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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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#1
The Imperial System
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#2
Wow
wandile dludlu 6 years ago
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.
#3
Rose Uh ?
Toujin C'Thlu 6 years ago
Once again, a case of poor color choice. That bedspread looks more like homicide evidence.
#4
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.
#5
Sign At A Local Beach
Aria FAFAT 6 years ago
...am i the only one who doesn't find anything wrong with dumping babies in bins on the beach? yes? ok then...
#6
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.
#7
Take My Honey
#8
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.
#9
Almost Broke My Leg
#10
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.
#11
...to Advertise Plus Size Clothing
#12
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!
#13
I Bought A Billboard To Promote My Business And They Screwed Up The Formatting
#14
Crystal Furniture Set That Looks Like Raw Meat
Erika Jones 6 years ago
The sad thing is that all that ugliness was probably also insanely expensive!
#15
The Packaging Of Lol Dolls
#16
So Proud Of My Country
#18
Was Worried About Privacy, So I Asked If They Could Put A Door Up To The Men's Change Room. Problem Solved
#19
Don’t Wake Anybody Up If You’re Exiting The Motel During A Fire!
Suzanne Clark 6 years ago
Sort of like the snooze button on your alarm clock?...yes, I'll exit, just give me a couple of more minutes sleep.
#20
Who Thought Of This?
#21
This Resculpted Head Of Baby Jesus
#22
I Normally Enjoy Irony, But Not This Time
#23
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
#24
"I Don’t Know How Our Teachers Didn’t Notice This In The Yearbook. They Don’t Even Go To Our School."
#25
The Peas Are Upside Down...
#26
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
Jonathon Smith 6 years ago
Infuriating! I hated puzzle books that were wrong as a kid, it felt like such a betrayal
#27
This Pillow At My Grandparents House
Alice Penguilly 6 years ago
That is probably the most inspiring quote i've come acrossed since a while.
#29
Let's Go Paperless
#30
Cozy Seats In Belgium
#31
This Bread Packaging That Makes It Look Like It Is Moldy
#32
When You Get Lost Thanks To Google Assistant
#33
Reason Why You Should Be Careful In Using Such Type Of Chair. You Need To Make Sure You Got A Good Quality
#34
Motivational Poster At Work
#36
Laughed A Latte At This
#37
Totally-Nailed-It
Suzanne Clark 6 years ago
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.
#38
Went To Go To The Bathroom At A Local Restaurant And Found A Literal “Crappy Design”
#39
Worst Placement
Toujin C'Thlu 6 years ago
Judging by his reaction, people didn't seem to take it too seriously and think he was a pedophile.
#40
Ah Thats What I Want My Toilet To Look Like. Like Someone Peed All Over It
#41
“Lets Just Make Our Plates Look Like They Haven’t Been Washed In 4 Years”
#42
2nd Birthday Badge Potentially A Choking Hazard
#43
Accidental Comedy
#44
Hungary 101
#45
Not Really “Crappy” But Still
Suzanne Clark 6 years ago
I can't imagine on what planet the designer thought that would be appropriate.
#46
Why Is The Ocean Filling Up With Plastic?
#47
The Way They Cut The Carpet To Make This Door Open Instead Of Just Cutting The Door. (Found In Basement Of Newly Bought House)
#48
How... How Are You Supposed To Sleep With A Light In Your Face?
#49
Hey, Look!
#50
Fashion Is Evolving
#51
Never? Never???
#52
Ass**** Design Defeated
#53
Right! That's A Mango!
#54
Of Course 9/11 Is The Best Thing About New York
Toujin C'Thlu 6 years ago
Not only was someone lazy with design, but someone actually approved this!
#55
My Friend’s Apartment Has A 1/2 Bathroom On The Ground Floor. This Is The View From The Street
#56
This 200 Us Dollar Textbook Is Just A Printout Of The Online Version Complete With Useless Hyperlinks And Video Thumbnails
#57
When All The Cgi Budget Is Drained
#58
I Cant Really Decide If Im Dumb For Walking On Pebbles Or If This Is Just Bad Design
#59
Use The Women’s Bathroom At Your Own Risk
#60
My Friend Got Her License Renewed And This Is Her Temporary Permit
#61
This Graph In My School's Yearbook...
#62
Ariana Grande's Stage Looks Like A Giant Toilet
#63
The Way That Exit Sign Lights Up A Part Of Movie Screen
#64
Herpes!
#65
Flushable Wipes (That Are Harmful To The Environment)
#66
Wtf Google Assistant?
John Montgomery 6 years ago
Or when alexa says something. You ask her what she just said. She responds with "I'm sorry. I don't know that."
#67
Heat Lamp vs. Bathroom Door In My Hotel Room
#68
"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?"
TheKnightOwl 6 years ago
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.
#69
Resort Coffee Shop. When I Asked For The Wifi They Said “What Wifi”?
