“It's through mistakes that you actually can grow. You have to get bad in order to get good."
Paula Scher, one of the most influential graphic designers of our time, once uttered those words in reference to design. And while I’m sure she was being honest, I think some designers really took those words to heart and somewhere along the way abandoned the “getting good” part of their plans.
Below, we’ve gathered some of the most atrocious examples of design that have been shared on this subreddit that’s dedicated to roasting terrible design. From signs that induce headaches just from trying to read them to ovens that melt their own knobs, apparently, there are plenty of bad designers out there who need to grow a bit (or a lot) before they start producing excellent work.
Be sure to upvote all of the photos that make you want to fire a designer somewhere out there, and let us know in the comments what the worst examples of design you’ve ever seen were. Keep reading to also find an interview we were lucky enough to receive from graphic designer, writer and the man behind Identity Designed, David Airey. Then if you’re interested in checking out even more examples of horrific design, you can find some of our previous articles on the same topic here, here and here.
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Why Would You Do This?
This happens when an author becomes popular enough that their name becomes the draw. A clever title is less important. They barely even put the title on the spines of James Patterson's books anymore.
I have all the Harry Potter books. Two of them are hardcover, one is the illustrated volume the rest are paperback, but they don't match. It drives my husband nuts. He once refused to buy the next book in the Discworld series because the book was a slightly different size.
If I had bought 3 of those and then I bought the fourth, I'd sue for them to refund all 4 and pay for my mental suffering as well!
When you're used to seeing products, buildings, packaging, websites and more that have actually been designed well, it's easy to take beautiful design for granted. But when you realize just how much terrible design there is out in the world, you start to understand how valuable great designers are. The Bad Design subreddit, which is dedicated to calling out examples of awful design, has over 3 million members who are constantly sharing all of the poorly designed items and spaces they come across in the world. From public bathrooms that have absolutely no privacy to labels on products that look extremely unappealing, it's hard to believe that all of these awful designs were actually signed off on.
But don't let this list make you lose faith in the designers of the world; there are plenty out there making the world a more efficient and aesthetically pleasing place too. Their work just won't be shared on this particular subreddit. To gain some insight from one such designer, we reached out to graphic designer, writer, and brand consultant David Airey. First, we asked David why good design is so important. “Your visual identity should reflect the quality of what you sell, otherwise there’s a disconnect between what people see and the impression you want to give,” he told Bored Panda.
This Playground Is Built In A Hole And Fills With Water When It Rains
Isn't there a danish flood prevention structure, where they built hockey fields and playgrounds to collect the water but with DRAINAGE and a tunnel to the ocean?
HOW TO BUILD A FLYING SAUCER is a fine old book written by a housing contractor. He starts with strategies for assembling Stonehenge and the Egyptian Pyramids, and notes that archaeologists get it wrong when they don't consult building contractors with practical experience. Go with the pros, hey?
Load More Replies...The county I live in is like this too! They decided to build a park but did not think it through. It rains a lot in Michigan, and anytime we would get heavy rains, the park would flood. No one thought that building on a flood plane could ever go wrong. Recently they moved the playground over to be juuust outside of where it floods (I think of Spongebob when Patrick says "we need to take bikini Bottom and PUSH IT somewhere else!)
My Local University Has A Number Of Human Sculptures On Roofs Of High Buildings, Often Mistaken For Real People
Bet you it's an art installation which is supposed to make an Important Statement about suicide or something like that.
How many cops were called and at a certain point were they just like "alr guys hop in another person saw the statue"
Noo don't jump *turns on video camera * ok now jump
Load More Replies...They are from an art installation on Crosby Beach Liverpool. Sculpted by Anthony Gormley from a cast of his own body. There are 100 of them staring out to sea
Statues of himself? What a ego tripper. He needs to see a psychiatrist.
Load More Replies...“A thoughtfully designed identity is an investment that, when combined with an excellent product or service, gives a return year after year. It can help change potential buyers into loyal customers,” David explained. “A good identity should be simple enough in appearance to be easily recognizable, yet distinctive enough to separate from the competition. It should also be appropriate, because if it looks out-of-place within the market then people will be less likely to trust what’s being sold.”
In addition to focusing on his own work, David also runs a site called Identity Designed, which he describes as “a small way to showcase respected work from around the world”. “The website led to an approach from Rockport to write an accompanying hardback (a bestseller in Amazon’s branding category),” David shared. “In the words of Adobe’s principal designer, Khoi Vinh, it’s ‘not just a beautifully designed book, but also beautiful in its depth and detail about the identity design process’.” If you’re looking for a palette cleanser after viewing this list of bad design, I highly recommend checking out Identity Designed’s website; it’s full of pure eye candy.
You've Seen Crappy Elevator Button Designs Before. Get Ready For The Crappiest Elevator Button Design You've Ever Seen
Did the man who set this up got his application to modern art museum approved?
I feel even calling this a design was a flawed concept from the outset.
What Was Wrong With Blue Water?
"Under the pee. Under the pee. Darling it's better down where it's warmer. Take it from me."
I think that's a more likely explanation than someone making it that colour on purpose, but you never know - could have been a disgruntled employee!
Load More Replies...You know that old joke about the Eskimos: They know where the polar bears go; they don't eat yellow snow.
Load More Replies...The dolphins were having fun... just a little too much fun
Load More Replies...Not Sure The Cover Artist Read The Book?
Makes you wonder if even the publishers read the book...
Probably not, they get a book in the public domain, slap a cover on it, and sell it for almost pure profit.
Load More Replies...It’s not a western; it’s about German soldiers after World War I.
Load More Replies...The illustration was meant for its sequel, "All's Quiet on the Western Frontier".
