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More than a million people hurt themselves falling down stairs in America every year. And around 12,000 of them don’t live to tell the tale. It’s a very sad statistic released by several law firms in the country. But it's one that needs to be highlighted in order for the number of deaths and injuries to decrease. Sometimes, a fall is due to pure clumsiness or negligence. Other times, a slippery floor is to blame.

However, there’s another danger lurking about… Utterly terrible and disastrous design. And it comes in all shapes and forms. Whether it’s hand sanitizer packaged in a drinking bottle, or an electrical outlet in a toddler ballpit, it seems that some designers are genuinely out to create death traps.

People have been sharing the shocking examples of dangerous design they’ve witnessed in the wild. And some might truly terrify you. Bored Panda has compiled a list of the worst, and we hope you never, ever encounter any of them.

#1

Those Are Stairs

Stairs with black and white patterned tiles that create a dangerous design blending steps, posing a death trap risk.

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G A
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7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

These are death traps

Erin Van Atten
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7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What makes this extra funny, is that 'trap' means stairs in Dutch

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Glix Drap
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7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There is also a Dalmatian dog hidden in this picture as well.

Uncle Panda
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7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They should give an insurance claims adjuster an office at the bottom of the stairs.

April Pickett
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7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Someone is going to pay a couple of hospital bills and meet a lawyer or two.

Verfin22
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7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And no handrail in sight. I'd hate to see a blind person's guide 🦮 navigate that.

PetePanda
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7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There might still be a handrail just out of the frame

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Kirsty
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7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Rolled my ankle just looking at it

Joe Reaves
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7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And tile too rather than carpet, just to ensure the maximum amount of damage when you fall.

Inservio Smurf
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7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Never look at the pattern, follow the edge. Same on snowy roads : infer the road's position from the reflector posts along the side, and do not try to see a white stripe through white snow.

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Imagine a world where all designers worked with eyes closed and their brains shut off... Almost everything we did on a daily basis could have the potential to end in an accident. People would be burning, tripping, falling, getting poisoned, shocking themselves, or even worse. Then they might land up in a hospital where, once again, safety was not taken into consideration. What a disaster.

Thankfully, many designers do take measures to limit harm, injury or death when creating something. It is, after all, their moral and legal obligation.

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    #2

    Putting This On Arthritis Cream Is Such A Cruel Joke

    Hand holding a partially opened sealed container on a textured fabric, illustrating dangerous design concepts.

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    Billo66
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm a 58 year old steel worker but cancer got me so my 11 year old daughter has to open stuff for me. I just have zero strength.

    G A
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I sympathise. I have various ailments and feel as weak as a newborn kitten sometimes.

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    G A
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There isn't a simple way round this. I can only suggest using something sharp to pierce it. If your arthritis is that bad, anything you try will be awkward and painful.

    arthbach
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There is a relatively simple solution. Before you leave the pharmacy, ensure you can open all of your medication. In this case, ask the pharmacy assistant to remove the protective covering. For me, it is ensuring the medication has not dispensed in 'child-proof' containers. I will not accept medication that I can not open.

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    Glix Drap
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Stab it with your steely knife.

    Cronecast AtTheRisingMoon
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I use pliers on the difficult ones. I keep a toolbox by the laundry and not once have I used the pliers for anything building or fixing related. They exist for those super dinky tabs and to help pry the lid off the water bottle for the dispenser. Other than that, stab it and lever it open.

    Uncle Panda
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Those aren't really there to protect the consumer. They're an incredibly inexpensive way for the factory to prevent leakage on the way to the consumer.

    Kat Alison
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They’re there to protect the corporation from lawsuits.

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    Bill Swallow
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Simple solution - Sharp knife to cut the plastic just inside the rim of the jar. Forget the sadistic pull tab.

    CanadianaKa
    Community Member
    1 week ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have asked my pharmacy a dozen times to PLEASE not give me my meds in childproof bottles. I live alone and have two injured hands. Sigh.

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    #3

    How Not To Design A Bike-Lane Route

    Bicycle lane intersecting with a dangerous metal grate posing a risk in hazardous designs and death traps.

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    Mrs Irish Mom
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Perfect size for the tire aswell 🙈

    Joe Reaves
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Several of these seem to have gone the extra mile to really ensure you get the maximum bang for your buck so to speak.

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    Bob Brooce
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's only my personal experience and not a rigorous scientific study, but I'm pretty sure that most people who design bike lanes don't ride bikes.

    Kat Alison
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don’t think people who design roads actually drive, either.

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    QuincyForrest
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't know where this drain is, but in my little mountain town in northern California ALL of our street drains have criss-cross grating just specifically so a bicycle tire can't get snagged. Also, look at this drain in photo; using concrete rebar, sure looks like the municipality went for the cheap.

    Charity Angel
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wheelchair tyres too. I wish the UK was that sensible.

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    Timbob
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Mrs., I’m pretty sure that’s what the poster is trying to say !

    Stygtand
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Speedparking

    Zaach
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The Burke-Gilman Trail ion Seattle put rumble notches approaching intersections - they were perfectly aligned with the front and rear wheels of roller skated (1st I crossed them , I face-planted after that I leaned back)

    Karl der Große
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They has some of these in Reno when I lived there. They were talking about making a law that cyclists could not leave the bike lane if one was provided. Reno was the most bike-hostile city I've lived in, although Mesa, AZ let a guy off who ran over and killed a cyclist in the bike lane, saying it was the cyclist's responsibility to make sure the bike lane had no cars in it before entering.

    QuincyForrest
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hmmm. I lived in Reno for four years, 2014 - 2017, and rode my bicycle all over the city. I found it to be fairly bicycle-accomodating, but the bike "lanes" are of course bike "gutters" only, allowing cars to occupy the same space, so that's a danger for sure.

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    "Safety in Design (or Design for Safety, Prevention through Design) involves integrating safety principles into every design phase to reduce risks and protect people, equipment, and the environment," explains the the Antea Group, a consultancy that specializes in environmental, health, safety, and sustainability issues.

    The company's experts say while Safety in Design is gaining recognition, not all industry professionals have experience with it, and even fewer have integrated it into existing processes.

    #4

    This Sidewalk Brick Layout. Perfect To Lose Balance Or Trip

    Sidewalk with dangerous design pattern creating an optical illusion, representing one of the most hazardous death traps.

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    Mreoww
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This makes me feel like I’m going cross eyed.

    JB
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is nowhere near as bad as the image is trying to convey. If you look closely, you can see roughly where the deliberate blurring starts. The poster (or image producer) has tried to disguise their image manipulation by reducing resolution after they messed with the original.

    Börje Strömming
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You can see it on the white fence on the left that is also blurred.

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    les
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    when does the ship appear? been staring for ten mins now

    bElLa sTairZz
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    the blur effect was really unnecessary...

    Little Bit
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The pavement is like this at the train station near to where I live. The council also thought it was a good idea to make the road look exactly the same and call it a "shared space". I've missed my footing on the kerb more than once because I can't see it and have nearly been run over because I didn't realise had drifted into the road.

    Toika Gao
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm getting nausea just by looking at the photo

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    #5

    That Seems Dangerous

    Concrete barrier with dangerous sharp metal spikes protruding, illustrating one of the dangerous designs classified as death traps.

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    dx8rkcs447
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A cruel way of not letting homeless use them.

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    Rick Murray
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just wait for the first child/pensioner to trip over and...

    Wang Zhuang
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They should just put up a sign that says "Please sue us"

    Joe Reaves
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wonder how many car tyres they had to pay to replace before they gave in and removed these. At least a pedestrian has a chance of seeing them (so you only have the risk to people who fall). In a car you're probably not going to realise and that looks like a car park.

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    Timbob
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That should be illegal.

    Atom Bohr
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But, the homeless! A few deadly or life altering falls are a small price to pay to keep away the poors! /s

    Carl Roberts
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    7 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Those are anti-skateboard spikes, not anti-homeless spikes. But, yeah, definitely a severe injury waiting to happen.

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    Huddo's sister
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Reminds me of houses that used to cement broken glass into the top of brick walls stop intruders. Not allowed anymore for obvious reasons.

    Uncle Panda
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Glass shard topped walls are still very common. It's cheap and looks very dangerous. (unless you own a hammer and something thick, like a sleeping bag, but let's keep that between us.)

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    Uncle Panda
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That looks like DIY with JB Weld. If a business did this, their liability insurance people would spike them.

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    #6

    Melbourne, Australia Supermarket - Where You Can Self-Checkout, But You Can Never Leave…

    Aerial view of a parking lot with confusing arrows and markings, showcasing a dangerous design death trap example.

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    Abel
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    🎵 Weelcome to Market Californiaa! Such a lovely place...🎵

    Glix Drap
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    7 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    🎶 We're on a road to nowhere, Come on inside, Takin' that ride to nowhere, We'll take that ride

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    Richard Pennington
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Farnborough, Hampshire, UK. A rooftop car park. No cars, because they never built the on/off-ramps. Screenshot...2d-png.jpg Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-010645-683653b45052d-png.jpg

    Science Nerd
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Where are you that people in parking lots even look at the arrows, much less obey them?

    G A
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't think anyone would be stupid enough to need an exit arrow

    Lady Eowyn
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You've never been to the parking lot at my local supermarket.

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    Inservio Smurf
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Someone doesn't understand other nations have other traffic regulations. This is perfectly clear and the entrance and exit are the same place. You can see the width is the same as the two lane road.

    Cybele Spanjaard
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They do...as soon as the entry door comes into view and a sign above on the walls or a pillar shows the way out and entry together with adequate space. This is to prevent drivers from driving two ways, and the obvious ..a misguided aerial pic

    Mrs Irish Mom
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    7 months ago

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    Yeah because it's Australia not America

    urbeinghunted 25
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    crikey mate, you think america's all fun and games? Well I'm here to tell you otherwise, mate, fair dinkum! Just cuz youse make the big bikkies ain't mean nothin, brother!

