“Just Because You Can, Doesn’t Mean You Should”: 30 Awful Ideas Executed Flawlessly (New Pics)
If you had to choose between aesthetics and quality in products, which one would you prefer? On the one hand, we enjoy looking at beautiful things. On the other hand, an attractive appearance can only get us so far. An item that is unusable but looks pretty serves no purpose. Meanwhile, an object that is functional but has an unattractive appearance often deters us from using it.
To make your decision easier, we have a whole list of creations that lack taste but have great realization. Scroll down to find them, and make sure to let us know if the lack of aesthetic appeal would put you off from using or purchasing them.
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Compliments Well To His Missing Arm LOL
I'm down voting this because the category is "Just Because You Can, Doesn’t Mean You Should" - and I think, in this instance, he totally SHOULD!
Vintage Coin Purse, Date Unknown
If you love this, you'll love this French restaurant. Ask for the Ratatouille.
Load More Replies...If you imagine it positively bulging with coins, it’s even better!
The red eye just makes it! And I bet the little feet wiggle
Load More Replies...Hmm. It's plaguing me that I can't think what this is in reference to... 😉
Load More Replies...A TV Set From The 70s
Just don't get on a ladder right next to it...
Load More Replies...Not just a TV - a complete entertainment center, with turntable and radio. YouTube has videos of a guy who is restoring one. Check the picture - the lower panel hinges open to reveal the rest of the gear.
Load More Replies...That is beautiful woodwork. I miss the days when televisions were also furniture.
My back sure doesn't. I can lift an 80 inch TV with one hand. Back in the CRT days a 30 inch TV really needed two people to move. That's progress!
Load More Replies...In the battle of aesthetics vs. function, visually pleasing appearance seems to be winning. As the theory of the aesthetic-usability effect suggests, users tend to see attractive products as more usable.
People are inclined to think that aesthetically appealing items will work better, even if they are actually more defective or inefficient. Pretty appearance also makes cosnumers more tolerant of minor errors in design.
My Girlfriends 21st Bday Cake
Remove the bottles of alcohol? This was me on my 23rd birthday due to a particularly horrible stomach bug that was doing the rounds! I'd have found this hilarious if someone had given it to me after, when I was finally able to eat! 😄
It's A Turtleneck
Beaded Cig Earrings I Made! So Trashy Yet So Beautiful 🚬👌😌
I really don't like cigarettes, they smell bad, they're expensive, and they're very unhealthy. However, the execution of this project is quite well done! Especially the "ashy" part.
They could add little clear wires and black beads to make it look like some ash is falling off
I would love to have these. Celebrating my 3rd smokeless anniversary in June, after 50+ years! LOL
They are beautifully done and the amount of time they took I can’t imagine but I know a few beader’s and I know that took several hours
In fact, it was found that around 75% of users would trust a website that is pleasing to the eye. This, of course, goes beyond digital pages. Applications, dashboards, and physical designs also have better user perception if they look attractive.
This proves that user experience can’t be just functional. Attractive design shouldn’t be just a ‘nice’ addition, it plays a big role in how consumers perceive products.
Chernobyl Humidifier On Etsy
Tens of thousands of lives were destroyed by this tragedy, maybe no
Load More Replies...Can I remind everyone freaking out that the topic here is “BAD IDEA, perfectly executed?”
I both acknowledge that this is sick and wrong, and would totally put it in my home
Spotted On Marketplace. Think This Qualifies? Electric Guitar Made Of Bike Parts That Houses A Bottle Of Jd
I was going to say that doesn't look like any Jack Daniel's bottle I've ever seen but apparently it's something called "Honey Jack". 🤷
Let's hear that B.B. King favorite - "I've Got A Right to Sing The Booze"
You prompted a childhood memory of a song called Ragtime Blue Guitar. It's a crime that Steve Young wasn't more successful, and a lifetime regret that the one time I had an opportunity to see him perform didn't work out. I really hope he got decent residuals from Seven Bridges Road. I know this won't be to everyone's taste, but the consensus opinions of his peers is that he was a very talented writer and performer. Here's a link to the song. It's only 2:49 long, so very little time commitment to listen to it: https://youtu.be/G5Dza_UQkGk?si=6fNUFCMkAl5AuzNo
Load More Replies...At the risk of a "duh", this is not an electric guitar. It's an object that resembles an electric guitar. The pickups aren't real, the frets don't appear to be spaced properly, etc.
I saw this and immediately thought of Slash from Guns n Roses
This Drag Queen’s Final Premiere Look
Serious Baba Yaga vibes. Don't know if that's what they were going for, but if they were they succeeded.