A British writer named Josephine Tey wrote a book about King Richard III called "The Daughter of Time". The whole premise of the book is based on the portrait of King Richard III that is in the National Portrait Gallery in London. Not one addition of this book has included even a black and white version of this portrait for the use of the reader. One publisher put some garish modern thing on the cover which makes no sense at all. I certainly don't think they read them, and the artists certainly don't.
I worked in publishing for many years. There is often a complete disconnect between the design department and the editorial department.
Load More Replies...Ah yes. That unforgettable moment in history when Wyatt Earp and his posse battled the German army for the Cliffs of Passchendaele, overlooking Tombstone, Arizona
Hey - that'd make a good film! Something for everyone!
Load More Replies...We also asked David what the most important factors to consider are when choosing a designer to work with. “There’s nothing more important than the portfolio,” he told Bored Panda. “But in addition, you get a sense of what people are like when you talk to them — whether they seem trustworthy, easy to communicate with, genuinely interested in doing the work. Talking to a few designers before choosing one is always worth the time.”
We then asked David if he could share any examples of particularly bad design that he’s seen over the years. “The Tropicana packaging redesign from some years ago is a good example of design having a negative impact,” he noted. “When the new cartons were put on shelves, customers couldn’t recognize them and sales were hit hard. So the company reverted to the previous design. That would’ve wasted a ton of money, not just in sales, but in meetings, and tooling, and production time.”
The Shadows Of The Numbers Are In A Different Font Than The Numbers Themselves
I bet they have pills for that which Ron Jeremy shills at 3AM.
Load More Replies...The explanation is also terrible. It hasn't "yet to be solved". And the digits go on indefinitely, yes.
Couldn’t Figure Out Why I Kept Grabbing The Wrong Size Out Of The Multipack Box… Then Realized All 3 Sizes Come In All 3 Colors!
...and this is exactly the WRONG time of the month to mess with a woman.
Load More Replies...My other tampon pet peeve is that S stands for super and L stands for light-- my brain automatically thinks Small and Large 😪
Wow, you just saved me a massive headache should I ever experience a body-swap situation with a woman.
Load More Replies...Yes! Seriously pissed me off when I used that brand. Pick a color for one size, not all the colors for all the sizes!!
She's not saying that the TAMPONS come in different sizes, she's saying that all sizes come in the SAME WRAP!!
There are tampons that do come in different sizes. Smaller ones for people who are new to menstruation
Load More Replies...most brands do it. like all the light ones are purple regular are yellow and super are pink .. but when all sizes are all the different colors it does make it frustrating.
Load More Replies...Are You 25 Feet Tall, Own A Multimillion Dollar Yacht And Want To Hand Wash Your Yacht Fully Clothed While Out To Sea? We Have An Inflatable Dock For You!
Now it's a flying carpet! (At least for a few seconds of fun...)
Load More Replies...It doubles as a Star Trek transporter pod: Scotty beam me up!
Load More Replies...That big man clearly has experience with walking on water. Is he Jesus?
Load More Replies...He's wearing rubber boots! If he steps in that puddle, I don't think the boots will do him any good.
For when the seas are calm and no wind to sail errr wait, this is a power yacht NM
“Most people choose what they’re familiar with, so any design change needs to be respectful of brand equity,” David explained. “The old PriceWaterhouseCoopers logo always seemed a bit of a car crash, with the letters bunched together at different heights, fresh from colliding,” he added.
“I love a good logo, and some of my favorites include Paula Scher’s H monogram for the Highline, Paul Belford’s forward-pointing book for New Chapter, Magpie’s playful mark for Bandido, and the late 300million’s symbol for The Guild of Food Writers,” David says. He also noted that he’s shared these, among other examples of great logos, in a series on Logo Design Love that you can find right here.
And if you’re looking for even more examples of satisfying design, be sure to check out David’s portfolio right here.
Oven Vents Directly Onto The Knobs, Making Them Discolored And Burning Hot To The Touch.
ITS FORKING RAW! WHAT THE H3LL IS WRONG WITH YOU!
Load More Replies...That's my oven! Oh, well, I have an oven just like that one. And, yes, having the vent there sucks!
And y'all thought that the Soviet Union didn't manufacture ovens.
I have had that stove. It sucks worse than you think. If you brush by the stove, you turn the burners on.
And once you figure out this delightful engineering design, it's too late to send it back to the store.
I'd be more concerned thatvthe vents aim directly onto the door handle
This Ad In My Print Copy Of The New Yorker
Actually had this once on an internal memo left on everyone's desk... from the IT department.
Targeted advertisement. Somewhere in America, in the Gale household: "Dorothy, bring your shoes! The kids need you to click your heels."
Ummm… how is no one mentioning “keep kids in the US”?!? What does reading have to do with kids staying in any country? Will illiterate US children be exiled?!
1 Person Is Ok, 2 People Is Ok But In Red
Ok my time to get canceled probably: if we can't assume genders or pronouns what makes it acceptable to assume they are a couple?
Load More Replies...If there's two people, be careful not to blow your sax in the other guy's crotch, or it will turn red?
Looks like an elevator car illustration. Probably in a country/continent/place where they have smaller (potentially older) elevators.
Load More Replies...I don't even know what this sign is attempting to communicate. One elevator passenger is OK, two is still acceptable but risky, and the designer doesn't know how many would be an overload? I got lost once in a service station looking for the toilets, because the sign which I eventually realised was for the lift had the male and female silhouette figures usually used to denote toilet facilities, with an arrow pointing upwards, which I interpreted as meaning that the ladies' and gents' were upstairs (which they weren't).
Only males are allowed to use the elevator. The sign with the crossed out female figures is just not in this picture.