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    It may seem fairly obvious why designers need to take user safety into consideration. But as we know, some cut corners, others are just totally oblivious, and then there are those who just don't care. The Antea Group says implementing Safety in Design principles can sometimes seem difficult at first. They add complexity, time and possibly money to the engineering process.

    But the benefits far outweigh the drawbacks, add their experts. "By addressing hazards early, organizations can prevent injuries, reduce long-term costs, and improve worker morale," reads the consultancy site. "For instance, designing facilities with easy access for maintenance reduces the need for risky on-the-fly solutions. Additionally, a safe design can lead to more efficient operations and lower insurance premiums, contributing to a healthier bottom line."

    #7

    Waterfall Over The Entrance To My Apartment When It Rains. No The Gutters Aren't Full. It's Designed This Way

    Water overflowing and falling unsafely from a building gutter in a dangerous design risk of death traps.

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    G A
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Complain to the landlord that they are morons.

    Brian Droste
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Can't complain about the landlords for this. It is whoever design and built the building that are morons.

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    Frank
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    in films the treasure trove is behind a waterfall. But one needs far more water to have a continuous waterfall over this height.

    Mary Peace
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Was this so they didn't have to install showers in the apartments?

    Winter
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh, c'mon now! It's a wonderful outdoor, fresh-air, tropical waterfall shower! For that true "Big Beautiful Bali Holiday" feeling!!

    Oops
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think some architects are real clowns.

    Inservio Smurf
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Very very hilarious. I haven't laughed this hard since I saw that "office of urban planning" picture with the letters running off the end of the wall

    MAKtheknife
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not everyone has a personal waterfall.

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    #8

    Guess I’m Paying For The Upstairs Neighbors Heating

    Living room with low ceiling radiator mounted above sofa, showing one of the dangerous designs that could be classified as death traps.

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    Don't listen to me
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'd never sit underneath that. Always expecting it to fall on my head!

    Bob Brooce
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yup. It might be somewhat inefficient in terms of heating, but it's hanging a 500 pound chunk of metal on the ceiling that I'd worry about.

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    G A
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's just bizarre

    LV PT
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    never seen anything like this

    Nikole
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I had radiators on the ceiling when I lived in a “garden” apartment. It sucked.

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    Mrs Irish Mom
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The neighbours are thankful for the under floor heating you are providing

    Tams21
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's underfloor heating, just not for the people paying the bills.

    Glix Drap
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A bugger to bleed when you get air in the system.

    xolitaire
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There already seem to be cracks in the ceiling. NO THANK YOU.

    Ffion Jones
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Heat rises, guess whoever designed it didn’t think of that 💁🏼‍♀️

    Verena
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Seems more vice versa, that thing is connected to the heat circulation system of the upstairs neighbours.

    Cuppa tea?
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cast iron radiator - those things are heavy, never seen one of this size. Mist be easily over 100 kilos. And yes, they go like furnace.

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    #9

    So I Almost Died At School Today (Not A Water Bottle)

    Hand holding a dangerous design hand sanitizer bottle shaped like a water bottle, a potential death trap warning.

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    troufaki13
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Come to the Balkans. Half of the water bottles in the fridge are filled with some kind of transparent hard alcohol! 😅😆

    Forrest Grump
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    7 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would find this more believable if you had said "all" the water bottles.

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    Bob Brooce
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It seems way less dangerous when you keep the original cap and pump assembly in the bottle. untitled-6...7f1d1c.jpg untitled-683469e7f1d1c.jpg

    CK
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That looks like a different bottle, though. Maybe they used a different bottle for emergency production during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic or something.

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    R Dennis
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I bought a refill bottle of foaming hand soap. I bought pear scented because I like pears. My daughter thought it was a new mouthwash. Tbf, the bottle does look like mouthwash.

    Cybele Spanjaard
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It does say DO NOT DRINK in highlighted yellow...if one looks at the label if so thirsty ..hmm

    Abel
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    7 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, to know languajes is an useful skill. Where I live, in Spain, most non drinkable liquid products have warning symbols printed on them. If you drink these you are a toddler or you are trying to get a Darwin Award. Just a tip: People should read more.

    Forrest Grump
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Okay, but what are languajes? Just a tip: People should spell check their comments.

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    G A
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Where did you get it and why assume it's just a random bottle of water? Very foolish.

    Glenn Cuneo
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've washed my hands with mouthwash at my dentists' office. I even told them it would help to have different containers.....

    Ivona
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The label's pretty clear.

    urbeinghunted 25
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    my mate in oz drank fertiliser once cuz he thought it was his water bottle. the gardeners left it lying around on top of his locker or smt

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    There are a few critical elements that go into a successful Safety in Design program. The first one being that safety should be top of mind from the outset of any project. This means having minimum safety standards that serve as the foundation for all design and construction jobs.

    There should then be regular reviews of drawings, models, and narratives to identify and mitigate potential hazards. "These reviews are integral to catching issues before they materialize on-site, providing an opportunity for corrective action in the planning phase," explains Antea.

    #10

    Carpet Around The Drain Is Crazy

    Carpeted floor with a drain, illustrating one of the dangerous designs that could be classified as death traps.

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    Abel
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And the mold, and the fungus and brrr! the maggots... 😱

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    G A
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why would you carpet a wet room?

    Rafael
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Somehow "EEEEEW!" doesn't quite cut it.

    NJ P
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Don't need the drain when the carpeting will soak everything up.

    Marlene Ricker
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why in God's creation would they put carpet around a drain! Anybody with half a brain would know better than this!

    Renaissance man
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Who is the moron that carpeted the washroom?

    Deep One
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In the '70's early '80's carpeted bathrooms were a thing. The tub in my parent's house fell through the floor it was rotted so bad. (Luckily it didn't fall too far as there was a beam below it.

    Sarcastic Nana
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Don't even want to know how bad that carpet smells 😵‍💫🤢

    Sara Harvilla
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We bought a house with carpet in the bathroom. We had an 8-year-old boy; we tore the carpet out the day we took possession.

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    #11

    Slippery When Wet, I Fell Down Just Looking At The Picture

    Bathroom with black and white checkered floor and steps leading to a bathtub, showcasing dangerous designs and potential death traps.

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    G A
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Holy hell, that's effing mental.

    Kombatbunni
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What is that, a bathroom for Qbert?

    Mrs Irish Mom
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    All the different wall, floor paint colours would give me a headache, way too much everything going in here

    JL
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I feel like Betelgeuse and Lydia are in the next room.

    Niki
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My ankle twisted itself just looking at that.

    R Dennis
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    🎶 Don't come around here no more! 🎶

    QuincyForrest
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If I had to pee I'd go outside rather than use that bathroom. As far as bathing goes, I'd rather use a garden hose. What a garish nightmare. Some interior decorators need to be institutionalized and kept heavily medicated, for the good of society.

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    #12

    My School Tried To Make The Staircase To The Cafeteria Accessible To Wheelchair Users

    Ramp and stairs with uneven design and obstructive handrail, illustrating dangerous designs and potential death traps.

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    G A
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ....and failed, pretty badly.

    BlackestDawn
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Pretty badly? I would say "failed utterly" since not only does it have 1 step at the bottom it doesn't even go all the way up.

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    LizzieBoredom
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    12 students start Freshman year disabled. 56 students graduate Senior year disabled.

    Bob Brooce
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't know what the point of this is, but I do know that 1. It wasn't failed attempt at making a wheelchair ramp, and 2. Somebody thought it would be funny to say it was and people have been falling for it ever since.

    Lily bloom
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So just terrible design for the sake of terrible design. Cool, cool

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    Uncle Panda
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    7 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Those are stair-stepped seats for a presentation space. The smooth part on the left is the walkway. The speaker and screen would be on the wall behind and to the right. I know because my university built about a dozen 'little amphitheaters.' The issue is that your derriere's comfort begins spiralling down exponentially after the first minute. "Uncomfortable as bl**dy 'uck" pretty much covers it.

    Regina Holt
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But how do they bypass the railing to get to the seats?

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    Roxy222uk
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    5 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Good job it’s not an institution responsible for teaching pupils to problem solve or anything

    Susan Raskin
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    this doesn't speak well of your school's educational programs

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    #13

    The Entrance Of Possible Death

    Staircase design with double front doors opening inward directly onto the stairs, a dangerous design and potential death trap.

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    Mrs Irish Mom
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks like only one side opens, no hinges on the left door

    Ace
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes, was going to say that - no hinges on the part over the steps. Even so I really don't feel it's safe

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    Miracle Max
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And a perfectly placed rug of death just inside the door

    Lady Eowyn
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This frightens me even to look at. A tiny landing right at the top/bottom of a staircase. What if you're carrying something? What if that mat slips? Nope.

    Regina Holt
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And the mat shown in picture does not inspire confidence in its safety.

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    Verfin22
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It seems only for decoration. Maybe they have those bars enclosed on the left door to keep it shut?

    Patsy Robins
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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Exit from my gym is like that - 24 hour access, but when it isn’t staffed you come and go via the stairs. Door is right at the very top, and the landing is narrow, so you don’t have room to step out and close the door behind you. I’ve nearly fallen down the stairs several times!

    Gayle Owens
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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Did this architect pass his exams?

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    #14

    Holiday Spirit Is Going To Cause Some Accidents. Spot The Traffic Lights

    Nighttime view from inside a car of a pedestrian bridge with red and green lights, an example of dangerous designs and death traps.

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    Inservio Smurf
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Lights with no road markings? Clearly these are just decoration.

    Trish Wise
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not too bright in Hammond, eh?

    Cybele Spanjaard
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    uh...look at the road lanes marked? .

    nottheactualphoto
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I imagine the traffic lights are the round ones.

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    #15

    This Random Power Outlet Sticking Out Of The Floor (Which I Tripped On 3 Times Now)

    Floor electrical outlet installed in the middle of tiled walkway presenting a dangerous design and potential death trap hazard.

