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Humanity has produced some truly elite ideas. The snooze button, read receipts, and trash bags with drawstrings that actually close. Civilizational wins. Whoever invented these absolutely understood the assignment and improved daily life for everyone.

But nature demands balance. For every stroke of genius, there also has to be something completely useless. And Reddit has a whole community dedicated to finding exactly those creations. It’s called Well That Was Pointless, and it’s full of hilariously unnecessary fails. Scroll down for the funniest ones.

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#1

Thank You For Noticing

Small fabric label on denim with a funny pointless notice thanking for noticing the notice and noting the noting.

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Lotekguy
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Duly noted.

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    Your Trusted News Source!

    Two blurred people being interviewed on a TV show holding microphones, illustrating pointless things that serve no purpose.

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    Glix Drap
    Glix Drap
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    Premium     10 months ago

    Took me a moment.

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    #3

    The Vent In My Hotel Shower Doesn't Seem To Be Working

    Bathroom vent positioned unusually high on tiled wall, an example of pointless things serving no purpose except being funny.

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    Andrew Keir
    Andrew Keir
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    10 months ago

    Friday afternoon job ...

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    #4

    Who Is It?

    A person squinting through a narrow gap next to a wooden door, illustrating pointless things serving no purpose.

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    Chich the witch
    Chich the witch
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    Premium     10 months ago

    Curtains?

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    #5

    Secure Your Haul. Task Complete!

    Pile of dirt tied down with a knotted strap on a flatbed truck illustrating pointless things with no purpose.

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    Stephanie Did It
    Stephanie Did It
    Community Member
    10 months ago

    Welp, that's not going anywhere.

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    #6

    Hmm

    A printed maze puzzle with a highlighted impossible path, illustrating pointless things that serve no purpose.

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    timhood
    timhood
    Community Member
    10 months ago

    World record fastest maze solution. 😆

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    #7

    I Don't Think That's How It Works...

    Fortune cookie slip with ironic message about planning spontaneity, illustrating pointless things that are funny and serve no purpose.

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    xolitaire
    xolitaire
    Community Member
    10 months ago

    Impossible. One day of planning time is not even close to enough

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    #8

    Wait👀

    Tweet showing Baltimore Orioles player wearing uniform with Braille lettering, an example of pointless things serving no purpose except being funny.

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    Cougar Allen
    Cougar Allen
    Community Member
    10 months ago

    Blind people *would* be happy to see this....

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    #9

    A Solar Powered Parking Meter In An Underground Garage

    Solar-powered parking meter in a dim garage next to a sign and a yellow trash can, a pointless thing serving no purpose.

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    Zig Zag Wanderer
    Zig Zag Wanderer
    Community Member
    10 months ago

    Engineering level: genius

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    #10

    A Screwdriver That Requires A Screwdriver To Open It

    Hand holding a Stanley tool with a pointless plastic guard attached, one of the pointless things for funny purposes.

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    Kira Okah
    Kira Okah
    Community Member
    10 months ago

    Just like the scissors that have a cable tie holding them, necessitating a second pair to get them usable.

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    #11

    Starting To Understand Office Space A Little More

    Error message on computer screen showing printing is not supported, an example of pointless things being funny.

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    Zig Zag Wanderer
    Zig Zag Wanderer
    Community Member
    10 months ago

    Print job failed successfully

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    #12

    A Picture To Sum Up This Sub

    Wooden object attached to a metal tool, an example of pointless things that serve no purpose except for being funny.

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    yxsqk58xzs
    yxsqk58xzs
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    10 months ago

    America's Big Beautiful Axe: backwards , upside down, and extremely stupid.

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    #13

    Thanks

    Red road sign stating sign not in use placed beside an empty rural road illustrating pointless things.

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    Zig Zag Wanderer
    Zig Zag Wanderer
    Community Member
    10 months ago

    Well, at least it's not "This sign left intentionally blank"

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    #14

    Proper Drainage

    Park walkway flooded on one side with a drain grate surrounded by grass, illustrating pointless things that serve no purpose.

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    Ace
    Ace
    Community Member
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    Subsidence, but the drain/sewer is more solid than the surrounding ground.

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    #15

    Thank God Someone Translated This

    Bilingual cafeteria sign humorously highlights pointless things that serve no purpose except for being funny in a hallway setting.

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    Skogsrået
    Skogsrået
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    Premium     10 months ago

    Que?

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    #16

    Best Security Gate Ever Made

    Yellow gate standing alone on a sidewalk with no fence or walls, one of the pointless things that serve no real purpose.

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    timhood
    timhood
    Community Member
    10 months ago

    This must be in Germany, where they always follow the rules. So it would work without the high cost of installing all that other fencing, 😆

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    #17

    Wonderful

    Door slide bolt installed incorrectly on a blue door, an example of pointless things that serve no purpose except being funny.

