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50 Times Designers Got Praised For Their ‘Opposite Of Bad Design’ Ideas
Nobody gets surprised by jerk designs anymore. Those are everywhere, from face creams to cereal boxes, and the long time favorite offender—bags of chips, which are known for their conspiracy to sell air, ‘cause why wouldn't they throw just a tiny bit more inside?!
But believe it or not, the internet’s got a fair share of evidence that the very opposite of jerk design exists. In fact, there’s a whole subreddit dedicated to examples of “design that benefits the user at the expense of the company.”
You heard it right, sometimes brands and companies can truly come up with solutions that show they do care about the people who use them. And no, there's no irony there! So scroll down to see the best of anti-jerk designs spotted by eagle-eyed people who just had to share them online.
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#1
Found In The Ladies Restroom
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#2
The Dyslexie Font
#3
This Is Amazing
#4
Let’s All Think Back To Middle School (Or Any Other Time) And Think About How Great It Would’ve Been To Have This Instead Of Needing To Muster The Courage To Ask Someone
elia 84631 5 years ago
This is useful. I hope more schools and education systems are aware of these issues.
#6
This Toilet Paper Roll Contains A Mini Paper Roll To Carry With You, Instead Of An Hollow Carbord Roll!
#7
When Tesla Has Common Sense
Sarcastic Panda 5 years ago
This is honestly great. Like with the sign and with the AC. Genius.
#8
The Strings On This Fan Show Which String Does What
Suzanne Slifer 5 years ago
OH MY GOD !!! I LOVE THIS !!! IT'S SO BRILLIANT !!! WHERE CAN I GET MYSELF A SET !!! {even though if you notice the "fan charm" also has a tiny lightbulb on it}
Rannveig Ess 5 years ago
I had to look! Amazon (of course...) has many many kinds of these charms in all colors and variations.
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Tracy Wallick 5 years ago
I have these! they make my life much easier, cuz you can feel the difference in the dark too
Cathy Proctor 5 years ago
GREAT idea, I get them wrong all the time but that may be a personal problem
Faith Nicole 5 years ago
I am forever pulling the wrong ones, even when I lived in my childhood home for 15+yrs, using the same fan repeatedly 😄
Brie Sansotta 5 years ago
Now tell me which one turns the fan upward or downward for Winter and Summer (I never get it right!)
Olivia Womacks 5 years ago
I have that exact set i got at Home Depot but you can probaby find them at lowes or menards
Suzie McDaniel 5 years ago
I just remember the chain for the fan is above the one for the light.
Barney Martin 5 years ago
I've had these for years. Before that, I used to always say "long is light" so I'd know which cord was the light.
Barbara Vandewalle 5 years ago
I had a crystal for the light, and a ceramic for the fan. Never did see a fan pull.
Rachel Connot 5 years ago
You can buy these at Wal-mart. We have them on both out ceiling fans at home.
Kris “ADHD_Carrier” Dudoich 5 years ago
I have some like this except the designs are flat. They are VERY helpful!
Mark Serbian, PK&RG,W 5 years ago
Home Depot carries these. So does Amazon. I have 'em on every fan in the house!!
Lorelai Purvis 5 years ago
mine in the kitchen has little symbols on it so even if you aren't looking you know which cord does what
HufflePuffleGothleGay 5 years ago
oh i need this , the amount of times ive accidentally blinded myself momentarily ....
#9
Save The Turtles
#10
This Bottle That Is Designed To Use All The Liquid On It
#11
My Local Shopping Centre Has A Special Time Where The Entire Building Is Autism Friendly
#12
An Easy Way To Ask The Company To Repair Wheels
#13
Remember This When Walking Your Pets
Sonya Jersey 5 years ago
That's why I only walk my boy early in the morning, late evening and at night. A random 3 am walk is the best thing :). I often see pets on leashes in the middle of the day, panting like crazy and I feel so bad for them and their precious paws.
#14
Tinder Is Having Your Back When The Government Doesn’t
Sleazy Weaver 5 years ago (edited)
The sad reality is that this sort of thing is still necessary in this day & age. Hats off to Tinder for keeping people safe in this instance! They have a long way to go but at least they're doing good in one regard.