Toujin C'Thlu 6 years ago
I hope they got an explanation of why people think there's free wi-fi
#70
Why Plant A Bush, When We Can Make One Out Of Wood?
#71
Definitely Not A Safe Space
#72
When Ig Ads Are Randomly Generated...
#73
This Wristband I Got At My Work Christmas Party
#74
Actually, On Second Thought, I’m Not So Hungry
#75
Been To This Guy’s Place Twice And Have On Multiple Occasions Fallen Victim To The Shin-Blaster 2000
#76
I'm No Expert At Wielding A Sword, But Something's Off...
Jonathon Smith 6 years ago (edited)
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
#77
I Was Looking For My Room For 5 Minutes Because My Hotel Room Was Number 606 And I Went Left
#78
How Did This Not Raise Any Red Flags
#79
75% Required To Pass This Practice Exam...
#80
This Mcdonald's Menu
Brandy Grote 6 years ago
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
#81
This Won The Design Competition
#82
Mr. Stark, I Dont Feel So Good
#83
This School's Speed Limit Times
Brandy Grote 6 years ago
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.
#84
Hmmm, I Wonder What's Inside?
#86
First Trillion Dollar Company
#87
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
#88
This Knuckle Guillotine In My Backyard
#89
He Doesn’t Have A Beard....
#90
Slenderman’s Girlfriend Is Looking Great
#91
My Keyboard Lights Up, But You Can’t See Any Letters At Night
#92
Now I'm Not Great At Math But...
Henry Cheves 4 years ago
Sometimes questions can be more points than other questions. Question 3 could be 20 points and question 5 25.
#93
Go Ahead, Spend The Taxpayers’ Dollars On A “Decorative Circle” In The Middle Of An Intersection. What Could Go Wrong?
#94
Egg Tray With 11 Slots
#95
You Do... Cancer?
Alice Penguilly 6 years ago
I can never decide eithet to cancer or to care. Good thing now I can do both.
#96
Worst Comma Ever
#97
Apparently Zero Is More Than 22
#98
That Looks Painful
SirPatTheCat 6 years ago
Well wouldn't you want a nice pretty rainbow set if you were a knife murderer?
#99
My Friends Still Believes There's Nothing Wrong With Their Toilets Door
#100
The Toilet Paper Holder In My House Is Installed Above An Air Vent
#101
My Hammer, After I Tried To Pull A Nail
#102
I Struggled With The Alphabet So Long Cause Of This Watch
#103
This Smartphone Holder That Is Attached To The Steering Wheel...
#104
Why Not Just Move It To The Left?
#105
That Doesn't Look Right
#106
That's Not How Bones Work
#107
This Nonsensical Sidewalk Design
#108
I Have Youtube On Dark Mode And Every Time I Open The App It Hits Me With This Blinding Logo
#109
Tickle Tickle
#110
There’s Only One Of These In The Whole Park
#111
Not Sure They Know What Ctrl Alt Delete Does
#112
Carpeted Bathrooms...
#114
If I Smile They May Not Notice
#115
An Image Of A Kitchen Pot Rack That I Came Across On Ebay
#116
This Toilet Seat Is Indeed “Crappy” Design; After A Horrified Double-Take I Discovered The Seashell Motif
Kathy Baylis 6 years ago
At first glance, it looks like someone shaved their pubes over the toilet.
#117
Home Where Heart
#118
This Spray Paint Can
#119
Did You Know You Can Send Sound Back To The Speaker?
#120
Watching My Walmart Cashier Struggle To Simply Spell "Water"
#121
This Venn Diagram Where The 2 Circles Shouldn’t Overlap
John Montgomery 6 years ago
They're counting schrodinger's situation. Both bullied and not bullied.
#122
This School Survey Grades Your Opinions
ZombieGirl5591 6 years ago
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
#123
Wonderful Advertisement In The Detroit Airport
#124
5 Star Hotel Has These "Clean" Looking Coffee Cups
tuzdayschild 6 years ago
It's the popular "toddler just had Oreos" look that everyone's crazy for these days.
#125
This Ad Showed Up On My Feed. So This Guy Wanted To Show Roof Plus The Charging Points And Hired The Laziest Photoshop Editor
#126
Never Buy Cheap Carpets For Your Car
#127
Accident Waiting To Happen
#128
The "Tanned Meter" At The Bottom Doesn't Coincide With The Product Name
#129
My Train Ticket Costs More Using My Student Railcard Than Just Paying The Standard Adult Price
#130
Possibly The Worst Playground Ever
#131
Genuine Picture Of A Radiator Fitted In A Customers House. Wow I'd Love To Meet This Plumber. What Was He Thinking?
Mica Fiverline 6 years ago
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...)
#132
Wait 1080p Headphones... Ok...
#133
Comic Sans And Papyrus Next To Eachother
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What do you think ?
K. LNU 6 years ago
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 
Yehudit Hannah Cohn 6 years ago
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.
K. LNU 6 years ago
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
Yehudit Hannah Cohn 6 years ago
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.
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