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50 Design Fails That Look Creepy And Make People Feel Uncomfortable
When the product designer is out on vacation, or when an owner thinks they don’t even need one, they end up having seriously bad designs. The kind that are either utterly useless, fool the customer, or underdeliver and litter this precious planet with all the more rubbish nobody needs. Here are some examples.
On the other side of the same coin, right next to trashy design stands its flawed cousin with a nightmare twist—creepy design. Delivering sweats and forcingly captivating people’s looks, such design has little to be proud of except for its torturous aspect.
Thanks to the subreddit r/CreepyDesign, we now have the most spine-chilling examples to feast our eyes on and thank god you’re not an owner of any of these.
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#1
You Know, I Think I Don't Need To Shower Today
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#2
Mother.... Mother.... I Crave Violence Mother!
#3
This Finding Dory Night Light Is Perfect For Kids!
#4
A Night Light That Keeps You Awake
#5
Reddy Kilowatt
#6
But Why Did They Give It Teeth?!
ThatOneWriter 5 years ago
It's the bad design plus the blatant lie about fetal development for me.
#7
Quickly, Turn Around, My Face Is Terrifying
Chucky Cheezburger 5 years ago
Ummm...yeah, gonna leave this riiiiiiight here. Noping out in 3...2...
#8
This Rose-Themed Bedspread
#9
Tubers Of Terror
#10
Uh That’s Gonna Be A No From Me!
#11
Another Boris Johnson-Looking Mf
Hannah Edwards 5 years ago
Wtf? What “real life” expression is this meant to be? Head caught in vice?
#12
Smile!
"Brush your teeth kids or I will end you"
Serial pacifist 5 years ago
A tooth with teeth. Every child's nightmare and every dentist's dream...
#13
In A Hotel And Was Going To The Bathroom, Took A Wrong. This Chair Was Sitting In A Corner
#14
Can We Please Bring This Back?!
#15
Creepy Beethoven
#17
This Kid Mannequin
ThatOneWriter 5 years ago
"Shove off, Barbara. You're not invited to my tea party/body building boot camp"
#18
I'm Very Sorry But I Saw This Then Have To Post It To End People's Dream's
#19
Another Reason For Kids To Be Terrified Of The Dentist
"Demons at my local dentist"
#20
I Am Mortified
Princess Procrastination 5 years ago
Why is everything the most traumatising on here related to Spongebob...there's a trend and I don't like where it's going....
#21
An Ice Cream Parlor Mascot In Southern France
#22
Historical Creepy Design - Mickey Mouse Gas Mask From WWII
#23
This Vintage Chalk Packaging...
Hannah Edwards 5 years ago
I quite like this design and you could give it crooked teeth as you used up the chalk.
#24
Located At A Bar In Shinjuku, Japan. There Is A Bathroom With A Gaint Head Located Infront Of The Toilet. Activated By The Pressure From The Seat, The Face Sings A Strange Drunken Tune And Slowly Moves Towards You… Making The Room Smaller And Smaller, Until Its Lips 'Kiss' Your Knees
Chucky Cheezburger 5 years ago
Yeah, wouldn't go in there, but if I had to, when that sucker started moving, I do think I'd be learning how to climb a mirror with my pants around my ankles.
#25
Uh ....
Toujin C'Thlu 5 years ago
The only reason I can think of for someone making this is that they got a burst of inspiration while watching 'The Transporter' drunk or high
#26
He Watches
#27
Well... This Is Something...
#28
This Ad Is A Nightmare
#29
Wow I'm Really Scared Of This!
#30
Could Have Hated Baby Yoda Even More
Princess Procrastination 5 years ago
Kids this is what happens when you feed your pet Mogwai after midnight.
#31
Just Saw This Mannequin. Who Needs To Sleep Anyway...
#32
Cursed Snow
#33
Dora With Back Removed
#34
Muscle Man
#35
Cyborg Baby
#36
Santa Always Knows What You're Doing!
#37
Mmmh, Cannibalism
#38
My Favorite Bioengineered Pet
#39
Feed Big Bertha
#40
This Statue In Novovoronezh, Russia
#41
This Frog Statue In The Woods
#42
These Kids Chairs At A Belgian Mcdonalds
#43
Who Can Even Think Of This?
