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Kids' playgrounds are supposed to be a hub for a child's imagination, so the designs must yield to creativity. While Danish brands such as LEGO and MONSTRUM are superstars with innovative playset creations, some jungle gym designers just seem to miss the mark.
Below is a compilation of playground design fails that are far from friendly. Who knew that once wholesome characters like Frosty, the Snowman or Spiderman could become so inappropriate with just a few bad design placements. Yes, some of these backyard playgrounds are so disturbing you will wonder how the designer or parents missed it. Scroll down below to see photos of hilariously shady playground equipment that are definitely not age-appropriate, but are sure to give you a good laugh. Don't forget to upvote your favs!
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Really? For Kids To Play?
Антон Христов 6 years ago
Depends how you look at it. It can be quite useful for explaining how did they came to existence.. OR NOT.
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Uhhh... You Alright There, Pikachu?
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Just A Regular Russian Playground, Nothing To See Here
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My Friend Is In South Korea And She Saw This In A Playground
Vlad Horobet 6 years ago
In Romania we have this game called "thick milk" . The kids sit like this, head under the bottom of the next kid while firmly grasping his legs. Then someone yells "thick milk" and jumps on their backs, as close as the standing kid as possible. Then another kid does the same and another and another until a big pile forms and the "human centipede" fails and all kids fall. It's a fun game, like leaping frog, but with waaay more friends.
Carlos 6 years ago
It is a game. We also have it in Mexico, we call it "The grounded donkey". Here is a clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNCeVKOx7_Y
Beeps 6 years ago
Thanks for the explanation, Carlos, but my goodness, that game looks savage! My back and neck hurt just from watching your clip.
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CristianT 6 years ago
It's actualy a popular game in eastern Europe. When I was a kid I used to play it often.
minerva15 6 years ago
Can you explain the game to us? A lot of us a very confused.
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Aaron Kara 6 years ago
The worst part is, that's the most innocent it can look, add children to this in any way and it looks worse
Liz C. Silva 6 years ago
This is a common game in South Korea. The losing team assume this position. The winning team jumps and sits at the backs of the losing team. The catch here is if the losing team can hold unto the weight of the winning team.
Jill 6 years ago
It’s not at a playground but in front of a National outdoor museum in Seoul, South Korea! I saw it on my trip there and was like WTF. It’s not like it’s even hidden off to the side. You can see it from the road and pass it to get into one of the side gates to visit one of the palaces.
Joeshar 6 years ago (edited)
This a game in which 2 teams compete. Team 1 bends down and Team 2 jumps onto them. Team 1 should be strong enough not to fall down until the last member of Team 2 jumps. All Team 2 members should keep their balance, noone is allowed to fall down too. So it's a game of strength and balance. Very entertaining and a little bit harsh. Never seen a girl playing this game. (a common game in Turkey) Link if you want to check it out: https://youtu.be/7S7t7yRicDA
Vincent Maniace 6 years ago
In NYC, it's called Johnny Ride the Pony, except that's not where you put your head.
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Jody Gilbertson 6 years ago
We call it “buck buck” or “ Johnny on a pony”. What you see is team #one, and team #two does the running and jumping on top. If team one crumbles, team two wins that round. If a team two person falls off, team one wins the round. Then they switch and do it again.
Jennifer Clark 6 years ago
Some people call it Buck Buck. A guy from Turkey I knew called it Long donkey.
Daniel Erickson 6 years ago
It is called buck buck. The kids lined up and bent over are the 'horse.' A second team of kids jumps on the horse. See how many you can hold before the horse collapses.
Daniel Erickson 6 years ago
Bill Cosby had a stand up comedy bit that explained buck buck. https://youtu.be/PFyR0SsHHqA
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Frozengeckolover 6 years ago
That last kid, sporting the plumbers butt. The whole setup is disturbing, but the asscrack puts it over the top.
claudia kiss 6 years ago
I may need medical attention because my jaw hit the floor so hard may be dislocated.
Eva van Loon 6 years ago
Incredible! Now I'm going to wonder if this image is in my Korean students' heads!
Diane Phillips-Herman 6 years ago
We called this "Johnny ride the pony" but there was no kid as a cushion against a pole.
Mindy Keys 6 years ago
ummmmm.... How did this pass the design phase to get to 'production'? Bless.
Stefano Aprea 6 years ago
You can find my explanation in another comment here. The game "looks" like ridicolous but, 45 years ago, was very funny and dangerous too. In souther Italy this game "The St.George" probably got its origin since ancient roman times..
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Cynthia Cavalli 6 years ago
apparently there's a game called "Johnny on a pony" (also Buck-Buck) - look it up - it looks something like this. not sure why the last guy's pants are down though.
Emilia Graf 6 years ago
As many people said, it's a game that kids and not only kids play, I saw people playing that when I regularly watched S. Korean TV ^^
Άρης Παπαδόπουλος 6 years ago
Long Donkey https://greecebyagreek.com/2015/11/16/long-donkey/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkIHBg3K55g https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycb6_Orm6lk
Gracie Mae 6 years ago
ok, wtf?! makes me wonder if it's related somehow to the game i heard about over there where they take their thumb & jam it up a friend's b******e...(and i read about that on BP, too)
Dîlan Güven 6 years ago
We have this play in Turkey. İts name is 'uzun eşek' so 'long donkey' :)
Freya the Wanderer 6 years ago
If you've ever read Sam Levenson's "Everything but Money" - a book I highly recommend - this will remind you of "Johnny on a Pony."