Green saxophones must be accompanied by one person, red saxophones by two.
Nice one for the color blind (not!). I would have zero idea on the purpose of the signs.
It’s easy for us to hate on terrible design that we see out in the world, but would we actually be capable of creating anything better? Clearly, being a designer is not the simplest job in the world, so we consulted this article from Rasmussen University to hear from real graphic designers what they think the most challenging aspects of the job are. For one thing, designers apparently often have to deal with feedback that is not very conducive to their process. “You're going to have clients who have feedback— sometimes that feedback will go against rules of design and may make a design worse,” says designer Levi Olmstead. But if a client is paying for you to make a sign in Comic Sans and they won’t listen to your advice as a professional, you might sometimes need to compromise. Just make sure the design doesn't get so bad that it can end up on a list like this.
Not Sure Who's Allowed To Park Here
Looks like someone in a gaming chair. In which case this spot will always be open!
Maybe it's because my mind has become warped through the years through bad influences or something, but I see someone in an easy chair, um, getting some special attention by their lover who happens to be kneeling in front of them. I am so very sorry.
The Ad Literally Says, "Modern Kitchen, Great Layout, Bright And Spacious!"
After staring at this for a while, I think it looks worse than it actually is. You usually stand to the side of the dishwasher to load/unload it, anyways. The opening isn't meant for your body to go back there, it's just meant to give you enough room to reach over to open/close and load/unload the dishwasher. Yes, it's hideous! But I can see how it could at least be functional.. Even moreso if they got something to place on top to bridge the gap on the counter when they're done with the dishwasher. With the way this kitchen was originally designed, I can see why this was pretty much the only option to add a dishwasher, without losing significant storage & counter space.
Insane Menu At An Insane Sandwich Shop
I don't even know what some of these ingredients are - should I eat, lather it on my skin as an emollient, strip paint with it or just shove it all into Timmy's Brown Bag and set it up as work of modern art?
*Screams in Samuel L. Jackson's voice* Spacing, mo**erfu**er. Do you know it?
Another struggle graphic designers often face is creative burnout. “I don’t care how long you’ve been designing, the burnout stage will happen at some point,” says graphic designer Nick Avola. “New designers need to be prepared. Your creativity has limits. You need to care for and replenish it—otherwise, your process will become mechanical and emotionless, and the final products will suffer.” Avola says that sometimes designers need to pass on work to give their brains a break, but it will be worth it in the long run. Burning out can be detrimental to your creative process and your mental health.
Terrible Sign Color Choices
You didn't get this, it's a relaxation exercise of auto-hypnosis : "I want to be...*deep breath*... my dog... *deep breath* ... I am". Works wonders.
I say this to my dog when I go to work and she is lying on her cushion in the sun - I get the look that I now know says the last two words.
I am the person my cat thinks I am -- a food dispenser and door opener
Singing to the tune of „Henry the VIII:“ I want to be my dog, I am! Want to be my dog, I am, I am…
7ft Pool Holds An Entire Family. (Legs Not Included)
Damn these unrealistic body standards expecting us to have no legs!!
No legs & a reflection of legs!!! This pool is asking so much of us!!!
Load More Replies...Seems like the only one real here is the kid on the right. He has legs
You are the only person I have *ever* met that knows about them. Excitedly waving at you. :))))))
Load More Replies...If Only There Was A Letter In Flame That Could Resemble A Flame
Contrary to what some of the posts on this list may lead you to believe, breaking into the field of graphic design can be quite challenging. There may be plenty of graphic design jobs out there, but very few of them are entry-level. (And we all know that companies nowadays often advertise positions as “entry-level” then slip in the fact that 5+ years of experience are needed.) According to Flat Icons, there are a few things upcoming designers can do to help land jobs (and possibly prevent terrible designers from snagging those same positions). The first tip they recommend is making your portfolio shine. It should only showcase a designer’s best work, and it should be tweaked when applying for jobs to feature what is most relevant.
Supposed To Be Finally 21 But Spacing Makes It Looks Like A 12
I bought these really cool candles for my daughter's 15th birthday a few months before, and completely spaced out that I had them...My husband is turning 51 this year..guess who's getting them on their cake? LOL
My best friend felt so old when she turned 27...so we put the balloons the other way around. Didn't cheer her up like the post above, though. Wonder why.
Load More Replies...Made me chuckle heartily to myself. Wish I could upvote this more
Load More Replies...A Catalog For A Clothing Company I Once Worked At. How Was This Cover Ever Approved?
But then the Ginger Nation attacked
Load More Replies...yes one of them is 0.072% Swedish, incredible!
Load More Replies...What you can't see is that the woman on the left has amnesia, the one on the right is deaf and the one at the bottom can't look up.
It's like the flyer at my university advertising a special colloquium discussing including women in the Computer Science field - which only included pictures of old white guys, no women.
Looking at the eyebrows of top left one, I think she's trans-blonde
Load More Replies...I looked this up to see if there was more than meets the eye. There wasn't! It's for a women's clothing store in Canada and news reports from 2017 show outrage and a lackluster response letter from the company. Clothing — at least feature models who aren't all size 2 on top of all being Caucasian!
A Beautiful Hardwood Bridge We Built At Work. Wheelchair Accessible. Comes With A Nice Steel Pole Almost Smack Bang In The Middle. This Is What Happens When Architects Refuse To Change Their Plan Even When Common Sense Says Let’s Move The Bridge
I always say that I wish planners/ architects/ builders etc had wheelchair users on their team that could test designs and show what is good and what doesn't work! I could send so many photos of poor planning for access for wheelchairs
It's unrealistic to have so and so many people qualify for those positions AND be wheelchair users by chance. Let's just literally break a leg for them every once in a while: this way, the handicap isn't just one person's, but they all learn to see it from a wheel chair users perspective at some point!