#15
This Rite-Aid Has A Magnifier So You Can Read The Labels On The Medicine
#16
China’s Largest E-Commerce Company Uses Its Boxes As Flyers For Missing Persons
#17
Clothes Company Puts Options For Multiple Owners On Childrens Coats
#18
Bought A Box Of Screws - It Came With The Bit Needed To Put Them In
#19
Yearbook Picture With A Gap To Avoid Lost In Binding
#20
If You Try To Enter The Antivax Subreddit It Brings A Detailed Warning About The Misinformation You Might Find
#21
Design That Prevents A-Holes From Creating New Accounts
#22
This Alarm Which Saved Me A Frantic Call To My Boss Tomorrow
#23
Legos Explains
#24
My New Sheets Have Tags On Each Side That Either Says “Side” Or “Top Or Bottom”
#26
A Hot Stamp Instead Of A Sticker
#27
This Goodyear Tire Has Tread Depth Measuring Built Into The Rubber.
BG 5 years ago
all tires/tyres have treadwear indicators. Its a line of raised rubber that runs perpindicular to the tread pattern. When the tread is worn evenly with the TWI, replace the tire. treadwear-...bc2e53.jpg 
#28
During The Pandemic, This Feels So Much Safer Than Using The Normal Buttons
#29
This Metal Slide Is Water Cooled So It Doesn't Burn Kids In The Summer
#30
This Verification System Is Easier Than Captcha And Not As Confusing
#31
This Considerate Pup-Up
#32
This School Has A Large Periodic Table On The Wall With Things Where Each Element Is Used
#33
My Bike Seat Is Also A Bike Pump
Penny Kemper 5 years ago
I need to see where it goes when not using it before I know if it's a good design or not.
#34
The Way These Sardines Are Packaged With Transparent Lid
#35
Gmail Will Detect If You Wanted To Attach A File Based On The Content Of Your Email, And Warn You If You Haven't Attached It
#36
This Toilet's Cistern Fills Using A Tap And Sink So You Can Wash Your Hands With No Waste
#37
These Business Cards Have Braille On Them As Well As Printed Text!
#38
The Books At The Bottom Are Flipped At An Angle You Don’t Have To Bend Down To See
Amelia Earhart 5 years ago
Who knew? I think I will sneak into the library and do this to all the bottom shelves.
#39
That’s Actually Super Useful
#40
My Lipton Tea Came With A Teacup Shaped Teabag Holder
Sleazy Weaver 5 years ago (edited)
Product placement in the coolest way! That's such a cute teacup! Now I need to go buy some Lipton.
#41
Big Unsuscribe Button
#42
The Colder It Gets, The Greater The Discount At This Candy Store (Edmonton, Ab, Canada)
#43
Appropriate Soap For Before Or After You Eat
#44
This Milk Bottle Shows You How Much Milk Is Still Inside
Marcellus the Third 5 years ago
Except for an extra layer of plastic/recycling complications, I don't see the big point... Lifting it will tell you much the same info for most people, and kids can learn. Plastic ones (HDPE, easy to recycle, even at home with an oven) are also sufficiently transparent to already see the level.
#45
Small Detail: The Orientation Of These Two Outlets Are Offset By 90 Degrees So That More Charging Ports Can Fit At Once
#46
My TV Mount Has A Spirit Level Attached To It
#47
Contextual Advice, In Case You’re Like Me And Always Assumed It Would Stay Fresher If You Left The Foil Partially Attached So You Could Re-Cover It When Putting The Lid Back On
#48
This Apple Feature
#49
This Note Says Everyone That Handled My Food Did Not Have A Fever And Has Their Full Names
#50
T-Shirt Size Mentioned On The Hanger Stem Itself. No Need To Check Every T-Shirts To Find The Correct Size
Sleazy Weaver 5 years ago
Most stores have these hangers but the clothes aren't always on the right one. Check the labels anyway.
#51
This Hotel In Germany Has A Sign That You Can Hang On Your Door To Indicate That You Have Hearing Problems An Thus Require Extra Assistance In Case Of Emergency
WildHoneyPie 5 years ago
Love this one. My husband wears hearing aids but takes them off at night. He would definitely need the help.
#52
They Might Not Be Perfect In English But Have A Great Point!
#53
Uber Checks In On You In Case You Stop Moving
Grant Barke 5 years ago
How will I answer that if I'm tied to a tree in a forest in the middle of nowhere.
#54
This Wine Label With Braille
Katie Lutesinger 5 years ago
For those nights when you wanna get blind drunk! ...I'll show myself out.
