Genius designers are obviously made, not born - that's the thought that's likely to pop into your head after scrolling through the popular subreddit Crappy Design. Here you can find the most artistically deprived and esthetically sinister design fails, which will have you wondering just how on Earth any of these product design ideas were allowed to get made.
Obviously, not everyone was meant to be an artistic virtuoso, but these epic fails are so 'out there' and impractical that it's hard not to judge them while rolling on the floor laughing. Here are the bad designs that we think are the most interesting and the funniest. So scroll down, upvote your favorite funny photos and let us know if you've seen designs worse than these! And in case you're still hungry for some funny fails from backward-handed designers, check out more of Bored Panda's lists here, here, here, here, and here.
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The Imperial System
Wow
I'm pretty sure they knew about this and just thought it would be fun to explain it all the time
Bored Panda reached out to Crappy Design’s community to learn a bit more about the subreddit. “The original motivation for the subreddit was to point out crappy 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 crappy design,” the subreddit’s moderators explained.
They also added that “the subreddit was created 8 years ago. Currently, there are 1.7 million subscribers with over 2 million page views per month. It is very popular.”
While looking through the pictures, some of us are sure to be thinking that we could have done a far better job designing these things than the people who made them. The ‘Crappy Design’ subreddit's members most likely think the same.
Rose Uh ?
Once again, a case of poor color choice. That bedspread looks more like homicide evidence.
The Cat Just Trapped Me In The Bathroom By Opening A Drawer
According to researcher and author Don Norman, there are principles of good design which help people evaluate whether a product is a boon or a bust. For example, Norman believes all good designs are innovative and push the boundaries of what an object means to us. Naturally, well-designed objects also have to be useful, beautiful to look at, easy to understand and uncluttered in how they look.
Sign At A Local Beach
...am i the only one who doesn't find anything wrong with dumping babies in bins on the beach? yes? ok then...
My School Blocked A Website Because It Was Labeled As Education
Furthermore, Norman explains in his book ‘The Design of Everyday Things’ that good design means being honest and upfront about what the object does.
Take My Honey
The Circle Of Life
Also, objects should be long-lasting, environmentally friendly, and well-designed to the tiniest detail. Finally, products shouldn’t be over-designed.
Almost Broke My Leg
Imagine Having To Wear This For Your Job
The Interaction Design Foundation explains that bad designs are overloaded with information and force the user to do more work than is necessary. Akshayta Rao writes that we all intuitively notice badly designed items but find it difficult to explain why good designs are, well, good. According to her, a well-known example of bad design would be USB cables. She’s right because we’ve all tried plugging them in the wrong way more than once. Some of us maybe even hundreds of times.
...to Advertise Plus Size Clothing
A New Park Opened In My City, Pretty Lovely, And This. Buttcleaner3000
What do you think about these principles of good and bad design? Do you agree with them? Which things in this list of crappy designs do you think are the worst offenders? Let us know!
I Bought A Billboard To Promote My Business And They Screwed Up The Formatting
Crystal Furniture Set That Looks Like Raw Meat
The sad thing is that all that ugliness was probably also insanely expensive!
The Packaging Of Lol Dolls
So Proud Of My Country
Was Worried About Privacy, So I Asked If They Could Put A Door Up To The Men's Change Room. Problem Solved
Don’t Wake Anybody Up If You’re Exiting The Motel During A Fire!
Sort of like the snooze button on your alarm clock?...yes, I'll exit, just give me a couple of more minutes sleep.
Who Thought Of This?
This Resculpted Head Of Baby Jesus
I Normally Enjoy Irony, But Not This Time
My Original Post Was Removed Because Everyone Thought The Backpack Was Real. Here’s Another Angle That Shows That The Bag Is Part Of The Design And Is Blocking The Phone Number
"I Don’t Know How Our Teachers Didn’t Notice This In The Yearbook. They Don’t Even Go To Our School."
The Peas Are Upside Down...
Me And My GF Were Struggling With This Maze We Got When Watching The Pikachu Movie. We Checked The Solution In The Back And They Draw Through A Wall
Infuriating! I hated puzzle books that were wrong as a kid, it felt like such a betrayal
This Pillow At My Grandparents House
That is probably the most inspiring quote i've come acrossed since a while.
Hood On vs. Hood Off
Let's Go Paperless
Cozy Seats In Belgium
This Bread Packaging That Makes It Look Like It Is Moldy
When You Get Lost Thanks To Google Assistant
Reason Why You Should Be Careful In Using Such Type Of Chair. You Need To Make Sure You Got A Good Quality
Motivational Poster At Work
No, I Don't Think I Will
Laughed A Latte At This
Totally-Nailed-It
It looks like it took a lot of effort to do something that stupid, unless of course, they only need the solar power during the winter when the trees are bare...unless the trees don't get bare.