Load More Replies...Even star architects seem to have difficulties grasping the fact that thier constructions will be used in real life by real people. Frank Stella: HUGE museum building in Berlin (Humboldforum) with a fantastic roof terrace. 20 000sq of exhibition space in that building part alone. Only one fcking elevator that fits only eigth (EIGHT!!!) people goes all the way up to it. Moron.
Oh, I think they grasp that reality just fine, it's just a lesser priority to them. Having something aesthetically beautiful in their portfolio will land them far more future clients than a project where some beauty was sacrificed in the name of usability. Blame the property owners that pay money for these design monstrosities, not the people literally just giving them what they want.
Load More Replies..."I am an Artist, beyond such petty concerns as 'ADA', or 'other people'"
Just as with so many other "artistes", their vision is more important than whether the product is practical and enjoyable. Looking at you, Hollywood movie producers who've somehow got it into their heads that varying shades of Vantablack are perfectly fine for viewers.
Hey a new category for the special olympics, wheel chair pole dancing?
Did no one overseeing the project realize what was happening before it was done? I mean, you’re paying the architects and the builders . . . Tell them to change it.
The title implies that they attempted to do that & the person wanting it done & paying for it still wanted it that way.
Load More Replies...Graphic designers should also be promoting their work everywhere. “Getting your work seen on the web is a great place to start,” Flat Icons notes. “You can share your projects on specialized networks like Behance and Dribbble, or with your friends and followers on social media. Many potential clients visit these websites when looking for graphic designers, so learning how to build a strong online presence is very important.” It’s also recommended for designers to take freelancing jobs when possible, especially when trying to build their portfolios and gain confidence in their work.
Investing Ad Shows A Picture Of A Negative Return Rate
"I might even be BETTER than a professional at losing money!"
Load More Replies...That's exactly what my past 2 years of investing have looked like. At least they're honest!
Gods, same. I just hope i make some of it back before my son starts at University
Load More Replies...This Chicken Cookbook Has An Index Entry For Chicken
Nice to see there quite a few options for "cooked" chicken - generally how I like mine.
Did you read through all that 0_o my eyes hurt just looking for the 450!
Load More Replies...definitely no space to make the text bigger because we're adding the big as# chicken picture that takes up 15% of the page at the bottom corner
They do state the different ways it's prepared, and what part of the bird they use, though, so it might help with choosing a recipe. It's easier when you know whether you want heart or breasts, to choose either the centerfold recipe or page 69. You can skip the feet (101).
This Awful Photoshop For A Slide I Saw An Ad For. Why Are They Wearing Normal Clothes In The Water? What The Heck Is Going On In The Background? So Many Questions!
basically screams out wish . com . order an inflatable toy, 2 months later get an inflatable helipad to clean yer boat!!
Whenever I see something with such obviously Photoshopped people I assume it's not even close to scale, and if I ordered it from Wish I'd probably get a hamster-sized version.
Load More Replies...I don't care that they are wearing normal clothes in the water, just that it says wet, and they very clearly are not. No soggy socks in sight.
When you lie about your Photoshop experience but get the job anyway.
Load More Replies...The kid in brown looks like he's about to climb to the top of the slide and give a physics lecture 😳
Load More Replies...I think they are recommending you take it to the local sculpture garden to use it.
More to the point is why two overweight people in grey Hazmat suits sitting down looking at the view?
Load More Replies...Graphic designers can also work on building a strong peer network to help one another get jobs. Not everyone is perfect for every opportunity, so it can be very useful to have others looking out for jobs that they can pass your way when you would be the perfect fit. Unfortunately, bad design can sometimes come down to a designer just not being right for the project. But if you have a community of skilled designers around you, you can all help one another grow and gain feedback from individuals that you trust in the field.
Feel Like This Airline Overestimates The Danger Of Rogue Origami Birds
Superman is getting lazy and not flying himself. At least he still takes care of the birds and ice clouds...
Load More Replies...Frankly, I don’t care what I see outside of the window. Exiting while in flight is not something they really need to warn me against.
I think its supposed to be ice, but most definitely looks like and paper bird.
The first one is not too obvious. Is that a flame, or a flower, or a squished octopus? And the second one - huh?
Load More Replies...You can't exit until you use your heat vision to burn up an origami bird.
Who Wants A Nice Cold Formaldehyde Beverage? Someone Didn’t Think That Chemical Formula Through…
Formaldehyde is a naturally occurring organic compound with the formula CH₂O and structure H−CHO. The pure compound is a pungent, colourless gas that polymerises spontaneously into paraformaldehyde, hence it is stored as an aqueous solution
Does that mean there's a lot more hydrogen than usual?
Load More Replies...Even worse... carbohydrates! (Yes, that's formaldehyde, but it's also the basic monomer of sugar, starch, etc.)
Official sports beverage of the cincinnati bengals. "It's got electrolytes!"
"And it'll make you become as strong and powerful as a tiger!" 🐅🏈
Load More Replies...Lol, I thought it was some kind of liquor making a joke. I had to read the text to understand it was water.
Slip And You’ll Break Your Neck Going To The Basement To Do Laundry At My Apartment Building
Put the clothes in a tightly tied laundry sack. Kick it down the stairs and proceed to make your way down carefully.
Load More Replies...The machines at the bottom have a special setting to get out the blood from the clothes you wore while falling down the stairs.
It looks kinda creepy too. That's it - I'm off to the launderette.
