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Have you ever used a restaurant bathroom where the stalls are made out of semi-transparent frosted glass? Perhaps you've bought a pool float only to discover that it bears an uncanny resemblance to a pantyliner? Or maybe you've bought a garden gnome salt shaker that looks suspiciously like a member of the Ku Klux Klan? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you've clearly fallen victim to bad designs. As you can see from this hilarious list, there's plenty more from where these epic fails came!
From interior design fails, and town planning disasters to product design screw-ups and architectural mind-bogglers, the pictures below will make you bury your head in your hands as you try to figure out just what the hell some people were thinking. Don't forget to vote for these atrociously funny fails, and if you like what you see then click here and here for more funny photos of hilarious design fails.
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#1
Made By Professionals
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#2
The Impossible Quiz
#3
Urban Planning
#4
This Clothing Display
#5
Oh Boy, There's Platypus Period In My Tea!
#8
Parking Fee Just Gotten Real
#9
Not For Navigational Purposes
#10
I'm Just Gonna Let The Fire Consume Me
Michel M. Prins 8 years ago
This has to be an April fools article. If not, then I'm seriously concerned how no one stopped this "idea" from getting this far.
#11
Wheelchair Access Leads To Staircase
#12
Put Barbed Wire Across The Top Of The Gate. We Don't Want Anyone Climbing Over It
#13
This Old Toy Is Truly A Marvel
#14
Winnie
#15
Ho Ho-No
#16
This Elevator
#17
For When You Want A Near Death Experience Every Time You Use The Stairs
#18
This T-Shirt Design...
#19
This Globe Doesn't Have Europe On It
#20
I Have A Good Idea For A Slogan, Boss
Mimis Nachbarin 8 years ago
Well... they couldn't possibly show every hole. So they went just for the ear holes. Fair enough.
#21
I Never Imagined The Golden Gate Bridge Was As Bike Friendly As It Is
PsychoPrincess 8 years ago
I'd never fit on the Walking side I've got a little bit generous with my weight lately.
#22
The More Legs The Merrier!
#23
The State Department Nailed My Girlfriends Passport
#24
I Don't Think That's Something You Should Be Proud Of
#25
Do Not Leave Children Unattended At Whole Foods
#26
I Mean What The F*k Did They Expect?
#27
Well, My Night Was Almost Ruined
#28
This Counter Looks Like Someone Smeared Shit On It
#29
Hard Hats Are For Safety
M O'Connell 8 years ago
Parenting fail! Why is that kid using an engineer's hammer to do carpentry work? Get him a framing hammer pronto!
#30
Insert Here
Luna Kittenwarrior 8 years ago
"Please be considerate. Poop out wires while holding oversized chopsticks."
#31
The Tail Light Placement On These Bus Ads Is Either Crappy Or Genius
#32
Waterproofed The Wires Boss
#33
Perfect Together...In Life And Death? Looks Like The Couple Hung Themselves
#34
Cinnamonbun Earrings With Sugar Glaze
#35
Put A Braille Sign On The Fun Mirror
Pavel Nekoranec 8 years ago
That moment when you are blind and you read this and then ... "owww ..." :( :D
#36
Putting Measurement Labels On A Non-Transparent Bottle
#37
It's Supposed To Be A Safety Pin
#38
Who Wouldn't Love To Look Like They're About To Shoot Their Dog?
#40
Let's Alphabetically Order The Floor Numbers
#41
Don't **** Your Dog In This Park
#42
I Love Rainbows So Much I Get...
#43
Sure Boss, The Bus Has All The Seats In Place
cassiushumanmother 8 years ago
I'm really touched that they think about a special sit for Lieutenant Dan! (forrest gump)
#44
Don't Recognize The Guy Anymore
#45
I Got You You Little Shit
Alusair Alustriel 8 years ago
I'm sorry, I know i shouldn't, but I can't stop laughing at this one XD
#46
This Could Get Someone Killed Or Really Sick
#47
When You Want The Bigger Half Of The Pie...
#48
The Coloring Book Did Say: For Children
Tiggy Darling 8 years ago
I've always thought that Storm-troopers would look better in a variety of pastel shades.
#49
Not Every Product Needs A Mascot...
#50
Security Is The Number 1 Priority
#51
Fantastic Ad Placement
#52
What Would You Like To Order?
