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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

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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    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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    Skogsrået
    Skogsrået
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    1 hour ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Moment 22 aka Catch 22?

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    #3

    Hmm

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

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    timhood
    timhood
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    2 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    World record fastest maze solution. 😆

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    #4

    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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    #5

    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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    #6

    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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    #7

    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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    #8

    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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    #9

    Thanks

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

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    #10

    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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    #11

    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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    #12

    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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    #13

    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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    2 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've seen a lot of this actually

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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
    18 minutes ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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

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    #15

    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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    #16

    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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    #17

    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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    #18

    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
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    2 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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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    #19

    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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    #20

    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
    2 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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

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    #21

    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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    #22

    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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    #23

    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
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    Premium     2 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Maxwell Smart - missed it by THIS much!!

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    #24

    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
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    1 hour ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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

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    #25

    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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    #26

    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
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    2 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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

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    #27

    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
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    2 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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

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    #28

    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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    Sofia
    Sofia
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    1 hour ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    they padlocked it. It means that someone lifted it and chased the bus with it

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    #29

    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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    Sofia
    Sofia
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    1 hour ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Greek Gods wants their privacy

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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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    #31

    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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    2 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And it still look undercooked

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    #32

    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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    #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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