50 Times People Had Brilliant Design Ideas
According to Tim Antoniuk, an Associate Professor of Design Studies at the University of Alberta, we can all intuitively sense what good design is and isn't.
"Quite often, this relates to ergonomics and the usability or functionality of the products and services and systems," he told Bored Panda in one interview.
For Antoniuk, good design is "intuitive, [...] deeply sympathetic and empathetic to the user at all levels, and at some level, it is emotional."
So as much as we at Bored Panda like to make fun of crappy design, this time we decided to compile a different kind of list. Whether it's a space-saving Tetris cat tower or a skatepark shaped like bacon and eggs, continue scrolling and check out these prime examples of human ingenuity.
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Carpet Patterned Street
it is absolutely beautiful - and amazing. Every single brick - or stone - was painted perfectly. It is SUPPOSED to look like a carpet !!! That was a silly comment.
Load More Replies...Itsukushima Shinto Shrine Appears On The Dish When Sauce Is Poured On It
This method was popular in the late 19th-early 20th c. It's called lithopane.
I bought these for my Japanese friends and they were obsessed. They only put a little bit of sauce in the dish here in Japan, compared to the West, so it works out really well because you need to pour very little to generate the effect.
Back in the late 1970s, Dieter Rams, a German industrial designer, was becoming increasingly concerned by the state of the world around him. He called it "an impenetrable confusion of forms, colors, and noises."
Realizing that he was a significant contributor to that world, Rams asked himself an important question: is my design good design?
His answer is expressed in his ten principles for good design.
This College Made A Water Bottle With A Map Of The Campus On It. It Also Shows Places Where You Can Fill It Up
That's a really neat idea! That way we wouldn't get too lost in the college
I would still get lost but at least i would have water with me!
Load More Replies...Not only will you not get lost, but you'll also always know where to get water! :)
It is a great idea, but difficult to read if empty or containing a clear liquid.
This Benjamin Franklin Mug I Just Got With A Slot To Make The End Of Your Tea Bag The Kite
Aside from the picture, this is an amazing idea for a tea mug. It’s so frustrating when the tag goes into the cup.
That's a neat idea. On a side note, Ben's son is always portrayed as a young boy but actually he was in his 20s when the two of them flew the kite in the storm
1. Good design is innovative. Technological development is constantly offering new opportunities for innovative design; innovative design always develops in tandem with innovative technology, and can never be an end in itself.
2. Good design makes a product useful. People buy products to use them. It has to satisfy certain criteria, it has to emphasize the usefulness of a product whilst disregarding things that could lessen it.
3. Good design is aesthetic. The beauty of a product is integral to its usefulness because the products we use every day affect us and our well-being. A product can't be well-executed if it is not beautiful.
The Bollards Outside This School In Dublin Look Like Pencils
I learned a new word today. Where I come from they’re just ‘crash poles’. The ones in front of my local liquor store are all bent at about 45 degree angles from drunks who misjudged where the front of their vehicles were.
The ones in schools around here (uk) are plastic children in the school's uniform colours. I hate them! They are really creepy.
My primary school had ones like those. Really freaky.
Load More Replies...A Skate Shop & A Butcher Shop Are Located Next To Each Other. They Share One Sign
I especially like the wheels detail… a section of bone.
Load More Replies...This is great! I think the board should’ve been reversed but it’s still cool
Unfortunately the skate shop is gone now but it was such a clever idea from our city
4. Good design makes a product understandable; it clarifies the product's structure. Better still, it can make the product "talk." If a product is designed flawlessly, it is pretty much self-explanatory.
5. Good design is unobtrusive. Products fulfill a purpose. They're like tools. They are neither decorative objects nor works of art. Their design should therefore be both neutral and restrained, leaving room for the user's self-expression.
6. Good design is honest. It does not try to manipulate the consumer; it doesn't promise what it can't deliver.
7. Good design is long-lasting. It avoids fashion trends so therefore it never appears like an antique from the middle ages. Unlike fashionable design, good design lasts many years – even in today's fast-paced world.
The Logo On My Umbrella Only Shows Up When Wet
This Is Beautiful
These are three different dairy beverages (I assume, in Russia): Milk, Kefir and Rjazhenka (last two are sorts of fermented dairy products)
8. Good design is thorough down to the last detail. Nothing must be arbitrary or left to chance: care and accuracy in the design process show respect towards the user.
9. Good design is environmentally friendly. It conserves resources and minimizes physical and visual pollution throughout the lifecycle of the product.
10. Good design is as little design as possible. You've heard it a thousand times, less is better. As cliché as it sounds, Dieter Rams believes it to be true. Good design concentrates on the essentials and does not place unnecessary burdens on the product.
Do you think Rams would like this list? Tell us in the comments!
This Crane Has Giraffe Print
This crane belongs to Koninklijke Saan from Diemen the Netherlands. It is called the giraffe and is a real show stopper! It was used this week to transport the "gouden koets" in to a museum.
This Bench That Looks Like A Book
I'm curious on what the text says tbh, but I guess I'll read on it later.
As a bookworm I think I couldn't be able to sit on this..
I'm thinking of all the cookie crumbs that are going to wind up in the spine of that book.
My Friend's House Key Is Shaped Like A Sword
Or be King Arthur when you remove the key from the lock
Load More Replies...This is brilliant. If you have a bunch of keys, it would be easy to recognize what key is what.