My exact same thought. Got witch vibes immediately. Also, that's exactly what she was going for, because if you click on the link below, there's also a photo of her wearing a house with chicken legs!
Load More Replies...I’m just impressed by the accuracy of my (vary varied ) culture in one drag photo 😂
Load More Replies...Currently at #10 and the first one that I liked in theory AND in execution!
Such consumer behavior was first observed by researchers Masaaki Kurosu and Kaori Kashimur in the 90s who were studying human-computer interaction at the Hitachi Design Center.
They tried testing 26 variations of an ATM user interface (this usually involves screens and other elements that create a connecting point between humans and computers), asking 252 participants to evaluate their aesthetic appeal as well as ease of use. They found that the influence of aesthetics was stronger in their ratings of user experience than the actual ease of use.
Casio Solved A Problem Nobody Had In 1979
If you were around in 1979 EVERYBODY smoked. Especially accountants.
Both of my parents and both of my grandmothers smoked (they all stopped eventually--Mom hasn't smoked in 18 years). My sisters and I were all born in the '60s and it never occurred to any of us to smoke. We thought it was gross
Load More Replies...Well, 45 years later there are fewer people who smoke but tone more who can't add and subtract, so maybe this is timeless in its utility?
Hit snooze and light your mattress on fire. But than again it's the 70s, and you likely smoke in bed.
I looked this up on eBay and Googled it, if you've got one and everything on it works? Keep hold of it as one is selling for approx £400 and it doesn't work 👍🙂
Hat Left Behind At Our Bar
This guy says "m'lady" unironically. Proceeds to kiss your hand.
Found This Gaz-24 Volga With A Very Questionable Interior For Sale Here In Germany
Yeah. That took a hell of a lot of time and effort for no apparent reason.
Load More Replies...THAT is exceedingly well done! I don't know if it would be street-legal in the US but it's cool.
That's why in the U.S. one would get dark tinted windows so the cops can't catch you having wood in you car.
Load More Replies...Contact paper in't that flexible. This is real wood.
Load More Replies...However, even though a pretty design can make people blind to minor usability problems, it can’t cover up the large ones. Let’s say you’re entering a website and you’re met with large, visually appealing pictures throughout the entire page. Initially, you might appreciate the photos. However, as you start to browse through, you begin to notice the site’s low information content, and it becomes hard to look for the things that interest you. Frustrated, you might exit the page and never come back.
Hand-Knitted Portrait Of King Charles. Took Her Over A Year
That's actually really impressive! I wouldn't want it, but I don't care about King Charles, either.
Charles would not mind how long it took. He's used to waiting for things.
Not British so don't really care about the Royal family but she did a great job!
As a bonus if you rub the fabric in the other direction you get Edward Cullen /j
A year is nothing compared to how long the guy had to wait for the job to open up.
Kept going down to the Job Centre "Any openings one might apply for?"
Load More Replies...Fully Bedazzled Bmw
I like it too! ....but... anything remotely shiny...*smh*
Load More Replies...FINALLY, a BMW that blinks. Not necessarily at the proper time, but it's a big step forward!
I wonder how it was done. There's no way those could all have been individually placed by hand.
I was thinking it could be a wrap with individual reflective pieces instead of just the same colour or chrome.
Load More Replies...Love the look would hate to drive towards it I think it would blind you in the sun
Would You Attend This Wedding?
Love it. I saw an inflatable Pub somewhere, it would be the perfect place for the reception.
That’s why it’s important that function and form work together. When products aren’t easy to use or functionality is sacrificed for aesthetics, users can lose patience, and companies can say goodbye to returning customers.
Just Saw This At A Vintage Store
...but it IS well executed! Now please execute it some more.
Load More Replies...WOW! The kitsch factor on these alone makes them interesting and a great conversation piece. Perfect for a drag queen or club kid
I was wondering who would ever have use for them, but you are absolutely right!!
Load More Replies...If I saw someone wearing these while I'm doing my grocery run, it'd make my whole day!
I would break so many bones trying to walk in those, but I would try every day!
This Painting At My Friend's Work
I really, *really* don't want to like this, but unfortunately I do
Behold, The Truck Fountain Of Cullman, Alabama
On the plus side, at least its not rusted out, missing three wheels, in the front yard, surrounded by 25 more. Cause the south gets way worse.
Load More Replies...When you crash your truck and decide to make it a feature, rather than pay for a tow.
Landscape company advertisement, for anyone who cares. Showing off their skills at making water features.