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    Uncle Panda
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    7 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Floor outlets for a desk, table, or podium that used to sit there. They can be removed and replaced with a flush metal plate, with or without outlets. The way to make it happen quickly is to have and report an injury accident.

    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's an outlet for plugging in a lighted sign warning about the outlet.

    G A
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Health and Safety complaint...

    JK
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is common in repurposed office buildings or shopping malls. Should have some yellow tape or spray paint around it.

    Bleau
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Someones is a slow learner, 3xs.

    Oops
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks like a grinning chicken.

    EJN
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The electrician didn't have the in--floor mount outlet that day, so he just used a regular one.

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    #16

    Leg Breaking Stairs

    Steep narrow stairs with uneven, dangerously designed steps and dark carpet patches creating a hazardous visual effect.

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    Robert T
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Because there isn't enough room for a landing and it would make the stairs too steep. Many old English houses have junctions like this part way up the the stairs, usually to provide access to a bathroom over the kitchen (so the plumbing was all at one end of the house).

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    Rafael
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They tried to "split" the stairs to access both doors, and also to kind of make the stairs less steep. It did not go well.

    Funhog
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And, as an added bonus: the door sill on the left has a nice overhang to catch your toe.

    jasper
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Dang, this looks like something out of Squid Games.

    Verena
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Old house, which had very steep stairs to the attic. Attic distributed in two rooms with separate entrances. Attempt was to achieve less steep stairs. Not uncommon in the Netherlands, for student's rooms

    G A
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can see why, but they have been better with an L-shaped staircase so it dropped better.

    Crystal Griffith
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Must be an antique home! It would never pass code in any state!

    Tessa
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But let’s add the non-skip stair covers to make it safe!

    Melia Janssen
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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I once encountered stairs like this in an apartment building I had to go to for work. I sat on the stairs and slid myself down while hanging onto the rails at the side. Needless to say, my a$$ was a bit worse for wear but at least I didn't fall! :P

    Dd P
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    THAT MAKES NO SENSE WHATSOEVER-IT'S IMPOSSIBLE.

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    #17

    Nice. Development Planning At Its Finest

    Sidewalk blocked by a dangerous design electrical box in the middle creating a potential death trap for pedestrians.

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    G A
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Stupid is as stupid does

    Dd P
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    BROUGHT TO YOU BY YOUR CITY LEADERS.

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    J J
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Chicken or the egg. Which came first? Sidewalk or electrical box?

    BrunoVI
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm not sure what exactly that is, but if that's the product of subterranean infrastructure repairwork, it's quite possible no-one ever meant to have to put that there.

    StrangeOne
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Having a sidewalk so far back from intersection is a safety hazard. Cars don't stop before the crossing. They go past it. Another car turning won't see people crossing behind the other car.

    Renaissance man
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you happen to own the house that this electrical box sits on, you are right for lawsuits as people fall on "your property"

    Arenite
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You can’t run. You can’t hide. The Stupid is everywhere.

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    #18

    Cutting Holes Through Joist For Hvac?

    Wooden ceiling beams with large holes cut out, showcasing a dangerous design that could be classified as a death trap.

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    G A
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well that's just fvcked the floor above

    Uncle Panda
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    7 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you patched over each hole from both sides and along the beam with matching 2x10" splints, and then used about 20 heavy thru-bolts... Then go find the idiot with the hole saw. Wait, maybe do that first.

    Tim Douglass
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Surprisingly that probably still has a considerable amount of the original strength, thanks to having that little bit of wood in tension at the bottom. I've seen them just cut a large U shape out, leaving the bottom open. That has no strength. Had to replace 25+ floor joists in a nearly completed house.

    Bleau
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My husband sees this often as a inspector

    Inservio Smurf
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And I'll huff and I'll puff a-- Oh, it fell down on its own.

    Aaron Miller
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Chainsaw carpentry

    Marlene Ricker
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Who's the doofus who came up with this?

    Cybele Spanjaard
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Easier access for the pet possum or some wild critter they call a pet

    Michael None
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Eh it's only 2 joists right next to each other. lol

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    #19

    Trying To Prevent Cyclists From Using The Ramp, By Blocking The Passage To Everyone With Wheels (Strollers, Wheelchairs, Etc)

    Steep pedestrian ramp with obstructive barriers and no access for bicycles or motorcycles, a dangerous design hazard.

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    G A
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That is an arsehole move. Too tight to get a pram through.

    Bryn
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just like the title said (:

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    Bob Brooce
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You wouldn't be able to ride through it, but only a world class moron wouldn't be able to stand their bike on the rear wheel and weave through that with no trouble at all. OTOH, it's probably extremely effective at stopping a lot of strollers, baby carriages, and all mobility scooters.

    Ge Po
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Guess I'm a world class moron, then. (I know how to weave my bike through busy traffic with a kid on the back-seat who's legs are dangling across fully loaded bike-bags, one smaller kid in the steering-seat with two grocery-back hanging from the steering as well, but I never managed to stand on the rear wheel.)

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    Glix Drap
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nothing an angle grinder couldn't fix.

    Timbob
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Right ! They could have used broken glass or imbedded spikes.

    Deep One
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cyclist would have an easier time than someone with a pram. Bikes are lighter and far more easier to lift over the bars. Whoever did this was a moron.

    Panda Bear
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Get a high-vis vest and a wrench, problem solved

    Patsy Robins
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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They have these on the bike track along the river where I live. At every point it crosses a road. It’s meant to stop people from riding through the intersection & causing traffic accidents; instead it just makes it unusuable 🙄

    Gayle Owens
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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As a wheelchair user , the trip down would be smashing . Oh crazy limbo.

    Bleau
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Doubt someone w a wheelchair would be using it period

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    #20

    The Layout Of This Street Isn’t Confusing At All

    Multiple confusing yellow pedestrian and cyclist symbols scattered across a road, illustrating dangerous designs.

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    G A
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    WTF is that, literally street art?

    Inservio Smurf
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The theory is that it looks like road markings, but isn't. Just close enough to confuse you and make you slow down. Surprisingly effective, we have a similar thing here in town.

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    Dominik
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's a maze. Only when you enter in the correct spot, you'll ever get out again

    Billo66
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Maybe that's where they test the Paint Trucks to make adjustments before painting the street?

    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks like a Minion crime scene.

    Bill Swallow
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At a quick glance, it looks like a load of bananas fell off the truck.

    david foster
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is that marking where people have been killed?

    Uncle Panda
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    From the same people who brought you "call 0118, 999, 881, 999, 119, 725...3."

    Lily bloom
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Got that memorized or did you copy from somewhere?

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    Robert T
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Corporal Bicycle has been having fun!

    Spike Matthews
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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And the award for most bizarre version of 'Twister' goes to....

    artisticINSURRECTION
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Done during Covid, I suspect. I still see stores that have the dumb direction arrows on the floor. Totally useless, in hind sight. Too bad Fauci was a liar about...just about everything Covid related.

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    #21

    Crappy (And Dangerous) Lighting Design Burning The Grass

    Garden lamp post design casting a curved shadow on grass, illustrating one of 85 dangerous designs that could be classified as death traps.

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    Robert T
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When it get's to 5pm it automatically lights the barbie!

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    Smeghead Tribble Down Under
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In Australia, that'd be asking for a bushfire -_-

    Uncle Panda
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'd lay down a narrow brick path to receive the sun and tell people I planned it that way.

    EJN
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Visions of a garden fire experience at this home...

    Marlene Ricker
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sooner or later, there WILL be flames!

    urbeinghunted 25
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    when you "accidentally" commit arson

    Cybele Spanjaard
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Curious and I think not considered in many clear glass lampost shades!

    G A
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Unlikely to catch fire

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    #22

    This Death Trap Of A Corridor

    Narrow hallway with small, uneven steps that create a dangerous design and potential death trap hazard.

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    G A
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Too cheap to raise the floor properly.

    April Morris
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But they'll pay the carpet people to get down on their knees too tighten it instead. Looks like they're trolling for a lawsuit.

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    Deborah B
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As a wheelchair user, this picture enrages me.

    Niki
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I preemptivelyy tripped to save myself the trouble.

    Uncle Panda
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Pipe runs? HVAC under the platforms? Massive fear of cyclist and wheelchair users? Old concrete doorsteps? Given the amount of fitting the carpet required (all those corners!), it would have been cheaper to use platforms to make it all one level and just roll the carpet down the new 'floor.'

    Mark Serbian, PK&RG,W
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What's with the light switch 4" off the floor?

    Christina A Davis
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    THIS passed public code and fire inspections??!!!!

    QuincyForrest
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    One of the other corridors in Beetlejuice that didn't make it into the final film.

    Leigh Lofgren
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    maybe the guy doing this thought he would have people exercise on stair steppers????? Seriously stupid

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    #23

    The Handle Bar In The New Sauna Burnt My Hand And Almost Sent Me Back Into The Heater

    Small heater placed next to a glass door in a wooden room, illustrating a dangerous design death trap risk.

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    zatrisha
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    7 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There should be no metal to touch in a Sauna

    Roxy222uk
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    5 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can’t imagine how this isn’t obvious to everyone

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    Cybele Spanjaard
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Should be seasoned hard wooden handles and a safer floor palm ..some,engineers /designers have no idea....of practicality, let alone safety

    ManBlob
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Definitely not a proper sauna in the first place

    Lily bloom
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Who built/designed the sauna?

    Inservio Smurf
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    GLASS... IN A SAUNA. I don't even know what to say, this is just too stupid for words.

    MAKtheknife
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's why the Finns made them entirely out of wood - except the stove.

    Christina A Davis
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm surprised someone hasn't opened the door too far and broken the door on the heater.

    NJ P
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why would a sauna have a glass wall?

    #24

    I Almost Fell Down And Rolled My Ankle On This

    Bathroom with a raised toilet platform and step stool, illustrating one of the dangerous designs classified as potential death traps.

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    Mrs Irish Mom
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    With my bad knees I would never get up or down from that toilet

    G A
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why wouldn't you have a proper staircase if you had this mental toilet?