#53
In Case Of Fire Use Stairs, They Said. Do Not Use Elevators, They Said
#54
Braille Behind Vending Machine Glass
#55
Spain's New Shirt Looks Like It Got Dirty While Eating Bolognese Pasta
#56
Thought This Belonged Here
#57
This Rug For Sale Online
#58
This Sign For A Private Catholic School
#59
How To Get Shot 101
#60
From Afar, This Sign Has A Completely Different Meaning
#61
This Tattoo Removal Shop Looks Like It Says "Change Fart"
#62
For Some Reason, This Sign Doesn't Make Me Want Ice Cream...
#64
Umm, Okay...
#65
This Pt Cruiser Has A Diarrhea Streak
#66
My Wife Asked Me Why The Fridge Was Getting Warmer After She Kept Pressing The "Cold" Button
#67
This University's President Is Really Hands On
#68
The More You Analyse It The Worst It Gets
Joelle Jansen 8 years ago
Lol, nothing wrong with walking backwards. With a non-existing extra toe on your footprints.
FAKENAME FAKENAME 8 years ago
NOT just that but the footprints were in the wrong direction
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Rebekah 8 years ago
Now now. Can't we all just be happy that the dog-fox is reading? Their literacy rates are quite low.
Celestial Lynx 8 years ago
Maybe he's hunting down the animal? And he's following the trail with a "How to Hunt" book?
Ivi Piotto 8 years ago
The way I see, the fox is following the path of its animal friends with sidewards walking capabilities
Aessidhe Eclipse 8 years ago
*the worse xDD also, they might be footprints of some other animal, like a hunting dog, which he can't see because he's reading and it can get him killed, probably not the idea they tried to express though xD
Julius Gakure 8 years ago
The owner of the footprints was hopping sort of sideways facing away from us. The fox (or what animal is it?) however was not leaving any prints; probably flying, hovering just a few inches from the ground.
Iva Kazalova 8 years ago
I think this is sherlock who's investigating a murder, having turned his back around to assess the prints, irrespective of the backward walk, it's a whole other species that left them
Beverly Palmacci 8 years ago
I want to know what caption could possibly have explained this....and why was it crossed out?
#69
Great Find At Target Tonight
#70
This Font Color Selection
#71
Fuck Your Couch
#72
The Font Selection On This Mug Leads To Some Misleading Suggestions
#73
This Damn Mirror
#74
This Toilet Roll Holder Lets You See Through To The Other Stall
#75
That Time Of The Month?
Leonardo Puerta Rodríguez 8 years ago
Oh, Lord, dear, dear Lord. What have we done to deserve this?
#76
Found This In HK Airport, How Did They Not Realise This?
#77
Not Quite All Names...
#78
The 'DVD' Option On The Toyota Prius' In-Car Entertainment System
#79
Printing Shop In My Home Town
#80
The Logo On My Portable Charger Can Be Read Both Ways
#81
Unisex Toilets
#82
Jesus Christ
#83
All Ye Shall Come To Me For The Healing Of Burgers
#84
Nearly Gave Me A Heart Attack Upon First Glance
Shinomi Chan 8 years ago
Like this? *smashes face against the screen* What do you mean I'm doing it wrong??
#85
Sign I Saw At The DMV
#86
One 'Flavor' Really Caught Me Off Guard
#88
This Restaurant Uses Semi-Transparent Frosted Glass For Its Bathroom Stalls
#89
Abused By Whom? (Lack Of The Word "Written" Makes It Sound As If Author/Subject Of Book Is The Perpetrator Of Abuse)
#90
Just A Small Speed Bump
#91
This Fidget Spinner Display Features The Word Emoji For Literally No Reason Whatsoever
#92
Just Why?
#93
This Pan's Handle Weighs More Than The Pan Itself
#94
Poor Choice Of Model
Alusair Alustriel 8 years ago
There was a separate article on that on BP recently. The company has an automatic system of matching the models RANDOMLY with clothes, that's why white models were promoting Black Pride trend. Check their website - one model has exactly same pose in different clothes. Nonetheless they could insert an algorythm matching only black-skinned models with Black Pride clothes.
#95
Omy Ass
#96
Wonderful Knowing I'm Safe And Secure In My Hotel Room
#97
Heart-Shaped Headphone Splitter Looks Like A Nut Sack
#99
Dry All Night
#100
Offensive Lighting
#101
Security Is Important Here!
Michel M. Prins 8 years ago
Well, in all honesty, it kinda works. I mean: who would steal garbage containers?
#102
This Hotel Mural In The Breakfast Area
Michel M. Prins 8 years ago
The breakfast will come straight back out after looking at something like that.
#103
Worst. Legend. Evar.
#104
Step By Step Using The Same Picture For Each Step
sunnyrei82 8 years ago
...aaaand that's what happens when you copy-paste items and forget (or are too lazy) to do a check up before sending it to the printer.
