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Designs at their best can make your brand memorable through catchy slogans and imagery. At their worst, however, they can make people remember your company for all the wrong reasons. The subreddit “Crappy Design” is a great example of how designs can go so very wrong, and leave a bad mark on your name.
Bored Panda has curated a new list of our favorite design fails from “Crappy Designs.” Sure these designers might have had good intentions, but where were their editors? Everything from animal sex on kids pajamas to subtle double entendres that an editor clearly missed, several people were clearly spaced out on the job. Scroll down below to see the complete list and don’t forget to upvote your favorites!
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#1
This Car Dealership Form
Jef Bateman 7 years ago
Why do they not want robots to buy cars? What are they afraid of? If this is the only thing that is stopping robots from buying them, what will happen when they learn to check boxes? We need to a find a way to save ourselves.
Trapper Collova 7 years ago
Can a talented illustrator draw a cartoon of a robot, sitting at a computer, encountering the standard captcha, with a small tear rolling down his cheek?
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#2
I Felt Quite Lost In China, But Fortunately I Found This Sign
#3
National Geographic Magazine That Warns About Danger Of Plastic Bags Comes Inside A Plastic Bag That Is Inside A Plastic Bag
OreOs 7 years ago
Hmm maybe its the Nat Geo in your country? I read that this issue of Nat Geo was wrapped in paper in many countries like UK.
OreOs 7 years ago
They are also looking to get rid of plastic covers by 2019!
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Katka Osvaldová 7 years ago
My english version with international shipping comes in paper, so brasil should reconsider packaging choices
Kathleen Moore 7 years ago
Nat Geo used to send out their magazines in a brown paper sleeve. Somebody fell down on the job here!!
#4
This News Paper From The Dominican Republic Used A Picture Of Alec Baldwin As Trump
Dian Ella Lillie 7 years ago
The rest of the world can only wish that Baldwin WAS the man in the Oval Office...
diane a 7 years ago
try making up Kazahstan playing Borats lyrics to their national anthem = the look on the winners faces waas priceless
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#5
Happy Father's Day
Cody Eriksen 7 years ago
Aunt worked at a paper. Can confirm, they do this on purpose. Sometimes it is random.
Calypso poet 7 years ago
Got to have a good knife so you can stab faster. Less painful for the victim.
#6
Best Seat In The House
diane a 7 years ago
How thoughtful - special seats for those who were reluctantly dragged to the game - but hate sport
Marissa Wolff 2 years ago (edited)
Hey, he still had to cheer for his team, even if he couldn't see them play.
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#7
You Had One Job...
engineer_nope.avi 7 years ago
Hey, at least you can wash your hands after finishing plugging that dirty thing in.
Miss Cris 7 years ago
Or being electrucuted... it kills all bacteria, too
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Mr. Re-in-act-ment 7 years ago
It's a trap teaching you not to plug your beauty products in. You do that at home
#8
Uh... How Would I... Know
Zoe Kass 7 years ago
Probably national ID, since in passports this would be a mandatory field
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I'm Sure There Must Be A Better Choice Of Dog Breed For This
Raphaëlle Rb 7 years ago
My God I feel so dumb xD It took me 1 minute to understand what's wrong... Next time they'll make a "Snowman and snowball coloring page" :p
Melinda Surányi 7 years ago
next pages: penguins, orca, polar bear, snowman, zebra, what else?
LONDYN BROWN 4 years ago
"Mooooom! Daaaad! i finished my pre-k homework in no time at all!" 🤓🤓🙋🏿♂️
#10
I Just Wanted Some Gas
.gas. 7 years ago
This is the part in the horror movie where they decide to go there anyway...
Panda Momma01 7 years ago
I've seen this horror movie...whatever you do do not go into the bathroom!
#11
Kids Love Pandas!
glowworm2 7 years ago
"Baby, you and me ain't nothing but mammals so let's do it like they do on the Discovery channel."
#12
Class Stalls In Bathroom
diane a 7 years ago
Actually - unless he's your mate - its probably a crime lol
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Hans 7 years ago
Actually, anonymity is given. You just need to overcome this feeling of being watched. And judged.
d r e a m w o r l d 7 years ago
But when you walk out, the whole world will know it was you .
