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50 Times People Encountered Such Bad Designs, They Just Had To Share (New Pics)
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.
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Gas Station In Nebraska. The Station's Color Scheme Was Red. They Tried To Get Artsy
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
Inaccessible design is so common and it wouldn't take much thought to change it
Lex? Derp? Lox? Nope, It's Supposed To Say Jax For Jacksonville, Florida For $18 Million Dollars
The subreddit that makes fun of bad designs is a goliath on Reddit with a whopping 2.6 million members. The online group has been active since January 2011 and has become a true pillar of design discussion online, ranging from the silly and fun to the in-depth and serious.
Over the last two years alone, the subreddit grew by nearly a million members from 1.7 million adoring fans. Back then, they were getting 2 million page views per month. That’s proof enough of their popularity.
Great Image To Help Your Kid Not Freak Out While Getting A Haircut
Women's Jeans, I Want The Rest Of My Pocket
Striped Carpet On Hotel Stairs. Hard To Use Even After Two Weeks And Completly Sober
I previously spoke to a member of the subreddit’s moderator team to learn a bit more about their community. One of the mods told me previously that the “original motivation” of the subreddit was to “point out” horrible 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 [bad] design,” the mod told Bored Panda.
The Placement Of This Baby's Head Wasn't Quite Thought Through
Best Cat Carrier To Contain Your Sexy Cat
Not Where Earphones Go
We might intuitively understand what good design is, however, it’s a real challenge to get the design just right. It’s not just about beauty or function, however (though these are vital, too!). The idea of good design goes deeper still.
For instance, researcher Don Norman believes that the essence of design is… communication. “Design is really an act of communication, which means having a deep understanding of the person with whom the designer is communicating,” he writes in ‘The Design of Everyday Things.’
Pet Clippers That Let You Pull Naked Dogs Out Of Furry Behinds
This Bench. Where I Live It Is Very Hot And It Is Impossible To Sit In This Park
But you can use it to fry eggs and grill some steak. Perfect for a picnic in the park.
Why Is Clear A Green Button While Enter Is Yellow? I Kept Accidentally Clearing My Pin
According to Norman, design doesn’t have to be complicated. He argues that usability is just as important as aesthetics. Or, in other words, the product has to be functional and useful, not just a pretty thing to look at.
Norman explains that product design cannot ignore the needs of users. In the book, he argues that good, usable design is entirely possible, not just a dream conjured up by idealists.
“The rules are simple: make things visible, exploit natural relationships that couple function and control, and make intelligent use of constraints. The goal: guide the user effortlessly to the right action on the right control at the right time,” he writes that some products are able to satisfy customers’ needs while others only end up frustrating them.
This Sign At The Akron Zoo That Looks Like A Man Peeing In His Own Face
Maybe it's one of those exercise trails that you are supposed to stop and do some certain exercise by each sign? (Not that I would know anything about this.)
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Stolen from reddit: This zoo has signs all over encouraging you to exercise. While you’re already walking around a zoo. That’s on a huge hill. The coolest part about This zoo is the fun slide by the otters.
13, this wasn't stolen from Reddit; BP collects things from other places (Reddit, Instagram, Twitter, etc.) and posts them here. It's a curated collection, which is helpful for people who don't participate in those sites or want to wade through everything just to find something interesting.
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Oh, I think I just got it! When your back is bothering you and you put your hands sorta on the back of your hips and do that funny twisting stretch round and round at the waist?
Yeah, anyone who's had to have therapy for their back recognizes the motion of hip rotation, and that broken line indicates rotation.
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😳😂 Ok, I actually have an Akron zoo membership so I'm going to have fun with this sign now!
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I think you have to stand in the middle of the woods and exercise your torso!
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What is the sign trying to convey? does any one know? Doesn't seem to translate at all in Google Translate.
