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In 1992’s ‘Jurassic Park’, Jeff Goldblum’s character makes a scathing statement against the park’s owner for not considering the consequences of what they've created. He says, “Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should.”

It’s a great line that also foreshadows the disaster about to unfold. However, nothing can prepare you for what you're about to see here, and clearly, the designers of these items didn’t ask themselves this question either.

We can’t fault them for their craftsmanship and skill though, just their lack of judgment for aesthetics. It can be summed up best as the phrase ‘Awful Taste But Great Execution’ (ATBGE) based on the subreddit of the same name. And Bored Panda has collected the most garish but technically flawless things from it for all to see. When you’re ready, check out parts one, two and three as well!

The subreddit currently has 1.5M members and counting, so it’s clear that people are enjoying the designs in their own special way. It’s hard to look away from some of the stuff, not because it’s great looking or anything. It’s more like watching a car crash—horrific but enthralling at the same time. 

The wreck of ideas and lack of taste makes us wonder what was going through the minds of the creators as they realized their ideas from start to finish. But we’ll never know for sure where they draw their inspiration from. The only thing that’s certain is that they have the skills to pull off their works.

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This “Up Cycled” Bathtub

This “Up Cycled” Bathtub

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't hate it. Just needs some drainage holes in the seat and a pillow

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It can take some time to learn a craft and become the master of it, but it’s rewarding in the end. In his book, The Story of Philosophy, writer and philosopher Will Durant wrote, "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit." 

He probably never envisioned seeing every type of clothing imaginable rendered in denim and awkwardly renamed with the prefix from ‘jeans’. Now we have all kinds of fashion atrocities and things that should not be, with names such as jandals, joots or a jong (the last one is best left to the imagination).

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But the creators here have practiced enough and, although questionable in taste, we can look at their work in a different light than what’s immediately in front of us. Either from their need to create within or even being commissioned to build something, they started from almost nothing and made something of it. And like it or not, you are seeing their works online.

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This Beard, Oh My God That Beard

This Beard, Oh My God That Beard

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Look it's Barbossa! · "For too long I've been parched of a shave and unable to quench it. Too long I've been twiddling to death and haven't died. I feel nothing. Not the wind on my beard nor the spray of the shaving foam."

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Great Paint Job, Less Than Tasteful Color Palette

Great Paint Job, Less Than Tasteful Color Palette

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Honestly I like it. And Victorians traditionally have a bright ( though admittedly not neon) color palette. Looks like a fun eccentric artist would live here.

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This Family Photo. Sure It’s The Kid’s Gonna Be Posting It R/Blunderyears In A Couple Years

This Family Photo. Sure It’s The Kid’s Gonna Be Posting It R/Blunderyears In A Couple Years

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#9

This Rat Taxidermied As Gary Oldman's Dracula

This Rat Taxidermied As Gary Oldman's Dracula

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It looks like Stuart Little got a part in the school's annual Shakespeare performance.

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Salarmy Of The Dead

Salarmy Of The Dead

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Lauren MULLER
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hi can I pls have the severed arm on the left? Thx so much making a special dinner tonight UwU

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#11

Spine Candles

Spine Candles

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#12

Honey, Don’t Forget Your Jandals

Honey, Don’t Forget Your Jandals

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#13

A Well Executed Monster Truck Dad Joke

A Well Executed Monster Truck Dad Joke

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Samantha Lomb
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Still so much better than a lift kit and truck nuts, or the fiberglass bodykit for a Honda Civic

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#14

What Would You Call This Hairstyle? Because I'm At A Loss For Words Rn

What Would You Call This Hairstyle? Because I'm At A Loss For Words Rn

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This Elvira Salt & Pepper Shaker Set

This Elvira Salt & Pepper Shaker Set

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Samantha Lomb
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ok, honestly its so kitschy it's kinda cool. My friend would have totally owned this

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Jellyfish Hair

Jellyfish Hair

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Honestly it doesn't look terrible on her and clearly its supposed to be art, not practical fashion.

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Atleast You Will Never Have To Tell Anyone You Are Certifiable...