    Boo
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Another bad Sims build.

    Uncle Panda
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Don't most thrones sit on a raised dais?

    G A
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I like how the disabled handle is directly over the yawning chasm....

    Cybele Spanjaard
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That looks like it's for a long armed orangutan human perhaps

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    EJN
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ridiculous! How do these places get rented?

    Marlene Ricker
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have short legs - that stool is no where near high enough!

    urbeinghunted 25
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    WHY??? this household really must not like guests using their toilet lol

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    #25

    At Least It's Padded?

    Indoor kids play area with slides and safety mats illustrating dangerous designs that could be death traps.

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    Abel
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    IWhen I was a kid they used to end onto a sandy gap in the ground, but not with a pole in the middle!

    Strahd Ivarius
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Under the one I was using regularly as a kid in the '60, an English bomb from WWII was discovered in the '90 when building a theater; fortunately, there was no Earth-shattering kaboom (but they evacuated a few thousands people when removing it).

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    Barong
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The playgrounds are usually modular and prefabricated. The building is what it is and that pole can’t be removed. Given the space constraints, they didn’t they could. It’s off center between the two slides. They probably wouldn’t hit it if they tried and stuck their arm or leg out towards it. Kids won’t be coming down very fast looking at the slide slope and height in the picture. They’d land at the base of the slide fairly gently and not shoot out off the end.

    G A
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    To be fair, it's between two slides so not in a direct line, and no kid is coming down those little slides at speed.

    Trish Wise
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks like the pads were only put there after a few kids broke their tailbones. Now they need to wrap the frickin pole!

    Inservio Smurf
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So nobody is going to mention that teaching children to associate a stop sign with HAVE FUN, is.... let's be generous and say "unwise"?

    Fred L.
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The last section looks long and flat so that should take out much energy before the end.

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    #26

    Cyber Truck Bike Rack Blocks The License Plate And Brake Lights

    Bicycle mounted unsafely on the back of a vehicle, showcasing one of the dangerous designs classified as death traps.

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    G A
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cybertruck owners WGAF

    xolitaire
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At least in Germany police would pick you right off that highway. License plate and / or break lights not visible = not existent.

    Forrest Hobbs
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Also in the UK that counts as two separate offences: obscured numberplate and obscured rear lights.

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    Robert T
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Bicycles also stick out beyond the sides of the truck, but then nobody GAF as the whole truck is a hazard to pedestrians with its pointy angles - this is why they are not legal in the UK.

    Charity Angel
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Among several other reasons. The visibility and function of lights is another. But yes, its inate hostility towards pedestrians is one of the reasons I am very glad they're banned here. And that the police keep seizing them from the idiots who import them anyway.

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    bElLa sTairZz
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    7 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    least flawed part of a cybertruck

    Heather Menard
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not just cyber trucks. All vehicles with this rack.

    Na Schi
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not sure if you really refer to THIS rack. But in general? No. Lots of racks and lots of vehicle types, all allowing to see the lights and licences plate, and if not they have their own lights and licences plate (kind like a trailer does).

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    Day Andie
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's not the lights and plate being blocked that has me all aghast . It's the fact that a Nazimobile owner has bikes. Although they will come in handy when it blows up.

    Bob Brooce
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Most rear mounted bike racks interfere with license plates and/or brake lights. I can't understand what the cops don't right $100 million worth of tickets in a normal year.

    Uncle Panda
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's an Idaho plate and to prevent you from losing sleep tonight, the bottom line says "Famous Potatoes." I am not making that up.

    Day Andie
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yup it is. I'm from the Famous Spud state, and I UP knows his plate.

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    #27

    "Safe Road For Children"

    Metal signpost installed in the middle of a narrow sidewalk, illustrating dangerous designs and potential death traps.

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    G A
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well they should be able to walk under it....

    Uncle Panda
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's a short person's revenge for all those "You must be this tall or taller to ride this ride" signs.

    Wang Zhuang
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "...as long as the children are under 5 feet tall"

    Rafael
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Off topic, but I think I might be having second baby fever - all I can think about when looking this picture is that I want to give my son a sister or brother :-)

    Tessa
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ❤️ go for it if you can (and your partner is on board!)

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    Ge Po
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    'You have to be this short to use the side-walk.''

    Cybele Spanjaard
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Of course ..it looks so safe no one wil need to step off on to the road to get by

    Iksilon Nerva
    Community Member
    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Of course it's in Serbia. Out government is this smart.

    Bent. O. Jensen
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "You must not be this tall or taller to enter

    Cathy Carey
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So, if your young enough to go under the sign your good?

    EJN
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Except at this one spot.

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    #28

    Play Safe, Kids!

    Worn and rusted swing set with damaged chains and missing safety features in a backyard showing dangerous designs and death traps.

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    G A
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As long as they face the same way, fine. In fact, one can give the other a literal kick start....

    Bill Swallow
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The Flying Wallendas back yard. Gotta start the kids off early!

    Rachel Reynolds
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I just see my boys trying to jump out of one swing and into the other. Good idea to put pavers under it.

    Timbob
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This teaches synchronization.

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    #29

    If This Food Processor Container Overflows, Liquids Drain Directly Onto Internal Electronics

    Blender with dangerous exposed wiring and broken parts, illustrating hazardous designs classified as death traps.

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    Carl Roberts
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    7 months ago

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    I don't think you quite understand what that word means, but you sure use it a lot.

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    Bill Swallow
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Reminds me of vintage British sports cars, with the (leaky) carburetor(s) mounted directly above the electrical distributor.

    G A
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Probably says in the instructions 'Do not fill beyond this point'

    Giulia Fortunati
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah, because liquids in a blender stay perfectly still...

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    Emily Macaluso
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is a food processor (not a blender) so there should be a blade and/or other attachment in that open plastic space theyre showing. Maybe they arent assembling it right?

    Inservio Smurf
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No, it doesn't. That is not how centrifugal force works. More to the point, the black shroud diverts liquids past the board, is vented on the bottom and has a drainage tube leading out from from the collar in case you spill on the machine without the hopper in place. Finally this is a slicer, which should not be filled with liquids to begin with, as the manual would have told you if you bothered to RTFM.

    MAKtheknife
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Buy something better like Cuisinart, Breville, or even VitaMix.

    EJN
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is this a TEMU product?

    Cybele Spanjaard
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Dump it before it dumps you. Made in China, perhaps.. def not Germany

    NJ P
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Isn't that standard location of the motor & electronics?

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    #30

    The Idiots That Designed This Garbage Truck Only Allow The Hood To Open Halfway, Making Repairs Needlessly Difficult

    Blue semi truck with hood open inside industrial garage showing dangerous design death traps features.

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    Rachel Reynolds
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes! Oh my God. I'm a diesel mechanic and half the trucks in our fleet are like this. God forbid anything happen to the radiator. I was hired because I'm the only one who fits in the engine bay to fix the d**n things.

    Glix Drap
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Another one where an angle grinder would come in handy.

    Bill Swallow
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Garbage Truck", all right. OH! You mean it's a Garbage REMOVAL Truck! "I didn't mean to say that the Enterprise should be *hauling* garbage! I meant that it should be hauled away AS garbage!" -- Soon-to-be-unconscious Klingon

    Ge Po
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    For a very, very short moment I though a mechanic was leaning into it backwards, with legs dangling down the side.

    Inservio Smurf
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Unhook the latch on the left side behind the lights. Again, READ THE MANUAL.

    Cathy Carey
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why not have it completely removable?

    Celtic Pirate Queen
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Back in the day we had a Toyota Forerunner in for service. It needed a new starter. Guess where the genius' at Toyota placed it? BEHIND the engine mount. We had to disconnect the ENGINE and lift it 8 inches to get to it. F*cking idiots.

    olaff 422
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'd take that thing off. You have tools, and it's only some bolts and some clip in harnesses.

    Cybele Spanjaard
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Find this to be accurate looksmore like the results of a front-end crash

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    #31

    That Slide Seems Like A Good Time

    Indoor pool with a dangerously steep slide ending very close to pool edge in a dangerous design.

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    Uncle Panda
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    7 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is the hotel named Rick O'Shay's?

    Marlene Ricker
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wonder how many people have already been hurt on that stupid slide!

    Cybele Spanjaard
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is it being delivered or under instruction for spinal limbs and behind injuries?

    G A
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you like broken kids....

    Gayle Owens
    Community Member
    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At least you can wash the wounds straight away

    JustABored1
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At least you won't be going fast when you hit the edge of the pool!

    MAKtheknife
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Maybe we are just looking at it wrong. Maybe we need to hop up on it and drag ourselves to the top to get out of the pool.

    #32

    My Landlords “Carpenter” Hooked Us Up With This Beauty Today

    Kitchen with dangerous design features including a microwave placed above the stove creating a potential death trap hazard.

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    Don't listen to me
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is that really a microwave? And where's the ladder to reach it?

    Rick Murray
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I hope you don't plan on using that for more than a couple of minutes at a time. There's a reason microwaves have a big clunky fan inside (and it's not to blow the steam away) and there's a reason why the instructions talk about how much space to leave around the air vents. That isn't dumb, it's dangerous...(but then height, position over cooker, etc. it is massively stupid)

    jasper
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'd buy my own and put it on the counter.

    Verena
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Having to operate the stove by leaning over the pits and pants is a strange concept. And that area gets sprayed with fat and stuff. No exhaust hood?

    April Morris
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm almost 6 feet tall and I couldn't see into this microwave. This is terrible.

    NJ P
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And it's not even centered over stove.

    Leigh Lofgren
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    now there's a fella that needs another line of work

    Roland C.
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So there's an outlet up there?

    xolitaire
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    wth do you live in a time capsule? This abomination looks like it timewarped from the 90s

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    #33

    Ok What Is This

    Two white doors installed high on interior walls with no stairs, illustrating dangerous designs that look like death traps.

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    Boo
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks like a really, really bad Sims build.

