like this?
59. Designated parking
Finally โฆ youโve been assigned designated parking at work. Youโve waited a long time and now, you arrive at work to find this. What a cruel joke unless you ride a motorcycle and then, itโs not so bad.
60. Just amazing
Who knew something like this was even available? With this amazing pregnancy test, you can find out if youโre about to be a mom even if youโre in your third trimester. You canโt make this stuff up.
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Reddit/Explodinator580
