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101 Hilariously Awful Design Fails That Someone Should Be Held Responsible For
Good design has a few simple rules: simplicity, clarity, and visual appeal. Some designs, however, fail to execute all of these criteria. Bad design can be disappointing; it can be dull and uninspiring, but when it starts to veer into the realm of the offensive, that’s when you know you have a problem.
Bored Panda has made you a compilation of signs, labels, and other awfully designed objects that might make you say: “Who approved this?” There’s no way such inappropriate designs could’ve made it through a professional’s eyes, yet they did, it seems. Check these out if you’re looking for a few moments to laugh, cringe, and shake your head in ridiculous disbelief.
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#1
Great To Know That Both Genders Can Use This Elevator
chickpea me 52 minutes ago
Elevating shouldn't be done all by your lonesome self...only don't take Mitchell from the office with you. We've warned you about him...lmao
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#2
I Think Jesus Failed You This Time
#3
Ah Yes, The 5 P’s
#4
The Gender Of The Arms Is Super Important
#5
"We Need To Decorate The Toilet For The Disabled." "Say No More"
#6
Well, Uh.... Thanks For The Warning?
#8
Buy A Man Eat Fish
#10
For Reasons Unknown, South America Has Completely Been Replaced By Africa
Daisydaisy 3 hours ago
Pretty sure the Sahara Desert doesn't have way more birds than anywhere else
#11
The Arrangement Of The Buttons On This Remote
#13
Could Not Find My 102 Apartment
#14
“Hope You Brought Urine”
#15
…
#16
Well, My Night Was Almost Ruined
#18
Laugh Less
#20
I’m Proud To Say This Only Took Me 5 Minutes To Figure Out
Elladine DesIsles 3 hours ago
I'm just going to assume the lesson here is that once you start with drinks, nothing else makes sense.
#22
This Terribly Worded Sign I Saw Today. Sorry, I’ll Pick Up My Dog’s Poop... Wouldn’t Want To Ruin Your Child Eating Experience
sturmwesen 5 hours ago
They don't clean up after themselves. that's why you see pacifiers, shoes and socks everywhere. sometimes they even let them roam before eating them and in summer they wash them at the river. /jk
#23
A Sign That Looks Like It Says "Follow Someone Home"
Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 4 hours ago
In my defence to the stalking charge I was only doing what the sign told me!
#24
The Sign Says "Teaching Kids Good Manners", But It Looks Like You're Just Yeeting The Baby Into Trash
#25
"No Smoking Alcohol"
#26
Had To Do A Double-Take Because Of This Font
Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 4 hours ago
The Alt Right can celebrate Valentine's day as well you know!
#27
Letters Are Not Aligned Well. But The Water Is Fart Free!
#28
Toilet Seat Makes It Looks Like Someone Didn't Quite Make It
#29
As We All Know Batman's Mom Is A Very Well Known Superhero
#30
It Just Looks Like A Toilet
#31
This Is Horrendous
#32
Got This As A Gift And Honestly I Don't Want To Throw It Away Just Because It's Terribly Funny
#33
Well, Now That The Floors Are Clean
nut nibbler 4 hours ago
What attatchments does it have, crevice tool, upholstery brush, ball gag?
#34
Wait. Am I Alone?
WhyamIhere? 3 hours ago
I'm colourblind, what does this say? Yeah, it says they're alone but am I missing something? It's a mental health sign and weird spacing so... idk, help :(
#38
I Left The Union Under The Tadpole
#43
Two Shops Next To Each Other. They Might Want To Think About Moving One Of The Signs Somewhere Else
Elladine DesIsles 3 hours ago
I am relieved to shared that while these two businesses still exist in Eugene, OR, they are no longer neighbours. According to Google Maps, "My Little Children" was successful enough, in spite of this location, to have relocated to bigger digs across town. Meanwhile, Bonin took on a couple of partners and also expanded at the pictured address, becoming BKS CPAs. (I felt the need to check, as I am related to French Canadian Bonins).
#44
This Paper Towel Sign
Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 4 hours ago
Aside from the accidental racism, why would you have separate paper towels?
#45
What Brand Of Van Is This?
#46
Promotional Poster For 'Formula Art' Accidentally Suggests A Much Gassier Business
#47
Since A Wine Glass Naturally Looks Like The Letter 'H' And An Aircraft Like A 'Y'
#49
This Isn’t How You Play Tennis…
#51
Yep, I'll Definitely Know What To Do "In Fire Emergency", Hilton Garden Inn Cherry Creek (Denver)
#53
Found On Amazon- Good Night, Tight Sleep To You All
Dave Van Beurden 3 hours ago (edited)
Had many good nights, my sleep hasn't been tight since my twenties
#54
Mobile Poont? Surely The O Would Have Served Better As The Point Icon!
#58
Now That’s Just Bad Design
#61
This "Sudoku" Christmas Tree Decoration Is Clearly A Bingo Card
#63
Champs 🥀🥀 (Found This At A School I Went To For A Chess Match)
#64
I Really Don't Want To Know What's Under That Sticker
#65
This Sign
#70
Him In Us Is... Heaven?
#80
Terrible Lollipop Slogan
#84
For The Life Of Me, I Have No Idea How The Pictures And Captions Correspond To The Acronym
#85
Music People Together Come Makes The
Elladine DesIsles 3 hours ago
I read "Music makes the people together come" but that really isn't an improvement, is it?
#89
So Is It Off Or Set To 60 Watts?
#90
Upper And Lower Case
#95
This Impossible Word Search For Kids, That Perhaps Aims To Teach Young People A Lesson In Failure:
Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 4 hours ago
Usually the words have some connection in word searches. What is the theme here?
#98
Eye Drop Bottle Does Not Note That It Is Eye Drops
Elladine DesIsles 3 hours ago
To be fair, this would have been sold packaged in a box with additional information on it (I don't think I ever purchased this exact product, but I have purchased Life Brand eye drops from Shoppers D**g Mart here in Canada; it's the in-house store brand). It would only be a problem if one forgot what the product was after purchasing (and these are tiny bottles with a short shelf life once opened).
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David Paterson 3 hours ago
I like the fun ones where the meaning is clear even though the text is garbled. That's not a fault, that's a feature.
David Paterson 3 hours ago
I like the fun ones where the meaning is clear even though the text is garbled. That's not a fault, that's a feature.
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