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People Couldn’t Ignore These 50 Good Ideas Executed Horrendously, So They Shared Them In This Group
Generally, what separates a good design from a bad one is that a good design focuses on making a product useful and doesn't include anything that takes away from it, while a bad design is confusing, distracting, difficult to use, and has a short lifespan.
However, what if the design that has potential was executed in such a way that the finished result has an inferior outcome? Well, it turns out that we get these half-good, half-bad sorts of ideas that, if done better, could be golden. So this leads us to a subreddit called Good Taste But Awful Execution (aka GTBAE), where people share their findings of these bad executions in the wild.
While exploring these hilarious design fails, let us know in the comments below which seems like the worst one yet. And if you are interested, check out a reversed alternative shared on Bored Panda previously, where the taste is awful, but the execution is great.
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#1
I Took Me Way Too Long To See The Dog
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#2
Good Intentioned But The Placing Could’ve Been Better
#3
Happy End?
Although failed designs are sure fun to look at and try to fathom how they happened, they also affect our lives in smaller or bigger ways. After the funny part fades away, then follows confusion, then frustration and annoyance. Some design fails can even be hurtful, unintentionally racist or sexist, and in some cases, a bad design can lead to physical harm, such as when a poorly designed machine or tool causes an injury.
#4
This Is All Good Until The Airbag Malfunctions From Moisture Damage And Your Passenger Takes A Cactus Through The Face At 300 Mph
#5
This Jfk Memorial
#6
Try Not To Put These Sections Together
This is a great example of how important it is to do a test before reaching a final result. Just imagine how many of these examples could have been avoided, if not all of them. So why do people miss such a crucial step? Well, one of the main reasons is resources. To do a test drive, in some cases, can be time-consuming and expensive, especially for small businesses or individuals who are making, for example, cake for their child's birthday.
However, keep in mind that the cost of not testing can be even higher. A bad design can waste resources, cost money, and harm a company's reputation. It may even result in legal liability in some cases if the design causes harm to users.
#7
My Home State Trying To Stop Meth Use With A New Slogan
#8
Someone's About To Get Fired
flippin berry 1 year ago
What's ironic is that whoever designed this, was probably trying to be inclusive.
#9
Extremely Good Taste But Definitely Awful Execution!
Overconfidence is another reason why people may avoid testing. They may believe that they have created a design that is error-free and does not need to be tested. This way of thinking can be dangerous because it can lead to the design missing potential flaws and weaknesses.
Luckily, most of the design fails here are rather harmless and will be more of a funny memory than a lifelong injury. It only depends on how you will look at it and whether you will try your best and learn from the failure or keep failing in the future until you do.
#10
Maybe Don’t Try To Recreate All Family Photos
#11
I Would Rather Have Cookies Than A Large Cake Honestly
#12
This
#13
Mr T Set
#14
To Draw A Family A Snorkeling
#15
D.a.r.e. And Their Pencils
#16
And My Dad Is My Protractor...
#17
The One And Only “Vanny Devito”
#18
The Fact That He Tattooed This On The Wrong Arm And Now Mario Has Two Right Hands
#19
Behold The ‘Potato Head Of Palencia’ - Another Botched Art Restoration In Spain
#20
This Book
#21
They Tried
#22
It's Self-Explanatory
#23
The Penis Mightier Than The Sword
#24
A Majestic Tiger, With Some Anatomical Difficulties
#25
I Mean
#26
Wwii Mickey Mouse Gas Mask, Attempting To Make The Mask Less Scary To Children
Mari Balot 1 year ago
They succeeded. Now I am more terrified of the child with the mask than the mask itself.
#27
People Concerned About Africans Not Having Clean Water
#28
Ugliest Thing I've Ever Made. I Love It
#30
Yoda Cake
#31
Someone Posted This On Facebook Today
#32
Should Have Gone With Yoshi
freakingbee 1 year ago
it took me waaay too long to realize that is indeed a horse and not a person dressed as a horse luigi
#33
Does This Look Weird
#34
Happy Thanksgiving!
#35
Tron Stairs
#36
Accident Waiting To Happen… Was Told It Fits Better Here Than In R/Atbge
Nurichwersonst 1 year ago
How to fall down the stairs properly: step 1, step 2, step 4, 7, 12, ...
#37
Pooh Bear Took A Wrong Turn In Life
ShutUpAboutYourDiet 1 year ago
When your roommate comes into the kitchen in the middle of the night and finds you having a lil snack
#38
My Mom Said It Was Supposed To Be The Joker
#39
This Bin
#40
The Yellow "For" Gets Lost Among The Big Red Letters
#41
This Cake I Found In A Photo Album From My Third Birthday
censorshipsucks 1 year ago
still less scary than the original. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4L5Injz9eo
#42
My Sisters Cake. (Its Supposed To Be A Hedgehog)
#43
Disguising This Cell Tower As A Tree
#44
A Family Portrait For A Couple Who Suffered A Miscarriage With The Artists Logo Killed In The Corner
#45
Elsa Let It Go
#46
Spongebob Cake
#47
My School's New Tiger Statue
#48
It’s A Happy...!
#49
This Social Psychology Textbook That Was Supposed To Show The Reflection Of You
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What do you think ?
What_the_actual_sloth? 1 year ago
Maybe we should try and make these again, only properly this time.
*Displayname*=idk 1 year ago
Can I join the party? My eyes are bleeding. 🤧😭
Load More Replies... What_the_actual_sloth? 1 year ago
Maybe we should try and make these again, only properly this time.
*Displayname*=idk 1 year ago
Can I join the party? My eyes are bleeding. 🤧😭
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