Look, having good taste doesn't guarantee anything. I mean, it doesn’t mean people won’t appreciate your taste or that you won’t get complimented way more often than the rest of humanity, but half of the coin belongs to execution. If it is poor, this power duo of desirable traits is doomed.
But sometimes, it’s awful taste that spoils it all. Imagine having skill, patience, resources, all that it takes in the world, except lacking the taste and understanding of the whole picture in the first place. This selection is dedicated to precisely these idly hilarious instances.
Inspired by the corner of Reddit known as Awful Taste But Great Execution, it reminds us that not all product designs are great, good, or barely tolerable. Quite a good share of them don’t deserve to be put on the supermarket shelves, even if they have been produced elegantly. Psst! Check out our previous selections of painful-to-watch designs here and here.
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This Rug Pattern Carved Into A Hardwood Floor
Tiny T. Rex Arms For Your Chicken
Okay, this is just hilarious. Imagine a chicken wearing this running towards you.
Previously, Bored Panda talked to the moderator of the Awful Taste But Great Execution subreddit, who was happy to share some insights about their community. Created in 2016, the online group is relatively new by Reddit standards, yet it has a solid member base of 1.5 million, which makes it a real powerhouse of the internet.
It turns out, in the beginning, the r/ATBGE community focused heavily on automotive-related posts since it was a spinoff on another subreddit. “To make /r/ATBGE more appealing to the masses, we opened up the subreddit to include things beyond autos (tattoos, fashion, décor, etc.)” And this is the point where the community really started to grow,” the representative of the moderator team told us.
Butt Napkins
Asked My Mum For A Bedside Table Lamp For Christmas And Received This Sassy Young Lady
Snow Devil
As the community grew, the moderator team grew too, establishing further and more refined rules for the community. “Now we are here and things are still looking good. We continue to add new subscribers each day, which is a good thing (considering we all do this for free).”
The creator of the also subreddit told us that the subreddit is essentially documenting things of all kinds that “display quality craftsmanship in the least elegant way possible.” The stuff is gaudy, tacky, overdone, and otherwise tasteless, but sometimes, when the work is done well, “you won't know whether to love it or hate it," they explained.
Patrick Buddha
These Stairs
This Skull Carpet
This Baby Yoday Toothpaste Dispenser
Iridiscent Kitchen Unit
I'm Speechless
This Washer And Dryer Set
Furry Mona Lisa...
My Girlfriend’s Grandpa Was An Executive At Mcdonalds A Long Time Ago. He Received This Gift For His Years Of Service. A Solid Gold Big Mac Necklace
Optical Chillusion
Never Get Lost Again
I Have To Hand It To Them
Finally Found Something That Belongs Here
This
This Giant Constructed Tree Trunk That’s Sole Purpose Is To House An ATM
Located At A Bar In Shinjuku, Japan. There Is A Bathroom With A Gaint Head Located Infront Of The Toilet. Activated By The Pressure From The Seat, The Face Sings A Strange Drunken Tune And Slowly Moves Towards You… Making The Room Smaller And Smaller, Until Its Lips 'Kiss' Your Knees
Spider Cow (In Front Of A $1.9m House)
Why Would You Order That Tho
This Chair Made Out Of Pigs
Mr. T-Pot
I Think This Makes It A Skullery
Cool for a museum or art piece, not too sure about it being a backslash though. Plus it would be a bitch to clean.
Spotted In A Ring-Shaming Group On Fb
Urinating Dachshund Building Decor
I Was Told You Guys Would Like This
Sydney Buses Seat Fabric Suit
This Mcmansion
Dresser Hand Grenade
This Mask
This Taxidermy Lamp
Late To The Recent Lamp Party...
This Flower Cat Mouth Thing
Am I Doing This Right?
A Satisfied Lightswitch
I'll See Your Flamingo Lamp, And Raise You A $6500 Life Sized Horse Lamp
Crocheted Saturn
Never Had A Chance To Post In Here... But This Belongs I Think
Mmm.. Eggplant Shoes...
I Was Told This Belongs Here
This Pokémon Merch That's Literally A Gengar Whose Mouth You're Supposed To Sleep Inside Of
Someone Crochets “Mold” Onto Vintage Handbags
This
Ha! I like it. I would totally wear this if I had the figure for it.
Anyone Want A Cup Of Tea?
Has This Been Posted Here Yet? Found In “A Group Where We Can Only Say Yikes”
Absolutely awful, the succulents/ plants are really well done though.
