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Human beings don’t always build things to last. Sometimes, they make such obvious mistakes that casual observers can’t believe they didn’t notice their design idea flaws from the get-go. Alas, we’re all flawed (much like some designs!) and most of us have a blind spot when it comes to the things we’re involved in.

Nonetheless, bad designs are a lot of fun to look at and laugh at. And there’s no place who does it better than the ‘Crappy Design’ subreddit! We collected some of the best, newest, crappy design fails from the Reddit community, so scroll down and enjoy. Remember to upvote your fave product designs gone wrong, and drop us a comment telling us why you loved hating them.

We at Bored Panda love creative designs, but we also adore really bad ideas, too. When you’re done looking through our awesome list, check out our posts about epic design fails, the very worst kitchen designs, epically bad bar and restaurant designs, and structural nightmares. We’re sure you’ll love these funny fails.

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My Sister’s School Health Clinic May Need Some Emoji-Education

My Sister’s School Health Clinic May Need Some Emoji-Education

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There are plenty of examples of bad design out there, but we can find some excellent designs here and there. And good design involves uniting the concept you have with the physical end-result of the product.

For instance, Ikea talks about how its design is “democratic” in that the company believes “good home furnishing is for everyone.”

#4

Honestly, If I Am Booking For Boston, That’s Kind Of Where I Would Like To End Up.

Honestly, If I Am Booking For Boston, That’s Kind Of Where I Would Like To End Up.

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#5

Anti-Plastic Book Wrapped In Said Plastic

Anti-Plastic Book Wrapped In Said Plastic

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Meanwhile, Apple values quality craftsmanship through and through. Company founder Steve Jobs said that “for you to sleep well at night, the aesthetic, the quality, has to be carried all the way through.”

#7

Trying To Figure Out What This Sign Means For The Past 5 Years

Trying To Figure Out What This Sign Means For The Past 5 Years

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

it's a silent protest against anything or everything- very exsistential

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#8

At The Local Gym

At The Local Gym

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You’ve heard that “function over form” is an important aspect of design, but have you ever considered that they can be (and should) united into one seamless whole?

Postmodernist Frank Lloyd Wright, who dedicated his life to crafting organic designs, coined the phrase “form and function are one.” According to him, form and function ought to be in “a spiritual union” instead of vying for dominance over one another.  

#10

Ladies And Gentlemen, The Pinnacle Of Human Stupidity

Ladies And Gentlemen, The Pinnacle Of Human Stupidity

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#12

My Friend’s Apartment Has A 1/2 Bathroom On The Ground Floor. This Is The View From The Street.

My Friend’s Apartment Has A 1/2 Bathroom On The Ground Floor. This Is The View From The Street.

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In a previous interview with Bored Panda, the moderators of the ‘Crappy Design’ subreddit said that the community changed over the years.

“The original motivation for the subreddit was to point out crappy designs. Nowadays, most subscribers probably come here for entertainment. However, it is common to have meaningful discussion here on why or why not something is crappy design,” they said.

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#13

I Hope The Electrician Knows The Sprinklers Schedule

I Hope The Electrician Knows The Sprinklers Schedule

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#14

Ladies And Gentlemen Take A Look At This Gem

Ladies And Gentlemen Take A Look At This Gem

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#15

Our Company Now Has 900 Of These Pens

Our Company Now Has 900 Of These Pens

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#17

Straight Pride Flag Looks Totally Gay

Straight Pride Flag Looks Totally Gay

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#20

Those Are Some Interesting Arms You Got There...

Those Are Some Interesting Arms You Got There...

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#22

He's Calling Her To Ask Her For Her Number?

He's Calling Her To Ask Her For Her Number?

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#23

Finally A Realistic Mannequin In Women's Lingerie Store

Finally A Realistic Mannequin In Women's Lingerie Store

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#25

The Us Space Force Has Olive-Green Camouflage Uniforms ... For Outer Space.

The Us Space Force Has Olive-Green Camouflage Uniforms ... For Outer Space.

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Iulia Rus
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Apparently the justification is that it won't cost extra this way since they already have the uniforms. So it's not necessarily bad design.

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

Unless there's a stargate program I haven't heard about, astronauts go to space, the U.S. Space Force, however, remains on the surface of the planet. So this should work just fine.

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jamie1707
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What did you expect from the administration of the orange menace? Competency?

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John L
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The Navy's camo pattern always amused me. One of those guys goes overboard.....

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

I want it to be plain khaki with the SG-1 patch on the upper arm.

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

that's so they can explore the jungles of Titan without detection!

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David Higginbotham
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Space Force personnel are not actually in space, those people are called astronauts

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

I always wondered what they wore under those space suits.

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

The soldiers are not meant to go into space. It's rocket and satelite control and such...

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Victoria Swift
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Shows the level of stupidity of board panda. Most of Space Force is on the ground units monitoring satellites, not astronauts doing space walks. If any of you read actual news instead of websites suffering from TDS you would know this. Space Force personnel are stationed at military bases around the globe. So yes, gawd for bid they wear a similar uniform as other military branches.

