81 Epic Design Fails That Make You Wonder If Anyone Tested Them Beforehand

“To err is human, to forgive is divine.” You’ve probably heard this popular quote before, Pandas. After all, we all make mistakes, and nobody gets everything right all the time. But some mistakes are so baffling that you have to wonder what was going through someone’s mind when they made them!

And that’s especially true when it comes to design. A good design can make everyday life so much easier, but a bad one? Well, it can leave you confused, frustrated, or even wondering how anyone thought it was a good idea in the first place. From toilets that seem almost impossible to use to parking lots that make no sense and staircases that look like accidents waiting to happen, these design fails are a whole new level of questionable. We scoured the internet to find some of the most ridiculous examples. Keep scrolling, Pandas, and see which ones leave you scratching your head!

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These Blocks That Should Say "Fall" But Definitely Say "Fail"

Wooden blocks spelling fail with misplaced letters and leaf art

33points

81 Design Fails So Baffling That You Have To Wonder How Nobody Noticed The Problem Before It Was Too Late

These Blocks That Should Say "Fall" But Definitely Say "Fail"

I'm Suddenly Getting Dizzy

Quite A Fail…

Design Fail?

Throwing Beach Balls At The Smelly Man

A Lot To See Here

Poor Placement Of A Ad On The Bus

This "Modern" Staircase, Which Would Cause Countless Injuries To Anyone Who's Clumsy (Me):

This Horrible Bathroom I Saw At A Burger King In Oregon

This Absolutely Chaotic Front Entrance:

This Elevator, Which Seriously Overestimates People's Ability To Follow Instructions:

This Apartment Sign, Which — Believe It Or Not — Is Actually Supposed To Say 102:

How Do I Erase This Mistake Of A Design?

What Did The Icon Mean? Itself, Duh!

I Can't Look At It Too Hard

This Simple Sign, Which Probably Seemed Innocent In Theory:

These Box Instructions, Which Aren't Nearly Simple Enough To Prevent Issues:

Caution: Bad Design

They Put New Carpet On The Stairs

There Is Only One Elevator Call Button In This Photo, The Rest Are Just Design Motifs.

I See What You Were Going For But

And These Refrigerator Settings, Which Have Me Permanently Head-Scratching:

Poor Designing

Paused Mid-Bite When I Saw It (It's Printed On The Plate)

This Awful Bread Packaging Design, Which Looks Exactly Like Mould:

The World's Best Superhero

I'm A Woman, But Even I Can Imagine How Mortifying This Urinal Is:

This Hand Sanitizer, Which Genuinely Made Me Scream, "What The Heck?!":

Perfect Place For It, Thanks!

Idk How To Feel About This

Dunno About Having Fire As A Petrol/Gas Station Mascot..

Who Decided That Material Was A Good Idea?

I'm Firmly Against Qr-Code-Only Menus, But Especially If They Don't Even Work:

Someone Went Crazy On Microsoft Word

This One, Though? No Idea What They Mean Here:

I Genuinely Don't Know What They Were Going For

I Don't Think You Meant It Like That

Am I Supposed To Bike Here?

Most Treacherous Bathroom

Awful

We Are Absolutely Done

Accidents Waiting To Happen

Classic Airbnb Chic

I'm No Mathematician, But Something Just Ain't Adding Up Here:

This "Tear Away" Tag, Which Proves You Shouldn't Always Blindly Follow Instructions:

I Understand The Intention Here, But I Can Only Imagine How Many Students Made Fun Of This:

Person That Design This Needs To Burn In Hell!!!!!!

Melbourne Airport Carpet

Okay Who Was In Charge Of This?

This So-Called "Accessible" Parking Space, Which Has A Pretty Major Design Flaw:

And I'd Refuse To Eat Off These Plates, As Someone With A Fear Of Hair In My Food:

Someone On Facebook Was Asking For Shower Curtain Advice

Which End Of My Car Can I Expect To Be Washed?

Another Unfortunate Line Break

This Beautiful Home Sign, Which Could've Used An Edit:

The Longer You Look, The More You Realize

Look Again

What Are You Trying To Tell Me?

This Eye-Drops Bottle, Which Doesn't Actually Say Anywhere That It's Eye Drops:

I Guess The Person Who Made This Elevator Just Loved The Number 3:

This Sign, Which Truly Makes No Sense To My Tiny Brain:

2 Locks In A Single Door At Our School... Either Its Bad Design Or The Enterance To The Chamber Of Secrets. We Shall Never Know

Bad Design At Sephora

Ran Into The Men's Restroom... The Woman's One Is Exactly The Other Way Around

Having A Printed On 'Sticker' That You Can't Remove Promoting A Movie That Came Out 3 Years Ago On A Book.

Mixed Messages Crazy Style

This Seemingly Inspirational Banner, Which I Reread 10 Times And Still Don't Understand:

This Local Bank's Logo Looks Like It Reads "In Debt"

Least Comfortable Armrests Ever

This Impossible Word Search For Kids, That Perhaps Aims To Teach Young People A Lesson In Failure:

What Was Wrong With The Original Design???

This Is The Stupidest Design In Parking Lots. Why

How Many People Have Run Right Into That?

Please, Comment Below And Tell Me What This Car Sticker Was Intending To Say:

This Confusing Gift Bag, Which I'd Definitely Hyperfixate On If I Ever Received It:

This Bowl Design Is Kinda Bad For Eating This Type Of Cheese That It Commonly Serves

Which Toilet Should Each Gender Go In? Found In The St. Dennis Cathedral In Paris.

Love The P Verson

Why Is The Outline Of The Letters Like That?