Ah, okay. I figured the logo on the door meant it was an ad.
Load More Replies...Pickup trucks are the source of all rivers and streams, donchaknow?
Another reason why product designers shouldn’t rely only on aesthetics is its subjective nature. Beauty is personal to each individual's culture and demographic. So color schemes, fonts, and symbols can be evaluated differently depending on the user’s experiences and background. A Korean person might find a bright red interface inviting, while someone from the US might find it too loud and distracting.
Keyboard Jacket
It's for sale here https://images.app.goo.gl/EaPm5H86Q3ZtfNrz6 and retails for $184 USD and i kind of like it.
This would be perfect for one of my students. His last name is Dvorak.
Would You Have A Favorite Side To Sit On?
I’ll take the squishy end, does someone else want the end with more backrest?
This is already driving me nuts. I couldn't have this in my house.
My Wife's Friend Gave This Chair A Glow Up
Take off the ugly fake fur, and I think it would be a pretty cool chair. The skeleton is very well drawn.
Agreed, though if the fur were a much brighter pink (or possibly grey) it might be better.
Load More Replies...I’m less than halfway through this, and I remain astounded by the amount of people who have taken the time to come on here and comment things like “hideous”, “ugly” etc.. It’s not overly difficult to keep nasty, pessimistic comments to oneself.
I don't mind the adverse comments if they are funny. But usually they are not - just tedious.
Load More Replies...With all those bottoms sitting on the fake fur, wouldn't it start to stink after a while?
So how can creators achieve the balance between function and aesthetics? Experienced product manager and innovator Chris Kalaboukis recommends starting with the user. “Understand their needs, preferences, and behaviors. This ensures that both the aesthetic and functional design cater to the end-user.”
My Wife Works At A High End Jewelry Store Specializing In Estate Sales Where They Just Got This Epcot Lookin' A*s Monstrosity. Every Single One Of Those Is A Real Diamond
Wish I had the money to buy it. I don't want the ring, just the money.
I’m not sure there are that many fυcks in that thing, to be honest. So you could probably do that pretty quickly.
Load More Replies...I normally dont go for big rings but the fact that it looks like a galaxy makes me want it.
Estate sales - An estate sale or estate liquidation is a sale or auction to dispose of a substantial portion of the materials owned by a person who is recently deceased or who must dispose of their personal property to facilitate a move.
Load More Replies...Sofa Built Into The Floor
Yessir, that’s what we called it back in the day, although technically the shag carpet should be a little deeper
Load More Replies...Good luck getting onto that with a plate in one hand and a drink in another
If the fireplace wasn't so close? I'd fill it with plastic balls to make a ball pit! Probably less expensive than having it filled in!
Sadly, The Body Was Never Found
My sanity was hiding from me before this now I can't find it!!!
Load More Replies...What if you saw this in real life and it just started following you around and then chased you if you started running!
Aren't there statues similar to this on the facade of a building in Manhattan?
After the designer has thought about their audience, it’s important to continually refine the product based on user feedback, which ensures a balance between form and function. A few other strategies that can help balance form and function are collaboration with other disciplines (e.g., engineers, marketers) and technology usage. All of these can improve the product while maintaining a sleek look.
Estate Sale
Now now, there are some serial killers who's love it!
Load More Replies...It's the Overly Attached Girlfriend meme but she crawling out of the screen and coming for you.
This is surely the best executed worst thing I’ll see today, Lord willing
I actually wouldn't mind having this in my house. But to be fair I do have a weird curiosity for curiosites 🤔
The rest of her body is presumably buried in a shallow grave somewhere
Despite the weird/creepiness of it, it's really well made and realistic.
It's actually very well done. (I was going to say "executed," but thought that was a bit too close for comfort.)
It Looks Great... But Why In The Living Room? Will The Furniture Just Float On Top?!
Just thinking about those things makes my backside sweaty.
Load More Replies...I wouldn't want it in my home but as the entrance to a store that sold surfboards and other beach gear, it would be incredible.
Probably. Wouldn't take long to get scratched up.
Load More Replies...Another one that I wouldn't want but that is very well executed.
I don't think this one needs to be on this list. While not for everyone, it's very well done and could be a focal spot if the room is decorated with a "Beachy" vibe.
The issue is, if it's epoxy, or resin, or really anything, over time it's going to get hazy due to scratches, and look horrible. Furthermore, if you come inside and it's even been partially raining outside, and your shoes don't have good traction, it's a fall hazard.
