People Couldn’t Ignore These 50 Good Ideas Executed Horrendously, So They Shared Them In This Group
Generally, what separates a good design from a bad one is that a good design focuses on making a product useful and doesn't include anything that takes away from it, while a bad design is confusing, distracting, difficult to use, and has a short lifespan.
However, what if the design that has potential was executed in such a way that the finished result has an inferior outcome? Well, it turns out that we get these half-good, half-bad sorts of ideas that, if done better, could be golden. So this leads us to a subreddit called Good Taste But Awful Execution (aka GTBAE), where people share their findings of these bad executions in the wild.
While exploring these hilarious design fails, let us know in the comments below which seems like the worst one yet. And if you are interested, check out a reversed alternative shared on Bored Panda previously, where the taste is awful, but the execution is great.
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I Took Me Way Too Long To See The Dog
Yeah, the nose isn't where you'd expect to see it...
Load More Replies..."Oh my gosh, what a beautiful... dog!" - also George. hehe
Load More Replies...please tell me where the dog is, I really don’t see it.
Load More Replies...ahh an innocent mind. go live life to its fullest while you dont know what it is yet
Load More Replies...Good Intentioned But The Placing Could’ve Been Better
Happy End?
This is the best I've got, sorry! D: artworks-2...853cb9.jpg
Butthead laugh: "jhh jahhh, jhhh jhhh ...you said hard!"
Load More Replies...Although failed designs are sure fun to look at and try to fathom how they happened, they also affect our lives in smaller or bigger ways. After the funny part fades away, then follows confusion, then frustration and annoyance. Some design fails can even be hurtful, unintentionally racist or sexist, and in some cases, a bad design can lead to physical harm, such as when a poorly designed machine or tool causes an injury.
This Is All Good Until The Airbag Malfunctions From Moisture Damage And Your Passenger Takes A Cactus Through The Face At 300 Mph
I don't think an airbag malfunction would be worse than the airbag propelling all these right into the passenger's face.
I just imagined a cactus going through my temple. Not a good scene.
The headline is a bit pessimistic.. it's lined, and cacti don't need watering, so malfunction unlikely. A crash could be a bit face piercing though! But come on! It's cute!
I am in the Phoenix, Arizona area and can tell you cactus absolutely need watering.
Load More Replies...It’s so stupid but you have to admire the fact they lined it first 😂 funny as
And it is a nice scene. Some thought went into it. Just not enough.
Load More Replies...This Jfk Memorial
Back ... and to the left. Back ... and to the left. Back ... and to the left.
Thank you, I didn't understand so I was reading comments hoping someone would explain, now it is obvious.
Load More Replies...The late president Kennedy was shot in the back of the head at Deeley Plaza, in Texas on November 22nd, 1963. This jumbotron intersects at that spot where the bullet entered his skull. This is an unfortunate blunder.
Load More Replies...Sadly, all too easy to imagine those who would have done this on purpose.
Load More Replies...Tmw you realize the comment wasn’t even edited 💀
Load More Replies...Sometimes proper screen setups often are a hit or miss kinda thing. Taking a shot at it is OK, but somebody should check if the whole thing is on point before starting an event on such an impactful topic.
Try Not To Put These Sections Together
This is a great example of how important it is to do a test before reaching a final result. Just imagine how many of these examples could have been avoided, if not all of them. So why do people miss such a crucial step? Well, one of the main reasons is resources. To do a test drive, in some cases, can be time-consuming and expensive, especially for small businesses or individuals who are making, for example, cake for their child's birthday.
However, keep in mind that the cost of not testing can be even higher. A bad design can waste resources, cost money, and harm a company's reputation. It may even result in legal liability in some cases if the design causes harm to users.
My Home State Trying To Stop Meth Use With A New Slogan
We're on it! As in taking care of the situation or issue. That was the persons thought process and it is indeed correct. Or whomever thought about it thought to themselves, many people are on it as in having an addiction to meth. And wanted it to cover both being on it literally and being on it taking care of the issue. That right there is critical thinking and clever.
Load More Replies...I think it is, and don’t call me Shirley. (Sorry - had to use that joke once in my life).
