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For all our own human imperfections, there’s something about symmetry, balance, and order that many of us just can’t resist. A perfectly layered slice of cake, objects lined up just so, or a pattern that’s pleasingly symmetrical can be strangely satisfying to look at. But flip the script, and the reaction can be just as visceral. One thing out of place, a crooked line, or a glaring lack of symmetry can be enough to make your skin crawl.

And that’s exactly what you’re about to see. These are photos of times when symmetry, balance, order, and, heck, just straight-up decency went out the window. Some are glaring offenses, while others are tiny imperfections that somehow manage to be just as infuriating. Either way, good luck unseeing them.

#1

A poorly painted wall with mismatched yellow and white stripes that will annoy any perfectionist.

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Milo Houghland
Community Member
2 days ago

i mean it least its hanging on the wall

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    #2

    A twisted yellow and orange popsicle with misaligned layers that perfectionists might hate

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    Megalodon Meg
    Community Member
    2 days ago

    This is just stressful. Not trying to wear it in my lap.

    #3

    A single cookie facing the wrong way in a package, likely to annoy perfectionists.

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    Door Door
    Community Member
    3 days ago

    Fig rolls.

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    #4

    A gas pump meter showing a sale of 34.99 for exactly 10.000 gallons, frustrating for a perfectionist.

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    The Duolingo Owl
    Community Member
    2 days ago

    Is this what they call "edging?"

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    #5

    A single inverted red brick on a building corner that will annoy perfectionists

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    Ravenkbh
    Community Member
    2 days ago

    Another brick in the wall

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    #6

    A single blue sprinkle inside a container of red sprinkles that will annoy perfectionists

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    Fire Singer
    Community Member
    2 days ago

    How it feels to live in certain states right now!

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    #7

    Notebook page of hand-drawn tally marks with one wrong diagonal stroke that will trigger perfectionists

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    JL
    Community Member
    2 days ago

    What kind of attack happened at row 4, hash 7? No way an OCD person puts the slash in the other direction.

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    #8

    A trash and recycling bin with incorrectly matched letters on the lids and doors, painful for perfectionists

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    JL
    Community Member
    2 days ago

    It's probably one big container in there anyway.

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    #9

    A Disney Ariel puzzle with a single misaligned piece, irritating for perfectionists

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    #10

    One slightly misaligned black border in a row of simple outlines, driving perfectionists crazy.

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    MotherofGuineaPigs
    Community Member
    2 days ago

    my eye is twitching

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    #11

    A mismatched patch of rectangular paving stones in a hexagonal tiled street, annoying for perfectionists.

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    Khavrinen
    Community Member
    2 days ago

    Hexagons are the best-agons!

    #12

    Security camera pointing directly into a solid brick wall, a major design fail that would trigger perfectionists.

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    Remi (He/Him)
    Community Member
    2 days ago

    Looks annoying, but probably works better to protect anyone coming out the door from the rain, because now they exit in the middle of it

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    #13

    Misaligned porch column base on a brick pillar, causing discomfort for perfectionists

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    #14

    A retail package labeled Forks containing metal spoons, showing a mistake that would bother a perfectionist.

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    JL
    Community Member
    2 days ago

    Safety Forks

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    #15

    A Coca-Cola can package hidden inside a yellow Fanta case, a mistake that a perfectionist would hate.

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    #16

    Toilet paper roll placed incorrectly in dispenser, a minor detail frustrating for any perfectionist.

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    Did I say that out loud?
    Community Member
    2 days ago

    Noooo!

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    #17

    Road marking with misspelled word BMUP instead of BUMP, a frustrating sight for perfectionists

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    Phantom Phoenix
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    2 days ago

    Beam Me Up Please

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    #18

    Mismatched pavement tiles near a shop entrance that will frustrate perfectionists

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    Jan Rosier
    Community Member
    2 days ago

    this is definitely intentional, and neatly done

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    #19

    A yellow and white crosswalk with a misaligned manhole cover that will disturb perfectionists

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    sbj
    Community Member
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    3 days ago

    At least the workers can find it again

    #20

    A red velvet barrier rope with a single twist in it, an annoying sight that perfectionists would hate.

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    Spring
    Community Member
    2 days ago

    The strap of my bra whenever im in a hurry lol

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    #21

    A green outdoor picnic table with one misaligned bench defying symmetry, annoying to perfectionists

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    BarkingSquirell
    Community Member
    2 days ago

    It's as$ backward.