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#13
And You Thought The Other Glass Stall Was Bad
Mojones 7 years ago
What's more concerning: The walls of glass or the complete absence of toilet paper?!
Gabby 7 years ago
That's what the water hose is for. It's used to clean yourself after you finish your business.
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Mika N 7 years ago
This looks like the bathroom in all my dreams about needing to find a bathroom.
Calypso poet 7 years ago
Omg, I thought I was the only one that had dreams like that!
Load More Replies... Hans 7 years ago
Is this maybe this glass that turns blurry when an electric current is going through it? Well, maybe not...
diane a 7 years ago
Wouldnt like to be sat in it if the electrics failedt on it
Load More Replies... Calypso poet 7 years ago
This is what my nightmares look like just before I wake up with a full bladder!
Dian Ella Lillie 7 years ago
Nooo!!! If the other one was a thousand times no, this one is a million times no!
#14
Pool Got A New Sunshade For The Kiddie Pool. A New Yellow Sunshade
Freya the Wanderer 7 years ago
Today's book recommendation: "The Amber Stream" by I. P. Freely
#15
Super Penetrate
Brandon Collinsworth 7 years ago
These companies should really keep a 13 year old boy around, anytime they draw anything or write anything show it to the boy, if he laughs you need to redesign.
#16
The Paint In This Public Restroom
#17
Little Caesers Serves What?
#18
A Friend’s Two-Year Old’s Birthday Cake
diane a 7 years ago
HaHa - big fail there for cake-accessory maker - good thhing 2 year olds cant read
Ms. Understood 7 years ago
Little Sarah wonders why her uncles are giggling while sing happy birthday.
Hamlets twin 7 years ago
I'm sure its just a mistake, but its kind of like adult jokes in kids movies. The adults laugh and the kids are oblivious.
Freya the Wanderer 7 years ago
This is why you have to look at a design from several points of view!
#19
Confused Bunny
Nostalgic Hyena 7 years ago
Haha, a few months ago I was at an art fair and I heard a kid saying "No! No!", my family laughed so hard.
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Mr. Re-in-act-ment 7 years ago
AHAHAHHAHAHA but the bunny with sign says: " I WANT TESTING! At least I get carrots after"
Freya the Wanderer 7 years ago
Somebody should have known that the "No" sign could have more than one interpretation.
#20
Hmmm
Myr Jones 7 years ago
It is to prevent privacy, so people won't use them. Less maintenance cost for cleaning bathrooms no one uses.
Load More Replies... Hans 7 years ago
Well, technically it might be ok. No one will see your face and recognise you. Just overcome this slight feeling of being watched all the way...
Daria B 7 years ago
Not if you lean your elbows on your knees and look at the phone. ♥
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Randomcthulu 7 years ago
I guess they just installed the door posts upside down...and then left it that way...smh
BoredDragonfly 7 years ago
BusLady: I know. Just wanted to say what it means over here. I thought it was funny :-).
Load More Replies... Hallam Greenwood 7 years ago
So people can see you pooping, but you can't see them seeing you pooping. No embarrassment.
#21
I Don't Even Have Words For This
Mylah Rose 7 years ago
Not every disabled person is in a wheelchair. There are lots of other disabled people who need to use these restrooms too. However, yes, this is still shockingly bad. The venue could easily just put a ramp over those steps and problem solved
J Perry 7 years ago
"Just ask at the counter and we'll get the ramp out for you!" Yes, I love to announce to everyone in the venue when I need to use the toilet. Privacy is for ableds. Even funnier when they have that statement on a sign outside a front door, with stairs leading up to it. Happens way too often. /Wheelchair-user.
blue-stars 7 years ago
I’m pretty sure this is a violation of the Americans With Disabilities Act...
jbingham 7 years ago
Definitely! It's appalling that this foreign country doesn't follow the rules of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Load More Replies... BoredDragonfly 7 years ago
I once had to go to a disabled toilet (I am in a wheelchair), that was also used as a room for their cleaning stuff (this happens more often). And even had to go to the front desk because it was locked! That moment was so frustrating. Having to go to the front desk to be able to use the toilet! Sometimes they also might do it, so not every healthy person can go in there when there is a (huge) line at the regular toilets, still this is very annoying for disabled people. Also happens a lot at gas stations over here. I can see the humor in this picture, though when you encounter it, it is pretty unpleasant. I would need to have a friend help me get in (and out again) there.