Load More Replies...Someone's About To Get Fired
What's ironic is that whoever designed this, was probably trying to be inclusive.
Let's Stay Great and Separate! Brought to you by The Alabama Council of Integration.
Why would you get fired? I think it's saying that everyone needs to stay apart because covid it's not racist
Only if you make it negative. Intent matters and I've always wondered why a lot of folks immediately think badly about almost everything they see. Or turn something into something it's not. That's kind of unhealthy and crazy to be like that.
Extremely Good Taste But Definitely Awful Execution!
It seems to me that it is quite effective execution. Hanging usually works perfectly...
Especially since all they did was play music. Must have lived in a HOA.
Load More Replies...Overconfidence is another reason why people may avoid testing. They may believe that they have created a design that is error-free and does not need to be tested. This way of thinking can be dangerous because it can lead to the design missing potential flaws and weaknesses.
Luckily, most of the design fails here are rather harmless and will be more of a funny memory than a lifelong injury. It only depends on how you will look at it and whether you will try your best and learn from the failure or keep failing in the future until you do.
Maybe Don’t Try To Recreate All Family Photos
Just guessing, have 0 expierence but go on Pornhub type in daughter, daddy, step dad, step daughter, any of those and you will get something like this. Just guessing absolutely 0 expierence of course
Load More Replies...Here in Alabama, we blame it on Mississippi.
Load More Replies...I think I need to pluck my eyes out with a rusty fork after seeing this.
In Virginia, we usually blame this type of behavior on West Virginia.
“And that’s how your father and I met” the worst sentence to come in the future of this photo
Load More Replies...I Would Rather Have Cookies Than A Large Cake Honestly
When they say "til death do us part" this seems a bit soon, eh?
If they tried to do the same style, but reversed the initials, they would have gotten a different but similarly unfortunate implication instead...
Eid? The feast after of Ramadan? I don't think that's what you're referring to, so what then? 😅
Load More Replies...No, that's the entire reason this is posted here.
Load More Replies...That's what I was wondering. Or at least a + .. Even apart from the unfortunate spelling appearance, the line between looks more divisive than joining.
Load More Replies...This
I mean, there are religiously affiliated hospitals.
Load More Replies...Mr T Set
Good lord, I didn't get this till I read your comment,
Load More Replies...To Draw A Family A Snorkeling
"What did you do on your Family Vacation?" "Oh, we just hung around "
That’s the first thing I thought of - the kid just watched Sinister!!
Load More Replies...D.a.r.e. And Their Pencils
ummm yes pencils that are so magic, that they add an extra g to drugs. LSDs?
And My Dad Is My Protractor...
When I go to heaven, I want to be greeted by equilateral angels.
These things, when real, always amaze me. This takes at least 2 most likely 3 idiots to accomplish.
The One And Only “Vanny Devito”
Who’s the guy on the back door? Pretty sure I’ve never seen Danny look like that.
Maybe the back and other side are dedicated to puns on other actors?
Load More Replies...my friend is currently making a danny devito sculpture during our ceramics class XD
Local school-children in my area were invited to come up with names for refuse collection vehicles. One of them is now called Danny Bin-Eat-O. Clearly no-one considered the fact that RCVs regularly swallow householder's bins by accident - a source of annoyance for the public and cost to the goverment, and, hence, the tax-payer.
So many auto painters are skilled painters who often bring to life 3D renditions. This guy is not that.
The Fact That He Tattooed This On The Wrong Arm And Now Mario Has Two Right Hands
That right leg coming out of his liver is a lil disconcerting though...
Load More Replies...then you realize Mario will be giving you h***jobs for the rest of your life
Also feeding you, touching your wife, and wiping your b**t.
Load More Replies...I have a Luffy tattoo on my left wrist , in this same design, but I spent time with the artist making sure it was positioned on the right hand. Not mine, but this is the image I took to the artist to make sure: mb4fdzyfeca11.png
I always look at these (especially decent ones) and wonder how it all went wrong
At least the Mario’s arm widens to the wrist demonstrating forced perspective, your picture looks like there is a piece of tagliatelle pasta across the forearm.