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    #22

    A shelf of math textbooks with one book spine placed upside down, bothering perfectionists.

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    BarkingSquirell
    Community Member
    2 days ago

    There's one in every crowd.

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    #23

    An apartment building facade with a single misaligned balcony, disturbing to a perfectionist.

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    BarkingSquirell
    Community Member
    2 days ago

    Tenant has "large balcony syndrome."

    #24

    A checklist showing the last box left unchecked, a nightmare scenario for perfectionists.

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    Milo Houghland
    Community Member
    2 days ago

    paradoxical upon completion

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    #25

    A large power brick blocking multiple outlets on a power strip to annoy perfectionists

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    AtMostAFabulist
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    2 days ago

    I hate that kind of plug. No room for anything else.

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    #26

    Close-up of a keyboard with one mismatched dark gray key among light gray ones, annoying for perfectionists.

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    BarkingSquirell
    Community Member
    2 days ago

    Since we use the @ symbol so often, this isn't a bad idea.

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    #27

    Crooked and tangled window blinds, a chaotic sight that perfectionists would want to burn

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    Marlene Ricker
    Community Member
    10 hours ago

    I have a blind in my house just like this! It's been annoying me for months but I still haven't fixed it! Queen of the procrastinators!

    #28

    A black power cord tangled under an office chair wheel, annoying for perfectionists

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    nottheactualphoto
    Community Member
    2 days ago

    It would be better if that were a fiber optic cable. But we takes what we gets.

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    #29

    Subway store tile display of fresh vegetables with one misplaced tile that will bother perfectionists

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    #30

    Row of white school sinks with one installed higher, a nightmare for perfectionists.

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    Ralph Cornforth
    Community Member
    2 days ago

    THat's for people in wheelchairs - clearance for the chair and look at the angled mirrors above the two sinks.

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    #31

    A single green fruit slice candy among many red ones in a package to annoy perfectionists.

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    Lee Gilliland
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    2 days ago

    It's a rind-flavored one.

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    #32

    An off-center toilet seat on a bowl that is highly unsatisfying for perfectionists.

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    Marlene Ricker
    Community Member
    10 hours ago

    Seems to me that is a pinched bottom waiting to happen!

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    #33

    An unsatisfying Rubik's cube toy packaged with mismatched yellow and blue stickers

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    Marlene Ricker
    Community Member
    10 hours ago

    Even the manufacturer couldn't get it right!

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    #34

    A Capri Sun pouch with the straw inserted in the wrong place, bound to irritate a perfectionist.

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    Lady zars
    Community Member
    1 day ago

    You monster

    #35

    Hexagonal mosaic tile pattern where one black center tile is misplaced, ruining the design

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    AtMostAFabulist
    Community Member
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    2 days ago

    That took way too long to find. 🤨

    #36

    Sorted green, yellow, blue, and orange chocolate candies on a table, with a green one misplaced

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    AtMostAFabulist
    Community Member
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    2 days ago

    Oy! You can't park there mate!

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    #37

    A piece of lined paper torn unevenly from a binder, a detail perfectionists might hate

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    AtMostAFabulist
    Community Member
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    2 days ago

    You have to fold that over before trying to tear it.

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    #38

    A chocolate bar with a large circle bitten out of the middle, a nightmare for perfectionists.

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    sbj
    Community Member
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    3 days ago

    How did the person even manage to do this without breaking the other fingers?

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    #39

    A roll of clear tape where the inner cardboard roll was inserted backwards, sure to annoy a perfectionist.

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    BarkingSquirell
    Community Member
    2 days ago

    I wonder if there is a person on Earth who hasn't experienced this.

    #40

    Circular grey paving pattern with one white tile out of alignment.

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    #41

    Stack of large boxes labeled do not stack, triggering perfectionists.

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    Khavrinen
    Community Member
    2 days ago

    "This won't stop me, because I can't read."

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    #42

    White staircase banister with one wooden baluster installed upside down.

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    Nina Izumi
    Community Member
    2 days ago

    whats wrong with this one?

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    #43

    Shelf of Black Box wines with one white cap among black caps, annoying for perfectionists.

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    Marlene Ricker
    Community Member
    10 hours ago

    Why?

    #44

    A box of dozen Krispy Kreme donuts where every single donut has a bite taken out of it.