Mark Kelly 6 years ago (edited)
I can't even begin to know what they were thinking when this was built.
Vincent Maniace 6 years ago
It's suppose to be Johnny Ride the Pony, except that's not where you put your head when playing.
Swetha Umashankar 6 years ago
This is just NCT in their natural habitat.(not kidding they actually posted a pic like this)
Analyn Lahr 6 years ago
Um...what is that, a playground for pedophiles? Someone needs to rethink that design.
Laugh Fan 6 years ago
I'm extremely glad that this was never in my management training!!
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Ouch
Just another user... 6 years ago (edited)
Child: WEEEEEEEEE Child: WEEEEEEEEE Child: WEEEEEEEEE Child: *roblox death sound*
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But Why
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Never Split Your Legs When You Slide Down
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This Mickey Mouse At A Local Play Park
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Not Exactly The Right Place For A Playground
Just another user... 6 years ago
i can see myself slipping. slipping when it’s dry. slipping when I’m walking slowly. this is my problem ;-;
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Spiderman Bounce House
Aaron Kara 6 years ago
The pump that inflates the castle probably needs to be inserted into the a**s... because, spiderman
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Well That's A Penis...
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If You’re A 10 Foot Child And Want To Learn Braille Do I Have The Playground For You!
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This Awful Slide Placement
Just another user... 6 years ago
c’mon man... we’re trying to ~not~ drive the elephants to extinction...
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This Terrifying Playground For Children
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So I Took My Son To A Playground In Poland...
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Come And Play, Children
Just another user... 6 years ago
Child: *copies Pirate role model* Parental figure: where the hell did I go wrong?
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This Spiderman Children's Ride Has A Visible Panty Line
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Morg And Lisu
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Make Fun Safe
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Spotted At A Local Park On The Play Structure. Teaching Kids About The Planets... That Revolve Around The Earth...?
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This Useless Playground Tic-Tac-Toe Board
Just another user... 6 years ago
OOH! FIRST TO TWO WINS! I WILL CHALLENGE ANYONE TO THIS— anyone under 5
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Guess Donald Duck Really Likes Kids
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This Monstrosity
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Uhh... Spongebob?
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At The Playground
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This Playground Of A Private Kindergarten In Omsk, Russia
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Kids Playground In Ukraine
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I'm Just Gonna Leave This Here
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Suzanna Stern 6 years ago
It's educational really: - Mommy, Daddy, how are children made? - Come to the playground with me...
Avriel Schwartz 6 years ago
Awww - that's the Peter Maxx/yellow submarine slide in the Kiryat HaYovel neighborhood in Jerusalem (HaMfletset). It's been a much-loved park slide since the late 60's. My kids always begged to go to that park when they were kids and now their kids beg to go there too.
Carol Roeder 6 years ago
Well, that was different. You guys can sure can find it! I'm just glad my kids are grown and don't go to parks anymore. Those things would bever make it past my wise mouth husband!
Samantha Smith 6 years ago
That slide is like a hazard literally you can like if it's a boy sliding down it all just hit him in the nuts
Lucinda Overhoussen 6 years ago
Yonic is the female equivalent of phallic and as we have seen a very necessary in parental vocabs
Mark CM 6 years ago
ALL of these examples only make filthy minded adults moan and groan. The kids are totally clueless to it all. Get a life you pedantic, petty, filthy minded wankers. Just try not to pass on your pedantic intolerance to your kids. But as if that's going to happen ... *sigh* #pathetic
SkyTheImaginer 6 years ago
Good lord mate, go for a walk, drink some water, smoke some weed or just do something to chill out! Would you prefer kids stay inside and play video games all day? Playgrounds are great inventions and fun for kids so p**s off.
Load More Replies... Suzanna Stern 6 years ago
It's educational really: - Mommy, Daddy, how are children made? - Come to the playground with me...
Avriel Schwartz 6 years ago
Awww - that's the Peter Maxx/yellow submarine slide in the Kiryat HaYovel neighborhood in Jerusalem (HaMfletset). It's been a much-loved park slide since the late 60's. My kids always begged to go to that park when they were kids and now their kids beg to go there too.
Carol Roeder 6 years ago
Well, that was different. You guys can sure can find it! I'm just glad my kids are grown and don't go to parks anymore. Those things would bever make it past my wise mouth husband!
Samantha Smith 6 years ago
That slide is like a hazard literally you can like if it's a boy sliding down it all just hit him in the nuts
Lucinda Overhoussen 6 years ago
Yonic is the female equivalent of phallic and as we have seen a very necessary in parental vocabs
Mark CM 6 years ago
ALL of these examples only make filthy minded adults moan and groan. The kids are totally clueless to it all. Get a life you pedantic, petty, filthy minded wankers. Just try not to pass on your pedantic intolerance to your kids. But as if that's going to happen ... *sigh* #pathetic
SkyTheImaginer 6 years ago
Good lord mate, go for a walk, drink some water, smoke some weed or just do something to chill out! Would you prefer kids stay inside and play video games all day? Playgrounds are great inventions and fun for kids so p**s off.
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