#55
When You Press "Skip Intro" On The Simpsons, Disney+ Takes You To This Point So You Don't Miss The Couch Gag
#56
These Anti A-Hole Christmas Lights That Tell You What Each Setting Is So You Don’t Have To Just Guess
#57
Costco’s Glove Boxes Have Size Charts On The Side To Get The Best Size To Fit Your Hand
#58
Measuring Spoon Comes In Two Shapes, With A Thinner Side That's Easier To Fit Into Small Containers.
Dippin Dot 5 years ago
I have similar ones that are made of metal. Mine are also magnetic so they stick together in the drawer. What I like is that I can measure out two things without washing in between. I generally use the round for liquids and the oblong for dry goods.
#59
This Men’s Room In Quebec City Has A Door Opener So You Don’t Have To Touch The Handle
Rose the Cook 5 years ago
A better idea is no external door at all but just stratigically walls leading to the actual toilets.
#60
This Packaging Has A Small Slot To Pull Open Insdead Of Using Scissors And Cut Your Fingers
#61
This Sign At Costco Lets You Know When There Is An Open Pump In Front Of You
#62
Local Bar Saving You From Having To Touch The Dirty Door Handle
#63
These Squeaky Kids Shoes Have A Switch To Turn Off The Squeaking
#64
Reminding Me I Don’t Need To Pay While I’m Trying To Pay
#65
In The Process Of Helping Someone Move, I Found This Baggy With A Spare Battery In It. I’ve Got No Idea What It Goes To, But It’s Pretty Nice Of Them To Include It!
Marcellus the Third 5 years ago
It's a CR2032 so it goes in many things, often 3 at a time... Things that need rare short bursts of relatively high current, like scales.
#66
A Very Non-A-Hole Way To Include The Movie-Based Cover On Books
#67
This Sight Seeing Binocular Is For The Color Blind
#68
My Local Target Did This To Show What Essential Items They Have In Stock
#69
The Cap Of This Apple Juice Bottle Has An Engraved Arrow, Which Indicates The Direction Of Rotation To Open It
#70
Making Good Quality Reusable Bags
#71
Telling People That You’re Raising Prices And Giving A Good Reason
#72
This Bed Frame Came With A Ratcheting Hex Wrench For The 21 Bolts I Had To Put In.
#73
Not Sure If This Really Counts But This Mall Included These Charge Ports At Every Table. Pretty Convenient
#74
Sweden’s Got It Right
#75
This Cafe Uses A Traffic Light To Let You Know When It’s Okay To Enter (For Covid Social Distancing)
#76
Bathrooms At Wawa Have A Slight Lip To Cover The Crack, It Makes A Huge Difference
#77
This Brand Of Water Uses Reusable Aluminum Bottles Instead Of Plastic (And They Still Cost Around The Same Price As A Similar Sized Plastic Bottle!)
#78
Do Not Buy Gift Cards From Us Because It Might’ve A Scam!
#79
Pump Bottle With A Easily Removable Label So It Can Be Reused/Repurposed When Empty.
#80
This.
Sleazy Weaver 5 years ago
Ouch, that's a headache waiting to happen... & I once again pity colorblind people!
#81
My Doctor's Office Spreading Info About Vaccination Targeted Toward Antivaxxers
Uncommon Boston 5 years ago (edited)
I consider vaccines 100% effective. Either I don't get the disease or I get a milder version. Because of a few anti-vaxers, my son got a bad case of whooping cough. My doctor kept reminding me a worse case would have meant hospitalization. We don't hear enough about the vaccinated kids who get sick because an unvaccinated child is spreading something. I am not sure the anti-vaxers care. If their kid isn't autistic, they won. They all know someone who knows someone, whose child got autism from vaccines. They personally don't know the child or parent, but somebody does.Since most other children are vaccinated, they don't have anything to worry about. These people are incredibly self centered. Kinda like the anti-maskers
#82
Good Call Amazon! Had My Husbands Present Shipped To My Job Instead
Marcellus the Third 5 years ago
What are these "jobs" at a different address, again? I forgot.
#83
This Design Needs To Be Implemented More
#84
Amazon Lets You Choose To Refund Your Money Or Keep Your Benefits When Cancelling Prime Membership
TheHolyFatherOfToast 5 years ago
Huh, that's pretty useful. Ecspecially if you consider that someone finds out that they can't afford it anymore and they will get money for it.
#85
Tinder Now Scans Messages For ‘Potentially Inappropriate’ Words And Asks If You’re Bothered.
#86
Really Good Idea For Those Bestsellers That Are Overhyped!
Sleazy Weaver 5 years ago (edited)
But why? What's the point in recommending a book you think is bad? Not saying it's not a good idea, I just don't get it.