#44
The Lifeless Eyes Of The King Cake Baby Mascot...
Toujin C'Thlu 5 years ago
King cake is delicious, don't let the scary mascot keep you from trying a slice.
#45
Mr. Noseybonk.... Just..... Mr. Noseybonk’s Existence Is Enough To Terrify Young British Kids
#46
Children’s Museum
#47
I Walk Past This Every Day And Have Never Seen A Child On It
#48
This Illustration On A Book About Harriet Tubman
#49
Lightning Mcqueen Has Really Let Himself Go
#50
Green Giant Ad From 1953
#51
Why... Why Did It Need To Have Fingers?
#52
Childhood Memories....
Chucky Cheezburger 5 years ago
Looks like Mr. Cheese didn't pay his protection money this month.
#53
Got This Weird Ad In The Mail...not Gonna Go Their
#54
Fonding Diry
#55
This Would Not Be A Pleasant Ride
#56
This Weird Bench In Seoul
#58
Just Imagine Your Dog Chewing This Bad Boy
#59
Caught This Guy Out Of The Corner Of My Eye
#60
Uhhh Please Keep This Blanket 500 Ft Away From Me At All Times
#61
The Depression Express
#62
Went Shopping Today. Returned Home Terrified
#64
Ginger Monster Likes The Way He Tastes
#65
M O N K E Y M A N
#66
This Fish Is About To Eat Some Kids
#67
Children’s Exam Table
grotesqueer 5 years ago
That's not that creepy, really. It's just a bit rough in condition and in an awful surroundings. After cleaning etc. I think it'd be pretty nice actually.
#68
Refreshing To See
#69
This Vintage Dental Training Manikin
#70
Like We All Remember Him...
#71
I'm All Cool With Weed & Stuff, But What's With The Single, Realistic Eye?
#72
Thanks, But No Thanks!
#73
Text Under Spongy Reads "Try It Once And You'll Never Forget It"
#74
Fingerfeet
#75
Pig Watering Can With Human Lips
#76
Was Told This Charming Fellow Should Go Here
#77
If You're Going To Make A Sonic Doll, Please Make It Less Terrifying
#78
Put That Thing Back Where It Came From Or So Help Me
Rando Pando 5 years ago (edited)
Put that thing back where it came from or so help me *dun dun dun duh dun dun dun duh*
#79
This Is My Son's Wordbook
#80
If Anything Could Put Me Off Doughnuts, This Is It
#81
Mom Pick Me Up I’m Scared
#82
She Looks Like She’s Going To Eat My Soul
#83
Oh Mike What Did They Do To You? (From An Ad For A German Supermarket)
#84
Hey Kids, It's Your Old Friend Naruto, Get In My Van, I Have Ramen In The Back
#85
Hello Daddy...
Sherri Brewer 5 years ago
It's the holder that suctions to the sink. It holds their scrubbing sponges. I have this same set.
#86
These Dragons Haunted My Childhood. From Golfland In Sunnyvale, Ca
#87
Terrifying Sonic The Blue Cat
#88
Sky Has Seen Things
#89
This Was On The Bathroom Door Of A Restaurant
#90
The Uncanny Valley Is Strong With This One
#91
This Car Air Freshener That Looks Into My Soul
#92
Suddenly Too Disturbed To Drink This Juice
#93
Campbell's Soup Kid - 1950s
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Seabeast 5 years ago
Margaret Atwood once said in an interview that the Old Dutch Cleanser mascot scared the hell out of her when she was a kid and was later the inspiration for the Handmaid's Tale costumes. https://www.pastemagazine.com/books/margaret-atwood/watch-an-exclusive-clip-of-margaret-atwood/
Seabeast 5 years ago
Margaret Atwood once said in an interview that the Old Dutch Cleanser mascot scared the hell out of her when she was a kid and was later the inspiration for the Handmaid's Tale costumes. https://www.pastemagazine.com/books/margaret-atwood/watch-an-exclusive-clip-of-margaret-atwood/
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