Went To Go To The Bathroom At A Local Restaurant And Found A Literal “Crappy Design”
Worst Placement
Judging by his reaction, people didn't seem to take it too seriously and think he was a pedophile.
Ah Thats What I Want My Toilet To Look Like. Like Someone Peed All Over It
“Lets Just Make Our Plates Look Like They Haven’t Been Washed In 4 Years”
2nd Birthday Badge Potentially A Choking Hazard
Accidental Comedy
Hungary 101
Not Really “Crappy” But Still
I can't imagine on what planet the designer thought that would be appropriate.
Why Is The Ocean Filling Up With Plastic?
The Way They Cut The Carpet To Make This Door Open Instead Of Just Cutting The Door. (Found In Basement Of Newly Bought House)
How... How Are You Supposed To Sleep With A Light In Your Face?
Hey, Look!
Fashion Is Evolving
Wouldn’t surprise me in the least if this was the next must own item. Shorts are getting shorter than underwear to the point you can almost see what the person ate for breakfast.
For the low low prince of $400.00. I swear I saw a girl the other day wearing THREADS and asked my friend what happened... she told me they actually sell these pre shredded jeans for upwards of $400.00 a pair. I was floored. She had more skin showing then pants covering her body. AND she was quite young so the PARENTS probably paid for those for her. Revolting in all ways!
Just buy normal jeans and get into a train/helicopter/combine harvester accident. Instant fashion.
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So, they've gone from Daisy Dukes to shorty shorts and now basically nothing at all. Okay then. LOL Kind of looks like a dog ate it.
So, I pay you fifty bucks, and you sell me a fraction of a twenty dollar pair of pants.
Skirts are getting shorter, said the gremlin to the gnome. Two more cheeks to powder, and lots more hair to comb!
I can't believe y'all are getting so riled up over something that's obviously meant to be worn as a belt..
Pro tip for men: If your wife shows this to you, just say it isn't her colour. Thank me later.
Never? Never???
Ass**** Design Defeated
Right! That's A Mango!
Of Course 9/11 Is The Best Thing About New York
Not only was someone lazy with design, but someone actually approved this!
My Friend’s Apartment Has A 1/2 Bathroom On The Ground Floor. This Is The View From The Street
This 200 Us Dollar Textbook Is Just A Printout Of The Online Version Complete With Useless Hyperlinks And Video Thumbnails
When All The Cgi Budget Is Drained
I Cant Really Decide If Im Dumb For Walking On Pebbles Or If This Is Just Bad Design
Use The Women’s Bathroom At Your Own Risk
My Friend Got Her License Renewed And This Is Her Temporary Permit
This Graph In My School's Yearbook...
Ariana Grande's Stage Looks Like A Giant Toilet
The Way That Exit Sign Lights Up A Part Of Movie Screen
Herpes!
Flushable Wipes (That Are Harmful To The Environment)
Wtf Google Assistant?
Or when alexa says something. You ask her what she just said. She responds with "I'm sorry. I don't know that."
Heat Lamp vs. Bathroom Door In My Hotel Room
"Hey, So What Should We Put Around The Mini Golf Courses?" "How About Little Pebbles And Stones That Kids Can Kick All Over The Place?"
My work does this. Picking pebbles out of mini golf holes, off courses, and out of hazards is one of the most annoying parts of the job.
Resort Coffee Shop. When I Asked For The Wifi They Said “What Wifi”?
I hope they got an explanation of why people think there's free wi-fi
Why Plant A Bush, When We Can Make One Out Of Wood?
Definitely Not A Safe Space
When Ig Ads Are Randomly Generated...
This Wristband I Got At My Work Christmas Party
Actually, On Second Thought, I’m Not So Hungry
Been To This Guy’s Place Twice And Have On Multiple Occasions Fallen Victim To The Shin-Blaster 2000
I'm No Expert At Wielding A Sword, But Something's Off...
Grabbing the blade is a legitimate technique. The bottom 3rd of medieval swords were often blunt so you could put an extra hand on if you needed. No fencing expert but I think it is called half-handing
I Was Looking For My Room For 5 Minutes Because My Hotel Room Was Number 606 And I Went Left
How Did This Not Raise Any Red Flags
75% Required To Pass This Practice Exam...