Load More Replies...Behold The ‘Potato Head Of Palencia’ - Another Botched Art Restoration In Spain
They hired cheap? The reference: 1418450360...3b9131.jpg
Do they not have any experts available so they had to give the job to some random guy they picked up off the street who's never touched clay before and also suffers from face blindness?
Sorry to tell you it seems very much real: https://www.npr.org/2020/11/11/933801380/behold-the-potato-head-of-palencia-another-botched-art-restoration-in-spain
Load More Replies...This Book
Not nearly as dumb as the straws I get given whenever I eat out in New York. Instead of warpping plastic straws in paper, now they wrap paper straws in plastic.
Dear Alanis Morissette: THIS is ironic. Rain on your wedding day isn't.
Do you want human-plastic hybrids? Because that's how you get human-plastic hybrids!
Load More Replies...How ironic that they plastic wrapped a book about conserving plastic.
Yes I think that's the point, or else it wouldn't be mentioned here.
Load More Replies...They Tried
This picture is the real world version of using Word!
Load More Replies...Flip the door, most of those commercial metal frames are designed for that.
It's Self-Explanatory
The Penis Mightier Than The Sword
Yes, just one of these things will get you pregnant. So, one thing can take your life, the other can give you another.
But the penis will last a lot longer than the sword usage wise. You cut down 50 people and your sword is likely damaged and blunted. You impregnate 50 women and your penis is still good to go.
Load More Replies...true, such as the pen_is of jesus as seen above. that is very mighty.
A Majestic Tiger, With Some Anatomical Difficulties
I don't have to read his mind, I can see it in his face.
Load More Replies...I Mean
When you want to be Santa and Robin Hood at telhe same time when you grow up
Or when Santa and Robin Hood love each other very much and make a baby . . .
Load More Replies...He has obviously been screwed by a bank, great way to get revenge lol
Wwii Mickey Mouse Gas Mask, Attempting To Make The Mask Less Scary To Children
They succeeded. Now I am more terrified of the child with the mask than the mask itself.
Still the one of the creepiest episodes of Dr.Who to this very day.
Load More Replies...Are you my mummy? Edit: after reading all the comments.. I see I'm not the only one who thought that
People Concerned About Africans Not Having Clean Water
As Dan Quayle said when speaking to an all Black College, "A Mind is a terrible thing to waste or not to have at all".
Well, very few speakers prove such on-site verification.
Load More Replies...wow that is so clueless. why not add a "HH" after that and a flat-handed salute?
Ugliest Thing I've Ever Made. I Love It
It's just you. It's a FOOT, you dirt-minded person!😳🫢
Load More Replies...Did anyone else misread the caption as “ugliest thing I ever made love to”? Just me, ok I should probably shut up
My Wife’s Message In The Shower
Those would be some lonnnnng pubes
Load More Replies...Yoda Cake
Someone Posted This On Facebook Today
And that my friends, is why you pay a talented and well researched artist a proper fee for a proper tattoo
And this my friend is why you pay for a talented and well-respected tattoo artist and thoroughly review their portfolio before you book an appointment.
Stop asking random artists to copy someone else’s work and expecting the same thing!
I think you're right. It’s a cr@py cover so you can still see the outlines. That's why the tail is so big. It's covering legs.
Load More Replies...Should Have Gone With Yoshi
it took me waaay too long to realize that is indeed a horse and not a person dressed as a horse luigi
Thank you! I did not see the horse until i read your comment :))))
Load More Replies...ah yes, dressing up animals and making them uncomfortable for your joy. classic human
I don't know - depending on this horse's personality and trust in his human, it could be an enrichment activity. I think in general there's a big issue with people failing at providing animals enrichment and variation in their lives. I'd rather see this, where the animal doesn't appear to be stressed, than see an animal with neurotic habits resulting from boredom. I agree that you should never stress an animal for entertainment, but I don't think doing things like this is cruel by definition. Just depends on the animal.