    Bob Brooce
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Based on the weird proportions of the door it looks to me like it's been photoshopped. untitled-6...4b99cb.jpg untitled-68347234b99cb.jpg

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    G A
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How to stop Jehovah's Witnesses getting in.

    Serial pacifist
    Community Member
    7 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Stairway to heaven - you can’t see it, but it takes you there.

    Nizumi
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's summer time in Karhide, Gethen. (Ursula K Leguin's Left Hand of Darkness) IYKYK.

    Billo66
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    7 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's a top tier Wizard guild. If you haven't mastered levitation, you can't come in.

    Mrs Irish Mom
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have these doors on my bedroom/bathroom ect, I wouldn't feel safe with one of these as my main front door

    Lady Eowyn
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    etc. Short for et cetera. ECT could mean electro convulsive therapy.

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    Dd P
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just have some stairs built.

    Ian Cummings
    Community Member
    5 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That will wake you up in the morning!

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    #34

    Wait... Why Is There A Door?

    Unusual building design with a high narrow door on an upper floor, showcasing dangerous designs and potential death traps.

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    Barong
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is this a theater? Many theaters use these for infrequent installation and changing out of heavy equipment such as projectors and stage lights. They use these door to allow easy loading from a scissor lift or small crane that’s brought in along side. This is easier and safer than bring it up a ladder or building a ceiling strong enough to pull it up and bring old units down.

    G A
    Community Member
    7 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    More to the point, why ISN'T there a staircase?

    Miracle Max
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why does it look like that is a push bar on the door, indicating that it opens in!?

    Don Adams
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Probably a safety bar to prevent accidental opening

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    Lady Eowyn
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Fire escape, only they forgot the stairs.

    Boo
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And no windows...amateur.

    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'd be more concerned about what might come in the door.

    Inservio Smurf
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Emergency ENTRANCE. WITH a label identifying it as a fire door. Very practical for the ladder truck crew. ^_^

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    #35

    I Understand That These Are For Blind People, But These Are Made Of Metal And Become A Slippery Death Trap When Wet. Which Is Always In London

    Person wearing black sneakers stepping on a pavement with raised tactile dots, illustrating dangerous design hazards.

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    G A
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Usually ceramic maybe these are harder wearing? But lethal, nonetheless.

    Robert T
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They were probably textured when they were new, but as they have worn, the surface has become shiny and thus slippery. The ones with the studs embossed into them are better.

    CooperDooper81
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In Australia they're a hard plastic that deteriorates, breaks up and comes apart.

    Sue User
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As someone who had to use a walker gor a bit these are a nightmare.

    StrangeOne
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We have these in Canada. I haven't had issues with them. I have, however, slipped on rocks at the side of the road.

    Lady Eowyn
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The ones I've seen around here seem to be made of some sort of hard plastic.

    Laura Jones
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    on hot days wouldnt they get hot nasty for guide dogs feet

    Patsy Robins
    Community Member
    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They would be! Not metal in Australia, some sort of hard plastic, I think? A pain in the b**t at airports (but I know why they’re essential) but not slippery.

    Rebecca McManus
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Extremely painful if you have arthritis in your feet, tread on them awkwardly and you can feel your joints grating

    Holly Marley
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Completely foolish design that has spread all over the globe. Lets take away two-thirds of surface contact right where it is the most dangerous

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    #36

    I Have No Idea How They Turn This Off

    Old ceiling fan with a worn, rusty mount and exposed wiring, an example of dangerous designs and potential death traps.

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    G A
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    With difficulty

    Clown fish
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's Dave 5 fingers job. Soon to be 4 fingers

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    Robert T
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Where do you think they got the idea for Die Hard and various other movies from?

    Remi (He/Him)
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You need to master the bouncy ball

    Glix Drap
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Start with the mains power.

    Nizumi
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "I keep trying to use a broomstick to reach the switch, the the blades keep cutting it too short!"

    Uncle Panda
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    7 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The walls are clean so I suspect nobody has tried.

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    #37

    Parking Spot Failure

    Concrete parking barrier with a raised edge in a garage, a dangerous design that could act as a death trap.

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    G A
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well it IS marked at least.

    Uncle Panda
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    By the tire marks or multiple repaint jobs?

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    Michał Osiecki
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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    psst, hey kid, do you want some scratches?

    Charlotte Andrus
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wonder how many tires go busted on that.

    Kate Johnson
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks like the emergency room parking lot in the old St. Joseph's hospital in Lancaster, PA. That was a great hospital to be a patient in. Part of it was basically abandoned, so when I would go walking with my walker I'd go down there, which was actually on my floor, too. It was a neat old place.

    Christina A Davis
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My spot---I would get a sledge hammer.......

    Cybele Spanjaard
    Community Member
    7 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes, some concreter was just doing his job from the council parking plan.. No pushing past anyone else..Or to place a waste bin for drop-offs?

    #38

    The Baby Changing Area In The O’hare Bathrooms - The Whole Area Was Soaked And My 16-Month-Old’s Feet Were In The Sink

    Sink with an unusual wavy shape at a diaper changing counter, an example of dangerous designs and potential death traps

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    Mrs Irish Mom
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That is the worst design I've ever seen, water everywhere and a baby with an electrical socket at arms reach

    Andrew Burke
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And the baby is lying an 90° to you which makes it even harder.

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    The Other Guest
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's not even a flat surface. I can just picture the kid slowly sliding into the sink portion...

    Cybele Spanjaard
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    An economically minded dumwit who designed this baby change place with their idea of ..well, washing babies' bottoms or anyone's hands? So wrong in every sense The double power point at the back is an additional lethal option to assist.

    Grenelda Thurber
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Only workable if the diaper changer is right-handed.

    Timbob
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Free bath ! Don’t complain.

    G A
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Didn't you have tissues or wipes?

    The Other Guest
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A packet of tissues isn't going to be enough to wipe an entire countertop, nor would it solve the problem of the baby's feet being in the sink.

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    #39

    Just Why?!?

    Close-up of a Toyota steering wheel with a small, sharp object attached, illustrating dangerous designs and potential death traps.

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    Wang Zhuang
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It took me a few seconds to figure out what I was looking at. I guess the driver figured if they get in an accident, the pointy prism will make it easier for them to meet Jesus

    JB
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Doesn’t belong in a list of “dangerous designs” (just in case BP decides to change the title). This is owner idiocy, not part of the design.

    BrunoVI
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, the obvious threat to physical safety is an issue of owner safety, but the mixed religious message is a stupid design (Jesus on a crucifix under a four-sided pyramid?)

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    Abel
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    To end wearing Jesus in your hearth...

    Forrest Hobbs
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Tullock's Spike: "if governments were serious about reducing road casualties, they should mandate that a sharp spike be installed in the center of each car's steering wheel" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Tullock#Tullock's_spike

    sofacushionfort
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There’s an old saying that the surest device for driving safely would be an 6-inch knife blade on the steering column pointed at the driver

    Forrest Hobbs
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Tullock#Tullock's_spike

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    r9z96rp9z2
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I’m guessing it’s to prevent road rage…instead of honking you see Jesus? Still really bad design. But it does have a “purpose”. (Not that I said it was a good one)

    Nizumi
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And it has a crucifix image inside! Well, that's one way to meet your maker head on!

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    #40

    This Bench Has Been Kindly Donated By The Local Concussion And Head Injury Clinic

    Park bench placed directly under a cliff with a dangerous warning sign about falling rocks in a risky design death trap scenario.

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    Lady Eowyn
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Really? There is a memorial plaque. Maybe dedicated to someone who got crack-ed on the head by one of the falling rocks. Obviously, trying to avoid censor here.

    Bruce Mardle
    Community Member
    7 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was walking along the coastal defences near my home once, saw a small plaque fixed to the cliff, went closer to read it. "In memory of \ who was killed here by a falling rock." Thanks for luring me closer!

    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You'd think it would be plastered with memorial plaques.

    Barong
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes that’s the joke. Glad people got it.

    Inservio Smurf
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is almost as good as that "Come A Little Closer" advertisement for funerary services, mounted on the back wall of a metro, across from the platform.

    Cathy Carey
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's ok, we'll bring umbrellas.

    Oops
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Some empty beds in the clinic??

    Dudley2348
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Where all the crack-heads sit.

    G A
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Don't believe this.

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    #41

    Stairway To Heaven

    Staircase obstructed by low-hanging electrical cables, illustrating dangerous designs that could be classified as death traps.

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    Sandella
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I believe this is the Philippines and yep, looks like I remember it from my visits haha

    NJ P
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wait til you see Thailand and Viet Nam.

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    ElfVibratorGlitter
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just grab onto that wire if you feel unsteady.

    Leigh Lofgren
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Most of the third world counties look like this

    Inservio Smurf
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Pinoy problem solving at its finest.....

    Marlene Ricker
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Somebody was actually paid to design this!

    iBlank
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    the crazy thing is it looks like the stairs came first, so someone decided it better/easier for the wires to go through, instead of around

    Cybele Spanjaard
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No inspections needed here..all is acceptable;e no matter the style and shortcuts.

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    #42

    My Neighbor’s Driveway Features A Decorative Boulder Right In Front Of The Garage Stalls

    Driveway with a large rock blocking access to garage doors, an example of dangerous designs and death traps in architecture.

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    Atom Bohr
    Community Member
    7 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A childhood neighbor of mine had a rock in the middle of his back patio. He was a nice older man who used to teach all us kids to play table tennis. As a kid I asked him why he didn't move it. It was about mid-calf height on an adult, and about 80cm long by 40ish cm wide. Apparently under the ground it was truly enormous and extended all the way under his house and the neighbours. They'd tried to remove it before building his house, but the neighbours house was already there, and it would have been too big a task. I just remember this very sharp pokey bit on the top...

    Sue User
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Surely the could chisel the top off.

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    BrunoVI
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't think "decorative boulder" is a thing. At least not where I live. But "absolutely monstrously huge, mostly underground boulder" is.