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#22
This Gray-Scale Pie Chart
Hans 7 years ago
Yep...it is not just the colour. A pie chart with more than 10 or so sections is just stupid, another diagram type would be more suited.
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Robyn Oelofse 7 years ago
PE-Compact is listed twice. Okay, that's my big achievement of the day, I'm exempt from all further chores.
#23
That Awkward Moment When Your"Thermostat" Is Actually Just Hanging On A Nail, And Doesn't Control The Temperature Whatsoever. Shout Out To The Best Landlords Ever
Mojones 7 years ago
It's called temper-ature for a reason. Should call it tempertuner from now on
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Dian Ella Lillie 7 years ago
Unbeknownst to the occupants of the apartment, they were guinea pigs for promising trials of the placebostat...
Elizabeth Lord Cary 7 years ago
There has got to be a law against stuff like this. On a similar note, I once live in a house that had been turned into 3 apartments. The only thermostat was in the upstairs apartment occupied by the landlord who was a polar bear. So since he wouldn't turn up the heat I just ran my oven all winter long.
Valerie Lessard 7 years ago
yeah get the hell out of there. the smoke alarm is probably a painting.
Rose the Cook 7 years ago
Nursing home in Melbourne attached empty shells of air conditioners to walls to impress potential residents and their families.
#24
That's A Wasp
Cactuar Jon 7 years ago
Just wasp yourself..... Nah, it doesn't really have the same ring to it
Freya the Wanderer 7 years ago
Unfortunately, a lot of people don't know the difference. All they know is that both bees and wasps sting. That critter looks like a yellow jacket, which is frequently mis-called a bee.
Naima Ivansdóttir 7 years ago
WASPs deserve to feel free and act according to their very nature too.
#25
Stopped In Wisconsin Today...and I’d Rather Not
#26
Nightmare Fan Switch
Dian Ella Lillie 7 years ago
Seriously, what imbecile would actually install such an arrangement?! Perhaps this is a prank?
Kizzy Kizzy 7 years ago
Also it should instantly turn it off, the blade would hit the newly upright part therefore turning itself off... or it would break. That's no good
#27
I'm Looking For A Toy
Weeping Willowz (WeepingWillowz) 7 years ago
Most likely a satanic demon hole in the basement
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Hallam Greenwood 7 years ago
The baby will think that he's pushing buttons on the mutilated corpse of one of his own.
#28
Close Button Fell Off. Turns Out It Was Never Connected Anyway
d bradley 7 years ago
i was told by an elevator repairman that the close buttons haven't been functional buttons, in the U.S., for years because of safety issues
#29
I Think I’ll Pass
Juana 7 years ago
Not a design fail. They say it like that on purpose. People have been laughing at those signs for decades.
Hello please don't judge 7 years ago
Dude its board panda half this stuff is false just laugh ;)
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Silent Skeleton 7 years ago
maybe it's for fishing???? i cant think of any other reason besides for laughs
#30
Oh...
TTorrest Author 7 years ago
68 when I saw your comment, so I had to fix it.
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Guess Who Set The Alarm Off At The Movie Theatre Today. Men’s Room Was Around The Corner And Down A Hall
Dian Ella Lillie 7 years ago
Well, the sign obviously indicates that this is the door if you're in a hurry, and when you gotta go you gotta go...
Nicklas Linder 7 years ago
But then again, if there's a fire it's better for us guys to use our hoses on it...
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Maggie Grover Bacher 7 years ago
that you admitted to setting off the alarm makes this worth it
Donald Holder 7 years ago
This has got to be in a place with no fire codes. No exit sign, not color coded no emergency light. Where is this?
#32
The Good Book, Copenhagen
BusLady 7 years ago
It makes you wonder if the artist did this on purpose. "It will take them centuries to notice!"
Nancy Seton 7 years ago
People have been perverts and laughing over things like this for as long as we exist, hah.
Load More Replies... Jessica Gunn 7 years ago
HAHAHAHAHAHA!!! More up-votes for this guy!!! XD
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just a thought! 7 years ago
I'm pretty sure the person who made this knew exactly what they were doing ;)
#33
This Usb Drive Reveals Saudi's True Intention
#34
That's Supposed To Be A Whistle
Sally Appleton 7 years ago
I have also found that the best way to get sound out of a whistle is to jam all of it in your mouth.