At least there's some water pipes, loose wire, and flex conduit sticking out so you can desperately grasp for them while tumbling to your death.
I hope there is a drain at the bottom of the stairs to wash down the blood. Had similar stairs in my childhood home. Mom was always yelling "Walk on the wide part!"
Load More Replies...If any one was thinking, "That can't be to code", I'm sure you're right.
Any lawyer seeing this would smell a lawsuit
Load More Replies...Are you suddenly feeling like you have what it takes to be a designer? We hope you’re getting a kick out of these examples of terrible design and that you’re not cringing too hard. Keep upvoting the pics that you find most amusing, and feel free to let us know in the comments what the worst examples of design you’ve ever witnessed were. Then if you’re interested in checking out even more design fails, you can find some of our previous articles featuring the same subreddit here, here and here.
Missed Opportunity For Using The Jesus Statue As "T" Rather Than "I", Which Would Be More Readable And Intuitive
As if using Jesus to advertise a cocktail bar isn't inherently bad design?
Yeah i agree. Probably has something to do with the Christ the redeemer statue in Brazil.
Load More Replies...From A Baseball Stadium That Took 1.2 Billion Nt Dollars To Build, This Sure Exceeds The Expectations
I'd be fine with that seat. I'd enjoy the snacks and play with my phone.
The "I can't bear to watch us lose anymore, but I really wanna buy more hot dogs" seats.
Chilled Juice & Kids
I know juice smoothies are popular, but maybe it is getting out of hand with these new recipes.
Uhhh, I know it's spoopy season and all but it's in poor taste to put a juvenile morgue in the middle of the juice section, random grocery store.
Parcours For Wheelchairs…
I think it’s made for a van to be backed up to the lift. One would hope.
I think this has a separate ramp but that attaches to the front to get you onto the platform, that is kept separate because it being there full time took too much pavement space up. I'm sure I've seen it in a wheelchair page I'm part of and the person explained.
Also is it even wide enough to get a chair into? My eyes say no but my brain says f**k no.
There's some lens perspective trickery going on that makes it look smaller than it is, but the opening to the lift is probably about 28" wide. For scale, look at the back of the lift compared to the base of the door (on the building). Doors are typically 30-32" wide.
Load More Replies...His buddies at the retirement home cheered every time Evel Knievel used the lift.
Maybe that front, short part of metal plate floor is doubled, with a hinge in front, and can be flipped, creating a ramp if needed. That would be practical, ramp not taking place if there is no need, but easily available.
Was Hit In The Ass Taking A Leak
At First Glance I Thought The Can Was Badly Rusted. Turns Out It's Part Of The Graphic
I dunno. Makes me think of the cans in my great grandpa's house. Shows the longevity of the brand. I kinda dig it.
Because nothing says “I miss you, Grandpa” like the threat of tetanus.
Load More Replies...This is OK. It was a promotional can for the new Jurassic Park movie. There is a Jurassic Park logo on the other side not photographed.
I was going to say, I buy that kind because it's inexpensive and removes fake bloodstains from your skin (fun fact!) I work in Special FX makeup, lol. And that's definitely a promo can. They still look normal.
Load More Replies...Thanks! We have been looking for this all over Isla Nublar since 1993...
Interestingly, in the Jurassic Park games they do find it twenty-five years later and it looks like this: https://jurassicpark.fandom.com/wiki/Barbasol_can
Load More Replies...Nah! this just doesn't work, Afraid I'll get tetanus handling the darn thing!
The Best People Are Who People To Eat
I can't figure out what order to read this in to make it not sound like they recommend cannibalism????
The best people are fried eggs who love hamburger people to eat hot donuts.
No. The best people are eggs who love people to eat donuts. Thats the right one :')
The best people are people who love to eat is where I think this is supposed to be going
The sign says "The best people are people who love to eat." It sounds to me like it says "The best people love are who people to eat," though. Ouch.
Dont Mess With Chile 🇨🇱
But can one obtain a decent Chili in Chile? Please tell me, oh Honey Chile!
Load More Replies...According to Wikipedia, that IS the state flag of Texas. Chile just happens to be identical. No fail here.
Totally wrong, they're not identical. A 3-year-old could spot the difference. They're very similar, but the flag shown here most closely resembles Chile's flag, where the upper left quadrant is blue with a white star. The Texas state flag features an entire left third of the flag as blue with a white star. Next time you compare 2 things, try actually looking at both of them.
Load More Replies...The flags are actually not identical if you look them up. The difference is that the blue section on the Texas flag goes all the way down to the bottom and on the Chile flag it's only in the corner like in the picture above.
I've avoided messing with Peruvians and Bolivians, too. Whew.
Load More Replies...Almost. Google both the flag of Chile and the Texas state flag, and you'll see how they messed up.
Load More Replies...R Is For ?
Every sailboat is a rowboat in the right weather. :-)
Load More Replies...Photoshop vs. Reality?
The Almost Never Ending Airport Directional Sign.
I don't get paid enough for this nonsense, it says what it says & what it says & what it says & what it says
...boots & cats & boots & cats & boots & cats...
Load More Replies...Thank you, I was trying to think of what this reminded me of!
Load More Replies...This airport is conveniently located in Canada, where they've got rocks and trees And trees and rocks And rocks and trees And trees and rocks And rocks and trees And trees and rocks And rocks and trees And trees and rocks And water.
“No Farting On Pregnant Women”
Looks like a go-kart track to me. The "farting" guy is supposed to be someone with back problems.
Load More Replies...Looks like it's a go kart business. Just a sign saying that no pregnant or injured persons should ride.
Since it looks like the person who took the camera is in a go-kart place, i think that sign means do not ride if you are pregnant or have back issues. That's my best guess.
