40 Funny Design Fail Pictures That Made Us Wonder If The Designers Even Had Eyes (October 7, 2024)

It’s funny how the universe always seems to have its own plans.

We like to think we have control over the little things—like designing a poster or building a staircase—but every now and then, the cosmos reminds us who’s really in charge.

Whether it’s a door that opens into a wall or a sign that makes zero sense, these design fails are proof that sometimes, logic takes a backseat to chaos.

Maybe it’s human error, maybe it’s the universe playing a little prank on us, or maybe we just didn’t think things through.

Either way, these design disasters are here to make us laugh and scratch our heads in confusion.

Because really, if the world didn’t mess with us once in a while, where would we get our daily dose of “What were they thinking?”

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2. “A room I booked in Belgium”

3. “All I could see was a growth coming out of her neck.”

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4. Nailed it

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5. “Arbitrary stairs in the middle of a hallway”

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7. “This Kid Mannequin”

8. “I keep clicking and nothing. Computer must be broken.”

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10. “Step 4: Just Go Sit In Some Other Chair”

11. “They put seeds on the outside of an apple then called it a strawberry”

12. “The Pockets On Women’s Trousers”

13. “A Bag Of Apples With A Character On It That Got Poisoned By An Apple”

14. “Toilet Seat Makes It Looks Like Someone Didn’t Quite Make It”

15. “One Armed Mother And A Demon Child”

16. “I Thought It Was A Horribly Stained Mattress Until I Focused On The Details”

17. “I Was Having A Good Day Until I Went To The Supermarket”

18. “Our Municipality Made Bike Lanes For Us Finally!”

19. “This One Was A Real Brain Teaser”

20. “My High School Commissioned A Bulldog Statue! This Is The Result”

21. “Hey High School Bulldog, Meet My High School Wildcat”

22. “Be Positive?”

23. “These Benches At My University Are Tilted Back And Have No Drainage System, So The Water Just Sits There For Up To Days After A Rainstorm”

24. “These Pull Tabs That Never Come Off”

25. “It’s Supposed To Say ‘Heroes’ Lol”

26. “Plant Dyed Underwear On Etsy”

27. Literally crappy design

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29. “My Bedhead Has A Constantly Lit LED Built Into The Light Switch That Is Bright Enough To See The Entire Room With At Night. Fun Fact, Blue Light Is Most Likely To Mess With Your Brain’s Ability To Sleep!”

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32. “Origami Kit Where The Paper Has Already Been Folded To Fit In The Box”

33. “These Mannequin Faces That Look Like They Want To K*ll You”

34. Morton or Moron?

35. “Ballroom Where Everyone Downstairs Can See Up Your Skirt”

36. “I Wonder How Many People Have Backed Into This Fire Hydrant”

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38. “10 Year Old Me Lighting Up Any Room In The Sims”

39. “How Do You Like Your Windows?”

40. “How Do You Like Your Windows?”

Read also: 40 Funny Times ‘Task Failed Successfully’ Turned Epic Fails Into Wins

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When he's not doomscrolling Twitter or writing for Pleated-Jeans, Nate Armbruster writes jokes—and then tells them on stage as a stand-up comedian, where he can watch audiences (hopefully) laugh in real-time.