That'll be a lot of fun to turn once one of the guards breaks off.
My Raincoat Reveals A Floral Pattern When Wet
I assume it'll have a water repellant material/fabric overlaid or even sewn into the main fabric to create this effect
Load More Replies...The Inside Of The Pizza Box Was A Tuxedo
Does the neck cutout cause the box to not be completely closed when closed?
I understand that but how many pizza's will they sell because of that?
Load More Replies...What kind of lpizza box has a hole as big as that neckline in it? The box is to help keep it warm.
This Bench Is Made From A Curled-Up Paving Stone
This is actually Newcastle upon Tyne outside the Laing Art Gallery. I've sat on that bench and can confirm that it is not very comfortable.
It would be better if the area it was "peeled up" from was bare earth with a shade tree growing out of it.
I think it's Newcastle, but that's only because of the advertisement for Beamish on the side of the bus, and Beamish isn't too far from Newcastle (whereas it'd be like a 6-8 hour drive from London lmao) also the stagecoach double decker I know run in Newcastle, a London double decker would be the iconic red ones.
Load More Replies...Sad that that actually exists in the UK like the "spikes" in shop entryways
Load More Replies...Looks like a baby size sliding board waiting for a lawsuit.
This Barbie Doll With Vitiligo
Great to see! Yeah, Barbie has been diversifying for quite some time now. Barbies-60...0db003.jpg
that's awesome! I would have loved those as a little kid. all my barbies were thin, blonde, and light skinned
Load More Replies...National Geographic Gallery Uses Its Logo As A Door Handle
It looks like they know how to handle things, including their building
I Have A Clock Where The Numbers Rotate Rather Than The Hands
I'd like to see that in action - the numbers for minutes move at a different rate than for hours, so I'm having trouble picturing it in my head.
It only has one "hand" - so it indicates full hours and intervals of 15 min. in between.
Load More Replies...Thank you for sharing, this is unique. However, I will stick with the usual type of clock. My brain doesn't seem to be fond of this one.
Cool. But super annoying if it's how you actually try to ever be anywhere on time. Learn a new language while you're at it.
That would annoy me just for the habit of looking at clocks and watches
My Space-Saving Cat Tower
Nice idea. The top one is too high thought, also I would put something soft on the most favourite one next to the window.
Yes, and I'm pretty sure it's decorative window film, which you can buy a lot of places. You could have a window like that.
Load More Replies...Almost didnt see the tetris cause i was too busy looking at the cat
You could put books in there, too. Bwahahah! Of course not... you have a cat.
Now someone's just gonna have to post a link to where I can buy those.
These cat shelves always look too narrow to me. Makes me nervous kitty can't safely go from one to the other, but I'm not a cat
This Brand Of Coffee Changes The Design For Decaffeinated Coffee
I like it that you don't have to look everywhere on the package to tell if it's regular or de-caf
Astronomical Makeup Palette
Came on here to see this comment - PLUTO IS THE NINTH GODDAMMIT
Load More Replies...The Air Vents On A Subway In Stockholm Have A Hidden Pacman Easter Egg
This Swiss Bottled Water
Don't buy bottled water if you can avoid it. Can't be said often enough
There is nothing "cool" about bottled water. So incredibly wasteful - buying water from across the world when you have tap water right at home.
My Husband’s Fully Reflective Iridescent Rain Set
Having nearly flattened my share of pedestrians who wear black on a dark, rainy night, I APPROVE OF THIS!
The Wolf On This Van Has Eyes Which Light Up With The Brake Lights
i'm afraid i'd end up following the van around all night just to watch the wolf
Thank goodness I don't drive. I'd be sparking up a doobie and following this guy all night, lol!
This Whale Tissue Dispenser
Could it be either, not everyone uses wipes !!!
Load More Replies...Cute! Slightly gross if you think about it, but also apropos for wiping your nose with.
Why gross? My perfume has bits of old whale vomit. I think I can handle stuff coming out of air holes!
Load More Replies...You Can "Light" And "Extinguish" The Flames On The Menorah
A Wet Floor Sign In The Shape Of A Shark Fin
That’s better to catch people’s attention! Sometimes you just don’t notice all the boards and signs all around
There’s A Skatepark Shaped Like Bacon And Eggs An Hour Out Of Seattle
Looking at it, it looks like you can fly of the bacon and across the handle. I like it!
i've been there and spent like 2 hours trying. never actually made it :(
Load More Replies...The Handle To This Knife Shop Door Is Also A Knife
Wouldn't want to know how the door handle of the sex shop nearby looks like. :)))
...and how did you know there was a sex shop nearby? :D
Load More Replies...A Bench In The Library Of Alexandria
This place? No. Great Library of Alexandria almost 2,000 years ago? Not exactly: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Library_of_Alexandria
Load More Replies...This is the Good Library Of Alexandria. Not as great as the previous one, but still pretty cool.
My Desk Notes Are On A Tiny Shipping Pallet
We have these too - very common as advertising for logistics companies
I've gotten an order book from Uline before. Thinker than a dictionary but it has everything and anything for businesses
uline are huge trumpers who donated mega bucks to his campaign. They'll never get a penny from me.
