50 Times People Encountered Such Crappy Designs, They Just Had To Share
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
Omg I still don't. I know what I see but that can't be right? Can it?
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.
Idk I'm European
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.
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.
They Said You Will Be In The Front Page, But Didn't Mention What The Title Of Next Article Going To Be
People Wearing Face Masks Looking Like Monsters
just because its the right thing to do, it could mean you have to make it look like the wrong thing to do.
Fail
Oh my gosh I have always read this as “heal thy burgers” even with their slogan all over the walls :P
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?
They Stopped Construction On The New Burger King In My Hometown Because The Building Is Backwards. They Put A Whole Building Up Backwards!
Welcome To “The Cut” Forest Recreation Area. This Font Threw Me For A Loop. Delete If Not Allowed.
At first I thought it's because they made a recreational area where they cut down the forest.
This Bath Bomb's Final Color
"To administer this drug test, we'll need an adequate urine sample."
HMMM--One of my horses hates a wet stall, and pees in a bucket while I hold it (really!)...this looks like a couple of days worth LOL!
I had a bath bomb once with sprinkles in it. Literal food sprinkles. They were so gross. 😅
Reminds me of my children when they were babies. Sometimes this happend.
Piss bath, haha, looks like when kids would pee in the bath, except their pee would come out a little more yellow than expected.
My goodness, why does that look like the photo was taken in my house?
Hmmmmm...🤔 What's your first thought before reading the title tho?🤔
Guess instead of golden shower it's a golden bath and it's all natural lol
I know right. I think about that every time I give the orange tabs.
Social “Distancing”
You’ll be sure to see someone coming so you can keep the distance.
I Can't Read The Article About Pointless Monthly Subscriptions Without Buying A Monthly Subscription
Blobfish Supra
What's The Worst That Could Happen?
We Don't Need That Corner, I Guess...
Can Someone Tell Me What This Jacket Is Actually Made Of?
This "Muddy Waters" Poop Dress I Found On Depop
Did someone crap themselves before they got murdered in it?!?!
In Turkey, We Have Footpaths With Embossed Yellow Tiles To Help Blind People.
These Bathroom Stalls
I think these are the ones that turn frosted when the person locks the door
A Leaflet I Found In Work
Every Day I Am Thankful To Live In The Land Of The Because Of The Brave USA Free
Enjoy A Nice Massage In A Moving Car With Your Eyes Closed
Went To The Park To Shoot Some Hoops Today...
A Solar-Powered Streetlight Under A Bridge In Hong Kong
where you going to get the light from then? another solar powered light?
This $4 Swan Pool Float From The Dollar Store
You Thought Tide Pods Looked Like Candy.
The Braille On The "Alarm" And "Stop" Button On This Bus Are The Same
In all fairness, doesn't really matter which one you push, the driver will stop.
This Ad Bomb That’s Guaranteed To Wake Up My Baby
Note: this post originally had 110 images. It’s been shortened to the top 50 images based on user votes.
