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Designing a product, ad, or building is far more difficult of a challenge than you might think. Sure, you could argue that human beings are instinctively artistic and love aesthetics, but the sad truth is that there are far (far!) too many design fails out there. I’m not going to lie, sometimes they keep me awake at night. Thinking about them is both hilarious and terrifying at the same time. And the most powerful pics tend to haunt you for weeks and sometimes months at a time. Good design, why are you so rare?

One of the best places to find some outstanding examples of double-plus-ungood designs is this subreddit right here which shames and pokes fun at them for our amusement. Have a look through some of the best (worst?) design disasters that they featured recently. Remember to upvote the ones that you loved to hate the most and I’d absolutely love to hear which of these were your (least) favorite!

Pssst, Pandas, we know how much you love looking at epic design fails and aesthetic apocalypses, so we cordially invite you to check out Bored Panda’s earlier posts about them after you’re done enjoying and criticizing this list. You’ll find the articles here, here, and here.

#1

Gas Station In Nebraska. The Station's Color Scheme Was Red. They Tried To Get Artsy

Gas Station In Nebraska. The Station's Color Scheme Was Red. They Tried To Get Artsy

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James016
Community Member
5 years ago

Dexter's gas station

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    #2

    The New School In My Community Has A Wheel Chair Access Button For The Door, But No Way For A Person In A Wheel Chair To Reach It

    The New School In My Community Has A Wheel Chair Access Button For The Door, But No Way For A Person In A Wheel Chair To Reach It

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    Samantha Lomb
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Inaccessible design is so common and it wouldn't take much thought to change it

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    #3

    Lex? Derp? Lox? Nope, It's Supposed To Say Jax For Jacksonville, Florida For $18 Million Dollars

    Lex? Derp? Lox? Nope, It's Supposed To Say Jax For Jacksonville, Florida For $18 Million Dollars

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    Samantha Lomb
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Jax wouldn't have even been in my top 10 guesses

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    #4

    Great Image To Help Your Kid Not Freak Out While Getting A Haircut

    Great Image To Help Your Kid Not Freak Out While Getting A Haircut

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    2WheelTravlr
    Community Member
    Premium
    5 years ago

    That picture is terrifying on all levels.

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    #5

    Women's Jeans, I Want The Rest Of My Pocket

    Women's Jeans, I Want The Rest Of My Pocket

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    Adam C
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Jeans by Boeing: We give you the whole pocket but you have to pay extra to unlock it.

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    #6

    Striped Carpet On Hotel Stairs. Hard To Use Even After Two Weeks And Completly Sober

    Striped Carpet On Hotel Stairs. Hard To Use Even After Two Weeks And Completly Sober

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    cugel
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    I just fell over just looking at it.

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    #7

    The Placement Of This Baby's Head Wasn't Quite Thought Through

    The Placement Of This Baby's Head Wasn't Quite Thought Through

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    Samantha Lomb
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Blob fish baby

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    #8

    Best Cat Carrier To Contain Your Sexy Cat

    Best Cat Carrier To Contain Your Sexy Cat

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    Samantha Lomb
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Just why?

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    #9

    Not Where Earphones Go

    Not Where Earphones Go

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    beastmachine.
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Just like cartoon bunnies

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    #10

    Pet Clippers That Let You Pull Naked Dogs Out Of Furry Behinds

    Pet Clippers That Let You Pull Naked Dogs Out Of Furry Behinds

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    Dr Nostromo
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Malfunction in transporter #3

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    #11

    This Bench. Where I Live It Is Very Hot And It Is Impossible To Sit In This Park

    This Bench. Where I Live It Is Very Hot And It Is Impossible To Sit In This Park

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    troufaki13
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    But you can use it to fry eggs and grill some steak. Perfect for a picnic in the park.

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    #12

    Why Is Clear A Green Button While Enter Is Yellow? I Kept Accidentally Clearing My Pin

    Why Is Clear A Green Button While Enter Is Yellow? I Kept Accidentally Clearing My Pin

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    Eva the Egg
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    AAAH that would drive me CRAZY

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    #13

    This Sign At The Akron Zoo That Looks Like A Man Peeing In His Own Face

    This Sign At The Akron Zoo That Looks Like A Man Peeing In His Own Face

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    Serial pacifist
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    "Don't pee against the wind"

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    #14

    Rénovations Done To A 500 Years Old Tower

    Rénovations Done To A 500 Years Old Tower

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    Samantha Lomb
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Seen this one before. This is the only design the council approved after years of fighting and rejecting many much more sympathetic ideas. It's an episode of George Clarke's Restoration Man

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    #15

    They Just Don't Go Together

    They Just Don't Go Together

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    Dr Nostromo
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    The concept of jigsaw puzzles apparently eluded the designer of this one.