#105
Fine Fart
#106
Finished That Handicapped Ramp Boss!
#107
I Don't Know How I'm Supposed To Read This
#108
This Is What My Projector Displays On Startup
#109
Let Me Just Reach Over This Cactus To Grab My Pen
Vlad Horobet 8 years ago
Not really. If you have a fancy office, you point the pen part towards you and the cactus towards the guests. they keep their little nasty thiefy fingers away from your pens. That's a win.
#110
American History
Michel M. Prins 8 years ago
It's disturbing that no one looked at it during production. Even more disturbing that it hung on the wall that long for someone (probably a customer) to actually make a photo.
#111
We're Not Happy 'til You're Not Happy
#112
Only One Of These Will Save Your Life
#113
This Coffee Shop Down The Road From My Office
#114
This Graph
StinkyMonkey 8 years ago
The graph is actually correct with those numbers. Whats questionable is the math..
#115
"But It's Just The Facebook Logo"
Aubrie Allen 8 years ago
I was going to sit on the floor and eat chili tonight, so these rugs are perfect for me.
#116
This Potentially-Lethal Gear Shift Posing As A Volume Knob
Harper-May 8 years ago
Me: I'm just gonna put the volume higher... Narrator: And she never got to hear her favourite song on full volume
#117
When Your Brand Is Wordart From Powerpoint 2003
#118
Usa Today Published This Infographic About Marijuana Smuggling From Colorado, But Showed It Coming Out Of Wyoming Instead
#119
Lid Facial
#120
Please Kill Me
#121
I Keep Trying To Put My Key In The Wrong Way
#122
Lantern, Check. Boots, Check. Wait
#123
They Really Should Have Chosen A Different Font For That Sign
Mimis Nachbarin 8 years ago
Ohhh! it took me 10 minutes to understand the fuss... For me (as for most europeans) it reads clearly Rizza Caffè (in classical calligraphy). And the head is nothing but a cut out paper silhouette. Seriously: no need to panic.
#125
Ptim Hapy❤e Ionhotcl Hadry Ircrae
#126
How Not To Do A Loading Icon, Courtesy Of The World's Biggest Social Network
#127
Censors Word With The Tag "Uncensored"
Meowton Mewsk 8 years ago
Maybe it's only censored on the advertisement but the shirt is uncensored? In that case it makes sense.
#128
Found At A Finnish Thrift Store. There Is So Much Wrong Here
#129
This Parking Lot
#130
When You Print QR Codes, But Don't Know What Compression Is
#131
This Shitty Acronym Asus Use On Their Network Cards
#132
The Spoons They Give At The Frozen Yogurt Places Makes It Look Like He's Peeing When You Look At The Back
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Matt Schlueter 8 years ago
#49 - The Rocky Rococo ad on the back of the bus was done on purpose. The mascot wears round sunglasses, so that was meant to be funny and eye-catching.
Adriana E. Henricy 8 years ago
I just had to add this one: two walls in the zebra crossing. 596d211798...7-jpeg.jpg 
Nicholas Wride 8 years ago
The Winnie the Pooh one is absolutely disturbing. How many children ended up in therapy after buying this horrific knock-off?!
Nicholas Wride 8 years ago
The Winnie the Pooh is absolutely disturbing. How many children ended up in therapy for life, after receiving this ghastly knock-off as a gift?!
Jules Marten-Feldmann 8 years ago
123, what's wrong with the font? It says Rizza doesn't it? What am I missing
Debbie Wiseman 8 years ago
The r can look like an n and the z's can look like g's.
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Christopher Nelms 8 years ago
#125, the Harriet Tubman costume, is fake. I found that exact ad on HalloweenCostumes dot com, and Brown Face Paint is nowhere to be found on the recommended accessories. The DO sell brown facepaint...as part of their Wolfman costume..
prevent the toast 5 years ago
my grandma ordered a pillow that was supposed to say "the (last name)s" but they wrote it as "the (last name)'s"
Robert Pease 8 years ago
In #9, it is the reason that women are continually getting lost while driving a car.
Tim Bouchee 8 years ago
#128 (the one that looks like two parking spaces put together). I think that's actually a parking lot meant to accommodate buses. The buses park all the way up against the fence whereas cars stop at that first line. At least, I think that's what it is.
Ron Gee 8 years ago
I think it's actually supposed to be a stacked parking lot. You see a lot of them at restaurants with limited parking areas, and the valet needs to shuffle cars around to get them out. There was a community center in my neighborhood that also had to convert their normal parking lot to stacked parking as one of the city's conditions for approving some renovations. The community center had to accommodate a certain number of vehicles in their parking lot so that the impact on the surrounding neighborhood streets would be lessened; the only way they could do that was to implement stacked parking.
