20 Designs That Totally Missed The Mark

Nathan Johnson Published 11/10/2024 in facepalm

Anywhere you look in the world you are bound to see signs, services, products, architecture, and more. What do all of these things have in common, you ask? Well, they all went through a period of design during the creation process. As you scroll through this collection of photos, you will quickly realize that not all designs are created equally.

Whoever was in charge of being the brains behind these operations deserves a medal for stupidity. Design fails that don't just hurt, they make you wonder what kind of insane people are out there causing just for existing.

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“My city just replaced all their buses with brand new ones. The stop button is now located where you rest your knee. It’s super sensitive and people constantly hit it by mistake, so the driver has to stop, even though no one is getting off.”
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Measuring spoons and cups that are labeled with ink that washes off the first time it touches water
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A teapot cap that melts off when it gets too hot
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This small pool has a yellow plastic mat at the bottom, making it look really unpleasant.
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“It looks nice, sure, but I didn’t even know it was a real extinguisher.”
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This soap dispenser that doesn’t reach the bottom
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Blue is land.
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“This useless step made me fall.”
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“It’s okay, I didn’t want any water without fondling the back of the sink anyway...”
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“This plug in the library at my university — okay for laptops but don’t even dare to try charging your phone...”
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“My back hurts from this bench design.”
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This egg holder has 8 places while every store-bought pack has 6 or 10 eggs...
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You can see into the men’s bathroom through the mirror from the outside.
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“The outlet placement in my hotel in Italy”
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“The number of times I’ve broken this lightbulb...”
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“This fire hydrant where I live is both buried in cement and in the middle of the sidewalk.”
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This very steep wheelchair ramp that goes straight into the street
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“We don’t need that corner, I guess...”
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“Let’s just put 14 doors in a line!”
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“The basement entrance of our house — I’m 5’8”."

1.
“My city just replaced all their buses with brand new ones. The stop button is now located where you rest your knee. It’s super sensitive and people constantly hit it by mistake, so the driver has to stop, even though no one is getting off.”
2.
Measuring spoons and cups that are labeled with ink that washes off the first time it touches water
3.
A teapot cap that melts off when it gets too hot
4.
This small pool has a yellow plastic mat at the bottom, making it look really unpleasant.
5.
“It looks nice, sure, but I didn’t even know it was a real extinguisher.”
6.
This soap dispenser that doesn’t reach the bottom
7.
Blue is land.
8.
“This useless step made me fall.”
9.
“It’s okay, I didn’t want any water without fondling the back of the sink anyway...”
10.
“This plug in the library at my university — okay for laptops but don’t even dare to try charging your phone...”
11.
“My back hurts from this bench design.”
12.
This egg holder has 8 places while every store-bought pack has 6 or 10 eggs...
13.
You can see into the men’s bathroom through the mirror from the outside.
14.
“The outlet placement in my hotel in Italy”
15.
“The number of times I’ve broken this lightbulb...”
16.
“This fire hydrant where I live is both buried in cement and in the middle of the sidewalk.”
17.
This very steep wheelchair ramp that goes straight into the street
18.
“We don’t need that corner, I guess...”
19.
“Let’s just put 14 doors in a line!”
20.
“The basement entrance of our house — I’m 5’8”."

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1. “My city just replaced all their buses with brand new ones. The stop button is now located where you rest your knee. It’s super sensitive and people constantly hit it by mistake, so the driver has to stop, even though no one is getting off.”

2. Measuring spoons and cups that are labeled with ink that washes off the first time it touches water

3. A teapot cap that melts off when it gets too hot

4. This small pool has a yellow plastic mat at the bottom, making it look really unpleasant.

5. “It looks nice, sure, but I didn’t even know it was a real extinguisher.”

6. This soap dispenser that doesn’t reach the bottom

7. Blue is land.

8. “This useless step made me fall.”

9. “It’s okay, I didn’t want any water without fondling the back of the sink anyway...”

10. “This plug in the library at my university — okay for laptops but don’t even dare to try charging your phone...”

11. “My back hurts from this bench design.”

12. This egg holder has 8 places while every store-bought pack has 6 or 10 eggs...

13. You can see into the men’s bathroom through the mirror from the outside.

14. “The outlet placement in my hotel in Italy”

15. “The number of times I’ve broken this lightbulb...”

16. “This fire hydrant where I live is both buried in cement and in the middle of the sidewalk.”

17. This very steep wheelchair ramp that goes straight into the street

18. “We don’t need that corner, I guess...”

19. “Let’s just put 14 doors in a line!”

20. “The basement entrance of our house — I’m 5’8”."

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1.
“My city just replaced all their buses with brand new ones. The stop button is now located where you rest your knee. It’s super sensitive and people constantly hit it by mistake, so the driver has to stop, even though no one is getting off.”

2.
Measuring spoons and cups that are labeled with ink that washes off the first time it touches water

3.
A teapot cap that melts off when it gets too hot

4.
This small pool has a yellow plastic mat at the bottom, making it look really unpleasant.

5.
“It looks nice, sure, but I didn’t even know it was a real extinguisher.”

6.
This soap dispenser that doesn’t reach the bottom

7.
Blue is land.

8.
“This useless step made me fall.”

9.
“It’s okay, I didn’t want any water without fondling the back of the sink anyway...”

10.
“This plug in the library at my university — okay for laptops but don’t even dare to try charging your phone...”

11.
“My back hurts from this bench design.”

12.
This egg holder has 8 places while every store-bought pack has 6 or 10 eggs...

13.
You can see into the men’s bathroom through the mirror from the outside.

14.
“The outlet placement in my hotel in Italy”

15.
“The number of times I’ve broken this lightbulb...”

16.
“This fire hydrant where I live is both buried in cement and in the middle of the sidewalk.”

17.
This very steep wheelchair ramp that goes straight into the street

18.
“We don’t need that corner, I guess...”

19.
“Let’s just put 14 doors in a line!”

20.
“The basement entrance of our house — I’m 5’8”."