I mean, it's one of these things that look kinda cool when seen on the internet, but would be really terrible irl
Load More Replies...How would you use your hand for literally anything without the fear of the succulent breaking or the dirt falling off?!
Aside from a picture I don’t understand how this could be functionable
I find them more functional than the huge pointy nails to be honest
Load More Replies...I have been a Nail Tech all of my adult life - so far. This is tame compared to what you would see at Nail Shows. Yup - just like Auto Shows, Gemstone Shows - etc. etc. Florida - they used to hold massive shows and "artwork" like this would be entered in a "contest". The work was done, the wearers of said nails sat at a long table with their hands under a curtain to be judged by a panel who walked up and down, marking points for this and that on each contestant. It was a really big deal and a hundreds of people always showed up. It was like any show - the winner, runner-up, 3rd and 4th place. Not just for notoriety, but the winner also received a huge check. I don't remember if anyone else got anything or not. And no, I did not enter. It was foolish then too. But you would be amazed at some of the creations.
I really like this! Don't have the nails for it, but I think it is gorgeous!
Okay....aside from my being innately unfiltered in my comments....how would you pick your nose or wipe yourself off....etc??? Yikes.
#21 Manure fingernail, er, uh, what would you call that? An application, a dressing? No, no, I got it! A fingernail bowel movement! OMG! I wonder what else she picks with those?
It's great if you plan on doing absolutely nothing with your hand for the rest of the day.
Ceramic Bowl
Eggstravagance
Tiger Skin Rug Made Out Of Cigarettes
An Accident Waiting To Happen
Memorial For Politician Erected In Lebanon Depicts The Moment His Suv Was Hit By A Drone Missile
Slug Earbuds...
Posankka, Or Pigduck In Turku Finland. Yeah We Don't Know Either.
These Were Suggested To Me On Poshmark...
I Guess We’re Doing Mailboxes Now? ‘Murica Came To Win
The Lines Are Straight And Cut Perfectly, Certainly Fits The Atbge Vibe
This Company Intentionally Dents Its Bags, As A "Design". I Present To You The Equivalent Of Ripped Jeans For Bags
These Hearty Bottoms
This Rose Gold Crystal Basketball Hoop Is A Slam Dunk
I See Your Hitler Teapot And Raise With A Kim Jong-Il Teapot
They need to put his name so no one will confuse him with all the other teapot aholes
I Saw The Tree Trunk ATM And I Had To Post The Pride And Glory Of Vienna Austria
Pizza Pineapple
Nose Goes
Somebody Likes Pink
Found At My Local Flea-Market
This Outdoor Chair
American Pool Table
This Staircase
This Russian Mobster's Gravestone
I Saw The ATM Posts And I Thought Why Not Share This Gem From Mersin, Turkey
Molar Bee Ring
Hyper Realistic Baby Doll Head
Prince Andrew Cross Stitch
This Baby Cake...
Tactical Stocking
Look at all his nice gifts! someone took some time to get him some very thoughtful presents.
I See All Your Lamps And And Raise You This
Hmmm Hair
Ngl, I Kind Of Want To Do This. But I'll Get Roughly The Same Results
A Mini Chair Purse That Doesn’t Actually Hold Anything
This Sculpture Of Elizabeth And Philip (Credit To Suzanne Ellis And Ben Bennet)
Spotted In Pennsyltucky
Throne For The Garage
"God Bless All My Clients" Written With... Hair
Condom Corsage
Well... He's A Talented Painter
Told To Post Here. Bloomin Onion! By Randy Studio 54 In Wesley Chapel, Fl.
Leather Shoes
The High Heel Sports Shoe Hybrid
Is That Supposed To Be Gravy On The Right?
The face of a woman who spent years dreaming of wearing exquisite designer gowns on the runway
Im Sorry Sir, But Da Fug?!
This Yee Yee A** Haircut
For The Stenographer
Why?
This Titanic Themed Airbnb In Belfast
Handmade Deer Hide Bed Cover
The Flu “Bug”.
Everything Must Be Teal
That Look When You Forget To Devein Your Glasses
Doll Limb Planters
Only $150 On Taobao
Probably The Most Useless Thing
a lot of these are actually really cool and don't deserve to be shamed here.
Most of these have style and imagination. I loathe conventional design.
There’s a difference between having halfway decent taste and being boring.
Load More Replies...a lot of these are actually really cool and don't deserve to be shamed here.
Most of these have style and imagination. I loathe conventional design.
There’s a difference between having halfway decent taste and being boring.
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