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There’s a fine line between designs that are jaw-droppingly original and ones that are truly awful. Unfortunately, a lot of people tend to lean heavily on the latter side of the line, so the world’s filled with design atrocities that will make you cringe. So bad they’re good? Nah. So bad they’re the worst.

The Crappy Design subreddit with more than 2.3 million members is home to the worst designs ever and we bring you the newest ones to scare your artistic friends with. Even if you know next to nothing about good design, you’ll intuitively shy away from some of these design choices. Scroll down, upvote your fave crappy designs, and let us know in the comments which ones you loved to hate the most.

When you’re done, have a look through Bored Panda’s earlier posts about the Crappy Design community here, here, and here.

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2 Butts 1 Plant

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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I needed to take a moment to realize that those are the palms of a person's hands.

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A Scene From An Indian TV Show

A Scene From An Indian TV Show

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I mean to be honest this looks close enough. It's a movie, unless there are doctors watching nobody will know the difference

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Previously, Bored Panda spoke to the Crappy Design moderators to learn more about their community.

“The original motivation for the subreddit was to point out crappy designs. Nowadays, most subscribers probably come here for entertainment,” the moderators told us that a part of their followers is there just to have fun and gawk at truly ugly design decisions.

“However, it is common to have meaningful discussion here on why or why not something is crappy design,” they pointed out that some of the members actively participate in in-depth chats.

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Idk I'm European

Idk I'm European

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Those who can't afford health care in the US will be driven to suicide. So sad...

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This Captain Of The Submarine In My English Book

This Captain Of The Submarine In My English Book

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Founded back in 2011, the community has flourished over its 9-and-a-half-year existence. Just a year ago, the Crappy Design subreddit had 1.7 million members and got more than 2 million page views each month. Those are huge numbers to be fair. However, since then, the sub has gained an additional half a million new followers.

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But let’s hop back to what makes product designs good or bad. For instance, researcher Don Norman writes in his book ‘The Design of Everyday Things’ that good design is upfront and honest about what the thing does. No hidden purposes for Norman!

At the same time, he says that designs have to look beautiful and uncluttered while pushing the boundaries of what a particular object means to us. So we have to be innovative but simple while avoiding clutter and mediocrity. Quite a challenge, wouldn’t you think? No wonder there are so many bad designs out there.

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They Said You Will Be In The Front Page, But Didn't Mention What The Title Of Next Article Going To Be

They Said You Will Be In The Front Page, But Didn't Mention What The Title Of Next Article Going To Be

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People Wearing Face Masks Looking Like Monsters

People Wearing Face Masks Looking Like Monsters

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The thought of running into people who looked like that would keep me at home...permanently.

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Meanwhile, the Interaction Design Foundation stresses that bad designs are often overloaded with useless info and make us waste time to figure out what the thing does and how it works.

So if you’re designing something, make it as intuitive and simple as possible—after all, you wouldn’t want to create something messy that’s bound to end up on the Crappy Design subreddit, would you?

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#10

They Stopped Construction On The New Burger King In My Hometown Because The Building Is Backwards. They Put A Whole Building Up Backwards!

They Stopped Construction On The New Burger King In My Hometown Because The Building Is Backwards. They Put A Whole Building Up Backwards!

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Black One Is Salt, White One Pepper

Black One Is Salt, White One Pepper

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Welcome To “The Cut” Forest Recreation Area. This Font Threw Me For A Loop. Delete If Not Allowed.

Welcome To “The Cut” Forest Recreation Area. This Font Threw Me For A Loop. Delete If Not Allowed.

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Hiding Money Inside Something That Could Easily Wind Up In The Fireplace

Hiding Money Inside Something That Could Easily Wind Up In The Fireplace

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I Can't Read The Article About Pointless Monthly Subscriptions Without Buying A Monthly Subscription

I Can't Read The Article About Pointless Monthly Subscriptions Without Buying A Monthly Subscription

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Blobfish Supra

Blobfish Supra

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

These only appear weird due to different waterpressure in the deep where they are designed to operate from. In their natural habitat it's a normal looking car. Only bloats on the surface when exposed to less pressure than they are supposed to exist in

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I’m Having An Aneurysm Just Looking At This

I’m Having An Aneurysm Just Looking At This

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Accidental Venn Diagram

Accidental Venn Diagram

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Raine Soo
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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

LOL Our values barely overlap trust, partnership, innovation, and performance. We're just a bunch of lying, backstabbing, shortsighted never do wells.

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What's The Worst That Could Happen?

What's The Worst That Could Happen?

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Finally A Deal That Suits My Acquired Taste

Finally A Deal That Suits My Acquired Taste

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No Broken Legs I Know Of

No Broken Legs I Know Of

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We Don't Need That Corner, I Guess...

We Don't Need That Corner, I Guess...

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Can Someone Tell Me What This Jacket Is Actually Made Of?

Can Someone Tell Me What This Jacket Is Actually Made Of?

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Layer 1: 70% polyester + 30% polyurethane; Layer 2: 56% polyester + 44% viscose; Layer 3: 100% polyester.

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Complex Oral Care

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Raine Soo
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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

How come no one said anything before it became a sign? Or am I the only one with my mind in the gutter?