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

Hey man... Maybe they know something we don't know... Oh wait, what am I saying?!

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

this has to be a mistake or joke and they just put the wrong patches on.. these are the actual ones space-forc...ea5ab7.jpg space-force-dress-prototype-reveal_vert-ebb712c98e7d181499986e396433a24a62bfc5f7-624798dea5ab7.jpg

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Imogen Hannah
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️ So stupid

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

And Earth is green and brown. Did the world end when eagles overtook the world? Oceans are green and the earth is brown.

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Louise Brigance
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

ROFLOL...precious. I'm so confused about this. What could you be hiding from in space that camouflage would help. The aircraft would kinda be dead give-away.

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Linda Robinett
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I once went to a Shuttle landing at Edwards AFB and the airmen were wearing green Woodland camouflage. The dry lake was barren and red.

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Kelly Hartle
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And the logo looks like the Federation of Planets from Star Trek.

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Andy boi
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Awww - I was kinda hoping for some galaxy themed uniform

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Lynn Morello
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Did you not know that Cammo is known as 'Can't see me clothes'?

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Leslie Burleson
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wait ... space force is an actual thing ? I thought it was a joke

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Jessica B
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In their defense, the camo is probably more symbolic than functional in this case.

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Thomas Es Thomas
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You guys should watch Stargate SG-1. Those guys go to lots of planets with vegetation. I wonder where they keep the Stargate.

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Ann Mozdzer
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And they wonder why we havent been contacted by other civilizations..

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స్టీఫెన్ ఆండ్రూ
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Apparently the U.S. military and government has run out of people whose lives they can make worse... Kurds, Iranians etc. etc. Now they're going to afflict imaginary space monsters with their presence too. Captain America saves the day again...

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James Thompson
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's the American way. Go to places that we have no business being in, and fighting battles that have nothing to do with us for greed.

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Analyn Lahr
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Stupidest thing so far this year. Are they developing weapons that can be used in zero gravity? They are, aren't they? Smh

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

Commander, ummm... you know we can still see you, right?

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

They'll need them for all the planets they visit with the...uh...you know...foliage and stuff. It's sure to be green and brown, right?

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Maria Rohlen
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well, they have an orange president, so why not green uniforms?

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Monika Soffronow
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Duh Trump likes to play space warrior with other peoples' money. He certainly has not paid his taxes! Please, vote that bad joke out of office.

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

Uh....all presidents use other people's money to authorize playing war.

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El Dee
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Their reply was something along the lines of how the majority of them would be 'ground based' but as they'll be ground based in their own country why bother with ANY camo? You could have them in dayglo pink for all it matters!

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#26

Waiting To Engage In A Dining Experience At My Favorite Taco Establishment

Waiting To Engage In A Dining Experience At My Favorite Taco Establishment

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#27

So Xxxl Is Just A Stretched Xxl?

So Xxxl Is Just A Stretched Xxl?

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

They are identical twins, one is an emotional eater. You dont know their life!

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#28

These Two Pens At My Office... Nothing Can Possibly Go Wrong

These Two Pens At My Office... Nothing Can Possibly Go Wrong

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

If you ever use Permanent marker on a whiteboard, just go over it in the whiteboard marker. It will come off when you wipe then.

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#29

[oc] This Won The Design Competition

[oc] This Won The Design Competition

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#31

The Single Worst Clock I Have Ever Seen. I Actually Said Aloud "Whyyyy"

The Single Worst Clock I Have Ever Seen. I Actually Said Aloud "Whyyyy"

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#32

These Stairs In My In-Laws Summerhouse. We Have Parties Here So Going Down These Stairs Drunk Is A Challange

These Stairs In My In-Laws Summerhouse. We Have Parties Here So Going Down These Stairs Drunk Is A Challange

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#33

Let's Use Red To Indicate The Coldest Temperatures And Blue To Indicate The Warmest

Let's Use Red To Indicate The Coldest Temperatures And Blue To Indicate The Warmest

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

In China when market goes up, it's red, when it goes down, it's green... Same here

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#34

This Pennywise Halloween Costume

This Pennywise Halloween Costume

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#35

If Only Louisiana Were Shaped Like A Letter In The Word Love, This Would Have Worked Much Better

If Only Louisiana Were Shaped Like A Letter In The Word Love, This Would Have Worked Much Better

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#36

Someone Was Wearing These At The Mall And I Had To Double Take

Someone Was Wearing These At The Mall And I Had To Double Take

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#37

This Tablecloth That Looks Like A Hair Carpet

This Tablecloth That Looks Like A Hair Carpet

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#38

It’s Supposed To Say Shoemaker

It’s Supposed To Say Shoemaker

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#39

This New Wall Art In My Office

This New Wall Art In My Office

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Andy Warholla Jr.
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It is supposed to mean "nothing is impossible - everything is possible." But jeez, it took me some time to figure it out...Who designs sometnhing like this? Who BUYS something like this?!

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Washing Machine

Washing Machine

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