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    A. Br.
    Community Member
    2 days ago

    That's just Evil

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    #45

    Mismatched restaurant posters that will annoy perfectionists

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    Bored Jellyfish
    Community Member
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    3 days ago

    Yoda helped put these up.

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    #46

    A single misplaced red brick in a paved sidewalk that will bother perfectionists.

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    Marlene Ricker
    Community Member
    10 hours ago

    There is no excuse for this! It was done purposely!

    #47

    Misaligned tactile paving studs on a floor

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    #48

    An off-center toilet installed in a tiled bathroom stall that will bother a perfectionist.

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    AtMostAFabulist
    Community Member
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    2 days ago

    So you can look around the wall

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    #49

    Misaligned grey stone stairs that are a nightmare for any perfectionist.

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    Marlene Ricker
    Community Member
    10 hours ago

    That looks like a tripping hazard and I know I would trip on it!

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    #50

    A row of public urinals with a missing privacy divider, sure to irritate perfectionists

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    sbj
    Community Member
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    3 days ago

    For the little guys

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    #51

    White kitchen cabinet doors with misaligned handles that will bother perfectionists

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    Marlene Ricker
    Community Member
    10 hours ago

    Just annoying!

    #52

    A manhole cover with a yellow line misaligned with the road line, annoying for perfectionists

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    Marlene Ricker
    Community Member
    10 hours ago

    For Pete's sake!

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    #53

    A single mismatched tile in a geometric pattern floor, a real nightmare for perfectionists

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    David Paterson
    Community Member
    2 days ago

    Ooh. Nice.

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    #54

    Paper towel dispenser with a wet paper towel touching the counter, a nightmare for perfectionists

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    #55

    Package of black and blue cookies mislabeled as Black and White, bound to trigger perfectionists.

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    David Paterson
    Community Member
    2 days ago

    Remind me, what colour is "the dress" again?

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    #56

    A white dish drying rack with two plates stacked in an unsatisfying back-to-back way

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    Indy Patrick
    Community Member
    3 days ago

    See yoyo

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    #57

    A box of macaroni and cheese with a poorly aligned opening flap

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    Bored Jellyfish
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    3 days ago

    Perforations are a lie these days.

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    #58

    Concrete barriers numbered 500, 499, and 502 in an out of order sequence

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    Ravenkbh
    Community Member
    2 days ago

    What's wrong with these people??

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    #59

    Boxes of lime and lemon juice with their contents swapped, an irritating display for a perfectionist.

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    eMp Tee
    Community Member
    1 day ago

    How to mess with people who are red-green colour blind (they also struggle to separate green from yellow).

    #60

    A row of yellow pencils neatly lined up, except for one pencil facing the wrong way

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    Marlene Ricker
    Community Member
    10 hours ago

    Really!!!! Somebody must have done this on purpose just to mess with people!!

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    #61

    A twisted seatbelt on a driver, a sight that makes perfectionists want to burn and reset it

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    #62

    Metal binder rings that do not align correctly, a sight that might bother perfectionists.

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    Ghostchaplain16
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    3 days ago

    This used to drive me absolutely batty.

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    #63

    Misaligned manhole cover on a road showing a broken white line, perfect for perfectionists.

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    The Duolingo Owl
    Community Member
    2 days ago

    Easy fix, thankfully.

    #64

    A single red tile randomly placed on a yellow-tiled bathroom floor, annoying to perfectionists.

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    Marlene Ricker
    Community Member
    10 hours ago

    Noooo!! Looks like a drop of blood!

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    #65

    Small hexagonal tiled floor where one blue flower design is misaligned, irritating perfectionists.

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    Celtic Pirate Queen
    Community Member
    7 hours ago

    How?

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    #66

    A green and white checkered floor tile pattern with one tile incorrectly placed, frustrating perfectionists.

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    #67

    Misaligned street tiles in brown and dark grey, creating an irritating pattern for perfectionists.

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    #68

    A crookedly installed light switch on a textured wall

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    BarkingSquirell
    Community Member
    2 days ago

    The Leaning Tower of Power.

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    #69

    A hand holding a package of alphabet magnets with scrambled, non-sequential letters for perfectionists to burn.

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    David Paterson
    Community Member
    2 days ago

    Fits two more letters in than if they were in order. Big win.

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    #70

    A bathroom tiled floor with a single black square tile out of alignment, annoying for perfectionists.

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    Marlene Ricker
    Community Member
    10 hours ago

    They went wrong and just kept on going with it!