I think you are right, Chaotic_Llama09. That is pretty standard for most rides.
Load More Replies...it supposed to mean no pregnant women and no people with back aches
Hhmmmm.. Don't fake backpains because some of us are truly in pain and in need for that front seat....?
What did I say wrong for 2 downvotes? (My symphaty is on pregnant woman!!)
Load More Replies...This is a terrible inclusion. This sign is so well designed that not only is it clear what each section is communicating, but you can even deduce what type of business it's located in. I despise non-relevant posts included just because they think they've made a clever joke.
Dear Seth. If you get so irritaded because of a writing in Bored Panda, you can concider yourself as lucky. (I mean look at the state of the world right now..🤔)
Load More Replies...I thought the pregnant lady had beaten up the poor man, and now he's got a bad back?
Absolutely Beautiful Architecture Of The Place I Had To Piss In
The Cup That Nibbles Your Lip With Its Little Teethies
I kind of like the cup. Pressed into heavy bodied paint, it would add an interesting effect.
wow, what a stupid design. any liquid will spill out between these theeth if you try to drink o.O
I do think that even my 2-year-old twins could put their lips around those nooks so it wouldn't spill...
Load More Replies...This Is Death Waiting To Happen
Thoughts and prayers to whomever had to carry and install that copy machine in Death Corner
Well at least they have a railing..which is more than the empire gave their technicians on the Death Star! no-railing...6d7451.jpg
Waiting to happen???? Nah theres probably ghosts galore there
God Is Goo.
It says god is gooo...Surely it's not a stranger danger van ;)
Load More Replies...Is this really a designfail? I mean they saw it and corrected it to great and amazing right?
We Have To Decode What The Shirt Says
It's not the will to win that matters- everyone has that it's the will to prepare to win that matters ?
Thanks. Didn’t have the will to figure it out.
Load More Replies..."It's not the will to win that matters, everyone has that. It's the will to prepare to win that matters" Paul 'Bear' Bryant. Even in the correct order its still meaningless c**p.
It's the will it's not the will to win to prepare to win that matters everyone has that that matters
Uh... Fearsome? Roarsome? Rfarsome?
I want to note your perfect for the occasion 'f' has not gone unnoticed. 😁
Load More Replies...Interior Design Of This Bus
Every month there's a tour bus out of Salt Lake City that ferries naturists to and from Las Vegas. I wonder if that's what their bus looks like afterward under black light.
There's one double-decker that goes on a loop to visit London's haunted spots, all black on the inside and out. Have to give them points for the name - Ghost Bus Tours.
Load More Replies...Looks like somebody took LSD and then decided to paint what they saw
That´s a bus? As in public transport? Looks like a amusement park ride. Reminds me of a bus my city introduced about 2 years ago: Electric, with blue lighting on the inside. Looks neat from the outside, but that blue hurts the eyes. I only drove for 10 minutes and when I got of my eyes stung...
Usually blue lighting on public transport is to stop people shooting up, because you can't see your veins as easily.
Load More Replies...It Just Looks Depressed
Erm interesting 🤔 and definitely looks like it's got six legs and dreads 😆
I Think It’s Trying To Say Dumbo
If they really were psychic, you'd think they would know what a bad idea it is to mess with Disney's copyright lawyers.
omg a few yrs ago i had scheduled an appointment with a psychic…. i forgot about it, a few days later when i realized it… i my daughter what happened sat there for a few minutes and blurted out to my daughter, “she can’t say anything because she should have known i was going to forget, since she’s psychic” my daughter still starts laughing randomly and it’s usually because my comment that day pops into her head lol
Load More Replies...I’ve always been kind of interested in how “psychics” work as a scam or a magic trick, so I let one do a reading of me and she was the worst, she got literally everything about me wrong! I could do better “cold readings” when I was 7 and went on a magic kick. I assume she was probably just trying to find a specific type of person to scam. She actually got angry and insisted I had “a darknesses inside me” she could “help” with. Even a random person guessing facts about me would be bound to get something right.
About 20 years ago I visited a psychic in Berlin. We sat in the living room of her apartment; two cats next to me on the couch. Very nice, "normal" lady (meaning she wasn't trying to look like a psychic/gypsy...). She let me shuffle a pack of cards and then pick 3 cards which made me roll my eyes internally. Then she started talking...and proceeded to tell me details about my family, my ex boyfriend and his ex before me (who was the reason why we broke up), and about me, that were almost 100% accurate. I didn't know what to feel - awe or horror. She also told me about 2 men I would meet soon, and that one of them would give me everything I hoped for in a relationship. She "explained" that future events were harder to see because the more in the future they were, the blurrier the images were for her. I did meet two very nice guys a few months later, and another 1.5 years later got married to one of them. I still think about this lady from time to time and wished I could see her again.
The Amazing Randi Foundation still has the million dollars to give to anyone who can be scientifically proven to have psychic abilities.
Down under the Manhattan Bridge overpass! It's what the neighborhood is called but yeah, I would be afraid of getting sued
And the body text " Tells your past, present and future answers, questions and gives advice on all matters..."
Wow! What kind of spooky psychic abilities are needed to see . . . the past?
Don’t Smoke The Propane!
REALLY? After all these years people still have to be told this? Let 'em smoke and decrease the surplus population.
No smoking propane LP tanks filled here. We only fill non-smoking ones.
Happy Birthday Ha
I've a friend named Ha. Coulda make a perfect birthday card for her LOL.