This Mcdonald's Menu
They stare at me while I wait for the menu to come back.... of course, they expect you to know what you want when you step up to order, even though the don't have room for people to stand around. Need more self order machines
This Won The Design Competition
Mr. Stark, I Dont Feel So Good
This School's Speed Limit Times
Lol, ours say, "when children are present". Great, but if a kid is randomly walking down that street on a weekend, you might get a ticket. Still depends on how the cop is feeling and how fast you are going. Schools are generally in residential areas, where speed limits are 30mph anyway.
Hmmm, I Wonder What's Inside?
(C)old Sandwiches
First Trillion Dollar Company
Imagine Walking Out Of That Cabin And There Is Just A Guy Taking A Piss Right In Front Of You, Blocking Your Way, So You Have To Wait There Until He Is Done So You Can Pass
This Knuckle Guillotine In My Backyard
He Doesn’t Have A Beard....
Slenderman’s Girlfriend Is Looking Great
My Keyboard Lights Up, But You Can’t See Any Letters At Night
Now I'm Not Great At Math But...
Sometimes questions can be more points than other questions. Question 3 could be 20 points and question 5 25.
Go Ahead, Spend The Taxpayers’ Dollars On A “Decorative Circle” In The Middle Of An Intersection. What Could Go Wrong?
Egg Tray With 11 Slots
You Do... Cancer?
I can never decide eithet to cancer or to care. Good thing now I can do both.
Worst Comma Ever
Apparently Zero Is More Than 22
That Looks Painful
Well wouldn't you want a nice pretty rainbow set if you were a knife murderer?
My Friends Still Believes There's Nothing Wrong With Their Toilets Door
The Toilet Paper Holder In My House Is Installed Above An Air Vent
My Hammer, After I Tried To Pull A Nail
I Struggled With The Alphabet So Long Cause Of This Watch
This Smartphone Holder That Is Attached To The Steering Wheel...
Why Not Just Move It To The Left?
That Doesn't Look Right
That's Not How Bones Work
This Nonsensical Sidewalk Design
I Have Youtube On Dark Mode And Every Time I Open The App It Hits Me With This Blinding Logo
Tickle Tickle
There’s Only One Of These In The Whole Park
Not Sure They Know What Ctrl Alt Delete Does
Carpeted Bathrooms...
Hello Neighbor
If I Smile They May Not Notice
An Image Of A Kitchen Pot Rack That I Came Across On Ebay
This Toilet Seat Is Indeed “Crappy” Design; After A Horrified Double-Take I Discovered The Seashell Motif
At first glance, it looks like someone shaved their pubes over the toilet.
Home Where Heart
This Spray Paint Can
Did You Know You Can Send Sound Back To The Speaker?
Watching My Walmart Cashier Struggle To Simply Spell "Water"
This Venn Diagram Where The 2 Circles Shouldn’t Overlap
They're counting schrodinger's situation. Both bullied and not bullied.
This School Survey Grades Your Opinions
Is it scoring your answers, or just telling you how much you have completed? I've filled out several surveys for different things where it did that
Wonderful Advertisement In The Detroit Airport
5 Star Hotel Has These "Clean" Looking Coffee Cups
It's the popular "toddler just had Oreos" look that everyone's crazy for these days.
This Ad Showed Up On My Feed. So This Guy Wanted To Show Roof Plus The Charging Points And Hired The Laziest Photoshop Editor
Never Buy Cheap Carpets For Your Car
Accident Waiting To Happen
The "Tanned Meter" At The Bottom Doesn't Coincide With The Product Name
My Train Ticket Costs More Using My Student Railcard Than Just Paying The Standard Adult Price
Possibly The Worst Playground Ever
Genuine Picture Of A Radiator Fitted In A Customers House. Wow I'd Love To Meet This Plumber. What Was He Thinking?
that he has to install it somewhere... Maybe less stupid design on part of the plumber and more of the architect (although the building looks old, they wouldn't have a heater mounted to the wall then...)
Wait 1080p Headphones... Ok...
Comic Sans And Papyrus Next To Eachother
Anyone remember this Victoria Secret ad? "Hey! Let's make a reflection with the letters since they will be on the water!" Someone didn't think this through... img_201205...8-jpeg.jpg 
I think BoredPanda has a design flaw: it would be nice if, when clicking the "additional images" link, the page opened at that spot, instead taking the reader all the way back up to the top of the page in order to scroll back down through many, already-seen images.
Anyone remember this Victoria Secret ad? "Hey! Let's make a reflection with the letters since they will be on the water!" Someone didn't think this through... img_201205...8-jpeg.jpg
I think BoredPanda has a design flaw: it would be nice if, when clicking the "additional images" link, the page opened at that spot, instead taking the reader all the way back up to the top of the page in order to scroll back down through many, already-seen images.