Load More Replies...For those concerned for the horse, I'd say it probably doesn't mind too much. If a horse is agitated, you're gonna know it. The owner and the horse probably have a close relationship, otherwise the horse wouldn't have let them put the costume on in the first place. It also stood still long enough for this photo to be taken, meaning it wasn't too uncomfortable and trying to take the costume off
Does This Look Weird
The kiddo is making the peace sign..."Peace out Pika"
Load More Replies...(Singsong voice) Welcome to my nightmares! Who would you like to scare tonight?
Happy Thanksgiving!
I think this picture has been manipulated in some way. The top and bottom edges don't line up. This is gift wrap or some such, and it reads "thankful". Some one has cut it up to look, pieced it together, and arranged it.
I think it's several napkins that have been arranged this way on purpose. The right-most napkin shows how they really look.
Load More Replies...Tron Stairs
Never, ever in a million years would I even consider negotiating that.
Ugh, besides the unusual shape of the stairs, those steps are probably slippery when wet.
and a certain amount of weight would tear them out of the wall
Load More Replies...Accident Waiting To Happen… Was Told It Fits Better Here Than In R/Atbge
How to fall down the stairs properly: step 1, step 2, step 4, 7, 12, ...
There isn't even a handrail and from how he's holding on at the top, he needs one!
Yes JoNo, I actually love this and would love to own it, but , you're right, I'd have to install a handrail! 🤔
Load More Replies...Pooh Bear Took A Wrong Turn In Life
When your roommate comes into the kitchen in the middle of the night and finds you having a lil snack
Yes, but wasn’t roommate about to do the same thing?
Load More Replies...Am the only one bothered by the log having orange-like sections as well?
That's just what I was thinking- it looks like Pooh from Blood and Honey!
Load More Replies...This might be the moment right before the "Blood and Honey" time-line
My Mom Said It Was Supposed To Be The Joker
When I saw the Yoda cake, I said, "I've seen worse." This is the worse I was talking about.
Don't hold your breath, there might be more to come.
Load More Replies...Why so serious? Let’s put a smile on that face (because that’s a grimace, and sure as hell won’t make anyone smile)
looks more like barrel from nightmare before Christmas {the trick-or-treaters, the skeleton masked one}
This Bin
For years at our school each classroom had a recycling bin. Years later we found out that the janitors just pitched them with the rest of the trash.
I thought the problem was that it said others as in other people until I read the other comments
Yes I thought others read like it meant other people, not other rubbish.
Load More Replies...The Yellow "For" Gets Lost Among The Big Red Letters
Can someone confirm this as real? Because to me it looks like the letters are photoshopped in. Could've been an attempt to incite comments for internet points by the photoshop artist. If they actually painted that on the street, someone would've noticed for sure that the yellow is hardly visible and then they could've painted it over in red.
lol, my local park used to have a sign that said 'please don't hang on the gate, it is broken, thank you'. The 'don't' was pale yellow.
This Cake I Found In A Photo Album From My Third Birthday
still less scary than the original. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4L5Injz9eo
It’s actually pretty well done for a non professional, I remember this era of homemade /diy kids cake books 😆 they were pretty cool. The classic train for example with tiny teddy passengers
My Sisters Cake. (Its Supposed To Be A Hedgehog)
You said what I was thinking, but much more politely !
Load More Replies...I wouldn't be that unhappy if I had it as a cake- it's kinda cute!
Disguising This Cell Tower As A Tree
Ha! Yep we have these in Colorado. They stick out like sore thumbs among the real evergreens. Somehow I find the effort endearing.
Load More Replies...actually we do this in South Africa... cellphone towers are deemed ugly and our cities have a lot of trees.
I'm curious here, wouldn't this arrangement be bad for birds that might mistake this for an actual tree?
birds are not real... government spy drones... so won't hurt them /jk
Load More Replies...A Family Portrait For A Couple Who Suffered A Miscarriage With The Artists Logo Killed In The Corner
Everyone grieves differently. No right or wrong. Just do (or don't do) what's right for you.
Load More Replies...I know I'm missing the point, but not supporting the baby's head? That just screams wrong. (And with the artist's logo down there this could get hijacked as pro-life propaganda too easily too.)