I'm very concerned about the person holding this card... Those nails show big health problems
lol now i'm trying to figure out what exactly is wrong with the nails
Load More Replies...Bought This Geometry Set For My Son, To Help Him In School. Comes With This Map Of The World That Has So Many Countries Spelt Incorrectly. I Don't Know What Country Yogo Is In Europe, But It's There. Panama Is Spelt Banama, But I Suppose They Do Grow Bananas There. Vietnam Is Shown As An Island
Interesting question. On the face of it: Geo ~ earth Metry ~ measure However, you are correct. Here earth means land, not the planet Earth.
Load More Replies...I’m half expecting to find Siam and the Ottoman Empire.
Load More Replies...Irrland, Funland, Vogo, Rumanla, Portucal, Rope, USSR, Mongoia, Glatemala, Banama, Yenezuela, Chana, Nlgeria, U.S.R. (on Egypt, a typo of U.A.R. perhaps, Egypt's name in the 1970s), Chado, Suday, Grlece, Terkey, Ordan, Kuwatt, Saudh Arabia, Aden, Sri Lanka has its old name of Ceylon, Camuola, Malaysla, Bolibia, and Becrua Naland I can see...
Not Sure Why They Flipped The Second M But I Guess “Masters Of Woisture” Works Too
It was the best of Shires, it was the Worcestshires
Load More Replies...If only there was a word starting with "w" to describe a mass of moisture that plumbers work with...
I'm sure there is, I'll just have to reflect on the issue.
Load More Replies...I Don't Feel Very Beautiful Staring At That Logo
What's with the letter's?? Why is the board dirty? With food? What's the store supposed to be? Is it for plastic surgery? So many question's!
PLEASE OKAY IM SO SORRY BUT WHY IT LOOK LIKE HUGGY WUGGY?? I DONT KNOW HOW IT JUST DOES💀💀💀
This Carpet In A Hotel Elevator. It's Not Damaged, All The Hallways Are Like This Too
Why would they have a painting of my parents' divorce? (They're still married... it's a Rorschach (sp?) joke.)
Fishing For Dinosaurs. Out Of A Police Car
Not to mention the weird and seemingly random emphasis on some letters. What makes Din Fi different from osaur shing?
Putting The Helmet On His Knee Makes It Look Like There Are 2 People In The Silhouette
Ok... so thats what the younger folks are calling it these days...Im gonna go see if my wife wants to go for a walk...
Unbalanced Pan… Only Stands Correctly When There Is Weight In It - Pretty Annoying And Even Dangerous With Hot Oil
Most Dos And Don'ts Are In The Wrong Columns
Do parental exercise after office. Think that is how the baby happened in the first place.
Do you think it's actually supposed to say "prenatal"? Or is a parental exercise a thing?
Load More Replies...Don’t sit or stand for longer Period? I get long periods. Do I have to lie down for the entire time? /j
Is that under the "Do" list? So it says "Do Don't"?
Load More Replies...Face Cutouts At An Aviary
I think it's meant to be feathers but it certainly looks like another mouth
Load More Replies...The Emoji Is Just Crying Red Tears Don’t Worry…
Given that I am currently listening to Nightfall in Middle Earth, the album with the song Blood Tears, I'm giggling, sorry.
Load More Replies...A Bench That Doesn't Drain
Is this at the Playground-in-a-bowl that fills with water when it rains?
Well, the moms have to sit somewhere while they watch their children flail in the water...
Load More Replies...Looks like they intended it to have drain holes as I can see little dots in the low points. Maybe somebody was supposed to drill those out but forgot. This is my entry for the most boring post.
I think it's just dirt accumulated in the low spots. It doesn't look like it was meant to be drainage holes.
Load More Replies...Small Town Tried To Make A USA Flag Design, But Got The Paint Job From The French Flag.
Yes, it's about time. We have plans for our vast and glorious Louisiane.
Load More Replies...I used to work in bakery that had us color the cupcakes for 4th of July in the three stripes (essentially making the French flag). Drove me nuts. I would rebel and do them swirled - cuz at least there are no circular flags. 😛
The Tim Hoe Use - Supposed To Read 'The Time House'
The Photoshopped Beer Is Worse Than The Actual Product (Being Poured Into Coca Cola Cups)
Who Thought It Was A Good Idea To Put An Image Of 7 Churros For The Sign Of 3 Churros
it would be cheaper to buy three single churros... Edit: I have made a mistake I am sorry
Three singles would be more expensive. You forgot to carry the one.
Load More Replies...My Baby Brother’s Play Mat Isn’t Correct ,or Is It?
Cross Post From R/Design, Asking For The Font Name. They Were Roasted In The Comments
Thank you so much. I tried for so long and all I could see was "Thear Nordo Lunch Thing." You are appreciated!
Load More Replies...Well the next time I require a font that looks like a lower intestine, here it is
I Tutor Esl Kids, And This Is The Worksheet I Was Given To Use. The Clip Art Was An Instant Red Flag, But It Got So Much Worse.
I didn’t know you went shopping at the zoo
Load More Replies...The last thing you need when trying to learn English is butchered grammar!
Load More Replies...What's the difference between 13 and 8? English is my first language and I don't know a 3 letter word for #3. Where is 14? There's a picture but it's not on the crossword.
The needed 3-letter-word is almost certainly "zoo", which actually is number 11 but definitely doesn't have as many letters as #11 in the crossword. The whole thing is a disaster.
Load More Replies...If you look at 10 it says “museu” could it be that this is adapted from another language? But the number of letters still reflect the other language?
I think you are right, looks like a European language given the Euro symbol on the bank
Load More Replies...Saw This Posted To A Community Page, Its Hideous
When they say you must wash your hands before retiring to work, they don't specify that it can't be while you pee.
Flu is a respiratory disease though... sorry, confused by that. Never had the trots or puked the couple of times I had proper flu (and not what some people with a bad cold call flu, that's not the same either). Oh, unless you mean gastroenteritis?