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    #16

    Easy Way To Piss Off A Mailman

    Easy Way To Piss Off A Mailman

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    Sigrid Johanesdóttir
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    "yes, this is the mail man, I'm dropping all your packages in the gas station good luck"

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    #17

    A Speed Bump On An Downhill Slope With No Drainage?

    A Speed Bump On An Downhill Slope With No Drainage?

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    2WheelTravlr
    Community Member
    Premium
    5 years ago

    Automotive steeplechase?

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    #18

    This Is Not Vitamin D; It's An Emoji On A Bottle Of Magnesium

    This Is Not Vitamin D; It's An Emoji On A Bottle Of Magnesium

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    Tristan J
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Technically, it's an emoticon, not an emoji :D

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    #19

    If You Say So!

    If You Say So!

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    Laura Mende (Human)
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    So that's why they call it a HIGH way! (I see myself out)

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    #20

    Her Face Is Not Ok

    Her Face Is Not Ok

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    Samantha Lomb
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    oh no. She had a stroke

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    #21

    The Sign Says "Teaching Kids Good Manners", But It Looks Like You're Just Yeeting The Baby Into Trash

    The Sign Says "Teaching Kids Good Manners", But It Looks Like You're Just Yeeting The Baby Into Trash

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    Eva the Egg
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    YEET

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    #22

    Got This As A Gift And Honestly I Don't Want To Throw It Away Just Because It's Terribly Funny

    Got This As A Gift And Honestly I Don't Want To Throw It Away Just Because It's Terribly Funny

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    DM
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Ok, I will make the a$$ of myself. What am I missing? I don’t get it?

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    #23

    Thought It Was A Different Language At First

    Thought It Was A Different Language At First

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    hyperunknown
    Community Member
    5 years ago (edited)

    It's a feature of Microsoft Word. Obviously. Let me elaborate: https://i.kym-cdn.co...809/345/144.jpg

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    #24

    This Unfortunate Placement Of A Handle

    This Unfortunate Placement Of A Handle

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    Caro Caro
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Hitlers sister.

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    #25

    The Marbling In These Floor Tiles Makes It Look Like Someone Pooped All Over The Floor

    The Marbling In These Floor Tiles Makes It Look Like Someone Pooped All Over The Floor

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    Nixxy
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Are you sure that is not the case here?

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    #26

    Sure, Place An Ad With A Guy Drinking Water Next To Rubbing Alcohol Of The Same Brand

    Sure, Place An Ad With A Guy Drinking Water Next To Rubbing Alcohol Of The Same Brand

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    I I
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    covid cure ?

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    #27

    They Sell Suitcase Covers.. But The Photoshop Is Just Awful

    They Sell Suitcase Covers.. But The Photoshop Is Just Awful

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    Serial pacifist
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    It's a portal to another dimension, two-dimension.

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    #28

    Maybe I Shouldn't Park Here

    Maybe I Shouldn't Park Here

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    Vicky Z
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    I can bet that if that was in my country you would definitely see parked cars

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    #29

    Much More Convenient!

    Much More Convenient!

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    beastmachine.
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    That's stupid overthinking

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    #30

    Is This Andre The Giant’s Treadmill?

    Is This Andre The Giant’s Treadmill?

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    Eva the Egg
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Its not a giant treadmill, its just a tiny person!

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    #31

    Practical Bathroom

    Practical Bathroom

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    Samantha Lomb
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    So the sink is downstairs? the bath in some sort of weird glass upstairs nook and the toilet in the cubby beneath? Wow

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    #32

    How On Earth Can The Overpass Be Flooded?!

    How On Earth Can The Overpass Be Flooded?!

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    DM
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Poor drainage at best

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    #33

    Restaurant Bathroom: One Mirror Panel On Top, One On The Bottom...no Way To See Myself In Between

    Restaurant Bathroom: One Mirror Panel On Top, One On The Bottom...no Way To See Myself In Between

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    Serial pacifist
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    When you want to take a selfie and remain anonymous.

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    #34

    This Amazon Photo Where The Kids Don't Even Look At The Toys

    This Amazon Photo Where The Kids Don't Even Look At The Toys

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    Nixxy
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    And the toys are supersized!

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    #35

    Welcome Shorpers

    Welcome Shorpers

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    Serial pacifist
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Pirate shopping center. Arrrgh, shorpers, ye come in and purcharse something, ay.

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    #36

    Don’t Have Hep C? Get Some!

    Don’t Have Hep C? Get Some!