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Tom Herbst 8 years ago
#90 is a bump in the road caused by high temperatures. It's in Minnesota, which not only has extreme cold in the winter, but also extreme heat in the summer. This combination wreaks havoc on the roads.
Gilbert the loli Nightray 8 years ago
That "Don't open until Christmas" makes me imagine, since it's a little kid, mom or dad finally opening it to change a diaper on Christmas.
jamie collins 8 years ago
#12 you can clearly see by the shadows the gates aren't closed all the way
Hilary Peil 8 years ago
#3 is completely fake. You can even see the photoshopped edges of water hole.
Annette Easton 8 years ago
#19 is a stress ball, not a real "globe". It's just meant to look superficially like a globe.
Richard the type of 8 years ago
Nice. Your journalism is so useless that you have to steal content from Reddit.
Matilda Uebel 8 years ago
There's nohing wrong with 39. Blind people can still have sighted children. So it's to inform the grown up what the child is playing with.
Jules Marten-Feldmann 8 years ago
#69 (teehee) pretty sure the bottom one is his shirt between the jacket, not a 3rd hand
R O M C H O M P A 7 years ago
You left out the n***a clickbait that showed up on the google images seartch . nibba
Matt Schlueter 8 years ago
#49 - The Rocky Rococo ad on the back of the bus was done on purpose. The mascot wears round sunglasses, so that was meant to be funny and eye-catching.
Adriana E. Henricy 8 years ago
I just had to add this one: two walls in the zebra crossing. 596d211798...7-jpeg.jpg
Nicholas Wride 8 years ago
The Winnie the Pooh one is absolutely disturbing. How many children ended up in therapy after buying this horrific knock-off?!
Nicholas Wride 8 years ago
The Winnie the Pooh is absolutely disturbing. How many children ended up in therapy for life, after receiving this ghastly knock-off as a gift?!
Jules Marten-Feldmann 8 years ago
123, what's wrong with the font? It says Rizza doesn't it? What am I missing
Debbie Wiseman 8 years ago
The r can look like an n and the z's can look like g's.
Load More Replies... Christopher Nelms 8 years ago
#125, the Harriet Tubman costume, is fake. I found that exact ad on HalloweenCostumes dot com, and Brown Face Paint is nowhere to be found on the recommended accessories. The DO sell brown facepaint...as part of their Wolfman costume..
prevent the toast 5 years ago
my grandma ordered a pillow that was supposed to say "the (last name)s" but they wrote it as "the (last name)'s"
Robert Pease 8 years ago
In #9, it is the reason that women are continually getting lost while driving a car.
Tim Bouchee 8 years ago
#128 (the one that looks like two parking spaces put together). I think that's actually a parking lot meant to accommodate buses. The buses park all the way up against the fence whereas cars stop at that first line. At least, I think that's what it is.
Ron Gee 8 years ago
I think it's actually supposed to be a stacked parking lot. You see a lot of them at restaurants with limited parking areas, and the valet needs to shuffle cars around to get them out. There was a community center in my neighborhood that also had to convert their normal parking lot to stacked parking as one of the city's conditions for approving some renovations. The community center had to accommodate a certain number of vehicles in their parking lot so that the impact on the surrounding neighborhood streets would be lessened; the only way they could do that was to implement stacked parking.
Load More Replies... Tom Herbst 8 years ago
#90 is a bump in the road caused by high temperatures. It's in Minnesota, which not only has extreme cold in the winter, but also extreme heat in the summer. This combination wreaks havoc on the roads.
Gilbert the loli Nightray 8 years ago
That "Don't open until Christmas" makes me imagine, since it's a little kid, mom or dad finally opening it to change a diaper on Christmas.
jamie collins 8 years ago
#12 you can clearly see by the shadows the gates aren't closed all the way
Hilary Peil 8 years ago
#3 is completely fake. You can even see the photoshopped edges of water hole.
Annette Easton 8 years ago
#19 is a stress ball, not a real "globe". It's just meant to look superficially like a globe.
Richard the type of 8 years ago
Nice. Your journalism is so useless that you have to steal content from Reddit.
Matilda Uebel 8 years ago
There's nohing wrong with 39. Blind people can still have sighted children. So it's to inform the grown up what the child is playing with.
Jules Marten-Feldmann 8 years ago
#69 (teehee) pretty sure the bottom one is his shirt between the jacket, not a 3rd hand
R O M C H O M P A 7 years ago
You left out the n***a clickbait that showed up on the google images seartch . nibba
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