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50 Designs That Must’ve Looked Better On Paper Because In Practice They Totally Missed The Mark
Designers are supposed to make life easier and our homes more aesthetic; however, some of their "creations" leave us wondering—what are those people smoking? I get it, not everyone in the industry is Dieter Rams, and clients have an innate ability to behave like insufferable toddlers, but certain ideas should never leave the drawing board. From a cup that's impossible to drink from without poking your eyes out to staircases that lead to nowhere, this list, compiled by Bored Panda, showcases design fails that are as funny as they are impractical.
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#1
Putting This On Arthritis Cream Is Such A Cruel Joke
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#2
My Watch Has Luminescence On The Hour Markers But Not On The Actual Hands
#3
Yellow As A Container Color For Gallons Of Drinking Water
#4
My Feet Hurt Just Looking At This
#5
Whoever Came Up With This Design Should Be Fired
#7
This Unsittable Seashell Chair
#8
The Day Layout Of These Pills
#9
The Handle Of This Pan Is Heavier Than The Actual Pan
OneHappyPuppy 10 hours ago
This is deliberate. It is to prevent a fire if left standing empty but in reality it's a pain in the backside. I have a coffee "pot" like this
#10
I'll See Your Cat And Raise You A Llama
#11
Pants That Make You Look Like You Peed
#12
This Water Bottle Has Markings To Show You How Much Liquid Is In It, But You Can’t See Through The Bottle
#13
This IKEA Colander Has A Lip That Curves Inward That Traps Pasta
#14
One Is A Toilet Cleaner, The Other Is For Washing Dishes. Choose Wisely
#15
This Bus Stop In Malaysia
Luis Hernandez Dauajare 13 hours ago
This seems deliberate, so homeless cannot take shelter. Looks like hostile architecture to me.
#16
This Bench. Where I Live It Is Very Hot And It Is Impossible To Sit In This Park
#17
The Paper In This Sliced Cheese Makes It Look Like It Has Mold Spots
#18
Instead Of Making These Thermometers Turn Off They Just Stay On And Display The Word "Off" Making Them Run Their Batteries Faster Than Other Models We Used To Have At My Job
Bi.Felicia 10 hours ago
Planned obsolescence? Or maybe they are in cahoots with Duracell or Energizer?
#19
For That, Dipped In Mud Look
#20
Maybe Not Best Design For End Table At Hotel Where You Place Items In The Dark Before Bed
#21
These Bare Metal Armrests On My Hotel Chair. I Asked, They Said These Are By Design
#22
How To Get Children To Eat Sand
#23
Mildly Infuriating Level : Refund
#24
Opening The Box With The Pull Tab Destroys Both Heating Instructions And Customer Service Contact Number
#25
This Cooktop
#26
This Toaster Toasts The Plastic Surrounding Your Breakfast
#28
The Buckles On This Pillow Are An Eye-Poking Hazard
#29
The Arrangement Of The Buttons On This Remote
#30
Bad Design At Its Best - How To Charge The Magic Mouse For Mac
#31
This Is How You Charge Your 100 Dollar Ipencil
#32
Curling Iron.. Way Too Easy To Grab The Hot Side
#33
What The Hell You Putting In That
#34
I Have Nothing To Say
#35
I Hate These Plug Designs So Much. Why Do Companies Do This?
#36
This Urinal Design In My University In Beijing
#37
This High-End Rug That Appears To Have Been Pooped On
#38
This Tap Was Made With Little To No Thinking
#39
I Don't Feel Like Sleeping Soundly On This Pillow At All
#40
Wife Got Me Some Slippers. The Design Is Getting On My Nerves
#41
My Mum Bought This At A Home Decor Shop Years Ago. I Never Read What It’s Intended To Say
#42
This Bowl Looks Like It's Perpetually Dirty
#43
A Nutrition Label That You Can't Read Until You Buy And Open The Product
#44
Useless Minimalism, Stop That
#45
Why Have A Picnic Table And A Swing, When You Can Have The Worst Of Both Worlds?
Just_for_this 12 hours ago
I actually quite like this. It's a Novelty, while providing movable seating that cant go walkabout. If someone is daft enough to 'swing' into the table that is on them.
#46
Got This New Hoodie And Everybody Has Asked Me Why I Am Wet And I Have To Tell Them Its Just The Design Of The Hoodie
Carl Roberts 13 hours ago
Ok, but...why did OP buy the darn thing if they knew it looked like that
#47
Hp Made The Track Pad The Same Texture As The Rest Of The Laptop So Its Awful To Use
Just_for_this 12 hours ago
HP in general. don't buy their products. this is the stuff you can 'see' they cheap out on and overcharge for.
#48
The Worst Sink Design I've Ever Had The Misfortune Of Using
Left side is hot only. Right side is cold. Hands were constantly hitting the side of the sink because there was no room. Took forever to drain.
#49
Not Sure Who I Should Be Mad At. Apple Or The Guy Who Designed This Outlet In My Office
#50
A Chair With Closed Holes. So The Dust And Dirt That Enters It Stays !
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