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    Lauren Caswell
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    It took me a long time to see hep-cured

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    #37

    This Frozen 2 Temporary Tattoo Is Supposed To Say "Face Your Fear", But The First Two Words Are Written In An Orange-Ish Color

    This Frozen 2 Temporary Tattoo Is Supposed To Say "Face Your Fear", But The First Two Words Are Written In An Orange-Ish Color

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    beastmachine.
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    I am fear

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    #38

    This Shirt That Looks Like It’s Covered In Coffee Stains

    This Shirt That Looks Like It’s Covered In Coffee Stains

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    beastmachine.
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Oh this is perfect excuse shirt for Monday mornings when you drop coffee hastily

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    #39

    He's Either Sucking On Her Head, Or He Is A Raccoon Cap... Not Sure Which Disturbs Anymore

    He's Either Sucking On Her Head, Or He Is A Raccoon Cap... Not Sure Which Disturbs Anymore

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    Delta the hybrid
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Wait, that's messed up...

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    #40

    The Balcony Of My Hotel In Switzerland Is Only Accessible Through The Window

    The Balcony Of My Hotel In Switzerland Is Only Accessible Through The Window

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    beastmachine.
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    It looks absolutely beautiful tbh

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    #41

    This Tea Will Change Your Image Size Ratio!

    This Tea Will Change Your Image Size Ratio!

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    Sabse
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Even your brain will vanish

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    #42

    The Design Of This Pillowcase Makes It Look Like There Are Bugs Crawling On It

    The Design Of This Pillowcase Makes It Look Like There Are Bugs Crawling On It

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    Ellen Brown
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    And you wouldn’t be able to tell the difference between real bugs

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    #43

    This Hose Cart Creates Water From Thin Air

    This Hose Cart Creates Water From Thin Air

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    DM
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    We’ve figured out our solution to severe draughts and wildfires in North America!

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    #44

    Nev York

    Nev York

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    beastmachine.
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Yup I am from Nevv York, the one besides New York

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    #45

    Outdoor Tables With Rough Surfaces

    Outdoor Tables With Rough Surfaces

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    beastmachine.
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Not suitable for indoors either

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    #46

    The Shower In My Dorm Freshman Year (I'm Only 5'7)

    The Shower In My Dorm Freshman Year (I'm Only 5'7)

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    DM
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Get your workout it, squats.

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    #47

    Hedge Archway In The Neighborhood

    Hedge Archway In The Neighborhood

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    80 Van
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    M.C. Hammer’s house.

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    #48

    A Very Easy To Read Graph About Texting While Driving? Found In My High School Yearbook

    A Very Easy To Read Graph About Texting While Driving? Found In My High School Yearbook

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    Eva the Egg
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Wha- How am i supposed to respond to either?

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    #49

    Is This Cake Like Deadpool?

    Is This Cake Like Deadpool?

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    2WheelTravlr
    Community Member
    Premium
    5 years ago

    Mmmmmmm, constantly regenerating cake, my favorite!

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    #50

    In A Friend's Wedding Goodie Bag

    In A Friend's Wedding Goodie Bag

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    beastmachine.
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    How do you exactly shite a question?

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    #51

    These Sodas Are Kind Of Flat

    These Sodas Are Kind Of Flat

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    Ask Aimy
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Am I the only one who read the caption? Best joke ever

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    #52

    Water Bottle Designed To Go In The Freezer Breaks When Put In The Freezer

    Water Bottle Designed To Go In The Freezer Breaks When Put In The Freezer

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    troufaki13
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Freeze me... if you dare!

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    #53

    The Cowardly Lion Has Seen Some Things

    The Cowardly Lion Has Seen Some Things

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    Zoe Gillenwater
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Was this painted by the same woman who did the monkey Jesus painting in that church?

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    #54

    Supplying Your Restaurant Ac Through The Giant Inlet Next To The Toilet

    Supplying Your Restaurant Ac Through The Giant Inlet Next To The Toilet

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    Al Cook
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    I had to laugh at this. Imagine receiving your main course but smelling nothing but s**t!

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    #55

    A "Supposed" Spongebob Ice Cream. It Was Delicious Tho

    A "Supposed" Spongebob Ice Cream. It Was Delicious Tho

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    Steve Barnett
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    More Stormtrooper.

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    #56

    Extractor Hood Installed Low Over The Hob

    Extractor Hood Installed Low Over The Hob

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    Carmen Honacker
    Community Member
    Premium
    5 years ago

    Oh dear. How does one actually cook on this? Looks like I can't fit a large pot on the stove either.

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    #57

    This Bench Has A Fountain For A Backrest

    This Bench Has A Fountain For A Backrest

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    Samantha Lomb
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    The sad thing is this HAD to go through multiple levels of planning and approval without anyone thinking this was an issue

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    #58

    These Doors Open Into Each Other And Get Stuck Together

    These Doors Open Into Each Other And Get Stuck Together

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    Samantha Lomb
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    If it is your house you can just reverse the hinges

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    #59

    These Plates With A Painted On Lipstick Smudge

    These Plates With A Painted On Lipstick Smudge

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    troufaki13
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Chef's kiss?