Load More Replies...Octopus Bomber Jacket
I'd have the black one. It would look awesome over a white shirt washed in a detergent that glowed under ultraviolet light.
I'd have the purple one over an orange polo neck
Load More Replies...Lastly, Kalaboukis reminds creators not to forget sustainability. “Factor in sustainability as an element of design. Eco-friendly designs that are both beautiful and functional resonate with environmentally conscious consumers.”
This Abomination
Whatever it is, it gives me claustrophobia.
Load More Replies...Ya i ooked at it and thout to myself i kinda dont mind thin
Load More Replies...It's just like Trading Spaces! https://www.buzzfeed.com/scottybryan/trading-spaces-worst-transformations-makeovers
70's van conversion. Shag carpet delight. Even included the mirrored ball. (If this van is a rockin, don't come a knockin.)
This is just until they get an iron pick axe. If they find some beach sand, they can put in a window.
This Torn Angel Wings Tattoo
That's what it's supposed to look like. Two big scars on your back.
Load More Replies...Usually I like tattoos but this for me personally is... Too much, too far. My reason is because I have numerous scars, including facial ones, that I can't easily hide. I also met others who had/have far worse, more obvious scarring than I do in hospital... It's so hard to come to terms with... So that's why I don't like this tattoo.
Unpopular opinion - I believe this was done to cover up some scars, by incorporating them into a tattoo, Sadly without line work in black it's probably going to fade out quicker than normal. (not a tattoo artist, so if any tattoo artists are here please correct me if i'm wrong)
If it was done to help cover up scarring/scars? Then cool 👍🙂. I remember a BP post about that exact subject a while back, tattoo artists who did works on people to help cover the scars or incorporate scarring into the tattoos. Some scars can't be tattooed over so they incorporate them into the design.
Load More Replies...This Manicure
Really? You're getting salami vibes from the salami nails holding a salami?
Load More Replies...If you threw a couple of olive 🫒 nails in the mix, and maybe a fancy cracker nail or two…
This Is Genuinely My Favorite Unhinged Marketplace Find Of All Time
$2000 For This Custom Made Used Sink
Building looks commercial, so I'm guessing this is the front bar and the main dishes sink is in the back area somewhere.
Load More Replies...Want to wash up AND play Operation? This is the sink for you! Get it wrong and the glassware is history, it’s all about your technique and steady hands…..
🤔i'm Curious As To What This Wedding Dress Is Meant To Symbolize 👰🏻♀️🤵🏼♂️ By Yves Saint Laurent • Spring 2002
This is one of the UGLIEST things I've ever seen. Who TF would seriously wear this??
No one really. It won't even be for sale I'm guessing. Designers just like to send weird s**t down the runway.
Load More Replies...It's meant to represent the stupidity of fashion design while pointing out how much of the population is still lizard brained. Clothes are meant to keep you un-naked and warm not to impress members of the same or opposite sex.
Claws 🫴
after getting these, 1st time wiping up after a poo and their bum's going to be shredded like coleslaw
OK, so in case anyone is wondering these are likely on for a special event like a music show/event, an art show, a party or fetish gathering. Not probably intended for a day to day user. I’m not disagreeing they’re impractical but if you just sent them in for a few hours? Slay.
That's what I was thinking, a bit like the bizarre, over-the-top outfits at some fashion show: they're intended to be viewed as fashion art, not actual clothing.
Load More Replies...Gives me “Werewolf in London” vibes. Claws growing out of the nail bed. Great detail for somebody wearing a costume.
Honestly, that's what a significant number of fake nails of recent years look like to me. They sit proud of the nail in a similar manner to these, and my brain instantly recognizes them as "not human". They fall strongly into the uncanny valley for me. It actually took me a second to see that these were even more exaggerated.
From A State Fair Baking Competition
This Countertop Redone With Paper Bags To Resemble Leather
Especially if the resin ever starts to get sticky.
Load More Replies...I actually kind of like it. But I wonder how it holds up to actual use.
Laminate isn't the best but a lot better and definitely more durable and safer than paper bags. The laminate looks better. What were they thinking???
I watched a video the other week on how to do this with a floor. The video maker genuinely seemed to think that it looked amazing and has done their whole house with paper bag "leather" floors
Call me old school, but it’s not proper decoupage until it features Holly Hobby
surprisingly effective but I'm not getting why you'd want a leather-look bench top.
It's A Look I Guess
Button it up only far enough to pull it on over your head and never do it again
I suspect they never figured out that they could have made only a few actual working buttons and them simply sewed the others onto the top flap.