Every so often there is a stretch or excercise to do, it's called parcours, not the extreme stuff some people do. . This is to stretch around your waist and back. Lean forward and circle left, back, right and forward. Then reverse. The Akron zoo is small and a membership is cheaper than the gym. A lot of people go just for walking and exercise. The animals and clean bathrooms are bonus.
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I am not exactly certain what this sign is supposed to be about to begin with.
Why is this at a zoo? I thought it was a sign to teach people how to hula hoop! :)
Sign at the zoo. If it was in a park, I'd think it might be an exercise point, but zoo? What's it doing? Warning of what the wildlife in this walk-through enclosure might do, or instructions for how to see it?
This is a small Metropark zoo. Membership is inexpensive and it's a safe place to walk all year long in the middle of the city. The signs are for Parcours trails where you stop and do an exercise or stretch. One Metropark has pull up bars and other static stations. Some are just do jumping jacks, which is how I learned my husband has no idea how to do jumping jacks.🤦🏻♀️😂
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Rénovations Done To A 500 Years Old Tower
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
They Just Don't Go Together
The concept of jigsaw puzzles apparently eluded the designer of this one.
Easy Way To Piss Off A Mailman
"yes, this is the mail man, I'm dropping all your packages in the gas station good luck"
A Speed Bump On An Downhill Slope With No Drainage?
This Is Not Vitamin D; It's An Emoji On A Bottle Of Magnesium
If You Say So!
Her Face Is Not Ok
The Sign Says "Teaching Kids Good Manners", But It Looks Like You're Just Yeeting The Baby Into Trash
Got This As A Gift And Honestly I Don't Want To Throw It Away Just Because It's Terribly Funny
Thought It Was A Different Language At First
It's a feature of Microsoft Word. Obviously. Let me elaborate: https://i.kym-cdn.co...809/345/144.jpg
This Unfortunate Placement Of A Handle
The Marbling In These Floor Tiles Makes It Look Like Someone Pooped All Over The Floor
Sure, Place An Ad With A Guy Drinking Water Next To Rubbing Alcohol Of The Same Brand
They Sell Suitcase Covers.. But The Photoshop Is Just Awful
Maybe I Shouldn't Park Here
Much More Convenient!
Is This Andre The Giant’s Treadmill?
Practical Bathroom
So the sink is downstairs? the bath in some sort of weird glass upstairs nook and the toilet in the cubby beneath? Wow
How On Earth Can The Overpass Be Flooded?!
Restaurant Bathroom: One Mirror Panel On Top, One On The Bottom...no Way To See Myself In Between
This Amazon Photo Where The Kids Don't Even Look At The Toys
Welcome Shorpers
Pirate shopping center. Arrrgh, shorpers, ye come in and purcharse something, ay.
Don’t Have Hep C? Get Some!
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 Shirt That Looks Like It’s Covered In Coffee Stains
Oh this is perfect excuse shirt for Monday mornings when you drop coffee hastily
He's Either Sucking On Her Head, Or He Is A Raccoon Cap... Not Sure Which Disturbs Anymore
The Balcony Of My Hotel In Switzerland Is Only Accessible Through The Window
This Tea Will Change Your Image Size Ratio!
The Design Of This Pillowcase Makes It Look Like There Are Bugs Crawling On It
This Hose Cart Creates Water From Thin Air
Nev York
Outdoor Tables With Rough Surfaces
The Shower In My Dorm Freshman Year (I'm Only 5'7)
Hedge Archway In The Neighborhood
A Very Easy To Read Graph About Texting While Driving? Found In My High School Yearbook
Is This Cake Like Deadpool?
In A Friend's Wedding Goodie Bag
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Damnit I came here too late y'all stole the good comments before I could
Not sure exactly what Walmart was trying to accomplish with this 2017 display of emoji-themed adhesive bandages... Rainbow-Po...91a4dd.jpg 
Damnit I came here too late y'all stole the good comments before I could
Not sure exactly what Walmart was trying to accomplish with this 2017 display of emoji-themed adhesive bandages... Rainbow-Po...91a4dd.jpg
