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Navigating the Maze of Crappy Designs: Unveiling the Epic Fails That Plague Everyday Life
In the realm of product design, there exists a spectrum ranging from ingenious innovations to, well, crappy designs. It’s astonishing how some creations manage to make the simplest of tasks an absolute nightmare. From utensils that defy their primary function to signs that lead you astray, the world is littered with examples of epic fails in design. These mishaps not only frustrate users but also serve as cautionary tales for designers and manufacturers alike.
Fortunately (or unfortunately, depending on your perspective), there’s a corner of the internet dedicated to showcasing these design disasters: the subreddit r/CrappyDesign. Here, users share images of baffling creations that range from mildly inconvenient to downright baffling.
So, without further ado, let’s delve into a curated collection of crappy designs that exemplify the struggles of navigating through a world where form often supersedes function.
1. “Let’s put the brake lights where nobody expects them to be” -Buick
2. Bathroom stall inside another bathroom stall
3. Bathroom with glass walls
4. Confusing controls- up/down should be volume; forward/back should be to change song tracks
5. Elevator at the department of architecture
6. Emergency evacuation plan on clear plastic with dark wall.
7. House for rent with original hardwoods and bonus death trap stairwell!
8. How did I miss the last 9 world wars?
9. It isn’t even Comic Sans
10. My maze has no way out of the center
11. One day someone’s gonna walk right into the only step without the railing… I nearly did.
12. That’s not where eyes go
13. The bus stop button is at shoulder height and people keep hitting it when the bus goes round a turn.
14. The text doesn’t line up with the lights
15. They ain’t wrong
16. This city carpet has a bush on the stree
17. This menu is not really worn out. It’s purposely like this.
18. This remote has separate ON and OFF buttons, that are hard to see (Bang & Olufsen TV in a hotel)
19. What time is it? It’s F ME time.
20. When you have to explain your hand sink is not a urinal