Load More Replies...I bet that it’s used like a diving bench. Where they sit down and fall back into the water.
Lets But Some Overpriced Icecream At This Nightmare Fuel
I had such a hard time trying to parse the title until I realized they meant "buy"
Imagine waking up at 3am to this peeking at you from in your closet...
"Come in for our ice cream or our ice cream will come out for you!"
Stair Blocks My Cabinet
Well, first Joey needs to build an entertainment center.... lol
Load More Replies...I’m Pretty Sure That’s Not An Octagon
Doesn't each face of a dodecahedron have 5 sides? I think that would be an icosahedron.
Load More Replies...Stanley Measurement Tape With Size Of The Roll Described In Inches And Tape In Centimeters
One side is in cm, the opposite in inches. But we can't see the inch one because the photo angle.
I Found This In The Mall Arcade
Sounds like the latest horror movie from SyFy channel. "Hell Owl: The Next Hoot You Hear May Be Your Last!"
*quietly enters HellOwl parameters into AI art generator, creates new superhero comics, makes millions, dies in pit of angry cows*
A Chair With Closed Holes. So The Dust And Dirt That Enters It Stays !
Yeah, go for it - when they get stuck, you can just tip the whole chair up to pour.
Load More Replies...The Amount Of People Who've Fallen Down These Is Continuing To Grow
It would probably look stupide but you would survive the shame and the stairs
Load More Replies...When I was a little kid, maybe 3 or 4, we lived in Manchester, every house had stairs like these,
I Dont Think I've Been To A Mcoads Before
That is in Orlando, Florida. I remember think how dumb the sign was when we went to Disney
Don't Go With, Fight It, The Flow
The Sign On This Coffee Shop Is Terrible. I Can't Even Read The First Word. I Can't Imagine They Thought This Through
Hate to say it but I think you are right. Terrible sign!
Load More Replies...Unravel...can confirm from looking at Dr's prescription in a pharmacy all day!
Load More Replies...I Spent Half My Meal Trying To Decipher This
According to someone else on the internet it says "By Cilmeri Band"
Load More Replies...Brace For Inter Wwith?
Lomo Hale Vere Tess (No, That’s Not Latin)
Me either , figured it was another thing I'm not young enough to know 😒 ty for answer tho !
I thought "lomovere haletess" was some rich person clothing store like Gucci. Nope. It says "love more, hate less"
Very Confused Messaging. Why Strike Out The Part That Leaves It Meaning The Same?
No, that works. "No place for drugs" and "no drugs" are the same message; there is no "place for". I mean, it's not genius, but it makes sense.
Super Thin Spoon That Turns To Spaghetti When Hot
Urinals At An International Airport
This feels like a thing where - if three people pee in them simultaneously, some sort of secret door will open. 😳
The closeness? is there a culture where this in common ? And - I give up what are the orange things? Strainers ? for what?!!!
Being female myself, my guess is that the orange things are meant to keep urine from splashing as much. Otherwise, perhaps someone with a penis can speak up with the real purpose?
Load More Replies...Terrible Font On This Musical Festival Announcement
The Post Was Built *after* The House Was
Did you not read the title? Post was installed AFTER the house was built.
Load More Replies...Mixing Upper And Lower Case Doesn’t Work In All Circumstances
Saw On Pinterest. Not Only Copy Pasted But They Look Upside Down As Well
Why are they out of stock? Who would want this? Who would do this to their cat?
It’s bad photoshopping but it’s used in place of declawing the cat.
Load More Replies...Don’t cats pull at their nails to groom them… I would be worried about him swallowing this!
Claw caps for cats, you put them on claws to stop scratching.
Load More Replies...This Doorhandle. I Don't See A Reason Why It Wouldn't Be Normal
A Fast-Food Place Signboard (With A Poor Choice Of Word Layout)
Ah, yes, the famous Zzarger & Pibu, who published the smash hit "in the year 5252".
Wait... Who's Dying From What Now?
At least no one seems to have died from car accidents according to this...
The Liquid Bleach Place On Our Washer Collects Water And Rusts :/
This Floor In A Shop I Was In Made Me Very Dizzy
I don’t usually get dizzy looking at something like that, but I almost threw up trying to figure out what the problem was once I did take a good look and realized what was problematic!
wait so what's wrong with it other than the "my eyes are broken" factor?
Load More Replies...Just Don't Do It Correctly.
"Do, or do not. There is no try." Just like there was no try on the part of whoever made this diagram.
Putting Letters Like This Almost Never Works, Why Do They Try?
PRIEN? PERNI? PRINE? No matter how I shuffle those, it doesn't make sense to me.
I Have Lots Of Data On A Bad Hardware, Now What
um... maybe it's supposed to be: if *both* good hardware and lots of data, deep learning, if not both, then machine learning? not entirely sure
The last 47 won't open and 4 prior to that are just words, no pics . Is it really THAT hard to put these together so they work ?
Your internet is probably just bad, it was normal for me
Load More Replies...These hurt my tired brain. The second half of them were so bad I kept hitting the big arrow down and had to correct myself. I gave up giving points. And depressing. Another list that makes one worry about the fate of humankind. Never look at this kind of item when you're already knackered.
The last 47 won't open and 4 prior to that are just words, no pics . Is it really THAT hard to put these together so they work ?
Your internet is probably just bad, it was normal for me
Load More Replies...These hurt my tired brain. The second half of them were so bad I kept hitting the big arrow down and had to correct myself. I gave up giving points. And depressing. Another list that makes one worry about the fate of humankind. Never look at this kind of item when you're already knackered.