#35
This Gate
JillVille 7 years ago
Clearly you can only pass through if you're shaped like an apple. Lucky for me, I am! See you guys on the other side!
#36
Rip Troy
Angie Scanes 7 years ago
Is it me or is the photo weirdly 3d? Like there's a shadow on the bottom of the frame like he's leaning through....
white widow 7 years ago
I think it's just the picture a little crumbled to fit into the frame...
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Dian Ella Lillie 7 years ago
I have the wrong sort of mind... Everyone else commenting here was concerned for the cannibalisation of troy, whilst I was having more of an American Pie style of vision with Troy servicing the burgers with his, ahem, beef... (Place embarrassment emoji here)
Maggie Grover Bacher 7 years ago
i think the important question is if troy is grass fed or corn fed, free range, non-gmo?
#37
Who Wouldn't Want To Take Their Child Here?
glowworm2 7 years ago
Yeah, I was going to say that "Pedo" just means "Child." Unfortunately, these days we associate it as an abbreviation for Pedophile.
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Jocelyn Dae 7 years ago
I googled this because I work for a pediatric dentist I NJ. iIt’s a pediatric dentist(s) office in India. The technical term is pedodontist, just like the dentist who works with gums is a periodontist & the dentist who works with missing teeth & jaw structures is a prosthodontist. So the top of the sign is correct, if not a little awkward. The other mistakes are common among other countries. When English is your second language (or third, fourth, or etc), you excuse those errors. Despite the errors, it is bright & legible. You must remember it was made in India. This business is in India!
Hallam Greenwood 7 years ago
Three men aged 56-78 devised a devious plot to get into childrens' mouths without looking suspicious.
#38
Braille. 7’ High. Printed. Behind Glass
PeachPossum 7 years ago
Years ago, a library or museum acquired a poster in braille. They mounted it behind glass because they didn't want it to get dirty.
Amy Randolph 7 years ago
Because the company that makes the front plates for ATM machines only makes one. It’s used for drive through and walk in ATM.
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Jacey Lynn 5 years ago
There’s this one guy that they showed on Brain Games. He can tell where things are using echolocation. It’s pretty cool! And smart
#39
This Football Shaped Bottle By A Mineral Water Company Ahead Of Football Worldcup Russia 2018 That Turns Into Spherical Magnifying Glass And Gets On Fire When In Sun For More Than A Minute
DaBoiestBoi 7 years ago
Random piece of trivia: Molotov cocktails were first used by Finnish soldiers while fighting soviet russia
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Potterhead Unicorn 7 years ago
I feel like I would buy this, lob it at someone, sit back and watch. OH LORD WHAT IF SOMEONE LITTERED AND DROPPED IT
#40
You Know, For The Children
Dian Ella Lillie 7 years ago
I bet the horn was the first thing to inflate...
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Makayla Rhodes 5 years ago
A kid wouldn’t even think anything of it. People just make a big deal about everything
Carol Williams 7 years ago
When the y made blow up leg splints, paramedics would punk the newbies by putting the valve towards the groin, instead of on the outside...
#41
Bus Routes Info Map In Thailand. The Left One Is Designed By Government And The Right One Is Designed By Local Community Service Group
Aunt Messy 7 years ago
The format for the design on the right was created by a man called Harry Beck. It was designed to be simple and easy to read for anyone, no matter what language they speak. It's in use all over the world.
Dian Ella Lillie 7 years ago
Harry Beck would have appreciated Bored Panda, as much as a large slice of Bored Panda readers will appreciate harry Beck's logical and tidy graphics system.
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Adam Vollans 7 years ago
Remember the ark was a work of fiction. But I take your point lol
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Jaded Queen 7 years ago
Splendid example of how corrupt and illeterate man are trying to run our world. Bravo!!
Janine Randall 7 years ago
Bet not one of those designers have ever had to use a bus directory.
Ruth Beaty 7 years ago
Which just goes to show what happens with government committees who love to over complicate things and thereby justify their jobs.
Carol Blackburn 7 years ago
The ones who designed the map on the right gave a damn, the ones who did the left got paid.
#42
Want Some Shoes That Look Like You Stepped In Dog S**t?
