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“My Car Is Getting Advertisements Now?”: 67 Examples Of Design That Feels Genuinely Evil (New Pics)
In this world, there are three types of design: good, not so good, and absolutely evil. That last category is very much a real thing. It goes way beyond anything that just mildly irritates you—this is the kind that makes you want to track down whoever approved it and hold them personally accountable, because the audacity is truly unmatched.
Sadly, that’s rarely an option. So the next best thing is venting, and there’s a whole subreddit dedicated to doing exactly that. We’ve gone ahead and rounded up some of the most infuriating examples from it below—scroll down to see them, but fair warning: your calmness is about to be tested.
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#1
Fake "Important" Junk Mail
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#2
Apparently My Samsung Fridge Has Ads Now
#3
You Have To Pay To Unsubscribe From This Company
#4
We Can't Even Pump Fuel Anymore Without Holding A Digital Billboard (Netherlands)
#5
College Board Charging $12 Per School To Send Your Test Scores Electronically
Then an extra $31 if you want them to receive them within 1-2 business days. They’re electronic (not actual shipping). They make you pay to send a test you already paid over $50 to take.
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 8 hours ago
About on par with concert tickets these days if you do the math.
#6
Designed For Dissuading The Homeless. Literally Just Uncomfortable For Everyone Else
#7
Pearson
#8
I Guess Apples Have Advertisements On Them Now
#9
They Replaced Half The Mirrors In My Local Shopping Mall's Bathroom With Advertising Boards!
#10
Plastic Is The New Paper!
#11
This Is Just Pathetic
#12
Both Weigh 500g But The Green One Is In A 30% "Bigger Bag More To Share"
#13
The Fact That You Can't Uninstall Facebook On Certain Phones
#14
So, Instead Of Using The Dime That You Originally Have To Feed A Child, You Spent 37 Cents To Send It To Me, Then Another 37 Cents For Me To Send It, So You Can Use The Dime That You Originally Had, To Feed A Child?
Zig Zag Wanderer 7 hours ago
It's worth it to get your details. Then they will hassle you to the grave.
#15
Hopefully This Counts
#16
They "Cannot Guarantee" The Product Description Of The 1.3k Dollar Laptop Theyre Selling Is Accurate Because They Used Chatgpt To Write It
Colleen Glim 9 hours ago
Or you could have gotten an employee that you’re already paying to take five minutes and write a description you could guarantee?
#17
This Floor Tiling That Supermarkets In My City Have Now
A certain supermarket chain went through rebranding and is now changing all floor tiling to this. Yes, this is on purpose. Yes, it being uneven is ALSO on purpose. All of this is outlined in a brandbook. Basically, it's specifically designed to be uncomfortable to look at to draw shoppers' gaze to the shelves to increases sales. Guess what, they're about to lose sales because this gives me migraines.
TotallyNOTAFox 6 hours ago (edited)
From the battleships of World War 1 to supermarkets 110 years later the Dazzle Camouflage™ stays effective....
#18
And The Award Of Jerk Design Of The Century Goes Too
#19
Yesterday It Is Announced At$t Got Hit With A $60 Million Fine. Today I Get This On My Account
#20
Fake Suspicious Activity Alert
#21
My Car Is Getting Advertisements Now?
#22
I Canceled My Account Immediately After Getting This Email
#23
I Can't Buy Single Use Plastic Bags At The Supermarket Anymore, But Companies Get Away With Things Like This
#24
I Love Ads On My £250 Console That I Continue To Pay £6 A Month To Play On
TotallyNOTAFox 7 hours ago
I honestly see no reason to invest in a console nowadays, they are basically PCs with extra costs for internet services attached to them nowadays
#25
Netflix Is Now Restricting Some Shows If You Have A Plan That Has Advertisements
Colleen Glim 9 hours ago
That is b*llshit. You’re already paying for the subscription and now you need to pay more? I cancelled Netflix years ago and I will not be signing up again
#26
Hp Won't Let You Take The Still-Good Ink Cartridges From Your Broken Hp Printer And Put Them Into Your Next Hp Printer Of The Same Model
#27
Contains Vitamins B3, B6, B12, And Zinc, Except It Doesn't Contain Those
#28
Dislikes Helped You Know If A Video Was A Scam, Misleading Or Had False Information
#29
Literally Get Lost
#30
Dave & Busters Spin Game Landed On The 500 And It Only Gave Me 4 Tickets. Showed To Manager And Said It Needed To Be In The Middle
#31
Just Blatantly A Trap If You’re Not Paying Attention 🙄
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 7 hours ago
Seriously? Probably a late night place counting on blurry eyed drunk people assuming the left most option is the cheapest.
