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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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#1
I Took Me Way Too Long To See The Dog
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#2
Good Intentioned But The Placing Could’ve Been Better
#3
Happy End?
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.
#4
This Is All Good Until The Airbag Malfunctions From Moisture Damage And Your Passenger Takes A Cactus Through The Face At 300 Mph
#5
This Jfk Memorial
#6
Try Not To Put These Sections Together
Janet Graham 2 years ago
I guess it could be a much worse mash-up, but I'll let you think of examples.
Sherry Harvey 2 years ago
They say you get lots of new ideas from books in a library, but this is ridiculous.
urfavswiftie 2 years ago
if my parents ask why i chose a life of crime I'm blaming it on this picture
Grant Melville 2 years ago
Tried it. Ended up breaking rocks in the hot sun. I fought the law, and the law won.
~lophiiformes~ 2 years ago
Vector committing crime with both direction and magnitude!! Oh yea!!
MyLittleVee-Vees! 2 years ago
Welp it's not illegal until you get caught IG- (this is a joke please don't)
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.
#7
My Home State Trying To Stop Meth Use With A New Slogan
#8
Someone's About To Get Fired
flippin berry 2 years ago
What's ironic is that whoever designed this, was probably trying to be inclusive.
#9
Extremely Good Taste But Definitely Awful Execution!
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.
#10
Maybe Don’t Try To Recreate All Family Photos
#11
I Would Rather Have Cookies Than A Large Cake Honestly
Firstname Lastname 2 years ago
When they say "til death do us part" this seems a bit soon, eh?
#12
This
#14
To Draw A Family A Snorkeling
#15
D.a.r.e. And Their Pencils
#16
And My Dad Is My Protractor...
#17
The One And Only “Vanny Devito”
#18
The Fact That He Tattooed This On The Wrong Arm And Now Mario Has Two Right Hands
#19
Behold The ‘Potato Head Of Palencia’ - Another Botched Art Restoration In Spain
#20
This Book
#21
They Tried
#22
It's Self-Explanatory
#23
The Penis Mightier Than The Sword
#24
A Majestic Tiger, With Some Anatomical Difficulties
#25
I Mean
#26
Wwii Mickey Mouse Gas Mask, Attempting To Make The Mask Less Scary To Children
Mari Balot 2 years ago
They succeeded. Now I am more terrified of the child with the mask than the mask itself.
#27
People Concerned About Africans Not Having Clean Water
#28
Ugliest Thing I've Ever Made. I Love It
#29
My Wife’s Message In The Shower
#31
Someone Posted This On Facebook Today
#32
Should Have Gone With Yoshi
freakingbee 2 years ago
it took me waaay too long to realize that is indeed a horse and not a person dressed as a horse luigi
#33
Does This Look Weird
#34
Happy Thanksgiving!
#35
Tron Stairs
#36
Accident Waiting To Happen… Was Told It Fits Better Here Than In R/Atbge
Nurichwersonst 2 years ago
How to fall down the stairs properly: step 1, step 2, step 4, 7, 12, ...
#37
Pooh Bear Took A Wrong Turn In Life
ShutUpAboutYourDiet 2 years ago
When your roommate comes into the kitchen in the middle of the night and finds you having a lil snack
#38
My Mom Said It Was Supposed To Be The Joker
#39
This Bin
#40
The Yellow "For" Gets Lost Among The Big Red Letters
#41
This Cake I Found In A Photo Album From My Third Birthday
censorshipsucks 2 years ago
still less scary than the original. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4L5Injz9eo
#42
My Sisters Cake. (Its Supposed To Be A Hedgehog)
#43
Disguising This Cell Tower As A Tree
#44
A Family Portrait For A Couple Who Suffered A Miscarriage With The Artists Logo Killed In The Corner
#45
Elsa Let It Go
#47
My School's New Tiger Statue
#49
This Social Psychology Textbook That Was Supposed To Show The Reflection Of You
#50
Tattoo On Point
#51
Hoo Boy. We See This Big Guy On Our Way To Work Every Morning
#52
“Even The Longest Of Days Will Eventually Come To An End”
#53
Looks Great But Would Definitely Be Not Real Comfy
#54
Bort Samson
#55
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
#56
Beyonce At Poland Wax Museum
#57
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
#58
A Nice Sentiment, Lost In Translation
#59
Oh God Belle, What Happened To You?!
#60
Dwight From The Office
#61
People On Atbge Are Grilling Me On This. These Beatles Wax Figures
#62
A Birthday Card
censorshipsucks 2 years ago
that's ok it could have been made by a kid... or maybe not, if that's meant to be a cocktail glass.
#63
Paper Straw In Plastic Cup
The Scout 2 years ago
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.
#64
Was Told This Belonged Here As Well
#65
Shrek Cake
#66
Mario Cake Pops. Cute, But Not Quite There
#67
My Church's Attempt At Bathroom Wall Tiling
#68
Leather Mouse
#69
Just
#70
Sushi Cake
#72
This Dragon Ball Themed Cake
#73
Eco-Friendly And Efficient Balcony
#74
Hermione’s New Hairstyle
#75
Good Intention, But Weird Result
Lakota Wolf 2 years ago
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.
#76
A Liquid Cooled PC But Terrible
#77
Oof, That’s Permanent
flippin berry 2 years ago
This would be pretty good if they intended it to be a tattoo of their kid's artwork.
#78
John Cena Has Seen Some Better Days
Margaret H 2 years ago
He has the same expression as I had when an ex-boyfriend decided to feed me some mushrooms as a joke...
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What_the_actual_sloth? 2 years ago
Maybe we should try and make these again, only properly this time.
*Displayname*=idk 2 years ago
Can I join the party? My eyes are bleeding. 🤧😭
Load More Replies... What_the_actual_sloth? 2 years ago
Maybe we should try and make these again, only properly this time.
*Displayname*=idk 2 years ago
Can I join the party? My eyes are bleeding. 🤧😭
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