Article created by: Inga Korolkovaite

God is in the details, they say. But so is the devil. Especially when you’re hungry and drained after yet another bender day in this wild, wild world. And though packaging designs do not apply solely to food, but come in many shapes and product categories, they are the solid reason why so many of us have some level of trust issues.

Like, putting three salami tranches on the side of a pizza so that it gets a “window view,” shining like a diamond out of the package, is borderline bearable. We bear this injustice only because we know it can get worse. Like a wrap packaged in such a way that it looks ⅓ bigger than it truly is.

So Bored Panda has compiled this list as a safe place to talk about shamelessly evil packaging designs that have been spotted all over the world. And even if the phenomenon is more or less universal, it doesn’t mean it’s okay. On the contrary, it serves as a reminder that it can always get worse than your chocolate box with 50% of the candy discreetly concealed from the packaging because it doesn’t exist.

Psst! More infuriating packages that boil even the most Zen blood of all can be found in our previous articles here and here.

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#1

1001 Stickers And 768 Of Them Are Useless Squares. Thanks, Disney

Disney Princess sticker book packaging with misleading claim of 1001 stickers, an example of evil packaging designs to deceive people.

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    Tricked By The Packaging Of My Moisturizing Cream

    Packaging design deceives with hidden compartment inside a cosmetic cream box to trick consumers.

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    #3

    Is Anyone Else Bothered By Deceptive Packaging Like This?

    Packaging design showing a green cream jar with misleading volume appearance in deceptive packaging designs.

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    #4

    My Sister Got This For Her Birthday

    Packaging design showing colorful bracelets with a deceptive window hiding the product's actual contents inside.

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    #5

    The Sticker Was A Lie

    Close-up of a damaged product label showing deceptive packaging design with torn barcode and washing instructions.

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    #6

    "Printed All Over" And Deliberately Leaves The Pattern On The Outside Of The Package

    Packaging design showing a plastic tablecover labeled incorrectly to deceive buyers with false product appearance.

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    #7

    This Cashew Packaging. I Was Wondering Why My Hand Instantly Hit The Bottom When I Opened It

    Packaging design of raw cashews with a misleading clear plastic container that appears half full to deceive people.

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    #8

    I Was Wondering Why This Watermelon Juice Tasted So Weird

    Packaging design of a watermelon juice bottle showing ingredients without watermelon, illustrating evil packaging designs to deceive people.

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    #9

    "Made In U.S.A"

    Close-up of deceptive packaging design showing a product labeled made in USA but inside marked made in China.

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    #10

    Bought These Sticky Notes Cause I Thought The Gold Border Was Nice

    Hand peeling note from a set of sticky notes showcasing evil packaging designs that deceive people with layered paper.

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    #11

    Ahh Yes, Reality Is Often Disappointing

    Hand holding deceptive packaging design showing full pastry on wrapper but smaller pastry inside, illustrating evil packaging designs.

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    #12

    Natural My Foot

    Packaging design deceptively labeled as natural brown sugar, misleading consumers about the product's true nature.

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    #13

    Rolling Stone Presents (39 Of The) 500 Greatest Songs Of All Time

    Rolling Stone sheet music book with deceptive packaging design placed on a piano keyboard, illustrating evil packaging designs.

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    #14

    Both Weigh 500g But The Green One Is In A 30% "Bigger Bag More To Share"

    Doritos chip bags showing deceptive packaging designs with larger bags but the same 500g net weight inside.

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    #15

    So Thankful For My Singular Candy Topping

    Box of brownies with candy topped shown, but individual brownie contains only one small candy, illustrating evil packaging design.

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    #16

    Thought I’d Buy Some Colored Pens. Turns Out Every Single One Of Them Has Blue Ink

    Colorful pens with blue ink marks on white paper demonstrating evil packaging designs created to deceive people.

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    #17

    Bought A Ball Pit For My Baby

    Packaging design showing a kids ball pit with fewer balls inside than depicted on the box, a deceptive packaging example.

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    #18

    This "Box" Of Beef Jerky

    Evil packaging design showing a plastic container with unevenly spaced dried meat pieces to deceive people.

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    #19

    How Can They Even Call This "Non-Dairy?"

    Packaging design deception example showing non dairy creamer label that actually contains milk ingredients.

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    #20

    Sales Genius

    Packaging design showing a wrap with deceptive packaging that makes the product appear larger than it actually is.

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    #21

    Bought A Coloring Book And Pencils To Keep Myself Busy While I’m Off Work. Thought These Were Full-Size Pencils

    Box of colored pencils with packaging designed to deceive by showing 64 pencils but containing fewer actual pencils inside.

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    #22

    New Packaging (Right), Same Quantity

    Two white cosmetic containers with detailed ingredient labels and QR codes, showcasing deceptive packaging designs.

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    #23

    800 Pieces. Yeah Right. The Box Is Half Blocked And 550 Pieces Are Tiny Dot Pieces. My Son Was Not Happy

    Open box with small plastic pieces in separate clear bags showing deceptive packaging design examples.

