30 Designs That Are So Bad, It’s Hard To Believe Someone Came Up With Them (New Pics)
Think of some great designs of the modern era. Like iPhone, Tetra Pak, Post-It, Zippo, the list is endless. How would you describe it? Simple, smart, timeless, appealing, intriguing, engaging, well, basically everything but what you’re about to see in this post.
Because we’re about to dive into the collection of pics that put design to shame. Whether it’s a product, window, furniture, interior, poster design, you name it, they all have some pretty bad examples they would much rather forget.
So without further ado I leave the stage to a bunch of aesthetic apocalypses from this amusing corner of Reddit that will make you appreciate whatever it is that you have at home, even that old broken chair that’s barely alive, because it could be worse. Worse squared.
Psst! After you’re done, treat yourself with more epic design fails from our previous posts here, here and here.
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Suppose To Say Trick Or Treat
My Son Won This As A Prize In Math Class A While Back. It Used To Say “Be A Problem Solver”
This Traffic Safety Sign
The idea of a bad design is somewhat universal. It looks awful, is utterly useless and hard to use. But if a product is not aesthetically pleasing, can we really dub it a bad design? After all, nothing is perfect (not even an iPhone, dear Steve) so some flaws should be tolerated.
Well, let’s take a look at what are the features of bad design and how can we spot one from meters away. First off, the design should be self-explanatory and intuitive. Also known as a customer-friendly trait, it’s something we all expect from apps, websites and so on. But the same rule applies to gadgets, devices, etc. Too many unnecessary features distract the consumer and render the product virtually unusable.
This Portuguese Football Team Shorts
We Had To Stop... We Kept Mixing Up Our Pieces
I Almost Gagged When I Opened The Cabinet In My Bnb. Turns Out It Was Just The Design
To be more precise, let's look at some examples. Oslo Opera House Porsgrund coffee cups have made headlines for their distinctive design and serious boiling hazard. The unique design of the handles forces you to grip a small tab protruding from the top of the cup. There’s a small groove excavated halfway, meaning every time you take a sip or hold the cup, you come very close to some-degree burn.
Almost Drank From This Bottle Of Wood Polish Disguised As A Water Bottle
Ah Yes, The Eiffel Tower, My Favorite Italian Landmark
Circles Have Already Won, Smarta**
Back in 2010, an Indian cell phone startup called LAVA decided to introduce a revolutionary new product. It was probably one of the few mobile phone inventions that nobody used. The company decided to invent their own special way of typing, and installed the dual typing keyboard into their LAVA B5 which made little sense. Turned out that none of the consumers were willing to relearn such a basic thing as typing, surprise surprise!
You Have To Step Over The Bathtub To Get Between The Toilet And The Sink
Why Do Hotel Rooms Insist On Making Me Watch My Partner Bathe? I‘m Just Glad I’m Not Sharing The Room With A Friend Or Parent…
"Oh yeah Judy, you go in there and I'll watch you take a s**t. I'll cheer you on and everything if you're struggling" WTF
This is gonna sound really weird but if I had a hotel room alone, I would like this because shower curtains make me anxious when I'm in the shower.
A single room yes I could totally understand this arrangement. I agree with you on the shower curtain in hotel room. Manky. Much prefer the glass cell at least it is obvious if not reasonably clean and it keeps the steam etc in that bit. Stayed in a number of these ones for flight jobs and it is great on your own but when the company is trying to save money and they book you a twin bed room with this and you are paired up with a stranger it gets awkward quickly
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I can live with that, it could be sooooo much worse... I have seen these with a toilet
They do this so you are so distracted that you don't notice the hidden cameras.
I absolutely love these kind of hotelrooms, gives me the feel of a private spa
I'll Truly Ha-te This!! Whenever I'm With People And Need Time Alone To Destress Or Think, I Head To The Bathroom If I'm Not Able To Leave. Even Worse Is When No One Supports You Or Tells You You Are Allowed To Be Upset, Disagree, Be Stressed, Have Anxiety, Etc. Mostly My Family. Plus I'm Not A People Person. I Just Want To Be Alone For A While But I'm Not Allowed Or Able To. Plus They Are Always Causing Problems, Drama, Always Yelling And Judging. Another Reason I Dislike Going Out. It's Like Being Happy And Relaxing Is Bad And Not Allowed For Even A Day Or For A Few Hours....
Rooms like this usually have the frosted glass. When you close the door, the glass frosts so you can't see in.
Could be worse... I stayed in a French hotel that had the toilet behind a glass wall.
Well, at least the toilet is in another room...unless that's why there's a hose attachment
My mom and I had to share a hotel room like that. It was awkward.
I never used hotels (not been on vacation in over 25 years) until a few years ago. A friend invited me to go somewhere together and it would be an overnight, so they got a shared hotelroom for the both of us together (1 room, seperate beds). We got a similar one. I was grateful for the invitation and the hotel stay, but man I hated every second of it, because of exactly this! My one and only outing in over 25 years was a bath, shower and toilet with me on full display. I'd rather stay home confined to my smaller than tiny house for another 25 years than do that again. Whomever designed this should be punished by washing, showering, pissing, shitting, scratching their butt and picking their nose with an audience for the next 20 years
And the reason we have these is that people didn't flat-out refuse to take the room, so I blame the OP.
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My Grandparent’s Carpeted Bathroom
Another historical fail in the product design hall of shame is this distinctive vehicle made by the Reliant Motor Company produced in 1973. The concept of driving was so revolutionized that the company removed a set of wheels. The result was The Reliant Robin, which became the first mass-produced three-wheeled car. And boy, it’s ugly.
We Stayed In Room 204...on The 4th Floor
Who Wouldn’t Want A Ceiling That Looks Like It’s Covered With Hair?
Closet Space
I'll Drink The What Now?
This Sign That Due To Shade And Letters Being Close To Each Other Is Almost Unreadable
The Dog Is Supposed Look Like It’s Running
When It’s A Sfw Foot Post
This Stall Door In A Gas Station Bathroom
If Only There Was A Letter Resembling The Shape Of The Eiffel Tower They Could’ve Used…
One time in fashion that I wont miss and I hope never comes back- Bedazzled everything.
Stop
These Garbage Bins Placed On Top Of Park Benches To Save Space
Shape Of The Bowl Kind Of Makes It Look Like “Puke”
Why didn't they just put the bowl in the word pure? Now their the puke restaurant
On Today's Episode Of "Extremely Poor Formatting"...
I Feel As Though The ‘Tackling’ Could Be A Little Larger...
This Halloween Costume
For That, Dipped In Mud Look
I Have No Idea How They Turn This Off
You Want Crappy Design? How About A Train Crossing A 7-Lane Highway!?
That doesn't look like design to me, as I don't see any rails...
Note: this post originally had 119 images. It’s been shortened to the top 30 images based on user votes.
What the hell does this photoplasty have to do with wedding photography catfishing?
You're expecting a lot for copy and pasted content.
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Can we had the google link to this page to this compilation? I came here to read a story about being catfished by a photographer...
What the hell does this photoplasty have to do with wedding photography catfishing?
You're expecting a lot for copy and pasted content.
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