Elsa Let It Go
Let it derp! Let it derp! Can't keep my eyes straight no more! Let it derp! Let it derp! Look at both the wall and floor! I don't care what they're going to say! Let the derp rage on... my eyes never bothered me anyway.
Spongebob Cake
🎶They tried so hard and got so far... But in the end it doesn't even matter🎶
The execution is pretty good. Its only major flav is that it just doesn't look like SpongeBob.
My School's New Tiger Statue
They had an excuse - they were working off poor descriptions. We have photos.
Load More Replies...It's an otter. Bit dfferent back-end but surely they used an otter for the top.
It’s A Happy...!
That should not have been so funny, i'm only on my first beer.🤣😂🤣
Load More Replies...In Spanish it doesn't mean anything bad. It's normal syllable separation.
I'm guessing it's supposed to be "Feliz cumpleaños" (Spanish for "Happy birthday") as I've seen "cumpleaños" get shortened to "cumple" frequently enough. But... that word spacing choice XD And I don't know what the lower-left two cupcakes are supposed to be spelling, unless "Maca" is the name of the person whose birthday it is.
Load More Replies...I always thought you celebrated the date of birth, not the date of conception
Not fair. The original message is written in spanish, for an spanish-reading audience. So, not a mistake whatsoever. Doesn't belong here.
This Social Psychology Textbook That Was Supposed To Show The Reflection Of You
Looks like somebody peeking through a cloudy window...Paranoia time!
Tattoo On Point
And suffered massive damage to his face.
Load More Replies...Somehow it looks like he lost weight and gained weight at the same time... creepy
Hoo Boy. We See This Big Guy On Our Way To Work Every Morning
Always knew this movie as "Vaiana". Learned the other day that she's called that way in Europe because here, Moana is a registered trademark. For cosmetics or something. Never heard about it, though...
“Even The Longest Of Days Will Eventually Come To An End”
Of course for anyone who prefers the 24 hour clock their day is only 1/2 over. 😏
Looks Great But Would Definitely Be Not Real Comfy
I mean, it's not the 'worst' idea. Could do with a cushion or two though.
Bort Samson
This would scare me in the middle of the night, or walking in a dark room after I turned the light on.
Instead Of Just Printing Out 2 More Of Those Notices, They Printed Out An Enormous Full Color Photo Of A Door With The Notices On Them
Nah. Incompetence. Same as people who screenshot things because they don’t know how to save a photo.
Load More Replies...Beyonce At Poland Wax Museum
I think a better wig would be a good start, it’s not that bad apart from that hair
Omg, do you have any idea what you wrote? It doesn't look like that at all.
Load More Replies...Someone On Fb Marketplace Selling His Services As A Furniture Restorer. It Broke My Heart To Imagine How Beautiful This Little Chest Was Before He “Updated” It
I'm using that line when I see absolutely anything out of the ordinary. Are they all farmhouse aesthetic? Doesn't matter, it is now.
Load More Replies...I'm ok with this ... too much wood furniture in your house is really granny.
A Nice Sentiment, Lost In Translation
Oh God Belle, What Happened To You?!
🎶No one's slick as Gaston... No one's quick as Gaston... No one's neck's as incredibly thick as Gaston🎶
Load More Replies...This would actually have made the meth slogan higher up in the post make sense.
AHAHAHAHAHA! I don't know why, but I laughed so hard on your comment, Rizzo.
Load More Replies...Dwight From The Office
Because no small child wants that around - it scares me and I’m 43
Load More Replies...It's like the love child of Dwight and his BBC inspiration, Garreth.
People On Atbge Are Grilling Me On This. These Beatles Wax Figures
#3 is the D&D playing middle-aged accountant child of John Lennon and Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter.
A little Severus Snape, and a little emo Malfoy mixed in.
Load More Replies...A Birthday Card
that's ok it could have been made by a kid... or maybe not, if that's meant to be a cocktail glass.