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    #24

    Bought Some Eye Makeup, Just Realized One Of The Eyeshadows Isn’t Safe For Eyes. Found Out Via White Print On A White Background

    Close-up of deceptive packaging design featuring faint pastel hearts and small printed warning text on green background.

    “Not intended for use in the immediate eye area”

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    #25

    New Means What's Inside Is Not New

    Packaging design of shampoo misleading customers by claiming new care while only updating pack design, example of evil packaging designs.

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    #26

    My Mother Ordered 1000 Plastic Blocks For Her Nephews. Ended Up Receiving 523

    Box of building blocks with fewer pieces than claimed, illustrating deceptive packaging designs meant to deceive people.

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    #27

    Brand New Protein Powder, Not Even Filled Half Whey

    Black plastic container with protein powder showing less content inside, an example of evil packaging designs to deceive people.

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    #28

    I Guess The Meatballs All Just Wanted A Window Seat

    Frozen pizza with deceptive packaging showing more toppings on box than actually on pizza inside.

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    #29

    Tesco Is Selling "Flushable" Wet Wipes Which Are "Harmful To Aquatic Life"

    Tesco flushable toilet wipes packaging with misleading claims about safety and effectiveness, showcasing evil packaging designs.

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    #30

    New Cereal Box Is 11% Taller With 1.6% Less Cereal

    Very Berry Cheerios cereal boxes with berry images, designed for deceptive packaging to mislead consumers.

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    3 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In many countries, the part of the label that says, help lower cholesterol is covered over as an unproven claim.

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    #31

    No, It's Not Bigger. It's Of Same Size

    Two Cadbury Dairy Milk chocolate bars with packaging designed to deceive people by misleading size claims.

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    3 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The word 'bigger' always refers to a comparison so you have to ask, "Bigger than what?" It is left to your own greedy nature to choose gold colored 'bigger'. How long has the advertising industry been able to manipulate us with ease?

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    #32

    This Box Of Mostly Sticks With Some Matches In It

    Open matchbox with sparse matches inside and many unused matches placed beside, showing evil packaging design deception.

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    #33

    Disappointment

    Deceptive packaging design showing an empty box inside with minimal product, illustrating evil packaging tactics.

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    #34

    9 Sticker Rolls. One Mildly Infuriated 7-Year-Old

    Frozen II sticker rolls packaging with hidden empty compartments, an example of evil packaging designs meant to deceive people.

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    #35

    Some Acrylic Paints I Bought

    Clear plastic paint can packaging showing fewer acrylic tubes than the advertised 20, an evil packaging design to deceive.

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    #36

    Went To Poundland And Had The Choice Between These And After Eights, Got These Cause They We're Bigger, I Paid For Air

    Packaging design showing a box of mint chocolate thins with deceptive spacing to appear fuller than actual contents.

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    #37

    Pain

    Hand holding a taro cake with filling different from the packaging, an example of evil packaging designs to deceive people.

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    #38

    Actual Size Is Not The Actual Size

    Linksys USB adapter packaging showing actual size image smaller than the real product, evil packaging designs to deceive people.

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    #39

    Coloring Kit That Is 90% Empty And Counts Each Piece Of Paper As One Piece In 100 Pieces

    Empty cardboard box placed inside a large plastic container, an example of evil packaging designs deceiving people’s perception.

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    #40

    Coloring Book For My Son

    Crayon packaging design that deceives by showing fewer crayons than the package window suggests to customers.

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    #41

    Sneaky Packaging Cheating Us

    Packaging design showing fewer razor blades than the package suggests, a deceptive packaging example to mislead buyers.

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    #42

    Package Of The Cheese vs. The Cheese Itself

    Cheese packaging design with clear plastic showing less product inside, an example of evil packaging designs to deceive people.

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    #43

    This Sour Batch Candy Bag Felt Oddly Light

    Sour Punch candy packaging designed to deceive with hidden contents and misleading size on wrapper shown in four steps.

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    #44

    One Of The Blocks Isn't One Of The Blocks

    Colorful soft blocks packaging showing bright toy blocks with misleading box size in evil packaging designs concept.

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    #45

    These Were Locked In A Glass Case Facing Forward So You Couldn’t Just Read The Back Before Purchase

    Packaging design showing misleading total play time of earbuds, highlighting deceptive claims in evil packaging designs.

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    #46

    This Pizza Tastes Like False Advertising

    Packaging design falsely implies artisan crust with hands kneading dough, but text reveals product is not handmade, an evil packaging design.

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    #47

    Even Worse - It's Stale

    Deceptive packaging design showing popcorn container filled with a small amount of popcorn to mislead customers.

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    #48

    Thanks Jetstar For My Large Box Of Pencils

    Coloring pencils packaging showing fewer pencils than the window suggests, an example of evil packaging designs to deceive people.


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