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    Lotekguy
    Lotekguy
    Community Member
    Premium     10 months ago

    Maxwell Smart - missed it by THIS much!!

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    #18

    What A Deal!

    Clearance sign showing a pointless pricing mistake with crossed-out price and same sale price, highlighting funny pointless things.

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    Zig Zag Wanderer
    Zig Zag Wanderer
    Community Member
    10 months ago

    BUT compare it to $70.00!

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    #19

    When You Go To A Scenic Overlook But You’re In A Cloud

    Signboard of the Olympic Mountains on a foggy day, showcasing pointless things that serve no purpose except being funny.

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    Sally Moen
    Sally Moen
    Community Member
    10 months ago

    Well the sign DOES say "On a clear day..." I wonder if this is on Orcas Island

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    #20

    To Anyone Who Pays To Advertise Here

    Gray utility box blocking a sidewalk sign on an urban street, an example of pointless things serving no purpose except for being funny.

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    Mike Rodrick
    Mike Rodrick
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    10 months ago

    It would obviously entice people to look behind it.

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    #21

    This Dart Apparently

    Colorful balloons stuck with arrows during archery, illustrating pointless things that serve no useful purpose but are funny.

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    JL
    JL
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    10 months ago

    Those carneys will do anything to rig the games.

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    #22

    I Understand

    A man in historical clothing making a silly gesture, one of many pointless things meant for funny entertainment.

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    Rume David
    Rume David
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    10 months ago

    I've seen a lot of this actually

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    #23

    Bus Stop

    Temporary bus stop sign next to covered permanent stop, illustrating pointless things that serve no purpose except being funny.

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    Kira Okah
    Kira Okah
    Community Member
    10 months ago

    Possibly a temporary bus stop for a different route, requiring the temporary disuse of the stop for intended route buses due to the timetables not meshing.

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    #24

    Solar Panels Are Set, Boss

    Solar panels installed on a rooftop at an odd angle, illustrating pointless things that serve no practical purpose.

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    Zig Zag Wanderer
    Zig Zag Wanderer
    Community Member
    10 months ago

    Not much difference in England!

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    #25

    Made In Japan

    Label with made in Japan text crossed out and rewritten, one of 33 pointless things serving no purpose except for being funny

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    timhood avatar
    timhood
    timhood
    Community Member
    10 months ago

    Not made int *that* Japan. Made in the other Japan. 😆

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    #26

    Smhh

    Tweet about pigs rescued from fire later served as sausages, illustrating pointless things that serve no purpose except being funny.

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    Smeghead Tribble Down Under
    Smeghead Tribble Down Under
    Community Member
    10 months ago

    Oh, no >.<

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    #27

    Iron Man With Removable Iron Man Mask

    Spider-Man and Iron Man action figures from Marvel Legends series packaged as collectible toys, funny pointless items.

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    Bill Swallow
    Bill Swallow
    Community Member
    10 months ago

    Very funny, Tony. Now how's 'bout you get outta your poolside lounger and get your but.t out on the front lines instead of sending one of your Iron Legion suits?

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    #28

    Wow Thanks Safari

    Safari privacy notification showing zero trackers blocked and IP address hidden in the last seven days, highlighting pointless things.

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    timhood
    timhood
    Community Member
    10 months ago

    Now turn on the tracking prevention and see how much better it works! 😆

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    #29

    To Help With Your Fear Of Putting Eye Drops In

    Person wearing glasses with tiny funnels over the eyes, humorously demonstrating pointless things with no practical purpose.

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    Kira Okah
    Kira Okah
    Community Member
    10 months ago

    This is chindogu, the design of useless but not useless things. This isn't serious, bt captures chindogu perfectly.

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    #30

    My Friend Just Sent Me This From Dundee

    Yellow price tag showing a savings of 1p on a product, illustrating pointless things that serve funny purposes.

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    Zig Zag Wanderer
    Zig Zag Wanderer
    Community Member
    10 months ago

    And people still complain about high prices!

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    #31

    Everything's On Sale

    Price tag showing no discount with same sale price for pointless things that serve no purpose except for being funny.

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    Andrew Keir
    Andrew Keir
    Community Member
    10 months ago

    Well, "Sale" just means you can buy it. Nothing about it being cheap...

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    #32

    Today I Made A Noodle

    Uncooked spaghetti used as chopsticks resting on a plate with sauce, illustrating pointless and funny kitchen hacks.

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    Twanny 73
    Twanny 73
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    10 months ago

    And it still look undercooked

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    #33

    I Just Won The Lottery!

    Scratch-off lottery ticket with pointless things and funny prizes, highlighting pointless things that serve no purpose except humor.

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    Sally Moen
    Sally Moen
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    10 months ago

    I know people that only scratch off the bar code, then scan the tix to see if they've won.

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