    #71

    Misaligned painted lines on a green sports court

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    Marlene Ricker
    Community Member
    10 hours ago

    This is just plain ANNOYING!!!

    #72

    A smartphone screen filled with unread notification badges

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    Maya_D
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    2 days ago

    My husband has about 12,000 unread emails. My eye twitches every time I see his phone. He just doesn’t ever read or delete any spam or marketing emails.

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    #73

    Kitchen floor tiles that are laid unevenly, bound to frustrate a perfectionist.

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    Marlene Ricker
    Community Member
    10 hours ago

    Is tiling a really complicated job that you have to train for years at!?!

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    #74

    A pair of glass doors with completely different handles, annoying for perfectionists

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    Marlene Ricker
    Community Member
    10 hours ago

    This is just stupid!

    #75

    Three diamond flower paintings hung unevenly on a wall, a sight perfectionists might want to burn

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    Marlene Ricker
    Community Member
    10 hours ago

    Blind tiler!!

    #76

    A single bottle of Pepsi accidentally wrapped inside a multi-pack of Coca-Cola bottles

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    #77

    Mismatched and misaligned chrome bathroom fixtures that would bother any perfectionist

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    #78

    Close-up of a pink shirt where the letters in 23rd Annual do not align perfectly.

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    AtMostAFabulist
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    2 days ago

    I read that as 32nd Annual about 4 times before I figured it out. 😕

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    #79

    Salt shaker filled with black pepper and pepper shaker filled with white salt, frustrating for perfectionists

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    Nicky Colohan
    Community Member
    3 days ago

    That's like John Lennon's cats. He had two cats, one black and one white. He called the black one Salt and the whote one Pepper.

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    #80

    An egg carton with all white eggs except for one brown egg in the corner, annoying for perfectionists

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    BrunoVI
    Community Member
    2 days ago

    And now, for my latest artwork, I call it "Vermont."

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    #81

    A red wristband applied unevenly and twisted, bound to trigger perfectionists

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    Fire Singer
    Community Member
    2 days ago

    Oh I HATE this! And I'm not an overly hairy person but that sticker pulling on me makes me nuts!

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    #82

    A soft taco with a circular bite taken out of the middle instead of the side for perfectionists

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    #83

    A double door displaying mismatched pull and push signs that is sure to trigger perfectionists

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    Stardrop
    Community Member
    2 days ago (edited)

    you've obviously gotta H5nd the door!

    #84

    An elevator sign with a hand illustration featuring six fingers, frustrating to perfectionists

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    Marlene Ricker
    Community Member
    9 hours ago

    That's just wrong!

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    #85

    A double laundry hamper labeled with Darks on the light side and Lights on the dark side, annoying for perfectionists.

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    Miracle Max
    Community Member
    3 days ago

    That is so you can see any darks left in the bin and vice versa

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    #86

    A slice of pie cut unevenly compared to the powdered sugar design, triggering for perfectionists

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    AtMostAFabulist
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    2 days ago

    Probably the same person who ate out the middle of the KitKat

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    #87

    Poorly opened boxes of baking paper and aluminum foil, frustrating for perfectionists

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    #88

    A car odometer showing 123567 instead of a perfect sequence, a detail a perfectionist would hate.

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    Khavrinen
    Community Member
    2 days ago

    FOUR!

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    #89

    Hand holding a plastic package of four sausages, a mild annoyance for perfectionists

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    #90

    A carton of egg whites placed upside down in a box of neatly organized cartons, upsetting for perfectionists.

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    #91

    Juice bottles inside a supermarket cooler labeled with an incorrect Eggs sign above.

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    #92

    An upside-down Coors beer box in a neat store display likely to trigger perfectionists.

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    #93

    Students at Montana State University form a slightly asymmetric letter M on a football field

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    Ghostchaplain16
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    3 days ago

    Move That Mascot!! 😂

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    #94

    A black Samsung TV sits off-center on top of two electronic boxes, frustrating for perfectionists

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    #95

    Red and blue whipped cream bottles arranged on a shelf with two misplaced colors.

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    Marlene Ricker
    Community Member
    9 hours ago

    Someone thought this would be funny! it's not!

    #96

    A red shirt with one sleeve rolled up differently, likely bothering perfectionists.

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    #97

    Two built-in Bosch microwaves aligned unevenly, triggering any perfectionist

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    #98

    A bag of Fritos brand corn chips opened upside down, which is highly annoying to a perfectionist.

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