Wow, I had no idea. I used to buy supplies from them. Never again. Go ruin a different country (no don't, please).
Load More Replies...An Ashtray That Gives A Visual Representation Of The Negative Effects Of Smoking Cigarettes
Maybe they could somehow depict how people die a slow painful death after they get COPD which is irreversible. I was an end of life continuous care nurse with Hospice. There is not one patient who didn't say, I wish I had never picked up a cigarette!!!!
We have pictures of horrid things cigarettes do on the packages. It does not keep them from smoking.
Load More Replies...Shaming or scaring people addicted to cigarettes doesn't work as a strategy to help them quit. Positive, encouraging, accessible options for cessation and an emotional support system are what it takes for a suffering human being to break an addiction. This illustration is disgusting, but also not effective except to reinforce judgement and negative feedback, especially from smokers about themselves, which can perpetuate the cycle of addiction.
This doesn't really help an addict of cig smokers really. It can help them visually see what it can do for sure. But remember, lungs can regenerate and can heal if you do quit. Encouragement and helping someone quit is the best remedy to quit. Doing stuff like this, just irritates the addict and they won't even second guess of continuing to smoke. Just sayin...
Looks absolutely disgusting, enough to make one sick but will it make any difference once someone is addicted?
No. Sadly. Got a relative with emphysema from smoking and vaping. Every time we talk on the phone I hear her sucking on that vape pipe. It'll kill her but "quitting is too hard." I guess dying is easier.
Load More Replies...Good. Now we need the same 'healthy messages' on every product that has too much sugar in it. Put some obesitas on ur McDo burgers, heart attacks on meats and salt and butters, Decaying tooth on coca colas and other sodas and juices. just for starting.
Also, paint every car with a picture of a caraccident, maybe people will stop driving those too then.
Load More Replies...The Pills Which Help Regulate My Heart Rate Are Shaped Like Hearts
Yeah ! And I shudder to think, what hemorrhoid cream would come out of :D
Load More Replies...Fork At The Eiffel Tower Is The Eiffel Tower
Not going to lie, I would totally steal this fork if I ate there, that’s so cool!
I was about to say that they must have a lot of fork related thefts.
Load More Replies...Hey Bill. Love your films. Ghostbusters is my fave
Load More Replies...A Little Crab Pen Holder I Found In Tokyo
nope, it's a stationary thing. I've bought one online.
Load More Replies...This Subway Train Has Clouds On The Ceiling To Look Like The Sky
Slightly trippy. It looks more claustrophobic than a regular subway car for some reason - maybe it's just the angle of the photo?
It should have the opposite effect if the sky was more realistic... i agree it looks claustrophobic
Load More Replies...The Blossoms On My LEGO Bonsai Are Small Frogs
rather than design new pieces for a set, they often reuse existing ones
Load More Replies...This is like the 5th time I've seen this on Bored Panda... Aaand I just ordered the bonsai kit from Amazon!
This Jar Is Shaped To Look Like A Ziplock Bag
just netsearched this . website "Uncommon Goods" sells these. I immediately ordered one!
Uncommon Goods has some of the weirdest, most fun "art objects" (I don't know what else to call them) out there
Load More Replies...I am immediatly in love with this. Now I know how a crow feels when it sees a shiny thing. Oh my God I must have it!
Here's A Street Lamp That Was Designed To Look Like A Paintbrush
Looking at the other street lights in the back ground this definitely lightens up the street.
It´s sign of „Tabačka“ - culture/creativity centre in Košice (Slovakia).
Load More Replies...Our Wedding Bands Are Laser Engraved With Each Other's Fingerprint
maybe they can set each other up for murder...? :p
Load More Replies...[This morning you accidentally grabbed your spouse’s ring, later You committed a crime and you dropped your ring] The cop says as you ride into the sunset, oblivious of what mistake you just made: “Well, that was easy!”
This Clock With Words Only
They're available in many languages but pretty expensive. (Brand: Clocktwo)
Load More Replies...Curious that it includes 'It is ' and I wonder what else it can say? 'It's almost'? 'It's way past'? I like it, though!
My dentist had this clock, found it allways a little bit challenging to read...
there is a store in the city i live...maybe i'll go there one day
Spotted This Amazing Door Stop At Work
We have this at my work! I get a kick out of it every time I see it...
I didn't think a door stop could make me sad. But I feel sad each time I think about Hodor.
This Sugar Cube Shaped Like A Tea Pot
Go and find them online - there are even ones that are shaped like little boats that will slowly sink into you coffee. Trust me, totally worth it!
Load More Replies...Shame that each sugar 'cube' has to be individually wrapped in plastic though.
That helps them keep their shape. If they were loose rubbing up against the others in the box or bag they would wear down quickly into misshapen blobs.
Load More Replies...Somebody In My City Is Walking Around With The Prettiest Soles I've Seen So Far
Found it, with the help of the original Reddit thread: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07B3WGBKK
Saw This Awesome Metallica Plate On The Freeway Today
Nvm completely ignore my comment I'm retarded thank you have a nice day
Load More Replies...My Local Bakery Has Started Putting BLM On Their Bread
never noticed that words "matter" and "hater" can look so similar O.o
This Lamp With Individual Switches You Can Turn On And Off
Unless there is one master switch, that would be cool for a bit but become super tedious.