Valerie Lessard 7 years ago
this is a social experiment to see how far brand loyal idiots will go for their love of a brand. at least it should be.
Dian Ella Lillie 7 years ago
Someone in the design chain-of-management should have put their foot down...
Elizabeth Butler 7 years ago
How in the world did this get through the product review??????? Someone hates their job.
#43
911 - I'd Like To Report A Crime
Dian Ella Lillie 7 years ago
This photo should have been in in the Uncomfortable Photos thread (https://www.boredpanda.com/uncomfortable-ocd-pictures/). Perhaps this is Bored Panda having a bit of fun at the expense fo the pedants who find this photo not only uncomfortable for what it depicts, but because it wasn't placed in the most appropriate thread...
Bobbi Newell 7 years ago
And yet...the two corners match up with the line. If the workman were a true sadist, the brick would not be aligned in any way!
Mr. Re-in-act-ment 7 years ago
Actually machines lay down the bricks. In this case I think it was cement poured down to shape bricks and here we are
Load More Replies... Echo 7 years ago
Naw this one is a good use of money. The three that were there before it probably cracked and instead of replacing all of them. They just saved time and money and used one. That makes it efficient.
Stannous Flouride 7 years ago
Agreed, You can see the brick is less faded than the rest.
Load More Replies... Mr. Re-in-act-ment 7 years ago
Did u know that machines lay the bricks down, Humans wouldn't have missed that if they did that
#44
These Coffin-Shaped Door Windows In This Hospital
Barbara Baxendale 7 years ago
Wouldn't like to be on that ward, it's probably the last stop !!
Freya the Wanderer 7 years ago
They'd be great for a haunted house, though - or a vampire's mansion.
#45
This Goes On In An Almost Endless Loop
Hallam Greenwood 7 years ago
These doors are old colleagues that haven't spoken in years but don't wanna initiate a talk with each other.
Nikki D 7 years ago
The closest one seems to swing with way too much force. I see an insurance claim coming!
BoredDragonfly 7 years ago
I saw that too, it hits that metal (I do not know what it is called in English, it is not my first language. And is it even metal? Haha) thing pretty hard!
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M O'Connell 7 years ago
Put a post-it on the lens of one of the openers so they don't interfere with each other.
#46
I Respect The Support For Pride Month, But Seriously?
Eric Scott 7 years ago
Lol I agree I'm bisexual and even I think this BS is getting out of hand. Ok your gay we get it its nice to express oneself but the sheer flood of it is overwhelming at times :/
Nia Loves Art 7 years ago
It's just for a month. But if your initials are EW probably not a great idea.
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Elizabeth Butler 7 years ago
EW describes my reaction to entertainment sheets anyhow. How honest.
#47
These Ants Are Painted Into The Table. Freaked Me Out Like 5 Times During Lunch
Makayla Rhodes 5 years ago
I drew a spider on our porch with chalk, and it freaked my mom out when she came home. LOL
#48
Bathroom Mirror At A Bar In Italy
Cactuar Jon 7 years ago
I guess the more intoxicated you are, the better you'll be able too see through the mirror
Dian Ella Lillie 7 years ago
It's calibrated to a blood alcohol level equivalent to twelve standard drinks in an evening...
Marissa Wolff 2 years ago
Yeah, but this is the worse way to make light of its comeback.
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#49
Just Noticed My Watercolor Set Is Named Fine Fart
Zanthe 7 years ago
The quiet ones may come noiseless but they're the most deadly, don't be fooled by the quietude!
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Dian Ella Lillie 7 years ago
Well, at least there's excellent transparency, as well as smoothness and softness. All necessary qualities for a fine fart...
#50
The Same Trash Can, From Opposite Sides
Symbole Simple 7 years ago
Well, I guess if you take off the lid, it's just one big trash can...
BusLady 7 years ago
Wouldn't matter. You would get dumb asses who would still put it in the wrong side. :-)
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Elizabeth Butler 7 years ago
All going to the landfill anyhow, but they want to make you feel good
Bored Fox 7 years ago
This reminds me when I was studying and where I lived there were plenty of recycling bins for various different trash like biodegreable, glass, paper and cardboard. The biggest problem was that all text was in Finnish and because there lived plenty of transfer students with poor Finnish skills the recycling bins in that area were really pointless. Some people made English language signs to those bins but that did not help much.
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