Atleast You Will Never Have To Tell Anyone You Are Certifiable...

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#21

Found In A House That's For Sale Nearby

Found In A House That's For Sale Nearby

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#23

Reverse Mermaid Tattoo

Reverse Mermaid Tattoo

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Far be it from me to question the anatomy of a reverse mermaid, but... whoever the artist is, they do NOT understand human anatomy, because the right leg, knee bent, makes no goddamned sense. There's no way a thigh bone works like that. Does an up-vote mean I hate this and the list is about horrible shite that gets voted as horrible, or do I need to down-vote this to show my dislike for the content???

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Doge

Doge

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#26

I Saw The ATM Posts And I Thought Why Not Share This Gem From Mersin, Turkey

I Saw The ATM Posts And I Thought Why Not Share This Gem From Mersin, Turkey

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#27

Pregnant, Christian Mermaids. Too Many Questions

Pregnant, Christian Mermaids. Too Many Questions

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah either she should lay eggs like a fish and he fertilize them or he should be the pregnant one like a seahorse.

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Moss Chairs For Some Reason

Moss Chairs For Some Reason

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These Food Earrings

These Food Earrings

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#32

Probly Wasnt Easy But...

Probly Wasnt Easy But...

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#33

Crystal Basketball Chandelier

Crystal Basketball Chandelier

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#35

Fine China Envies This Decorative Toilet Bowl

Fine China Envies This Decorative Toilet Bowl

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Honestly this was normal for the Victorian era and the Schiphol airport puts bug decals in the toilets to encourage men to aim better anyway

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#36

This "Pink Lemonade Lips" I Found On Instagram Makes Me Uncomfortable In A Herpes Kind Of Way

This "Pink Lemonade Lips" I Found On Instagram Makes Me Uncomfortable In A Herpes Kind Of Way

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#37

Moldy Fruit Made Out Of Gemstones

Moldy Fruit Made Out Of Gemstones

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#38

Is It Tuesday Yet?

Is It Tuesday Yet?

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Samantha Lomb
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That fish will fall out and look like a muddy blob in less than a year too

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Molly Block
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I guess this guy can keep himself entertained easily for hours on end.

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ThatOneWriter
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hand tattoos are supposed to hurt. The pain that person went through for /this/ tattoo

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hand tattoos don't really hurt all that much. I've 17 tattoos and the one that hurt the most was on my calf muscle

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Arcana
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I would like that as a temporary or sharpie tat. Just not permanent.

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Luther von Wolfen
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This will be funny for as long as the mustache finger tatts were - not long.

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#41

This Kitchen In An $8.6m Home In The Atlanta Area

This Kitchen In An $8.6m Home In The Atlanta Area

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Yup. One Even Has A Filling

Yup. One Even Has A Filling

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You can tell this twat doesn't do any actual work. Probably sits around all day "influencing" people on TiKTok or some such

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#43

Wicker Basket Toilet

Wicker Basket Toilet

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Clearly you aren't meant to use it as an actual toilet, but for the life of me I can't figure out what else it's meant to be used for. Except possibly a laundry basket.

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#44

This “Litter” Decoration That’s Made For An Aquarium

This “Litter” Decoration That’s Made For An Aquarium

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm kind of upset that the coffee looks like pee. I'm pretty upset that litter in the ecosystem is being treated as decorative. I'm positively livid that this is what passes for a gnome doorway these days.

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#45

I Would Just Wear A Hair Net At This Point

I Would Just Wear A Hair Net At This Point

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#47

Forever Unclean

Forever Unclean

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Jace
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What misguided gimmicky gift-shop waste of plastics is this mess?

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#48

My Friend Went To A Wedding Where They Had A Guy Handing Out Martini Olives In A Bathtub Full Of Olives

My Friend Went To A Wedding Where They Had A Guy Handing Out Martini Olives In A Bathtub Full Of Olives

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#49

Buff Sugestive Olaf Cake...

Buff Sugestive Olaf Cake...

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Double-Sided Western Boots By Shayne Oliver

Double-Sided Western Boots By Shayne Oliver

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