This Building In Chicago Has A Map Of The Surrounding Area With Its Own Location Marked
Also, phallic obelisk for scale :D (with glowing balls... whaaahahahaha !)
I am relieved I was not the only one that saw this 🤣
Load More Replies...Cool Tables In Plymouth That Look Like It's Anti-Gravity
I was confused for a second, then I remembered chains don't normally do that
I'm assuming the "chains" are really made out of a solid material, and just so happen to resemble chains.
Load More Replies...These Bollards Outside A School Shaped Like Pencils
i think it’s the same exact school, the street appears to be very similar
Load More Replies...You mean "These bollards shaped like pencils outside a school" -(I'm really sorry, I can't help myself, and I can't get the image of a pencils shaped school out of my mind).
This is really common in the UK. We also have bollards shaped like children which is supposed to make you think and slow down.
I’ve not seen these, just those weird little kid bollards that make you think a child is about to throw itself into the road.
My Train Conductor Stamped My Ticket With A Little Train
I wonder why they chose a 4-2-0 locomotive for the silhouette, they weren't common, and went out of fashion in the 1850s.
These Two Spatulas Came With A Clip To Make Tongs Out Of Them
Nmh!! Can’t be stressed enough: A GOOD KITCHEN TOOL IS EITHER VERY SIMPLE OR MULTI PURPOSE!
Load More Replies...This Book Bag I Bought At Comic Con Today Glows With Flash Photography
I have this one!!! The only thing I don’t like is that it’s drawstring only, it’s getting frayed and there’s no quick way to get something out, but it’s fun and looks good.
That's really cool! I saw a rain coat and a pair of shorts that use the same material. I wonder what the material is called?
This Unique Wooden Bicycle Frame Design
This Building Looks Like It’s Woven
So does this one. ;-) Former headquarters of the Longaberger basket company, Newark, Ohio, basket-pho...e74817.jpg
The Security Hut At The Igloo Factory Is An Igloo Cooler
These Old Ornate Handrails On An Othrewise Nondescript Copenhagen Building
Japanese Book For Children That Includes A Blacklight
I Found This Fibonacci Clock At A Clinic
I had a marionette names Fibonaccio. When he lied his nose spiraled out in the golden ratio.
I don't understand this. The Fibonacci sequence doesn't have these numbers. It goes 0,1,1,2,3,5,8,13,21, and so on. Each successive number is the sum of the previous 2. Is there another Fibonacci? Or am I missing something?
Think of the shape of the spiral rather than the numbers. That is the shape utilised for the hour hand.
Load More Replies...Scissors Shaped Like A Bird
I have one of these in a more brassy color, they're quite common embroidery scissors nowadays! Very cute. (AFAIK they were based on the clamps midwives in the 19th century usually had in their kits, and they were used to stop the bloodflow to the umbilical cord. They're shaped like storks because of that association between storks and childbirth. Tbh I prefer to see them as a crane, personally.)
To Adelaide! Adelaide! Come on, and join the Adelaide parade. Adelaide! To Adelaide! We're going to Adelaide's house today.
Load More Replies...I Work At A Vet Clinic And One Of Our Orders Had Bubble Wrap In The Shape Of Bones
A Curved Escalator
This Golden Record/Rocket Pizza Cutter
That's more than just a gold record, it is a small replica of the disc sent on th Voyager spacecraft to show alien civilizations wher we are located in the galaxy. In the future, we will learn to late that this has spelled our doom.
We'll know if aliens found the disc if we get the message "send more Chuck Berry" from outer space. (I admit I'm stealing a Steve Martin joke)
Load More Replies...Appropriate Wet Floor Warning
I'd think this and the shark fin (for the same purpose) would disappear too often. Why we can't have nice things.
This Inflatable Lock Advertisement On A Storage Building
I passed this hundreds of times on the way to Boston from Cape Cod. Always had to look out for it!
Love that dirty water! My family is from the south shore so I too have driven by this countless times when I was living in Boston. Not quite as iconic as the sister Corita gas tank but this freeway landmark absolutely says "I'm home" to me!
Load More Replies...These Ceiling Fan And Light Bulb Chain Pulls In My Best Friends Childhood Home
I have these in almost every room of my house! Love them! They can be purchased at Walmart!
I have one of those! and on mine the little fan actually spins
I Have These! You Can Find Them On eBay For A Nice Price Of Around $6. 😉
I need these.... you know how many minutes I've wasted turning on the wrong stupid thing to have to turn it off and turn the other one on.....and on and on.....
The Knobs In My Dentist's Office Are Toothbrush And Toothpaste
Whenever you need to make an appointment with the dentist, be sure to book it for 2.30 (tooth hurty)
Car Park Barriers At The Estonian National Opera House, Tallinn
The Door Handle To This Butcher Shop
once i went to a dunkin donuts and the door handle was the pink D in the logo!
Wooden Puzzle In The Shape Of A Wine Bottle
Try putting it back together after drinking an actual bottle of wine!
IKEA Sells A Kit To Build A Chocolate Moose, So Naturally I Bought One
It's called BELÖNING (swedish for reward) NICE!!!! 😂😂😂
When they had gingerbread house sets, I bought one ... invited a friend, and we found it funny to build it, and then decorate it as a brothel ... it looked hilarious. I dropped it when we wanted to take photos ... we ate it instead, after all, that's what it was made for.
