21 People Who Made Really, Really, Really Bad Design Choices, And 21 Other People Who Made Really, Really, Really Good Jokes About It

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    Crystal Ro
    by Crystal Ro

    BuzzFeed Staff

    Did you know there is an entire subreddit dedicated just to bad designs?! It's called r/CrappyDesign, and not only are the images always good for a laugh, but so are the jokes. Here are some of the best "bad designs" and jokes in response to them...

    1. The bad design choice: This map that's a big ol' mess.

    map of the world with the cities and states in the wrong place
    Holzweg34 / Via reddit.com

    The good joke: "When they said 'the south will rise again' I didn’t realize they meant all the way up to fucking Canada."

    —snoobalooba

    2. The bad design choice: A handle heavier than the pan.

    the pan tipped over on the stove
    Hell_Awaitz / Via reddit.com

    The good joke: "I knew a guy like that. Lucky sumbitch."

    —osubusmaj

    3. The bad design choice: The words they chose to have standout.

    freshing poo
    hansolo625 / Via reddit.com

    The good joke: "Boycott sham poo, demand real poo!"

    —effing_nerd

    4. The bad design choice: A nutrition label that you can't read until you buy and open the product.

    beef jerky stick covering the nutritional facts
    Star_killer5967 / Via reddit.com

    The good joke: "It’s ok, I can tell you right now it’s like 80% salt."

    —greach169

    5. The bad design choice: A surprise step guaranteed to trip everyone.

    a step up before taking the stairs down
    TeresaKitsu / Via reddit.com

    The good joke: "This trick stair saves you countless seconds. Instead of walking down the stairs at a normal pace, this design feature helps you dive down them."

    —Arbitrary_pseudonymX

    6. The bad design choice: The print on this shower curtain, specifically the "P."

    p is for toothbrush
    NKSgrey0 / Via reddit.com

    The good joke: "Ptoothbrush has always had a silent P just like pterodactyl."

    —wubbbalubbadubdub

    7. The bad design choice: Carpeting in the bathroom that even goes up the side of the tub.

    Iamwallpaper / Via reddit.com

    The good joke: "The '70s was a strange lawless time fueled by cocaine."

    —Kaligula785

    8. The bad design choice: Freezer window panels replaced with screens that constantly flash/move and don't accurately represent what's inside the fridge.

    the aisle with digital screens on the freezer doors
    catmomextraordinaire / Via reddit.com

    The good joke: "Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you a solution looking for a problem."

    —ursaUltra

    9. The bad design choice: Yellow as a container color for gallons of drinking water.

    looks like there are gallons of pee in the hallway
    jeejeehadhid / Via reddit.com

    The good joke: "A piss-poor design if you ask me."

    —VertigoSet

    10. The bad design choice: These stairs (yes, these are STAIRS).

    looks like the floor is flat
    A-weema-weh / Via reddit.com

    The good joke: "I don’t see any… OWWW, MY FUCKING SPINE!"

    —anged16

    11. The bad design choice: One is a toilet cleaner, the other is for washing dishes.

    the two products in the same bottle design and labels
    Jonlevy93 / Via reddit.com

    The good joke: "Why are you washing your dishes in the same room you shit in?"

    —CharlesChuckLeClerc

    12. The bad design choice: This "renovation" to a 500-year-old tower.

    looks like a modern house was added to a castle
    scepticeye / Via reddit.com

    The good joke: "When you let your little brother play Legos with you."

    —super_pockets

    13. The bad design choice: The fact this is supposed to say "trick or treat."

    looks like it says fuck or treat
    probler / Via reddit.com

    The good joke: "Why’s there a hole in my pumpkin?"

    —pleasantpandemonium

    14. The bad design choice: This alleged mural of a "sun."

    looks like a large drawing of sperm
    SunBlue / Via reddit.com

    The good joke: "It may be a son one day."

    —Phil_of_Sophie

    15. The bad design choice: No explanation needed.

    think outside the box with a tic-tac-toe game
    SpeedDreaming / Via reddit.com

    The good joke: "When you’re playing tic tac toe toc."

    16. The bad design choice: This metal bench in an area that's always very sunny and hot.

    RocketSmash9000 / Via reddit.com

    The good joke: "This isn't a park bench. It's a public grill!"

    —unhomie

    17. The bad design choice: This mug that makes it look like "Nev" York.

    specialvixen / Via reddit.com

    The good joke: "VVe love Nevv York."

    —super_pockets

    18. The bad design choice: The pattern on this sweatshirt that makes it look like it's wet.

    sirSosig / Via reddit.com

    The good joke: "Not to mention the nipple zipper."

    —MarsTaco

    19. The bad design choice: The ceiling can switch being...on the ceiling.

    fan that's on the side wall
    Iridalken65 / Via reddit.com

    The joke: "I want to play a game... Live or die, make your choice."

    —nonamecookie

    20. The bad design choice: These steps that are each a different height, width, and depth.

    jingojangobingoblerp / Via reddit.com

    The joke: "Airbnb: 'A charming and eclectic design that will keep you on your toes!'"

    —mitchanium

    21. Finally, this bad design choice:

    book shaped into an E
    disanddatmedia / Via reddit.com

    And the joke: "It’s an ebook."

    —introverted365

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