23 Hilariously Bad Designs That Just Don't Work

Nathan Johnson Published 07/03/2020 in Funny

Great designs are usually subtle. They serve whatever function they're supposed to without being too obtrusive or stupid-looking. Meanwhile, bad designs serve no useful function at all, except to laugh at them and move on.

This collection of design fails will hurt your brain a little bit just to try to comprehend how people could be so bad at putting some things together. Take an aspirin or two before you start scrolling or you may end up with a headache from seeing all this stupidity.

Makes you wonder how the people who design this stuff can keep their jobs, or if they all end up getting fired and then hired at some bootleg factory that makes cheap knockoffs to sell at the dollar store.

That actually sounds like a pretty fun job. Just getting to rush through the design process and not worrying whether the thing you're making works in the end. What a refreshing idea.

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“My pan’s handle is too heavy for it to stay flush with the stove top.”
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“My hammer, after I tried to pull out a nail”
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This pan is unbalanced and almost flips over every time.
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This ice cube tray shattered when we tried to get the ice cubes out.
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In this pan, the steam comes out right at the handle.
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“My glasses have an Oakley logo on the bottom of the left lens. I frequently think there is a smudge on my glasses, but nope!”
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“I found this soap dispenser where the soap didn’t come from the bottom.”
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“I bought this ramp to help my short little sausage dog get up on my tall bed. It’s literally harder for him to get up because it’s a friggin slide.”
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This IKEA colander has a lip that curves inward and traps the pasta.
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“My toaster melts its own plastic when toasting.”
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Can it really be called a pocket? Why does most women’s clothing have such small pockets?
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That’s how the pedal on the garbage bin in a hotel room works
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This metal piece on the handle gets too hot to touch.
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“My mom brought this fridge magnet from Sri Lanka.”
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The silicone straw and screw-on lid make this cup completely airtight... so you can’t suck any liquid out.
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The pipette from this bottle of beard oil melted when it came into contact with the beard oil.
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“This kid toy comes with a speaker in the sink. The speaker no longer works after my son put water in it once.”
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This Lego storage box has a gap at the bottom. The small pieces are constantly getting wedged in it.
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Everyone thinks that a light-up keyboard is cool, but in reality, you can’t see any letters at night.
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This bottle of hand sanitizer is made of hard plastic, so it’s near impossible to get the gel out.
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These 2 measuring cups are different sizes, but both say they are 1 cup / 236 ml.
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Have you ever gotten dispensers that had supply tubes that are too short?
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1.
“My pan’s handle is too heavy for it to stay flush with the stove top.”
2.
“My hammer, after I tried to pull out a nail”
3.
This pan is unbalanced and almost flips over every time.
4.
This ice cube tray shattered when we tried to get the ice cubes out.
5.
In this pan, the steam comes out right at the handle.
6.
“My glasses have an Oakley logo on the bottom of the left lens. I frequently think there is a smudge on my glasses, but nope!”
7.
“I found this soap dispenser where the soap didn’t come from the bottom.”
8.
“I bought this ramp to help my short little sausage dog get up on my tall bed. It’s literally harder for him to get up because it’s a friggin slide.”
9.
This IKEA colander has a lip that curves inward and traps the pasta.
10.
“My toaster melts its own plastic when toasting.”
11.
Can it really be called a pocket? Why does most women’s clothing have such small pockets?
12.
That’s how the pedal on the garbage bin in a hotel room works
13.
This metal piece on the handle gets too hot to touch.
14.
“My mom brought this fridge magnet from Sri Lanka.”
15.
The silicone straw and screw-on lid make this cup completely airtight... so you can’t suck any liquid out.
16.
The pipette from this bottle of beard oil melted when it came into contact with the beard oil.
17.
“This kid toy comes with a speaker in the sink. The speaker no longer works after my son put water in it once.”
18.
This Lego storage box has a gap at the bottom. The small pieces are constantly getting wedged in it.
19.
Everyone thinks that a light-up keyboard is cool, but in reality, you can’t see any letters at night.
20.
This bottle of hand sanitizer is made of hard plastic, so it’s near impossible to get the gel out.
21.
These 2 measuring cups are different sizes, but both say they are 1 cup / 236 ml.
22.
Have you ever gotten dispensers that had supply tubes that are too short?
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1. “My pan’s handle is too heavy for it to stay flush with the stove top.”