My Nintendo Switch Case's Zippers Are Joycons
This is also a cool idea https://www.reddit.com/r/INEEEEDIT/comments/ezklgr/nintendo_switch_tv_cabinet/
I WANT A NINTENDO SWITCHHHHHH (animal crossing and pokemon sword and shield)
USB Power Bank Disguised As A Mini Generator
If that isn’t a pun on porpoise, whale oh no.
Load More Replies...The Ceiling Of LEGO Stores Looks Like The Bottom Of A 3x4 LEGO Brick
SAME THIS IS THE ONE DOWNTOWN IM PRETTY SURE!! IVE NEVER NOTICED!!!
Load More Replies...if you are in London they have one in Westfields
Load More Replies...WOW Air Has A Vomit-Meter On Their Sick Bags
My Grandparents' Clock Measures Time On A One Week Scale Instead Of A 12 Hour One
it would be better if it divided the days so 00:00 to 03:00 is night, 03:00 to 06:00 is early morning, 06:00 to 12:00 is morning, 12:00 to 18:00 is afternoon, 18:00 to 21:00 is evening, and 21:00 to 00:00 is night.
Brewtorium In Austin's Bathroom Signs Are Great
Like clockwork, the sour "let's create a problem that doesn't exist so we can moan about it and feel persecuted" crowd shows up to moan about the non-existent problem and feel persecuted.
So far we have a dimwit who apparently thinks he's clever, another dimwit who agrees with him, and someone who can't follow a simple arrow pointer. ;-)
Load More Replies...My Keyboard’s USB Has A Keyboard On It
Back in the day PS/2 cords had a keyboard or a mouse printed on the plugs (and were also color-coded for the device).
that would be really smart if the computer was/is only on the top of the usb when you plug it in
There's A Cute Little Excavator Graphic On The Window Of This Excavator
The Tread On My Wife's Shoes Is A Remote Control
I can imagine trying to watch the TV and the missus walking back and forth
And how many of us had to scroll back to look at that?
Load More Replies...awesome but probably bad for your feet/stability
Load More Replies...They should have printed it backwards though so that the prints showed up properly.
I’m Making Personalized Coasters Of All My Coworkers’ Brain Scans
So everyone in your office needed a brain scan? Maybe the office should be checked for toxicity? OR everyone is getting a free scan for the fun of it, in which case......wow....that is a pretty expensive "fun" to do. Brains scans cost how much?? People get in trouble just for copying their hands (or whatever) on the office photocopier ffs. Maybe this place should offer free scans to all the people that unfortunately really need them. (don't know why this bothered me so much, I'm going to shut up now)
My Shirt's Cuff Has Thousands Of Mushrooms Printed On It
My Freezer Produces Ice Spheres Rather Than Ice Cubes
Fun fact: Spherical ice is actually more effective at keeping your drink cold longer, since the drink is exposed to the maximum amount of surface area of ice.
Doesn't a sphere have the smallest surface-area-to-volume ratio possible?
Load More Replies...The refrigerators that make this shaped ice are really expensive. It's a craft feature!
i want this so i could say: "PEONS! YOU HAVE C U B E D ICE??? HAHAHAHA! I HAVE SPHERICAL ICE!!!!" *insert chorus of admirational gasps*
Emirates’ Starry Sky In Their Long-Distance Planes
yup been there done that it cooler than it looks in the picture it more like the sky lite think on tiktok
The Bike Rack At This Dentist Office Looks Like It's Being Squeezed Out Of A Tube Of Toothpaste
This is the sort of things we need to see in the streets instead of the ordinary
Although if it were too common it would be ordinary. Difficult balance
Load More Replies...Wonder if they have a.... similar piece at the sex store a few blocks away
The Edge Of The Knife In This Swiss Restaurant Was Shaped To Show Off Many Of The Peaks Found In The Swiss Alps
My Coworkers Bamboo Keyboard And Mouse
This Pen From A Technical College That Says How Many Words Can Be Written With It
This would depend on the words used - what if I want to write 130,000 times "Rinderkennzeichnungsfleischetikettierungsüberwachungsaufgabenübertragungsgesetz"?
or "pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis," the longest word in English? (It means a lung disease caused by ash from an erupting volcano.)
Load More Replies...So are you going to keep a count of your words so you know when to buy another pen? LOL
pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis pneumono- oops my ink ran out
My Kid’s Fake Cash Register Has Fake Inputs On The Back
Except they have 2 VGA (too many pins though) ports instead of 2 RS-232 serial ports ,which you would find on a cash register since many drawers and scanning devices still use serial ports and not USB.
Load More Replies...My Spanish Sneakers Have A Map Of Barcelona On The Sole
This Sofa Set Made Out Of Red Bricks
I can imagine me throwing myself onto that... my back hurts just looking at it.
Hard surfaces are meant to be good for bad backs
Load More Replies...I wonder how many poor souls tried to do a flying leap onto the couch like they do at home. Because I'd probably be one of those people lmao.
This Three-Way Chess Set I Found In My Basement
I wonder if the rules are different and if you have to move differently then in 2 person chess.
I have one of those at home. You play with the same rules but it gets quickly quite messy because you cannot defend yourself against two players. But that's for all participants and it's quite fun to play.
