It seems like packaging design should be fairly simple, but there seem to be quite a few people in the business who don't seem to get the basics. This list of packaging and labeling fails illustrates the importance of the phrase “measure twice, cut once.”
We're sure we've missed something, so if you've noticed any hilarious, unintentionally inappropriate or simply failed product packages or labels, we'd love to see them! You can vote for your favorites in this list or add your own.
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Soup For Sluts
Barbie And Ken
Fairytale riding couple - well it certainly seems like Ken is RIDING something ;)
someone has open the box and posed the dolls, look at the box on the right hand side of the picture.
My Dog
All my husband wanted was a dog, so I rescued a kitty and named it DOG. They are the best of friends. Labels mean nothing,
Dinosaurs
Is this why they went extinct? At least put the same species together!
Training Balls
better than having the whole man picture on the front with the hole placement!
Tastes Like Grandma
Strange Sausages
Rice With Herpes
oh I know what they meant! It was supposed to be "rice with herbs"!
Musical Instrument
Well, you can put a gun in your mouth like a flute... Don't recommend it though, tasters awful I guess
Watermelon
This is why I have a multiple session lesson I do with each new ESL class of mine.
Child Shredded Meat
And it says it is a delicious classic that is what worries me more. how long have they done this for
It actually means "(healthy) shredded meat (aka pork floss) for children"
Load More Replies...as Lydia said, it actually means "(healthy) shredded meat (aka pork floss) for children"
Load More Replies...It's A Boy
I would actually buy it. boys can like pink and shinny things too. Let's stop gender stereotipes
used to be boys wore pink at the begining of the last century. Now people think it's not masculine - how times change...
Gender stereotyping right here!! The colour is just light reflecting at a different wavelength, nothing to do with gender!!!!
I have 3 boys. 7, 5 and 3 months and my 2 eldest love anything pink and have always been told that pink was a boys colour first!
Homo Sausage
It's actually "Homogenized" Sausage. Japanese love to shorten words.
Pampers
Only Puke
That is what you eat with the jew's ear juice...conversely it is also what happens afterwards...
The Jew's Ear Juice
My guess is someone who spoke English asked that the motto be "The Juicier Juice", but something was lost in translation .
Fortune Cookie
I got this fortune cookie before! My husband's said "You are a lucky man" lol. I kid you not.
The mystery is that there could be a second contradicting message inside
Incredibly Relaxing Toilet Seat
I can't remember the last time I slept so comfortable on the toilet. Surely with this I will...Zzzz
If that woman's in a toilet, then I have been using it wrong all my life...
Megapussi
As a Finn I see nothing wrong in this one. Megapussi means Mega (sized) bag in Finnish.
As a Finn I don't see anything weird in this one :o Megapussi means mega sized packet in Finnish :D
It might seem funny, but it's a genuine Finnish word and means "mega bag" in English. :D
Barbie
See there is nothing wrong with that doll. It is simply a Paris Hilton Doll :) glad I cleared that up.
Nice Try Easter Bunny! Nice Try...
This one wasn't real. They wrapped the easter bunny in that foil then took a pic.
Well! What else are they supposed to do with last years Easter chocolate?! Reduce Reuse Recycle and Resell!
Comme diraient les français, meme si ici ce n'est pas un moine : "l' habit ne fait pas le moine ! "
Sweet Treat
Hmm... I think I'm gonna have to pass and just get some M&M's or something today. Thanks, though!
Why are people being taught that this is the shortened form of ' assorted '? The shortened form is ' asstd ' .
Strawberries
Australia
Yep those are sold in loads of lolly stores here in Aus (and in some Smoke-marts). They actually taste really good!
So... You *like* sucking on camel balls? Hey, I'm not judging...
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Onions
Crap In A Box
Well, actually what you see there is correct. In Romanian, you say "c**p" for the English "carp". But still, it's hilarious. :P
This is from my trip to Romania: c**p-roman...istake.jpg
I'm Romanian and never really saw it that way :)) It's actually salty "c**p"
Virginity Soap
Stir Fried Children
I prefer sage on my children, yum, but it gives you wicked heart-burn :P
Tomatoes
I think it's easy for someone to place whatever they like in a previously opened can and then take a picture of the seller's "Stupidity"
It is but that also happens. My sister opened 3 cans of garbanzo beans once before she found one that actually had beans in it.
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How Do You Close This Juice Box?
Well, I highly doubt it's genuine... I mean, they didn't realize that in the shop, mmh ? Seems legit.
Not Your Regular Ingredient...
Eddie Murphy and Nick Nolte
If this isn't a pirated copy, I would have had to buy it for the collectible value!
Hot Dog Buns
Ass Sandwhich
Disney Packaging
Looks like they ran out of the regular packaging & had to dip into the holiday box?
Ice
Yeah, someone put popcorn in an Ice-bag, it says that it's 8 pounds (3.6 kilo ) in weight - so someone just made this up...
maybe they didn't have any popcorn bags to put it in, anyways i didn't know they had popcorn, i wonder what country this was from because i never seen a mcdonald's location with popcorn before.
Load More Replies...Dog Toy
Not for this list also...this picture is just an 'angle perception'; if you look careful its easy to realize its bone shaped.
Finishing Sauce
I think somebody read this book: http://www.amazon.com/Natural-Harvest-collection-semen-based-recipes/dp/1481227041
Tasty Law Suit?
You'll notice the high quality of the picture. It looks like there are real pieces of germany sexual harassment piled on the menu.
It's supposed to be salty german pig trotters. However, it can also be translated as slang for sexual harassment. Probably used google translate.
mmmm German Sexual Harassment..... sounds delicious. Maybe this was the kinky European sex they where talking about in Euro Trip?