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    #60

    Our Baker Is A Clown!

    Our Baker Is A Clown!

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    Devil's Advocate
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Rudolph!

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    #61

    This Speed Hump They Installed In Front Of My House Is About As Useful As A Perforated Cereal Bowl. People Just Drive Down The Middle Of The Road To Avoid It

    This Speed Hump They Installed In Front Of My House Is About As Useful As A Perforated Cereal Bowl. People Just Drive Down The Middle Of The Road To Avoid It

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    grotesqueer
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Is it... Installed the right way?

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    #62

    Dog? Silhouette At A Well-Known Big Box Store

    Dog? Silhouette At A Well-Known Big Box Store

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    beastmachine.
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Next gen sphinx?

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    #63

    My Dog’s After-Shot Bandage. It’s Not Blood, It’s Red Ice Cream Cones, Duh!

    My Dog’s After-Shot Bandage. It’s Not Blood, It’s Red Ice Cream Cones, Duh!

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    Eva the Egg
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Appropriate colour...

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    #64

    This Soap Dish Looks Filthy

    This Soap Dish Looks Filthy

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    Carmen Sandiego
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    You mean it isn't?

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    #65

    A Very Long Torso

    A Very Long Torso

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    Eva the Egg
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    The everyday slenderman

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    #66

    Congrats 2201

    Congrats 2201

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    beastmachine.
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Hopefully it'll be better than 2021 if we make it that far

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    #67

    They Tried To Make This Hair Tonic Look Piratey, But It Only Really Looks Like Poison When You Put A Jolly Roger On A Bottle

    They Tried To Make This Hair Tonic Look Piratey, But It Only Really Looks Like Poison When You Put A Jolly Roger On A Bottle

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    Eva the Egg
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Why do have to add the 'real' to men?

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    #68

    I Can See Into The Main Hallway Of The Building Standing At The Urinal

    I Can See Into The Main Hallway Of The Building Standing At The Urinal

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    Samantha Lomb
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Wave!

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    #69

    Faces Printed On Car Windows Will Never Work Out

    Faces Printed On Car Windows Will Never Work Out

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    Kathryn Baylis
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Kilroy was here?

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    #70

    Bought An Automatic Soap Dispenser. It Could Not Resist Water And The Batteries Rusted

    Bought An Automatic Soap Dispenser. It Could Not Resist Water And The Batteries Rusted

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    DM
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    I use these and noticed the newer ones all are becoming rechargeable. Probably for this reason?

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    #71

    The Designer Were On Something

    The Designer Were On Something

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    2WheelTravlr
    Community Member
    Premium
    5 years ago

    Not a design flaw, and installation flaw. The unit should be rotated 90 degrees.

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    #72

    It's Time To Sun Your Cheeks

    It's Time To Sun Your Cheeks

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    beastmachine.
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Does this also mean that you can't get a dog but still have to pick up random turd?

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    #73

    This Uncomfortable Cup Which You Can't Hold Without Touching The Hot Side

    This Uncomfortable Cup Which You Can't Hold Without Touching The Hot Side

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    Carmen Sandiego
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    That doesn't even look nice tbh

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    #74

    Its Like Someone Sh*t On It

    Its Like Someone Sh*t On It

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    Ryan Deschanel
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    It is what actually happens to old mirrors.

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    #75

    The Glare Was Dazzling Everytime The Sun Came Out

    The Glare Was Dazzling Everytime The Sun Came Out

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    oli
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    That's why is illegal in my country!

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    #76

    The New High School In My Area Has These Football/Soccer Goals With No Sides To Stop The Ball

    The New High School In My Area Has These Football/Soccer Goals With No Sides To Stop The Ball

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    DM
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    I love how the design of the fence is amazingly keeping that field enclosed until you look at the goals. Maybe it’s for walking through access.

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    #77

    I My Bike

    I My Bike

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    Nixxy
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    It’s like I, robot. The person who wears this is a bike

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    #78

    This Terrible Box Art

    This Terrible Box Art

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    2WheelTravlr
    Community Member
    Premium
    5 years ago

    Castlevania-ception!

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    #79

    I Just Wanted A Normal Sonic Figure But Got Whatever This Is Instead (From A Mystery Suprise Toy Box)

    I Just Wanted A Normal Sonic Figure But Got Whatever This Is Instead (From A Mystery Suprise Toy Box)

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    Eva the Egg
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Sonic has seen s**t

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