    Judy Reynolds
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Most people around here leave the car in the driveway, and store stuff in the garage.

    April Morris
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Like an iceberg, you can't see all of it. I know a driveway just like this that would've required dynamite 🧨 and massive destruction to move. The rock 🪨 stayed.

    Bleau
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    To cheap to move it. Need more cars

    Marsha Hultberg
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    'Decorative boulder' LOL 👏🏼 😆

    Cathy Carey
    Community Member
    7 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Like the stubborn guy who just Won't sell, so they build the mall around his house.

    Renaissance man
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I bet he rides a motocross motorcycle

    Cybele Spanjaard
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Incompetent builder cutting corners?

    NJ P
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'd say that garage bay is used for the lawn mower and other miscellany.

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    #43

    Curling Iron.. Way Too Easy To Grab The Hot Side

    White damaged curling iron on a bathroom countertop illustrating dangerous designs and potential death traps.

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    Mrs Irish Mom
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Bit of black tape around the handle will sort that problem out

    G A
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Shouldn't have to do that though. Design fail.

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    StrangeOne
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Electricals in the sink is the bigger risk, here.

    ElfVibratorGlitter
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was thinking the same thing, get that straightener out of the sink

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    G A
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Seen this before. Style over safety.

    DeeDee M
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I HATE that curling iron. I bought it last year thinking it would be great because T3 stuff usually is…NOPE. That thing is one glaring design flaw. It’s also way too easy to burn the living s**t out of your hair with it too.

    Inservio Smurf
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If this is easy to grab incorrectly for you, you should not be left alone with consumer electronics. Not only is the cold side marked AND textured AND cabled, it has LEDs in it so you cannot even make this mistake in the dark.

    Kayleigh
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why are the straighteners in the sink? Why are there even sockets NEAR sinks!?

    K_Tx
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Quite honestly, I've grabbed the wrong side with darker colors as well. It's a talent.

    Spike Matthews
    Community Member
    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hold the end that has the power cord. It's not rocket science.

    Bleau
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Pay attention. Or solve the problem. Neither of which is hard.

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    #44

    Maybe Not Best Design For End Table At Hotel Where You Place Items In The Dark Before Bed

    Round side table with a triangular cutout edge placed next to a bed, an example of dangerous design death traps.

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    HF
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    but perfect if you have just eaten 1/8th of a large pie and need somewhere to put the rest

    Abel
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I see PacMan and I upvote! Waka waka!

    G A
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Very dumb design for a table. Why would you possibly do that? Makes no sense at all from a design or functional p.o.v.

    Bryn
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Have you tried turning around?

    Remi (He/Him)
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In the dark, the ⅛ is always gonna be in the wrong place

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    Kerry Palmer
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is this the Piece of the Pie Inn?

    Patsy Robins
    Community Member
    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If the base was cut out as well. I’d say the V section was supposed to face the wall (still doesn’t make sense, but maybe 10% less illogical) but yeah, it’s not.

    Inservio Smurf
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Groan.... turn it back the other way, you know d**n well you turned this before snapping the picture.

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    #45

    Electrical Outlet In The Ball Pit

    Child playing in colorful ball pit near a dangerous electrical outlet design posing death trap risk.

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    G A
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Socket protectors will solve that.

    Boo
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But surely it shouldn't be there in the first place?

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    Robert T
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So that they can vacuum up the vomit.

    Uncle Panda
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's not great but that's not really a hazard for toddler big enough to play in a ball pit (where they should be supervised anyway). That type of outlet takes metal probes or prongs, like from a fork, and a little work before it will spark. Trust me.

    Forrest Hobbs
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That type of outlet can deliver a fatal shock if someone shoves a conductive thing into the live side of the socket. Unless it's got shutters (not mandatory in the US), you can end up dead just playing with a paperclip.

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    Timbob
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Turning off the circuit would be better.

    Stygtand
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Natural selection at its finest /s

    Inservio Smurf
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No child's finger fits in that, and sharp implements should not be in possession of a child still young enough to use a ball pit.

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    #46

    My Chemistry Teacher’s Emergency Shower Is Right Next To All Of His Electrical Equipment

    Emergency safety shower and eye wash station in a cluttered lab room showing dangerous designs and potential death traps.

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    Charity Angel
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Where's the drain? For the hazardous chemicals being washed off?

    Uncle Panda
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    7 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I totally lucked out and got to accompanying state safety inspectors and fire marshals on building and lab inspections for about two years. It was an eye opening experience every few minutes! I do not believe they would object to this scenario. Things are properly mounted and there are no evident electrical connections on the floor.

    Uncle Panda
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Escorting those folks was fascinating. I got to go through all the hidden "Harry Potter" doors, some of which I'd walked passed without noticing before, I was up on the roofs, looking down elevator shafts, wandering around inside HVAC stacks, etc. I was also 'authorized and encouraged' to check the eyewash stations. The model shown drains out of that hole in the lower pipe onto the floor.

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    xolitaire
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Listen. Are you a physics or chemistry teacher? Heed my words. Wear rubber boots. ALWAYS.

    Inservio Smurf
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's a foot off the floor. If you manage to close a circuit at that height, you are doing it on purpose.

    Cybele Spanjaard
    Community Member
    7 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why an emergency shower? Is this a homemade ceiling sprinkler system? And what is that business exactly, with things all on roller wheels ?

    Oliver
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It’s a chemistry classroom. Emergency shower is to wash chemicals off in case of an accident.

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    Eric “Cyn” Albert
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Um zoom in on the grey face plateed plug . Are those outlines to the test reset switch you find on gfi outlets ?

    G A
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He won't be using them at the same time....

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    #47

    Oven Knobs Made Of Quite Soft Plastic Above A Grill That Needs To Stay Open. We’ve Replaced Them 3 Times

    Close-up of a rusted and damaged stove control k**b illustrating one of the dangerous designs that could be classified as death traps.

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    G A
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Replace them with metal. Why does the grill need to be open all the time?

    horseloving panda
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    in the UK, the grill must be open to be on as a safety measure. If you shut it, it turns off. Not entirely sure why it's safer but yeah

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    Wang Zhuang
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why continue to replace them with the same material?

    Catlady6000
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Availability, maybe? Depending on how old the grill is, these may be the only type that fit.

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    BewilderedBanana
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    had a similar oven but it came with a metal guard/heat deflector which you clipped on lengthwise, underneath the knobs to protect them from the heat

    olaff 422
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Stop buying the plastic ones.

    Roxy222uk
    Community Member
    5 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Our cooker has plastic kn.o.bs. They’re pretty robust but my other half did rest a very hot pan at the edge of the hob and misshape two of them. That’s what you get for buying a cheaper oven.

    Inservio Smurf
    Community Member
    7 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These are getting painful. On the bottom of your grill is a drawer called the warmer. Inside, you will find a metal vane that hooks into two studs in the top edge of the oven, extending well beyond the knobs. The manual you were instructed to read before use, told you about this feature, and even clarified which way around to mount it, in case you're hard of thinking.

    Trashy Panda
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    People here who say to replace them with metal 🤣

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    #48

    Impossible To Plug Anything Into This Hotel Lamp Outlet

    Hand plugging a turquoise USB charger into a lamp socket in a dangerous design risking electric shock death trap.

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    Timbob
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not necessarily true. Have you tried a 90 degree plug ?

    Mike F
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Being that it is a hotel/motel, the traveler probably would not have thought to pack that.

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    Patsy Robins
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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That lamp is begging to have an “accident!”

    Inservio Smurf
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Christ on a bike. THAT IS WHERE THE PLUG GOES when you roll the cable around the lamp for moving. R the F'ing M for pity's sake!

    G A
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    7 months ago

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    Well not that very large plug, anyway. Dummy.

    Bob Brooce
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    7 months ago

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    Oh no! My modern USB charger won't fit into the outlet on Aunt Martha's 50 year old lamp, and I've never seen a $3 extension cord. untitled-6...9118ff.jpg untitled-68346e99118ff.jpg

    Na Schi
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Which you'll always carry with you when travelling/staying in hotels??

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    #49

    My Porch Drains Directly Onto My Neighbor’s

    View from a high balcony showing a narrow gap between buildings marked by red arrows, illustrating dangerous designs.

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    xolitaire
    Community Member
    7 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My best friend's balcony has a floor drain that is... on a tiny, ELEVATED square of the floor. Physics are wild

    Celtic Pirate Queen
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ours is above grade as well. Will cost about $5k to have it redone.

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    Gigi
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have this situation where I live, too. My upstairs neighbor loves to water their plants to overflow. I gave her my number to text me before doing it to avoid being drenched. Then I realized the drain dumped water from all 3 floors above and out an umbrella under the drain pipe. Sigh

    April Pickett
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Your neighbor needs to move his grill.

    Kerry Palmer
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I lived on the second floor of a 3 story apartment building. One day I discovered water dripping from my bathroom light fixture. I went upstairs to the apartment directly above me to find out where the water was coming from and found the girls living there mopped their bathroom and let the mopping water go into the drain in the middle of the bathroom floor. I found out later from talking to a maintenance man who complained about the corners cut in the building of the apartments that those drains weren't hooked to a drainage system.

    G A
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    7 months ago

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    That's their problem

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    #50

    Fumbling For The Lightswitch In The Dark Is A Dangerous Game

    Metal boiler shutoff valve with large red handle and switch on a wall, illustrating one of the dangerous designs death traps.

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    G A
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    IS it a lightswitch, though?

    JB
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I doubt it. My furnace has a “light switch” to cut off electricity just to the furnace so it can be worked on without cutting electricity at the switch board (breaker box).

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    JL
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At least it's not a self-destruct.

    #51

    Box For This TV Mount Shows A "Helpful" Ruler That's Wildly Inaccurate

    Measuring a tilting TV wall mount box with a yellow tape measure highlighting dangerous design risks.

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    J J
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you ask a man, that ruler is accurate. "Yes babe. Mine is the biggest 2 inches you'll ever see."

    G A
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Probably says 'Not to scale' somewhere.