Paper Straw In Plastic Cup
Which absolutely DOES make sense, as plastic cups can be recycled much better than paper ones. Paper cups have a plastic coating on th inside that makes them very difficult to recycle , so switching to a paper cup would archieve nothing. The whole environmental balance of paper cups is much worse than those of plastic ones. What would be best, of course, would be not using any straw at all - which is made more difficult by the american obsession with copious amounts of ice in their drinks.
Straws are often a necessity for people with disabilities that make it so they cannot lift their drinks. That said, there are other options than paper or plastic.
Load More Replies...Pla is sold as biodegradable, but it isn't really ... Often coated with other stuff . And it needs to be in a specialised composting installation for several weeks (longer than the usual cycle) at minimum 55°C... And even if it does break down, it doesn't add any value to the soil. Just co2. And it contaminates the plastic recycling streams ...
Load More Replies...The story that plastic straws are the reason turles due is bs anyway, sealife is mostly killed by loose fishnets.
There was a turtle with a straw up its nose, the straw was traced to El Salvador, which has much more lax waste laws. But yes, fishng nets are 75-86% of ocean plastic waste.
Load More Replies...Paper straws are a tool of the devil, Hitler, Elon Musk and everything evil and wrong in the world.
paper straws are not better then plastic one. instead use a metal straw
Was Told This Belonged Here As Well
It's sort of visually disconcerting. Though the more i look at it, the more the bearded lady makes me laugh.
Load More Replies...Is this what happened in Animorphs when Ax absorbed the DNA of his human comrades and used them to create a hybrid human morph for himself? No wonder other humans thought he was a weirdo.
This is a thread about good ideas, bad design. They should not have used a man with a beard next to such a fair skinned woman. Their natural skin tone would have worked better, and been less jarring. Beyond that... We are all humans.
Shrek Cake
I must be missing the point on this one. I life it - looks like Shrek to me
I was thinking the same. Sure, it's not perfect, but it's still well done.
Load More Replies...Mario Cake Pops. Cute, But Not Quite There
I think they are cute but not as representations of anything "real". But I don't know Mario.
most of those look pretty good. Mario and Luigi look like postman pat.
My Church's Attempt At Bathroom Wall Tiling
To be fair, they may be using those as a test to see how the actual tiles will look. Sort of like when you paint a patch on a wall before doing the whole thing, make sure it looks good in various light, etc.
Leather Mouse
Just
It looks like a white cat meowing into an endless void.
Load More Replies...I think it is supposed to be a meowing white cat.
Load More Replies...Sushi Cake
Small, beige, pock-marked surface? No, the Jelly beans were the correct call.
Load More Replies...This Wonder Woman Ornament
This Dragon Ball Themed Cake
Eco-Friendly And Efficient Balcony
Major street (no trees, anything tall is far away), south/south east side... Yes, more than enough.
Load More Replies...Hermione’s New Hairstyle
Time warped to1950s bangs: https://www.reddit.com/r/Justfuckmyshitup/comments/ftyep1/skewed_bangs_and_pigtails_so_tight_my_eyes/
Good Intention, But Weird Result
I mean... if they do donate the proceeds to the relief fund, then at least their heart is in the right place, no matter how ugly the shoes.
There will be ONE person who falls in love with them for whatever reason.
Well, that is a a lot of work, more than gluing leather on a mouse drip.
A Liquid Cooled PC But Terrible
Oh lawd. I know just enough about cars/fixing cars that I'm constantly screeching "HOW? WHY?" at the computer when I watch "Just Rolled In". I'd be the same with PCs - I know just enough to build my own. I'd be consta-cringing. I'd LOVE it XD
Load More Replies...Oof, That’s Permanent
This would be pretty good if they intended it to be a tattoo of their kid's artwork.
If you picture the uppermost curve that is supposed to be Spyro's nose as his mouth instead, it's pretty hilarious.
Load More Replies...John Cena Has Seen Some Better Days
He has the same expression as I had when an ex-boyfriend decided to feed me some mushrooms as a joke...
Maybe we should try and make these again, only properly this time.
Can I join the party? My eyes are bleeding. 🤧😭
Load More Replies...Maybe we should try and make these again, only properly this time.
Can I join the party? My eyes are bleeding. 🤧😭
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