Look, having good taste doesn't guarantee anything. I mean, it doesn’t mean people won’t appreciate your taste or that you won’t get complimented way more often than the rest of humanity, but half of the coin belongs to execution. If it is poor, this power duo of desirable traits is doomed.
But sometimes, it’s awful taste that spoils it all. Imagine having skill, patience, resources, all that it takes in the world, except lacking the taste and understanding of the whole picture in the first place. This selection is dedicated to precisely these idly hilarious instances.
Inspired by the corner of Reddit known as Awful Taste But Great Execution, it reminds us that not all product designs are great, good, or barely tolerable. Quite a good share of them don’t deserve to be put on the supermarket shelves, even if they have been produced elegantly. Psst! Check out our previous selections of painful-to-watch designs here and here.
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This Rug Pattern Carved Into A Hardwood Floor
Tiny T. Rex Arms For Your Chicken
Okay, this is just hilarious. Imagine a chicken wearing this running towards you.
Previously, Bored Panda talked to the moderator of the Awful Taste But Great Execution subreddit, who was happy to share some insights about their community. Created in 2016, the online group is relatively new by Reddit standards, yet it has a solid member base of 1.5 million, which makes it a real powerhouse of the internet.
It turns out, in the beginning, the r/ATBGE community focused heavily on automotive-related posts since it was a spinoff on another subreddit. “To make /r/ATBGE more appealing to the masses, we opened up the subreddit to include things beyond autos (tattoos, fashion, décor, etc.)” And this is the point where the community really started to grow,” the representative of the moderator team told us.
Butt Napkins
Asked My Mum For A Bedside Table Lamp For Christmas And Received This Sassy Young Lady
Snow Devil
As the community grew, the moderator team grew too, establishing further and more refined rules for the community. “Now we are here and things are still looking good. We continue to add new subscribers each day, which is a good thing (considering we all do this for free).”
The creator of the also subreddit told us that the subreddit is essentially documenting things of all kinds that “display quality craftsmanship in the least elegant way possible.” The stuff is gaudy, tacky, overdone, and otherwise tasteless, but sometimes, when the work is done well, “you won't know whether to love it or hate it," they explained.
Patrick Buddha
These Stairs
This Skull Carpet
This Baby Yoday Toothpaste Dispenser
Iridiscent Kitchen Unit
"I'm a Barbie Girl in a Barbie world! I'm made of plastic, it's fantastic!'
Load More Replies...You know those people who are so annoyingly chipper first thing in the morning? This is the kitchen version of that.
I wouldn't get it... Who am I kidding? It just needs a different shade of paint to anchor it.
Load More Replies...OCD are "we"....I noticed that, too and even the rest of it doesn't annoy me as much as that does!!!
Load More Replies...I see pink feathers to the right and want to see the rest of the kitchen! Clearly I need to live there!
Iridescense is hypnotic to me - but the reflection here is blinding.
I like colorful cabinets, but this is just not it. (No offense to people who like it, it's just not my thing!)
I'm pretty sure that I've just found my new kitchen in my next house, and if it couldn't be more perfect... It's purple!!
I expect Brad and Debbie to come out and do a porn scene on that bench, and there's champagne and cake as well to play with.
Help!!! "It's" everywhere! I refer to the paint color....my neighbors painted the EXTERIOR of their 2 story monster home along with their detached garage that exact color. It's been over 10 yrs and I just "deal" with it and love the neighbors but.....I would refer to it as the color a parent would paint their 5 yr old daughter's bedroom to embrace the Barbie Doll theme!
Anyone else totally perturbed about the closes drawer pull being not level? To me that is the worst part of the whole room lol!!
I can hear a choir sing when I look at this thing of unicorn beauty!
I'd have something like a hangover, without having had a drink the night before.
Reminds me of an Australian house selling show where they ripped out a stunning purple kitchen and put in a bland one
Not the statement I want to make in my personal case, but I LIKE THIS!
I had Iridescent heels i called them stripper shoes. Never wore them out of the house, but danced in them in front of the mirror
Not a bad idea at all.... I could love having a kitchen like this. I'd just hang a bigger chandelier ~ add a vase of flowers and I'd be all set !
Me too. It looks very cool, but would be a nightmare to clean.
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This Washer And Dryer Set
Furry Mona Lisa...
My Girlfriend’s Grandpa Was An Executive At Mcdonalds A Long Time Ago. He Received This Gift For His Years Of Service. A Solid Gold Big Mac Necklace
Optical Chillusion
Never Get Lost Again
I Have To Hand It To Them
Finally Found Something That Belongs Here
This
This Giant Constructed Tree Trunk That’s Sole Purpose Is To House An ATM
Located At A Bar In Shinjuku, Japan. There Is A Bathroom With A Gaint Head Located Infront Of The Toilet. Activated By The Pressure From The Seat, The Face Sings A Strange Drunken Tune And Slowly Moves Towards You… Making The Room Smaller And Smaller, Until Its Lips 'Kiss' Your Knees
Spider Cow (In Front Of A $1.9m House)
Why Would You Order That Tho
This Chair Made Out Of Pigs
Mr. T-Pot
I Think This Makes It A Skullery
Cool for a museum or art piece, not too sure about it being a backslash though. Plus it would be a bitch to clean.
Spotted In A Ring-Shaming Group On Fb
Urinating Dachshund Building Decor
I Was Told You Guys Would Like This
Sydney Buses Seat Fabric Suit
This Mcmansion
Dresser Hand Grenade
This Mask
This Taxidermy Lamp
Late To The Recent Lamp Party...
This Flower Cat Mouth Thing
Am I Doing This Right?
A Satisfied Lightswitch
I'll See Your Flamingo Lamp, And Raise You A $6500 Life Sized Horse Lamp
Crocheted Saturn
Never Had A Chance To Post In Here... But This Belongs I Think
Mmm.. Eggplant Shoes...
I Was Told This Belongs Here
This Pokémon Merch That's Literally A Gengar Whose Mouth You're Supposed To Sleep Inside Of
Someone Crochets “Mold” Onto Vintage Handbags
This
Ha! I like it. I would totally wear this if I had the figure for it.
Anyone Want A Cup Of Tea?
Has This Been Posted Here Yet? Found In “A Group Where We Can Only Say Yikes”
Absolutely awful, the succulents/ plants are really well done though.
Ceramic Bowl
Eggstravagance
a lot of these are actually really cool and don't deserve to be shamed here.
Most of these have style and imagination. I loathe conventional design.
There’s a difference between having halfway decent taste and being boring.
Load More Replies...a lot of these are actually really cool and don't deserve to be shamed here.
Most of these have style and imagination. I loathe conventional design.
There’s a difference between having halfway decent taste and being boring.
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