#87
This Package Tells You What Temperature To Grill Your Burgers To And Why.
Eithne Griffiths 5 years ago
I thought Marcellus the Third comment was quite funny. Tongue in cheek.
#88
They Made This Ice Cream Sandwich To Be Of Higher Quality Than Advertised.
#89
When You Change Your Relationship Status To Single, Facebook Has Steps For You To Take A Break From Seeing That Person’s Post.
Elizabeth Bierle 5 years ago
And then they'll immediately start showing you ads for dating sites. yaaaaaaaay
#90
These Pajamas Come With The Tag Attached On A Safety Pin Instead Of That Pain In The Ass Normal Plastic Thing
#91
My Mojito’s Straw That Stops The Mint
#92
Safari Lets You Know If You Have Too Many Tabs Open, And Gives You An Option To Close All Tabs Older Than 1 Month.
#93
Android 10 Helping Out With Privacy
#94
Good Job Ininstagram
Samantha Lomb 5 years ago
At some level people dumb/ crazy enough to believe the tracking chip is in their valve stem while carrying around a smart phone and likely driving a vehicle with an onboard computer system deserve what they get.
#95
My iPhone Asked If I Wanted To Change My Early Alarm Because People Generally Stay Up Partying On New Year’s Eve
#96
Got This With My Referbished Laptop
#97
Civics Teacher Adding Extra Line So Students Don't Miss The Backside
What's In Your Head? 5 years ago
I already appreciate this teacher for using that gorgeous font.
#98
Socially Inept Me Needs This To Cope With The Awkwardness
Sleazy Weaver 5 years ago
I like the idea, but maybe only unoccupied bathrooms should light up. I sympathize with colorblind people.
#99
This Circle K Has Hand Sanitizer At Their Pumps
#100
Cyberpunk 2077 Lets You Disable Copyrighted Music
#101
Anti-Clickbate Youtube Thumbnails
#102
Forbes Telling You The Article Is Not Up-To-Date
#103
Harvey Norman Doing Good
Princess Toadstool 5 years ago
That mascot reminds me of the comfort king CGI mascot that’s creepy
#104
This Store Removes All Plastic From A Selection Of Its Cards
#105
Didn’t Know Where Else To Post This, Seemed Pretty Antiasshole
Becca Gizmo the Squirrel 5 years ago
I've seen signs on trucks that say "how's my driving? Call 1-800...".
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Stille20 5 years ago
Seriously, the titles of most bored panda articles are just ....the opposite of good
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JessG 5 years ago
Because everyone is against the use of plastic, so they gotta be warriors about it. Look, I completely agree with not using plastic, but making a comment about it while using a completely toxic thing like a smartphone or a computer, really misses the point.
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Mr. Bean 5 years ago
why is the top downvoted comment on the top but when you click the comments it shows the highest comment? is it a glitch? :D
Lauren Caswell 5 years ago
It's not just me?! I thought that was just my browser being weird!! I contacted bp coz it's been doing it a few days but I thought maybe I needed a software update or something XD
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Clare McDuff 5 years ago
For such a positive article, there are A LOT of negative comments. Everyone in a bad mood today?
OrangeChicken 5 years ago
These are nice, but the fact that people won't stop screaming about the plastic is annoying... you can't just stop using plastic for your business when the world literally runs on plastic. What they are doing, reminding people to recycle is more than what most other companies are doing.
Stille20 5 years ago
Seriously, the titles of most bored panda articles are just ....the opposite of good
Load More Replies... JessG 5 years ago
Because everyone is against the use of plastic, so they gotta be warriors about it. Look, I completely agree with not using plastic, but making a comment about it while using a completely toxic thing like a smartphone or a computer, really misses the point.
Load More Replies... Mr. Bean 5 years ago
why is the top downvoted comment on the top but when you click the comments it shows the highest comment? is it a glitch? :D
Lauren Caswell 5 years ago
It's not just me?! I thought that was just my browser being weird!! I contacted bp coz it's been doing it a few days but I thought maybe I needed a software update or something XD
Load More Replies... Clare McDuff 5 years ago
For such a positive article, there are A LOT of negative comments. Everyone in a bad mood today?
OrangeChicken 5 years ago
These are nice, but the fact that people won't stop screaming about the plastic is annoying... you can't just stop using plastic for your business when the world literally runs on plastic. What they are doing, reminding people to recycle is more than what most other companies are doing.
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