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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
Or much effort either. They could attach an add-on ramp now—-temporarily—-then redo the whole thing as a concrete ramp later, when the budget allows.
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...and if the button activates the right hand door, there's no way for a wheelchair to get around it. Quite an impressive fail, really.
Yeah, a great way to trap kids in wheel chairs who will have to yell for help...they won’t even be able to turn around and take the added off-ramp! Jumping Jesus, this is diabolical! Disabled kid yelling Help Me! What a great look! 👎🏼👎🏼👎🏼👎🏼
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This is illegal in the US. The ADA (Americans With Disabilities Act) states that "covered entities" must provide a way for people with wheelchairs, walkers and crutches to enter. Source, me...and the ADA.
It is, you're right. I just wish it were actually enforced. As a part-time wheelchair user myself (chronic illness), I can't even begin to explain how inaccessible EVERYTHING is! I really didn't get it until I experienced it.
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I’ll wager, no one with accessibility issues was consulted about the design this entrance, or rest of the building.
You can almost guarantee it. Also no one had any handicapped close friends or relatives.
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And here we are, 48 years after The Disabilities Act was signed, still waiting for equal access and opportunities.
This looks like the school I work at. The door literally next to the elevator has no wheel chair access button, where it would make the most sense. They have to go to the other side of the building to access the building, then wheel back to where they started to get on the elevator. Smh.
Swear to god … you had one F’ing job.🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️
How about consulting a disabled person to point this stuff out to the able bodied?
My family and I went to a rest stop to use the facilities. It was at the top of a hill. You park at the bottom and walk up a lot of steps. There was a handicap stall in the bathroom. It looked like it'd never been used. We saw no ramp or anything to help a disabled person get UP to the top of the hill of steps, to use the facilities.
I honestly believe any design that is considered "accessible" should be vetted by an actual disabled person.
I have a condition that limits my mobility and this is so irritating. They might have to fix it which is an unnecessary expense and can lead to negative impact on the disability community. Do it right in the first place!
And how would he get in the door even if he could reach it. No ramp. Definitely a violation.
Well it would work if you're fast. Getting over the curb though may be an issue ?
That is a low enough curb that they could put a curb cut in it like you would find on a street corner.
No U.S. architect could have gotten this project approved--it violates ADA.
If he can't reach the button then he can't reach the door either, so how is it in any way accessible? I'd assume, if it hadn't been entered here, that you could actually roll the chair along from the left off-screen...
That's not ADA compliant and would never pass code in America. 1: this was taken on purpose, 2: Building isn't open yet or 3: this is not in America.
Or 4: someone reeeeeeeally screwed up and is no longer working.
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The ramp doesn't start by the button? The man is covering it so who knows?
It was probably designed to be level ground, but then something or someone happened and the design got changed
The law requires access, but not access to the access. We had to remodel our business. We have five bathrooms, four for the workers, and one that was, originally, in the owner's office. Well, we turned the "owner's office" into a break room for the employees and a small office for my husband. The bathroom was off his office and NEVER used. Well, the handicap Nazis [and they are] came in and said, "you must make ALL the bathrooms wheelchair accessible. We pointed out that NO ONE used that bathroom and all the other bathrooms WERE wheelchair accessible. Nope, we had to make the unused one accessible. 75,000 bucks later, [because we had to make structural changes to the building] the unused bathroom was now wheelchair accessible. Then we discovered the door INTO my husband's office was not wide enough for a wheelchair. Didn't matter, ONLY the bathroom had to be wheelchair accessible. We saved another 250,000 dollars not having to make that door wheelchair accessible.
I'm an Architect - was part of the team developing the original ADA during the Raygun Recession. Hawai'i was the only place in the country at the time that was busy for buildings. I was also a member of the building department Accessibility Review Committee, chair of the local AIA Building Codes committee for 10 years. If the building required structural changes to make it accessible, it was exempt for that portion. If there were other accessible bathrooms, that last one didn't have to be accessible. Even today, private office bathrooms are NOT required to be accessible. The ramp/call button issue is a whole separate thing. Awful. No excuse for that one. I was doing a 2nd floor renovation to a bar that only had access by stairs - no elevator. The idiot plan reviewer insisted we make the restrooms wheelchair accessible. I went over his head to the head of the building department - the head also thought the plan reviewer was an idiot.
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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
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