Load More Replies...Union Jack Taillights For The Mini Are A Pretty Neat Idea For A Car With British Roots
Uh, well ... roots, yeah, but nothing more. A few design resemblances, that's all - drive a Mini and a MINI and compare for yourself - the slower, more dangerous old one is unique, the modern ones are just some compact size vehicle with severe overweight. Not bad for what it is, but devastating for what it is advertised as.Nothing Mini'ish whatsoever.
They aren’t even compact now. I guess compared to American cars they are.
Load More Replies...Hey I mean us Americans slap our flag on practically everything so...
Load More Replies...The Drains For The Sinks In The Minneapolis Airport Are Airplanes
I went for a job interview once for clearing drains but it didn't go down too well.
A Gelato Shaped Doorstop At A Gelateria In Italy
Saw one of these in an ice-cream shop in Toronto. Almost gave me a heart attack. The Waste!
This All Storage Building Is Shaped Like A Shipping Box
A Really Cool Bookshelf Whose Shelves Spell Something, Seen At A Hotel
After some puzzling; it says "Take a book, leave a book." That's a very nice thing to have, but I hope most people can find it easier to decipher and then actually find the books than I had
Took me a bit to figure out what 'abook' meant. Duh.
Load More Replies...The Classic Red Checkered Pattern Of The Tablecloth Of This Restaurant Is Made Of QR Codes For Their Menu
I've only been out a few times since the pandemic, but the few places I've gone to no longer have physical menus and require you to scan a QR code. One less thing to keep clean and one less interaction with the wait staff.
I think QR-codes are way nicer than physical menus, but everybody has their likes and dislikes
Load More Replies...I hope they also have physical menus for people who have a phone without a QR-code scanner, or for when your phone needs to be recharged
You're right. They could lose a bunch of customers if they don't have some printed ones. Also, not everyone has a smart phone, in spite of popular belief.
Load More Replies...This Ping Pong Halfpipe I Saw At A Hotel In Munich
now you need a tube one so the ball can't go out the top
IDK, but I would definitely have fun finding out!
Load More Replies...This Coffee Cup From A Paris-Themed Cafe Chain In Seoul
Actually, the name is Paris Baguette and it's very famous. I heard it eventually opened in France too, but it's a Korean brand.
Load More Replies...So weird. Imagine if a French brand sold Korean food with Korean stereotypes.
The Rubbish Bins At The Pyramids Of Giza Have Hieroglyphic Instructions
i find that very offensive as ab Egyptian myself( We WALK NORMALLY OK?) i hate the song and just FYI most Egyptian don't clean up and the throw the trash in the streets just like in new york.
Load More Replies...A Worker In My Factory Has A Cowboy Hat That Doubles As A Hard Hat
That’s actually dangerous. Hard Hats are round in order to deflect objects away from tge head. A falling object on this could wrench the head to one side and result in a broken neck…
If it’s a bump cap area then it’s not being used to protect against falling objects. That’s all we can hope I guess! I worked with a guy who wore one and his biggest problem was us trying to throw things into it or balance stuff on it in a game of buckeroo 😂
Load More Replies...My Coworker Has Humerus Looking Glasses
ah, but it's the ARM of the glasses!
Load More Replies...The Opening Of My Toothpaste Is In The Shape Of A Tooth
These Bowling Balls Are Painted Like Pool Balls
The Lights On The Plane From My Trip Back From Australia
This Rubik's Cube That Uses Different Sized Surfaces Instead Of Colors
This Radio I Found In My Attic Is Built To Resemble A Coca-Cola Vending Machine
I remember those. You just gave me a flash back
Load More Replies...These Rainbowless Skittles
Fun fact: Skittles made these after getting homophobic reviews about skittles being a rainbow (gay), so they made these to get back at/prove those people wrong.
Kind of yes, kind of no. They made them as a *tribute* to Pride Month with this message on the back of the bag: “During Pride, only one rainbow matters. So we’ve given up ours to show support.”
Load More Replies...Good on Skittles for doing the right thing. On side note, Do people really pick and choose according to flavor chart? I just stuff my face with handful of them. I call it FLAVOR EXPLOSION.
I choose Jelly Bellys by color/chart. I choose Skittles by flavor mix - I like berry mix.
Load More Replies...This USB Stick That I Received From Olive Garden Looks Like Garlic Bread
M E T O O ARE T H E R E O L I V E G A R D E N S I N T H E U K
Load More Replies...I Got A Package In The Mail Today And The Bubble Wrap Was Heart-Shaped
These Burger Seats
I see your burger seats and raise you the seats in the poop cafe (Toronto, Ontario.) https://www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailV2&ccid=2vFOFYkm&id=059EE86591C66D756D554D9184C406DE479D5D25&thid=OIP.2vFOFYkmpjMTDYzoBb__7QHaLd&mediaurl=https%3a%2f%2fimages.happycow.net%2fvenues%2f1024%2f10%2f06%2fhcmp100652_403182.jpeg&cdnurl=https%3a%2f%2fth.bing.com%2fth%2fid%2fRdaf14e158926a633130d8ce805bfffed%3frik%3dJV2dR94GxISRTQ%26pid%3dImgRaw&exph=1584&expw=1024&q=poop+cafe+toronto&simid=608042278299451988&ck=B6332B9A404349EF50F8C44128BA8BA7&selectedIndex=6&adlt=strict&FORM=IRPRST
This Grocery Display Contains Both Watermelon And Watermelon Cakes
My Dad Has A Cap With A Solar-Powered Fan On It
I would really like that - and I am no dad... Does it work well, or do you get dry eyes? Has anybody tried it?