2. “My hammer, after I tried to pull out a nail”

3. This pan is unbalanced and almost flips over every time.

4. This ice cube tray shattered when we tried to get the ice cubes out.

5. In this pan, the steam comes out right at the handle.

6. “My glasses have an Oakley logo on the bottom of the left lens. I frequently think there is a smudge on my glasses, but nope!”

7. “I found this soap dispenser where the soap didn’t come from the bottom.”

8. “I bought this ramp to help my short little sausage dog get up on my tall bed. It’s literally harder for him to get up because it’s a friggin slide.”

9. This IKEA colander has a lip that curves inward and traps the pasta.

10. “My toaster melts its own plastic when toasting.”

11. Can it really be called a pocket? Why does most women’s clothing have such small pockets?

12. That’s how the pedal on the garbage bin in a hotel room works

13. This metal piece on the handle gets too hot to touch.

14. “My mom brought this fridge magnet from Sri Lanka.”

15. The silicone straw and screw-on lid make this cup completely airtight... so you can’t suck any liquid out.

16. The pipette from this bottle of beard oil melted when it came into contact with the beard oil.

17. “This kid toy comes with a speaker in the sink. The speaker no longer works after my son put water in it once.”

18. This Lego storage box has a gap at the bottom. The small pieces are constantly getting wedged in it.

19. Everyone thinks that a light-up keyboard is cool, but in reality, you can’t see any letters at night.

20. This bottle of hand sanitizer is made of hard plastic, so it’s near impossible to get the gel out.

21. These 2 measuring cups are different sizes, but both say they are 1 cup / 236 ml.

22. Have you ever gotten dispensers that had supply tubes that are too short?

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1.
“My pan’s handle is too heavy for it to stay flush with the stove top.”

2.
“My hammer, after I tried to pull out a nail”

3.
This pan is unbalanced and almost flips over every time.

4.
This ice cube tray shattered when we tried to get the ice cubes out.

5.
In this pan, the steam comes out right at the handle.

6.
“My glasses have an Oakley logo on the bottom of the left lens. I frequently think there is a smudge on my glasses, but nope!”

7.
“I found this soap dispenser where the soap didn’t come from the bottom.”

8.
“I bought this ramp to help my short little sausage dog get up on my tall bed. It’s literally harder for him to get up because it’s a friggin slide.”

9.
This IKEA colander has a lip that curves inward and traps the pasta.

10.
“My toaster melts its own plastic when toasting.”

11.
Can it really be called a pocket? Why does most women’s clothing have such small pockets?

12.
That’s how the pedal on the garbage bin in a hotel room works

13.
This metal piece on the handle gets too hot to touch.

14.
“My mom brought this fridge magnet from Sri Lanka.”

15.
The silicone straw and screw-on lid make this cup completely airtight... so you can’t suck any liquid out.

16.
The pipette from this bottle of beard oil melted when it came into contact with the beard oil.

17.
“This kid toy comes with a speaker in the sink. The speaker no longer works after my son put water in it once.”

18.
This Lego storage box has a gap at the bottom. The small pieces are constantly getting wedged in it.

19.
Everyone thinks that a light-up keyboard is cool, but in reality, you can’t see any letters at night.

20.
This bottle of hand sanitizer is made of hard plastic, so it’s near impossible to get the gel out.

21.
These 2 measuring cups are different sizes, but both say they are 1 cup / 236 ml.

22.
Have you ever gotten dispensers that had supply tubes that are too short?