    #52

    A Pedestrian Friendly Feature In India To Give Them More Leg Strength & Workout

    Pedestrian crossing blocked by a metal barrier, illustrating one of many dangerous designs classified as death traps.

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    Mreoww
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is there in many Indian cities, actually 😑. Sometimes there are narrow gaps you can slip through, and sometimes not.

    Nea
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Jus made me realise how I have stopped ‘seeing’ these as not normal. I am an Indian.

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    Biytemii
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm actually even surprised to see a crosswalk. I was in Ahmedabad India which is the capital city of Gujarat and I swear that city didn't have any zebra crossings if I remember correctly maybe in like the shopping district area but I don't think they were even there . You just crossed when you can or when you've waited long enough to just cut off all the bikes and just go for it

    Mreoww
    Community Member
    7 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yup. Where I live, in south India, the road in front doesn’t have a zebra crossing. You just run ahead wherever and whenever you want.

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    Tucker Cahooter
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So what are people in wheelchairs or other mobility aids supposed to do?

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    #53

    Whenever It Snows, This Intersection Turns Into A Death Trap

    Street scene with snow and black poles blocking a no U-turn sign illustrating dangerous designs and death traps.

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    Frank
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    but the traffic lights were so aesthetic in the catalogue...

    G A
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Couple of shields will stop that. Poor design choice as not suitable for cold climates.

    Janny Lemay-Normand
    Community Member
    5 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At least at night you see the light... I have to go back to see if they didn't correct it but it's also one of the slippiest arthery of the city and one of the busiest...

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    #54

    These Bare Metal Armrests On My Hotel Chair. I Asked, They Said These Are By Design

    Black chair with metal frame and incomplete armrests, a dangerous design that could be classified as a death trap on wooden floor.

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    G A
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well designed to rip pockets off your trousers and take out toddler's eyes.

    Frank
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    what else should the receptionist say? Can't be right, anyway, as the ends aren't even rounded

    Uncle Panda
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The rest of the sentence was "to hold the comfortable armrests, which are long gone."

    #55

    A Plastic Combination Lock That Can Be Pried Open In Seconds

    Disassembled combination lock parts scattered on a surface illustrating dangerous designs and potential death traps.

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    Linda Roy
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Don't give any ideas! Especially anything with metal

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    Mike F
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Padlocks just keep an honest person honest.

    Uncle Panda
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've opened cheap locks like this with my eyes closed.

    Bravia Kimyi
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nothing a little super glue won’t fix

    #56

    The Buckles On This Pillow Are An Eye-Poking Hazard

    Close-up of a dangerous design pillow with buckle straps on a couch, illustrating a potential death trap hazard.

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    Mreoww
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I hate pillows with buckles in general. Give me a nice, smooth, pillow case with no unnecessary decorations.

    Remi (He/Him)
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Are these a thing??? Tell me they aren't a thing!!!

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    Timbob
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I’m 91 years old ! I have N E V E R seen a pillow with buckles ? Never !

    Hyacinth (Any pronouns)
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    With a stitch ripper and like 20 minutes, it won't be a problem anymore. They look like they were just sewn to the front panel, so it should be easy to remove them (if they belong to the person posting this, of course)

    J J
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That pillows got eye poking nipples

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    #57

    Cycle Path In Budapest

    Narrow dangerous bike lane with sharp drop and barriers, showcasing a hazardous design that could be classified as a death trap

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    G A
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cyclepath Ends (abruptly)

    les
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i got chased by a cyclepath once. my friends asked how i knew it was a cyclepath so i told them it had a knife

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    #58

    This Tiny, Almost Invisible Ledge Has Made Multiple People Trip Up - And It’s On A Balcony

    Balcony railing with dangerous design overlooking a river at night, featuring potential death trap hazards in the structure.

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    Marcos Valencia
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Hurry up, come to see that..." Perfect crime.

    Mrs Irish Mom
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So dangerous and I'm tall I would trip and go straight over that

    Uncle Panda
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    AKA the death step.

    Abel
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And then you enter into a mind loop! "What I should do!? 😥

    #59

    This Curb Has A Curb. Nearly Twisted An Ankle Stepping Down It

    Uneven concrete curb design in a parking lot that could be classified as a dangerous design or death trap.

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    Remi (He/Him)
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Do full steps, a slope or just commit to the scary high step. Now it's a scary high step with an extra trap

    G A
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    7 months ago

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    But if you had one big one, you would complain that was too high....

    #60

    The Handicap Entrance To The Playground Is 6 Inches Off The Ground

    Playground ramp with missing edge guard creating a dangerous design hazard near gravel and grass surface.

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    Timbob
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That’s not 6 inches.

    Bill Swallow
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks like there's a vertical lip under the metal. That is, the gravel surface in front seems to be not flat, but angles upward just past that little strip of grass. If so, the metal plus that upward gravel lip might total to six inches. Need a better perspective to be sure.

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    Uncle Panda
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The wheelchair has to get passed the turf and gravel first. Hopefully there's a ramp we can't see.

    G A
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    7 months ago

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    Just needs a small triangular ramp but I expect most wheelchair users can cope with that. It's nowhere near 6 inches-maybe 2 or 3.

    Blue Bunny of Happiness
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If it’s a UK regulation it needs a ramp a minimum of 1:12 gradient or 1:16 for self propelled wheelchair users. Powered wheeelchairs will not go over that drop, there’s a risk of tipping too. It also means that if someone has a wheeled mobility and, such as a 4 wheeled walker, they have to be able to physically lift it up and onto it. Unfortunately, bodied people often don’t realise how “small” things like this can disable someone far more than their disability does.

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    #61

    Of Course Florida Has A Bike Lane In The Middle Of A Highway

    Bike lane with green markings and unusual road design elements creating potential dangerous designs on a busy roadway.

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    on second thought....
    Community Member
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes, that will work flawlessly.

    ElfVibratorGlitter
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We have these here in Colorado. Merging through the bicycle lane 😁

    Jumping Jellyfishes
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    7 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Haha… came here to say the same. Bike lane crosses between a through lane and a right turn lane.

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    Bob Brooce
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So ... you shouldn't have bike lanes on roads with intersections? The only problem here will be cyclists that aren't smart enough to move right until the on ramp merges.

    General Anaesthesia
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Move right to where? What's the green for? Why does the sign/arrow say straight ahead instead of move right?

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    #62

    This Closet In A German Hotel Needs Several Warnings. And I Still Almost Hit My Head

    Cabinet doors in a dangerous design with multiple warning stickers, illustrating a potential death trap hazard in storage furniture.

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    Mrs Irish Mom
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is a head to ankle bruiser

    Paulina
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Those aren't closets but individual lockers. And they're supposed to look like that, so each person has room for both hanging clothes and storing bulky items like luggage. You can even see the keylocks on them, to prevent theft in a shared space. Not to mention plenty of perfectly visible warning stickers 🙄

    Andrew Burke
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks like a B&B Hotel. I think they all have these stickers

    G A
    Community Member
    7 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What a truly twatty design

    Lady Eowyn
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is just a terrible design.

    #63

    They Knew Their Hair Product Looked Like A Beverage, So Instead Of Redesigning, They Put A Label 'Do Not Ingest'

    Yellow shampoo bottle with a do not ingest warning label, illustrating one of the dangerous designs considered death traps.

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    Pernille
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not in Europe. I like that shampoo, and I can't find any beverages that has the same bottle.

    LillieMean
    Community Member
    7 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There are some here too. My laundry detergent looks like a cardboard juice box and has a similar warning on the cap. My husband even put one in the fridge once while unpacking groceries. Less plastic, more confusion. Edit: I'm also fairly certain that the picture is from Normal, which is a Danish chain store.

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    Nuku Nyara
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love that it says "nourishing"

    G A
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It doesn't though. It clearly says what it is. You don't get drinks in non see through bottles, generally.

    Patsy Robins
    Community Member
    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Because young children can read 🙄

    Kay
    Community Member
    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Its not shaped like a beverage its just cause it smells delicious lol

    Kay
    Community Member
    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Its not that it looks like a beverage it just smells delicious

    Bryn
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That doesn't look like a drink.

    Pebs
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Only if you are stupid

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    #64

    Lamp Put In Front Of A Sign

    Street signs and a lamp post blocking the sidewalk next to a tattoo shop, an example of dangerous design death traps

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    Huddo's sister
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would say lamp was there first. Signs are usually meant to be a certain distance apart, but they usually make exceptions to stop obstructing view. I would complain to relevant authority.

    Bi.Felicia
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've actually driven past this and it is located in Attleboro, MA.

    G A
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not a lot of space to install.

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    #65

    Did They Build The Road Or The Pole First?

    Streetlight pole with exposed wires posing a dangerous design hazard beside a sidewalk and metal fence under clear sky.

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    Roland C.
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Old parts of towns sometimes have the poles next to the sidewalk.

    G A
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I blame the pavement

    Mrs Irish Mom
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Which came 1st, the pole or the road

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    #66

    Why Would You Have Any Color Of Light On When The Unit Is Off?

    Power switch with a green light next to a label incorrectly stating green off and blue on, an example of dangerous design.

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    G A
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Poor colour choice

    Lady Eowyn
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A lot of things do that, they show that the unit is still functioning. No light would mean no power is coming through to whatever it is, or the unit itself is broken.

    David Shaw
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have a computer monitor where the light is on when the monitor is off and off when the monitor's on.

    Trashy Panda
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So you know it's off, duh

    Paulina
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Pretty much every TV, console, player, computer and plenty of appliances have exactly that - light for on & light for off.

    Michael Largey
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, I've always thought light switches should give off a little light so you can find them in the dark.

    QuincyForrest
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Why would you have any color of light on when the unit is off?" Because DESIGN ENGINEERS, that's why. No bauble, bell, whistle, beep or light too small, too insignificant, too useless. Design engineers= "If it can be included, include it, regardless of whether it's functional or necessary."