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This "Muddy Waters" Poop Dress I Found On Depop

This "Muddy Waters" Poop Dress I Found On Depop

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In Turkey, We Have Footpaths With Embossed Yellow Tiles To Help Blind People.

In Turkey, We Have Footpaths With Embossed Yellow Tiles To Help Blind People.

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Almost Perfect

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If those windows were centred on that fairly ugly building it would cease to be art and look like a prison.

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Hollysmom
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If the windows are any indication, I don't think I'd feel safe going inside

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NamiKoa
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Thanks, I was going ro say exactly that. Who knows where else they were sloppy.

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Stimpy
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Actually, that looks a bit nicer than just straight symmetric lines. Looks a bit more "organic" (kind of) that way

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RitaGG
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

How tall are those windows? Looks like you'd have to duck to fit on your floor?

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Brandi VanSteenwyk
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I can't be the only one who appreciates the abstractness of the thing.

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BusLady
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They couldn't find a ruler that long, to even them up.

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chi-wei shen
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Perfection is highly overrated. Inside the building non one will notice.

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Lola Wootwoot
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That looks as if someone was lining the margin of a page and didn't use a ruler.

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Flip 3206
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's as though someone took a drawing of a tower that I drew as a kid and made it into a building.

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Liz-ard
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is really disturbing for a perfectionist like me!!! My mind tells me to brake down the whole freaking building and do it right!!!

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Maggie Black
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

for some reason I actually like this. It's such an ugly building that it almost feels fitting and awkwardly funny that they're all jagged like that.

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Paulina
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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh the beauty of the "big slabs" (or "panelak") architecture! 😆 Quite common in eastern Europe in 60s-70s. You can see the lines on the facade of this building - is where individual concrete panels or slabs are joined. Those panels would be premade in factories and delivered to be assembled on site. Not much care was put in to quality, hence results like this: Most likely, factory that made slabs for this building cut out holes for windows without measuring them properly and consistently. After assembling the not-so-big differences became more visible.

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Donna Léger
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is probably the same construction company that built the upside down Burger King.

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MantisKeeper
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

if you scroll up and down the picture really fast, it looks like the windows are moving.

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Nick McPherran
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'd definitely buy a Condo in this building...what possibly could go wrong!

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Anja Schmidt
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

this is lovely but they could invest in a third row of windows or make em bigger ...

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Anne Marie Merrick
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If this for real I would guess anyone over 5 feet tall would not fit.

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James Curtis-Smith
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This may be a design feature as placing the windows in vertical lines can cause a line of weakness in the building - but not sure that is the case!

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Jenny Takala
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That might be deliberate... I mean, looking from bottom up: the windows are in pairs of two (two stories), then the alignment changes, again two, then it changes back.

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Kim Bush
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hurricane building... Made to sway in the wind 🌬😊

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Boyd Gauvin-Hill
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is what happens when you dimension window openings from wall finish. Doesn’t happen when you dimension centre of opening to grid...just saying.

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Jay Dresser
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Lack of a tape measure shouldn't preclude putting up a building.

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Hollysmom
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Let's hope those windows are floor to ceiling and that those aren't apartments/flats

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Eulalie Grace
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This must be driving picture-straitening OCD people just crazy.

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Danielle Gibbs
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It would have been better if they were off-centred more. This just upsets my OCD.

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I Mean, Of All The Design Choices, You Chose This

I Mean, Of All The Design Choices, You Chose This

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ok... this is either to discourage clients to use the toilets so that you don't have to spend money cleaning them, either to not spend money cleaning the toilets because the clients won't see the difference.

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These Bathroom Stalls

These Bathroom Stalls

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The see through glass is bad but what about the lack of space for your legs... and other parts of the body... like face. It will be sooo close... most likely pushed against the glass.

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A Leaflet I Found In Work

A Leaflet I Found In Work

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Every Day I Am Thankful To Live In The Land Of The Because Of The Brave USA Free

Every Day I Am Thankful To Live In The Land Of The Because Of The Brave USA Free

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Enjoy A Nice Massage In A Moving Car With Your Eyes Closed

Enjoy A Nice Massage In A Moving Car With Your Eyes Closed

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'll cause an accident, but that's okay. I'm all relaxed due to my massage.

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Went To The Park To Shoot Some Hoops Today...

Went To The Park To Shoot Some Hoops Today...

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A Solar-Powered Streetlight Under A Bridge In Hong Kong

A Solar-Powered Streetlight Under A Bridge In Hong Kong

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A Photo With Keanu Reeves

A Photo With Keanu Reeves

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I Thought She Peed Herself For A Sec

I Thought She Peed Herself For A Sec

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The Braille On The "Alarm" And "Stop" Button On This Bus Are The Same

The Braille On The "Alarm" And "Stop" Button On This Bus Are The Same

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In all fairness, doesn't really matter which one you push, the driver will stop.

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Because Why Pave The Actual Pathway

Because Why Pave The Actual Pathway

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Is that a stone d**k in the background? Town planners are on meth here.

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#50

This Ad Bomb That’s Guaranteed To Wake Up My Baby

This Ad Bomb That’s Guaranteed To Wake Up My Baby

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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

just install "ublock origin" browser extension and almost all ads on the internet will be blocked including youtube...

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