OMG I laughed so hard at the dry eyes question... I don't know why, it's a good question lol
Load More Replies...Awesome! Great way to keep yourself cool in the summer...... I want one of those ASAP
My Dustpan Brush Is A Violin
This Oil And Vinegar Container In An Italian Restaurant
It is so common in Italy and Greece. You can get one in any tourist shop.
Also in Spain. Not that you'd find it everywhere, but I've seen it many times :)
Load More Replies...There’s loads of things like these in our house. Can’t remember when we last used them, though.
I have a similar one but there is a bunch of grapee in the centre instead(bit weird but it looks cool)
My Work Got A Whole Roll Of The New 2020 “Bat” Quarters
they're adorable! we have one. although, my family thought it was funny timing that they had a bat for 2020, because of the pandemic
I have come to brag. I have 4 Peter Rabbit character 50ps, and 2 Paddington 50ps. They aren’t worth anything, but they look cool as heck.
Metal Benches In Buenos Aires Look Very Soft
I wonder how many people plop down thinking it will be soft and have a sore back the rest of the day.
Yeah, that'd be the opposite of cool design! This is a design that could cause butt injuries from people flopping down too hard!
Load More Replies...This is the opposite of cool design. It would be very uncomfortable to sit on.
This Book About Radiation Has A Glow-In-The-Dark Dust Jacket
These Chairs At My Hotel In Munich Spell Out "Hello"
I Own A Plexiglass Longboard
It could break easily as acrylic is brittle in nature.
Load More Replies...The Bohemian Rhapsody Movie Disc Looks Like A Record
That definitely looks like it would go in my Fisher Price phonograph. s-l16002-6...de2e68.jpg
My Grandma Has A Radio That Looks Like An Old Computer
omg I had one but instead of a keyboard, it had a tiny mouse 😩 Actually my dad's but I claimed it as a 5 year old 😂
My Headphones Measures Their Size By Afro Size
My Guinness Came With A Picture Of The Queen On It
I believe her drink is a Dubonnet and gin with a twist. Don’t know about the chin wag, but she seems like a pretty tough old gal.
Load More Replies...I Got A Keychain That Uses The Radioactive Decay Of Tritium (The Radioactive Isotope Of Hydrogen) To Emit Light
Talk about built-in obsolescence... why , in a mere 12.3 years it will be half as bright!
But worth more since tritium decays into 3he, far more valuable. But nobody who owns these things knows this.
Load More Replies...The Way This Coffee Cup Looks Sad Until You Open It, Then It Looks Happy
A Pen That Looks Like A Small Baguette When The Lid Is On
I had one of them as a self present when I was at Paris. Reminded me the old days ☺️
Same here and I've still got it somewhere in my desk - unfortunately the ink ran out years ago!
Load More Replies...The Footrest In This Jeep Says “Sand Snow Rivers Rocks” In Morse Code
The Restaurant I’m Eating At Provides A Pill That Turns Into A Towel When Soaked In Water
Probably like opening an evacuation slide in a water closet. ;0)
Load More Replies...Yes, it's to clean your hands for finger food and in japanese restaurants.
Load More Replies...But then the towel is wet so how does that help dry your hands? Do you put it under the hand dryer?
I feel like this could be dangerous What happens if someone throws one in their purse / pocket, forgets about it, thinks it's asprin later and swallows it?
Do ypu swallow random loose stuff you find in your pocket?
Load More Replies...I Found A Set Of Circular Playing Cards
I have cards like that. They have an image of the moon on the other side.
I have some and hate them. So much harder to handle for some reason
I bought my friend two boxes of 8X11 sized cards so we could play Joker Rummy... That was hard and it took up their whole dinning room table :)
Load More Replies...I've heard that circular playing cards are common in India. However this is only something I've read, so I could be wrong. Any Indian readers able to confirm or deny?
They were made in the 17th C. to prevent cheating by crimping certain cards' corners
This Side Table Designed Specifically For These Books
Book Tetris. But they all keep disappearing when you put that one book back.
cuz you put them back in your big shelf and take out a buncha new ones!
Load More Replies...I think it's custom made for books that the person loves and has finished reading, but wants to have them near as they are dear to them :)
Load More Replies...I know! I fret a lot about the fact that there is no universal agreement to make backs readable from the same side.
Load More Replies...My Friend’s New Surfboard Was Made To Look Like A Baguette
This Dog Pattern On The Seats At Our Local Veterinarians Office
The Seats At Carnegie Mellon University Have Zeroes And Ones Stitched Into Them
There's a blog post speculating on it here, but no further information since 2011. http://bit-player.org/2011/rashids-bits. It's also been seen at Harvard, according to the blog.
My Dad Has A 100 Sided Die
Takes a while to stop rolling though. D30 is bad enough.
