20 Crappy Projects Whose Designers Ought To Be Fired From Their Jobs

Prepare to snort your morning coffee out of your nose as we unveil a gallery of the most side-splittingly absurd design fails known to humanity.

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• Published in Funny
• March 31, 2024

A famous quote among designers is by speaker and author Irene Au, who once said, “Good design is like a refrigerator – when it works, no one notices, but when it doesn’t, it sure stinks.” She wasn't kidding.

Remember those "easy open" packages? Those products that say "Tear Here," or "Pull Open?"

These things are a joke. They spend all this time, money, and energy thinking of packaging techniques when the consumer ends up having to use the scissors most of the time.

But bad designs aren't just limited to physical objects. They permeate our digital landscape, too.

Ever tried to navigate a website that feels like it was designed by a blindfolded chimp with a grudge against usability? You have to keep scrolling because the designer decided to put too much white space when it's not needed at all?

And they say it's all for the sake of sophistication and simplicity. They even want to make it futuristic.

And let's not forget about those user manuals written in a language that seems suspiciously similar to Martian. You might as well try deciphering ancient hieroglyphics for all the help they provide.

Well, we know you just want to be entertained. So, we've curated some of the most outrageous design fails shared online. Brace yourself for a wild ride through the world of design gone wrong.

Did the slide really have to be placed on the elephant's butt?

We wish you the best of luck accessing this website.

Nope!

That is one scary menu.

Good luck cleaning that carpet if that thing overflows or gets clogged.

Why block the access for people using wheelchairs? What's the point of the ramp, then?

Whoever installed this fountain must have been on a "no-brainer" streak!

You Miami? I Miami too!

We have a sneaky suspicion that this was on purpose.

Oh well. Watching all the action in the games is overrated.

If only they closed the S.

Don't wanna smell that for sure!

Gross Cross.

It was supposed to be the The Artsy Lifestyle, but someone had better ideas! Now it reads "Thea Rtsyli Festyle."

Did you get it?

This is not that kind of place! It was supposed to read 1515.

Poop popsicles! Now in different flavors!

Nice work on completely missing the point of a closet!

We wonder if the driver knew this.

How do you even read this?

Now that you think about it, it is quite a pity people shelled out money for these stuff.

But at the very least, they all gave us a reason to laugh.

These projects truly remind us that even the most well-intentioned creations can go hilariously awry. So, as we chuckle at these design fails, let's also appreciate the ingenuity behind their unintended comedy and strive for a future where every design leaves us smiling, not scratching our heads.

And if you want to make someone chuckle, why not spread the hilarity by sharing this post with them?

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