#32
Facebook Is Now Inputting Your Photos Into Meta AI Automatically By Default
#33
Home Listing Without Pool
#34
Wingstop Has A “¢70 Boneless Wings”deal That Comes Out To $13 For 10 Wings. In The Fine Print It Says Dip Isn’t Included (But Required For Purchase). That’s $6 For A Cup Of Mandatory Ranch
#35
Mcdonalds App Will Sign You Out For Not Allowing Ad Tracking
#36
Zuck's Vision Of The Future Is Insane
#37
Bmw New Patented Screw-Head Designed To Limit Repairs To Authorized Dealers And Prevent Independent Servicing
Fungus John 8 hours ago (edited)
as if a mechanic with a shop full of tools can't knock something up to unscrew that.
#39
1001 Stickers And 768 Of Them Are Useless Squares. Thanks Disney
#40
My $200 Textbook Won’t Let Me Copy Paste More Than 84 Words To Make A Study Guide
#41
Nooooo Way
David Morgan 8 hours ago
Dail Mail fails once again. This 'story' is nonsense - the company who is 'making' these seats says they were only ever a CGI render, and have never been made in any way, let alone submitted for testing. It amazes me that anyone reads that rag.
#42
Legislation That Convienently Excludes Politicians
Glen Ellyn 6 hours ago
Just like politicians are allowed to spam you with texts and robocalls. Grrr!
#43
“Amc Theater Blocked Working Water Fountains With A Giant Display To Force People To Concessions For Drinks
#44
Can We All Agree Having To Pay For A Human Necessity Is A Major Jerk Design?
#45
Hellofresh. If I Don’t Need To Call To Make Orders, I Shouldn’t Need To Call To Unsubscribe
TotallyNOTAFox 6 hours ago (edited)
In the EU we have a law that states that unsubscribing has to be as easy as subscribing was - It it takes 2 clicks to get the service it has to only take 2 clicks to cancel it
#46
An Air Freshener Sold On Facebook. It’s A Literal Scam
#47
Vegas
#48
I Have To Pay In Order To Get Rid Of The Snapchat AI
#49
Bank Makes You Call To Payoff A Loan So They Can Include A $23 "Convenience Fee"
#50
Amazon Echo Now Has To Send Recordings
Glen Ellyn 6 hours ago
I have no desire whatsoever to have an Alexa or whatever the other big one is. Never.
#51
Shein Puts A "Low Battery" Warning In The Middle Of Their Ad
Presumably to get you to click 'close' and it'll take you to the page to download the app. It didn't work on my because I have an android and I'm pretty sure that exact warning only comes up on IPhone.
#52
Must Redeem Credit Card Points In Increments Of… 3,333?
#53
Fiverr Now *requires* Tips Of At Least $5
#54
Google Puts A Scam Website At The Top Of The Search And My Mom Fell For It
Glen Ellyn 6 hours ago
This is why I immediately scroll past anything that says "sponsored." But then, I don't use google and haven't for years. It's DuckDuckGo always.
#55
Paying A “Digital Delivery Fee” For A Rented Pdf Textbook 🤨
#56
Sony Was Granted A Patent To Make A TV That Will Only Stop Showing A Commercial Once You Stand Up And Say The Brand Name Out Loud
MedusaWasBeautiful 8 hours ago
They have the patent, and are not using it to prevent others from the implementation of such tactics.
#57
I Paid $55 To Remove The Company Watermark They Put On The Face, Just To Have Them Put Their Logo On The Printed Copy
#58
Hp Deliberately Adds 15 Minutes Waiting Time For Telephone Support Calls
#59
So I Have To Pay To Delete My Song Faster?
TotallyNOTAFox 6 hours ago (edited)
I think there are copyright laws that can get the song off the platform way faster if presented to them, especially the fees they have to pay for distributing it without permission
#60
Academia.edu Quietly Jacked Up Their Annual Price From $99 To $499 With One Buried Email Sent A Week Before Charging
#62
Oven Air Fryer Function Refuses To Work Without WiFi Connection. Ge Profile Pts700sn. Do Not Buy
#63
Contrado Raises Their Prices In Order To Negate Their 25% Student Discount
#64
Netflix Ad Supported Plan Implies They Have Films On Their Higher Tiers That They Don't Actually Have
#65
Popeyes Doesn’t Let You Use Your Entire Gift Card Balance
#66
Google Has Automatically Opted Its Users Into Having All Emails Scanned By And Used To Train AI. Can Be Opted Out Very Meticulously
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