Load More Replies...i have one but it's honestly more convenient to use 2d10 because if the table isn't flat it just rolls away
Just like with a D6, the number that ends up on top is the result of the roll. I don't remember if it rolled away a lot from my old dungeon master, but it's more common to use 2xD10 for percentage rolls in my experience.
Load More Replies...This Cigarette Butt Collector That Looks Like A Used Cigarette
My House Key Is In The Shape Of A House
My Coasters Are Tiny Pallets
The Grip On The PS5 Controllers Are Made Up Of The Symbols On The Buttons, Just Really Small
This Wooden Tie I’m Wearing As A Groomsman
Judging by the grain I would assume it is Red Cedar, which is a very lightweight wood.
Load More Replies...Thought This Was A Cool Idea For A Bag From A Shoe Store
The Way This Tea Cafe Cans Beverages To Go
Found My Old Gameboy And Its Case (Which Was A Giant Gameboy) While Cleaning My Room
Well you'd have to ask them on Reddit where they posted it a year ago.
Load More Replies...This Dark Toilet Paper At My Friend's Bathroom
more like for the goth that's now out of us... I'll show myself out now
Load More Replies...Why is it orientated that way though. I guess some goths just want to watch the world burn.
Maybe they have a cat. It’s harder for children and pets to unroll the whole thing when it’s placed backwards. Because yes, that is backwards.
Load More Replies...My Old Shoes Have Keyboard On The Bottom
IKEA Are Selling Self Assembly Chocolate Bunnies For Easter
This Watch Has Disks Instead Of Hands
What is this obsession with making watches and clocks that don't look like watches and clocks?! You've got one job: TELL ME THE TIME! Sheesh.
This Rubik's Cube Safe That I Have. You Have To Line The Colors Up In A Certain Order To Unlock It
This Reflective Jacket That Completely Lights Up When You Take A Photo Of It With Flash
You'll find that very high end designers make "anti-pap" scarfs that light up really bright when a camera flashes them, basically ruining the photo. They make these so celebrities can wear them to avoid paparazzi's.
The Way The Wafers Line Up Going From Box To Box
I was looking at the Keebler cookies for a while wondering how they lined up...
My Ice Cream Sandwich Has A Comic Strip On It
Alaska Airlines Giving Out Water In Paper Cartons Rather Then Plastic Bottles
Im not sure this is more eco friendly... It contains painting, some kind of also plastic cover (or layer) inside and outside that keeps the water away from paper, otherwise the box would not last too long, some glue, and plus the pastic opener.. the idea is good, but I think (and this is just an opinion) the overall production is less eco friendly.
Why do all of our paper cartons have plastic caps on them these days? It never used to be like this. We used to just open up the carton from one of the sides and drink straight out of it.
This is a Tetra-Pac, not recyclable and not biodegradable. It's more "eco-friendly" to use somewhat recyclable plastic bottles.
And plastic lining on the inside and outside. Water and cardboard don't combine well.
Load More Replies...People depend on autocorrect to catch their errors, which only works if you type gobbledygook and not if you use an actual word.
Load More Replies...This Collection Of Mystery Science Theater 3000 VHS Tapes Creates An Image When Put Together
Mike is my favorite host. Though I have yet to see Emily in action. I can hardly wait for the new season!
I know this comment is old but Mike is my favorite too! I always call him my favorite Joel 😂
Load More Replies...Buttons & Buttonholes On Blouse
This Bread Shaped Bread Knife
This Playable CD In The Shape Of A Square
The cd player reads from the inside to the outisde (the optic lense moves outward).
Load More Replies...Nice, i have a read/writable cd that's the size and shape of a credit card, i've never written anything to it though.
I have one of those that was the distribution media for a PC clone of Asteroids.
Load More Replies...This Tiny Star In A New Train In Stockholm
Hotel I Stayed At Had Black Toilet Paper
Ok it doesn't matter what colour the loo paper is It just matters that there is some there. I Eastern Europe it is a really boring taupe colour.
in america the good stuff is white and the bad stuff is like the brown fast food napkins in both looks and feel
Load More Replies...A Mug In The Design Of A Dented Plastic Cup
This Crane Is Painted Like A Giraffe
I Have A Real Pizza Epoxy Doorstop
This Ashtray Which Looks Like A Snubbed Out Cigarette
lol someone found the exact same one as a previous post :P
This Hair Dryer Designed To Look Like A Revolver
Do you ever wonder about the number of readers who don't read the comments before posting theirs? And repeat someone's ideas? And repeat...
Arthur, they're copied and pasted from Reddit posts. Sometimes multiple different ones. Bored Panda only have few articles where people directly post stuff. They don't really care if they duplicate things. The site is to get clicks and sell advertising.
Load More Replies...I'm the first one here an I am incredible pleased with this list.
You were not the first one here, you were the first one to comment
Load More Replies...I loved all these except one. Amazing how some people's minds work!!!
Do you ever wonder about the number of readers who don't read the comments before posting theirs? And repeat someone's ideas? And repeat...
Arthur, they're copied and pasted from Reddit posts. Sometimes multiple different ones. Bored Panda only have few articles where people directly post stuff. They don't really care if they duplicate things. The site is to get clicks and sell advertising.
Load More Replies...I'm the first one here an I am incredible pleased with this list.
You were not the first one here, you were the first one to comment
Load More Replies...I loved all these except one. Amazing how some people's minds work!!!