    Jane Jayne Jain Jeign Jein
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I used to have a computer that had a blue light when it was off, but it was so bright we had to cover it up because it turned the whole room blue at night. Why was it even needed? Also had a keyboard that had an instant-turn-the-computer-off button that was right near the NumLock button. So annoying if you touched it accidentally. Who needs that except clandestine p**n addicts!

    A.J.
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Blue, green same color.

    #67

    This Hand Drier Is Placed Right On Top Of The Socket And Ends Up Spraying The Water From Your Hands Onto The Socket

    Dyson hand dryer with an exposed electrical cord plugged into a wall outlet on tiled wall with tropical wallpaper.

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    Bob Brooce
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Step1: Shake water from hands.

    G A
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Should be a fused socket

    Robert T
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Shouldn't be a socket at all. Should be permanently wired in.

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    Remi (He/Him)
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Never ever use the hand dryers. That's how you get everything from stomach bug to influenza and a covid bonus. Those things are nasty

    #68

    How Long Before Someone Breaks Their Nose On This Invisible Door?

    Modern office space with glass walls and open cubicles, illustrating one of the dangerous designs classified as death traps.

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    JB
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Isn’t there a health and safety requirement to put some sort of sticker on doors like this?

    Uncle Panda
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They already have the recommended warning marks (the little squares). It took me a year to get those applied to a similar situation. These could be larger but they work because they move in their own focal plane from everything on either side of the glass, which really gets your attention. NB somebody had to get a concussion before I won that battle.

    Bi.Felicia
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Are the warning marks/little squares that you mentioned, just the hinges for the door?

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    Lady Eowyn
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Depends on how clean they keep it.

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    #69

    Confusing “Trendy” Bathroom Signs

    Black circular sign with a minimalistic dangerous design resembling a person standing with long legs, a potential death trap.

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    LakotaWolf (she/her)
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I stand like the sign on the left normally until I have to pee, then I stand like the sign on the right XD

    JB
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So… accidentally entering the wrong bathroom is a “death trap”? Yeeeeeaaaaah, no. But I will say I have no idea which is which.

    G A
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Slenderman toilets

    Chewie Baron
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh, so I’m actually a clothes peg?

    Patsy Robins
    Community Member
    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Seems offensive, depicting females as having their legs open!

    AnaBanana
    Community Member
    1 week ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I assumed the women's bathroom was the other one, now I see it is meant to have a dress 🤦🏻‍♀️I would have 100% entered the wrong bathroom 😅

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    Paulina
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Still better than completely unintuitive circle and triangle 🤷‍♀️

    Regina Holt
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I hate when you have to stand there and think about which one is the one I want. It's really annoying the bigger the need to get in there quickly.

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    #70

    They Finished The Building This Spring And Now Every Time It Rains Mud Flows All Over The Pathway

    Uneven pavement with loose dirt near building edge, an example of dangerous design and potential death trap hazard outdoors.

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    Lady Eowyn
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is poor planning for now, but once heavy root systems get established, it won't be a problem unless there is severe weather.

    QuincyForrest
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's being caused by the down-drain pipe outlet. The landscaping installation just disregarded the pipe even being there; "Not my job, man."

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    Upstaged75
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That happened at my parents' house. They had the garden terraced by new landscapers and the next time it rained all the dirt and mulch ran down in to their pool. The pool had been there for 30 years and the hillside had never done that before. Turns out the landscapers did it wrong. They (landscape company) not only had to fix the garden, but they had to pay to clean the pool, which had turned in to a mud pit.

    ElfVibratorGlitter
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just put some rocks in the path you want the water to flow?

    Wang Zhuang
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've actually seen this type of situation in real life

    Bryn
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is this not real life?

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    Huddo's sister
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Needs some mulch/tanbark on topppp

    Mike F
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've seen this kind of thing before. That's what happens when you have a construction department that specs things without taking the advice of the contractor tasked with making it happen.

    Timbob
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And we know that severe weather is very rare.

    G A
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Needs a taller edge

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    #71

    I Wonder How Many People Fell Into This

    Window well with sharp edge and debris inside, illustrating one of the dangerous designs that could be classified as death traps.

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    Kit Black
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The octagonal part of those pavers are about 4"x4" - you would have to work pretty hard to ~ fall into~ the window well.

    Lady Eowyn
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If it's a window well right into the building, probably not many.

    #72

    Hotel Bathroom Sink With Barely Enough Room For Your Hands Because The Spouts Are Too Long/Low

    Hand placed under a wall-mounted faucet above a sink with a drain positioned too close, showcasing a dangerous design flaw.

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    JB
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just reorient your hands to horizontal, they won’t get any less wet.

    Mother of Giants
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Bad design? Yes. But I don't think I'd consider this a "death trap"....

    Paulina
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is a nice change for once! Usually the spouts are too short 😆

    Uncle Panda
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It all works out because while the paper towels will get wetter, your hands remain wet.

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    #73

    Roundabout Or Not?

    View from inside a car approaching a confusing intersection with conflicting traffic signs, a dangerous design death trap example.

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    arthbach
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've seen this sort of thing before. But they were roundabout. Cars, motorbikes and small vans could use them as normal. Vehicles with larger turning circles, eg buses, lorries and fire engines could partially drive over them.

    Trashy Panda
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    America doesn't know how to do roundabouts

    G A
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's transitioning

    Wang Zhuang
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well the sign tells you it isn't, so...

    N.C. O'Brien
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Could be instructions for people to cross at intersections and not cross over diagonally using roundabout

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    #74

    The Lowest Heat Setting On This Space Heater Looks Like The "High" Setting

    Digital display on a dusty heater showing heat levels H1, H2, and H3, illustrating a dangerous design death trap concept.

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    G A
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I thought it was saying 'hello'....

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    #75

    That's Just Dangerous

    Blue push button on orange pole with confusing dangerous design featuring contradictory push and don’t push instructions outdoors

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    Ace
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    From the reddit comments "This is in Taupo, New Zealand. It’s a prank button to get you to push it. If you do you get sprayed with water. Source: I got sprayed with water."

    Patsy Robins
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    1 month ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    😂😂😂 Love NZ sense of humour (Aussie here)

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    xolitaire
    Community Member
    7 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    wait is that the water button? I love the water button!

    Billo66
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We were gonna do that but we spent all our infrastructure budget on red hats :(

    G A
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Don't think that's real, somehow.

    #76

    Look At What I Found, How Are You Supposed To Hold This Mugs ??

    Mugs with large, bulky letter handles that make them awkward to hold, showcasing dangerous designs and potential death traps.

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    Beffett
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My first thought was what my Dad always says about stuff like this…”very carefully.”

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    QuincyForrest
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "...hold this mugs?" Grammar is as bad as the post subject.

    Roland C.
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cradled in both hands like they do in coffee commercials.

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    #77

    This Bike Lane

    Bike lane ending abruptly at a busy road with no safe crossing, showcasing one of the dangerous designs classified as death traps.

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    Bill Swallow
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    With a helpful pit at the end of the paving.

    G A
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Go off-road! (Briefly)

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    #78

    Wheelchair Accessible Playground Digger That Has Become Inaccessible Due To All The Rocks Being Dumped Out. The Scoop Isn't Low Enough To Reach The Ones Outside The Pen

    Playground digging toy with sharp metal parts placed over gravel and a wooden border, showcasing dangerous design features.

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    Brody Garrard
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ah yes the shovel I carry around 24/7 will come in handy here! Said no one ever

    Bryn
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    @GA - "You can't expect everything to be done for you, FGS." So are you expecting the wheelchair bound kids to fix this? What exactly is your point?

    Kit Black
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These are usually placed in the center of the sand or rock pit...

    G A
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    7 months ago

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    Not beyond the wit of man to bring a shovel and put them back, or build a pile for the kids to use. You can't expect everything to be done for you, FGS.

    #79

    Whose Brilliant Idea Was It To Put The Sleep Button Here?

    Close-up of a keyboard showing a dangerous design with arrow keys misaligned, an example of death trap designs.

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    Donna Peluda
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My dell has the delete button next to the power button on the keyboard.

    G A
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Put some cardboard and tape over it. Never seen that before.

    #80

    Bus 'Stop' Button Right By The Hip

    Yellow device wedged between car seat and door frame, illustrating a dangerous design that could be classified as a death trap.

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    G A
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    7 months ago

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    You can still reach it

    Roland C.
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    7 months ago

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    Fat people never get where they're going.

    SalamanderPanda
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    With a name like Roland I wouldn’t be digging at fat people!

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    #81

    Installed The Explenation Boss

    Outdoor exercise station with dangerous designs and death traps, showing instructional signs on metal poles in a park setting.

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    G A
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    7 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Post about a post, complaining about mistakes, contains mistake.

    Billo66
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't understand. Explen it to me. :)

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    #82

    Blistering Braille. (My Local Little Caesars)

    Automated pizza pickup portal with caution hot surface warning, showing potentially dangerous design features in public use.

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    Patsy Robins
    Community Member
    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Plus, “scan QR code,” bit difficult if you can’t see it 🙄

    #83

    Step 1: Pull Forward And Park In This Spot. Step 2: Car Pulls In Behind You. You Are Now Stuck

    Cars parked dangerously close to a concrete barrier and pole in a flawed parking lot design causing safety hazards.

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    G A
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Step 3. Don't use that space again.

    #84

    Duplicate Lift Buttons (One Set Is For Emergency Use)

    Elevator panel with duplicate floor buttons and confusing layout, showcasing one of the dangerous designs and potential death traps.

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    G A
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Needs a flip cover or something

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    #85

    How Should You Park Here

    Parking space with dangerous curved curb design that could be classified as a death trap for vehicles and pedestrians.

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    Trashy Panda
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is why people in cities drive SUVs

    Paulina
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As my friend used to say: Work issued car will climb the highest curb 😂

    Uncle Panda
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You have to outsmart a low curb?

    JB
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    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My jeep would manage this easily.

    G A
    Community Member
    7 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Only if you have a Mini

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