Alex Buscemi
Some designs are so well thought out you barely notice them—and then there are these.
This batch of truly baffling design choices raises a lot of questions, starting with “how did this get approved?” and ending with “did anyone actually look at this before installing it?”
From funny signs that send the wrong message to furniture that defies both logic and comfort, these design fails are more entertaining than they have any right to be.
While they probably caused some real-life inconvenience, online they’ve found a second life as comedy gold.
Whether the result of poor planning, a total lack of testing, or just someone having a really off day, these flubs deserve a spot in the imaginary Museum of Design Fails.
Scroll through for a collection of the most confusing, broken, or just plain wrong design decisions the internet has found and shared—because sometimes, the mistakes are more fun than the masterpieces.
1. This Bench. Where I Live It Is Very Hot And It Is Impossible To Sit In This Park
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4. This Water Bottle Has Markings To Show You How Much Liquid Is In It, But You Can’t See Through The Bottle
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7. This Unsittable Seashell Chair
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10. The Handle Of This Pan Is Heavier Than The Actual Pan
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13. Opening The Box With The Pull Tab Destroys Both Heating Instructions And Customer Service Contact Number
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16. The Paper In This Sliced Cheese Makes It Look Like It Has Mold Spots
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21. How To Get Children To Eat Sand
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25. The Day Layout Of These Pills
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28. 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
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31. This Bus Stop In Malaysia
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