Load More Replies...I'm probably wrong, but I feel like this is a button sewing practice shirt... like someone just trying to work on their skills...
I kinda like it, especially if it’s actually sewn closed and open just enough to get your head through. I’d wear it.
This is something the side character who's extra for no reason in a JRPG would wear
This would make a great advertisement for an arthritis pain reliever
Fancy Toilet With Funny Dress
I don’t know if it’s the lighting, but the water in the toilet looks pee coloured 🤮
Oh God no!!! The little shaped rugs that ppl used to put in front of the toilet was bad enough but this NOPE
Found This Yesterday In Ig
guessing its Edward Cullin from the Twilight series mashed up with this person's favorite food - eggs.
Load More Replies...Terrible motif - but I think the execution is top notch! I actually recognize Robert Pattinson from these minimalistic details, and I'm BAD at recognizing people.
I have a serious dislike for puns, but I really like this one for some reason.
Interesting
Not Sure About This One
"Mother of Mercy, is this the end of Rico?" - Edward G. Robinson in "Little Caesar"
Looking For November Nail Ideas? Happy Thanksgiving! Gobble Gobble
Ok... good luck using your hands for anything. You wouldn't even be able to wipe your own bum.
People are always pointing out how the owners of such nails wouldn't be able to wipe their own bum... Unfortunately, I've met plenty of people which natural nails who wouldn't wipe their own bum properly either
This Tattoo Artist Probably Graduated From One Of Canadas Top Business Schools With Really Good Grades
Ear Grillz
I thought so as it would make sense, but no, it's jewellery. Allegedly "you can still hear 95%". A snip at 500 Euros (ETA: each, not a pair). Unless you want the silver, not chrome - that's more.
Load More Replies...I See Your Atbge Tattoos And Raise You This Masterpiece
Well. I am disgusted and shocked, that's what your going for obviously.
Curtains At A Beer Bar Made From The Literal Leftovers From Beer Production. Seen At Copenhagen Airport
Yeah and we use it to make Marmite. Waste not, want not.
Load More Replies...Speaker Box In The Back Of A Station Wagon
Ironic if the only song played on that is Nicki Minaj's Superbass...
This $100k+ Wristwatch
A stupid amount of money to get something that doesn't do anything. It's a clock that doesn't tell the time. Pointless. If someone buys this, it's just to show that they're rich. They could donate that money to medical research, but instead they'd rather let people know they are rich. And that they don't even have good taste.
For anyone wondering how to tell the time on this OIP-678143...67ccd8.jpg
The watch face is at the peehole. This is actually real and is the MB&F Horological Machine №9.
I love exploded diagrams and exposed workings, and I can read analogue time, but this is very hard to parse.
These Mschf Boots
MSCHF are an art collective. They take highly recognised brandwear/current fashions and do purposefully ridiculous extensions of them
Tommy can you hear me? (sorry, I was raised on The Who)
Load More Replies...Ugly and non-functional. Great purchase for those who's self esteem depends on the attention of others.
Load More Replies...Foetus Lamp
This Ring With Breast Milk And Baby's Hair In The Shape Of The First Letter Of Their Name (Reposted With Text Removed)
Hey, what did Norman Bates ever do to you! 😂
Load More Replies...I have a feeling that breast milk is gonna get discolored with time.
if it wasn't for the breast milk part, i feel like it would be a very cute keepsake. Not for daily wear but as a memory
Breast milk jewellery seems to be a thing… I’m all for celebrating breastfeeding etc, just not as jewellery!
This is just about as idiotic and creepy as people wearing jewelry from people's ashes after cremation.
I raise you the lady who makes C*mmy Bears. I don't think I need to elaborate.
Load More Replies...Swags B)
So Greg and Rowley got their crotches fused together with cybernetics and then Greg developed a beer belly?
Finger Finger Nails
Moldy Strawberry Nails
I’m still trying to get over the fact that BP censored the word “execution.”
And it is their own content too, it is not as if they are censoring reposted content. At least they are consistent
Load More Replies...THEY DID! Thank you a thousand times, a thousand and one BP powers that be!
Load More Replies...As an engineer I'm grateful there are artists to make me ponder outside the box. But don't touch MY stuff.
I’m still trying to get over the fact that BP censored the word “execution.”
And it is their own content too, it is not as if they are censoring reposted content. At least they are consistent
Load More Replies...THEY DID! Thank you a thousand times, a thousand and one BP powers that be!
Load More Replies...As an engineer I'm grateful there are artists to make me ponder outside the box. But don't touch MY stuff.