Natural Energy
Cock-flavored Soup Mix (with Natural And Artificial Flavor...)
Baguette With What?
Hooker Turkey
Well she is dressed for a streetwalk job... High heels and no pants !
Milk Under The Bowl
Instant Abs
Failfruit: The Not-so-seedless Watermelon
Happy Virus
Hahahahhahahahahahahah, COVID was a sad virus!
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Monkey Business
Yeah going to have to agree that this isn't a packaging fail but a knowledge of other varieties of English fail
Monkey nut - pod of the peanut vine containing usually 2 nuts or seeds; it's a British term. Not really a packaging fail, IMO. :)
No One Likes Plain Crack When You Can Have Shrimp Crack!
I saw these at Costco the other day. They must'cw realised their mistake as it's now 'Shrimp flavoured crackers'. They taste fishy when you first bite into them but then taste like prawn crackers
For When Kitty Needs A Fix.
its starts with Cat Nip and soon enough they are graduating to Cat Smack. Sad story
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I love that they threw a star wars action figure in there XD
I never thought I would see the day when Obi Wan Ken-obi would be in Middle Earth!
Fanta
Camel Balls
How many castrated camels are in that country or is camel the new beef?
This Baby Is Really Excited About These Diapers
Larry Fine. With boobs. I would hate to see the kids they rejected.
Who Is This Val Hersheys Person Who Hugs And Kisses Ass??
I thought this was pretty funny when I saw it!
O'loral - Because You're Worth It....
The original Brand is L'Oréal. It's probably coping.
Load More Replies...The original Brand is L'Oréal. It's probably coping.
Load More Replies...Maybe Baby - Swiss Way To Get Pregnancy Confirmed
This is an actual product for determining fertility, not a pregnancy test.
Aunt Bessie Spotted A Di*k
What the hell is spotted d**k? Duck? Why not just call it Richie’s puddin.
Load More Replies...To me, calling a pudding, spotted d**k is kind of a fail...it's just like people saying they are going out for a f*g (cigarette). Don't they know that f**s are ...you know what. ? Oh and there's a bar in London called Dirty D***s....what's up with that ?
Load More Replies...Iceberg Lettuce
Honest Branding At Its Finest
Whell I Never
Pumpkin Spice Watermelon
For The Baby In You
Check This Out
Hm, don't know what is funny about this. So these are chunky chips with ketchup. In German. Enlighten me
Don't act like you don't know...your... um..mouth watered... ;)
Load More Replies...Body Killer- The Product Advertised Here Was An Energy Drink Named "body Fat Killer"
London? Paris?
LMAO, I've actually stayed at that hotel before! It wasn't called London, though.
Load More Replies...Then How About Some Nachos With That *extra Crunch* ?
I Think Someone's Frigid
Super Dickmann's
Authentic People Flavour
On Yo Hipster Ass!
A German Pen (dick Means Thick... But Come On!)
Vegetarian Frog.
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From Denmark. They Also Do A Salt Liquorice Version - Salty Spunk! Mmmmmm!
Suitable Design
Suddenly Straight
My friend's reaction to this was and I quote "Suddenly straight? Couldn't be me"
I Hate It When My Hair Falls Jackie... Hate It
My boyfriend's friend bought him some of this from his travels. And he seems to still have the majority of his hair...
I Love Pooh.
Cannibalism In Switzerland? (french/italian: Butter To Roast Swiss, German Is Correct)
Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Perfect For The Man Purse
Kinky Licker..... Er I Mean Liquor.... :)
no, its liqueur. "Liquor- Liquor is simply the name used to describe any distilled beverage. Liquor, also known as spirits are alcoholic beverages made of plants or grains and concocted into a potent drink. ... Liqueur- While liquor has a strong flavor to it that is anything but sweet, liqueur on the other hand is sweet by nature."
Load More Replies...For Softer Hands....
Brains ?
One word for anti-gay slur, calling someone a pussy and a type of food... anglophones, it's just wrong.
Mr Brains, your name sounds like something a zombie says, and you don't have to hate gays. two dumb errors on one package...
Where's the fail? Faggots are the food http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F****t_(food) and Brains are the company named after a Bristol butcher.
Yes, but it's funny, the same way that a facial is a beauty treatment for your face, but if someone tells you "I got a facial" you'll laugh
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Chocolate Colon
Animal Puzzle - See How They Fit Together...
I'm more concerned about the kangaroo being white with a green stripe down it's back.
On The Prowl Spa Kit By Hoof
This Is A Sweet Made From Coconut In My Country Sri Lanka :-)
Spotted In Meheeko
"Negrito" sounds also a bit like "Neger" which means "n****r" in dutch, so two errors here.
Everyone Loves Some Mild Shito
Volleyball For Girls
Not My Favorite Flavour Of Cookie! Maybe This Is A Cookie Tamper..
On Sale In Every Supermarket In Australia
c**n is a racist word for our Native Aboriginals. I think its also used to describe anyone of dark colour.
Load More Replies...Cock Flavored Soup
Or You Can Drink Happy Vodka & Eat *crunchy* Nachos All While Wearing This Monkey Suit ...
i cant even with the bottom of the costume🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣....
Load More Replies...Perfect Match!
the one on the left is mixed, i think but on the right i dont get it :(
Load More Replies...Cock A Doodle Doo
This ones been showed before, nor is it funny, no wonder it’s rated negative 2 points.
Man Filter, Very Convenient...
Happy Vodka Anyone?
Cock Soup
Tasty Soup
It is. Saw it there in 2008, took a picture, too...
Load More Replies...Anita Bryant would have approved. Easy solution to what she perceived was a problem!
It is. Saw it there in 2008, took a picture, too...
Load More Replies...Anita Bryant would have approved. Easy solution to what she perceived was a problem!
