30 Design Blunders That Are Literally Too Bad to Believe
Some designs reach so far for creativity that they land in the realm of the truly bizarre. Then, there are those that leave us utterly puzzled, wondering what exactly the designer or team envisioned in the first place. Pushing artistic boundaries is part of making an impact, but occasionally, the execution leaves us questioning if some wires got crossed along the way.
1. “My landlord’s ‘carpenter’ hooked us up with this beauty today.”
2. “This Coffee shop is supposed to be named Rooted.”
3. “This entire hotel’s room numbers are completely random”
4. “Shoes that look like you always just stepped in dog doo.”
5. “It’s supposed to be a P.”
6. “My hotel desk drawer”
7. “Guess I’m paying for the upstairs neighbor’s heating.”
8. “Arbitrary stairs in the middle of a hallway”
9. “The armrest of my United Airlines seat has flight attendant call buttons. We are only 30 minutes into the flight, and they have already made two announcements not to push the buttons accidentally.”
10. “Whose brilliant idea was it to put the sleep button here?”
11. “I still can’t figure out what this place is called or what it is.”
“Advanced IT concepts (AITC).” – u/kayret
“My brain wants it to be “attic” except I know there are two As and only one T and that’s not the right order.” – u/splendidpunkinbutter
12. “Tiger pattern on my kid’s onesie is actually Leopard.”
“I think it’s Dalmatian.” – u/redbuttonpusher
“Looks like cow to me.” – u/oneangryduck
13. “Squirrel-proof bird feeder.”
“Squirrels see the phrase squirrel proof as a challenge.” – u/DBSeamZ
“Bird-proof squirrel feeder.” – u/Fortnitefo
14. “This two bed hotel room has a window looking directly into the shower.”
“I assume it’s to let natural light into the space.” – u/Sparkle_Rott
“Intimidation Tactics 101.” – u/toast_addiction06
15. “They built a light pole in the middle of the road.”
“They widened the road around a light pole.” – u/revoman
“That’s obviously why they put traffic cones around it.” – u/adjustafresh
16. “This one certainly stands out.”
“Even on The Sims people say no to this.” – u/firsca
“Seeing this makes me irrationally angry.” – u/Hour_Savings146
17. “This sign’s design makes it almost indecipherable.”
“Atlas?” – u/ilikebabycarrots2
“Wake up babe! New alphabet just dropped.” – u/Loof_the_floof
18. “Which way to the men’s room?”
“Straight through the wall, Harry Potter style.” – u/Isthatapun
“Through the portal in the wall of course!” – u/magnuzthewize
19. “What’s the caffeine strength?”
“4/5 I guess.” – u/DrDroid
“And tasting notes of what?” – u/Individual_Agency703
20. “This sign in a hotel elevator is a little hard to read.”
“Can’t be to code.” – u/kennydeals
“Hilton Garden Inn.” – u/Moseson
21. “The outside walls are thin warping sheet metal.”
“The house would have looked super cool in the rendering.” – u/chikuwa34
“If the Tesla Cybertruck was a house.” – u/alex4494
22. “How should you park here.”
“Drive over the curb. Looking at the tire marks on the curb, you wouldn’t be the first.” – u/sdtacoma
“It’s off-road vehicles only.” – u/harry-the-hutt
23. “I thought it was one piece.”
“This is why I always do a few safety clacks with these bad boys before I grill.” – u/saltnotsugar
“The one piece wasn’t real bro.” – u/sonic19989
24. “This pathway doesn’t like the rain.”
“They just need to reroute that downspout.” – u/Goofballs
“I’d be more worried about the hole that’s being eroded in the flowerbed.” – u/justadiode
25. “As as it gets.”
“As camo as it gets.” – u/logicbus
“I don’t even know what it says. This is just a horrible choice.” – u/Nolotw
26. “A neighboring building has a blindingly reflective light feature.”
“Congratulations, you discovered the sun.” – u/wgloipp
“That hurts to look at just in photo form. Yikes.” – u/Undead0rion
27. “What floor are we at?”
“Not sure, but if I’m reading things correctly, the elevator’s HP is down.” – u/UnScrapper
“Watch out, Robocop is behind you.” – u/ajzinni
28. “Did they build the road or the pole first?”
“I suspect the pavement/sidewalk came last.” – u/wgloipp
“I’ve seen this a lot in the Northeastern US.” – u/SA-dot
29. “Arbitrary stairs in the middle of a hallway.”
“I saw something like this in Russia once. Apparently it was for flood defense.” – u/gardenfella
“Those are called flood stairs. They’re there to keep water contained to one area in the event of a flood or pipe bursting.” – kycereal
30. “Yes, all the windows please.”
“Looks like a shanty town in one building.” – u/Malstrome26
“Tell me you added on without a permit without telling me you added on without a permit.” – u/shavedaffer
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