The concept of this park seating area is pretty cool! Using natural crystals to give a unique look to the place is not only a unique idea but one that may help with the energy of the setup. However, maybe they should have gone with a more neutral color of crystal!

This shade makes it look like we are relaxing on well-marbled chunks of meat. That doesn’t sound very appealing to us. How about you?

The thought was nice, we think. Who doesn’t want to make their condiment dispensers look classy? But the design of this ketchup dispenser looks a lot like the soap dispenser our grandma had in the bathroom!

Maybe they should have changed the image to a vine of tomatoes, and then perhaps this wouldn’t stand the chance of being confused for some other type of dispenser. We are just trying to give the designer a little help, so there is less to explain next time.

Thinking about what is going to happen when you leave this world is already stressful enough without having to deal with poor graphic design. The designer may have been told to make the brochure a little more light, given the subject matter, and they certainly did that.

They need to give some reasons why they chose these images as the way to go! It’s not really appropriate… funny in a dark humor kind of way, but not appropriate!

This message is very inspiring. The fact that music is universal and that everyone can enjoy it is a nice sentiment. But the imagery attached to the message is a little morbid and not very kid-friendly.

This drawing uses a musical note to try to show how music connects people. Unfortunately, it looks like an ill-conceived game of hangman, and that is just not appropriate for children to see.

It started off so good.  Then somehow, the designer of this chocolate bar mold went a little crazy. Maybe they were trying to make the bar different and fun, but when you try to split this chocolate, there are going to be some issues!

There is absolutely no way to break it up evenly, so this designer made an interesting chocolate bar. But they may have to explain why there are so many irate moms calling the customer service line.

This floor design is a janitor’s nightmare, and it is even worse if this is a place where small children congregate. It may have looked cool, but the designer needed to design with the end in mind. If they had, they might have gone a different route.

Imagine sweeping up this linoleum for a living. Frustration comes to mind, and that’s the last thing you want your janitor staff to feel!

So the design of the machine is not bad, and the drain works. However, the layout of the two makes for some interesting conundrums for the people using the ATM. Let’s hope that there isn’t a strong wind, or the person hasn’t had one too many.

If either of these two things is present, there could be some serious money lost. We wonder how often they clean that drain? It could be a lucrative task!

So once we stopped and really looked at this sign configuration, we were pretty sure it meant kids to the right and men to the left. But at first glance, the designer that laid out the signage is this store didn’t seem to have thought this through.

After all, depending on your way of thinking, it can be taken a whole different way then we deduced. Maye it wouldn’t be so bad if the signs were put together in the way they were meant to be read in one sign.

This company’s graphic design team seems to have gotten a bit lazy in their rush to get the new flavor out. The two labels look almost identical. In fact, except for the cut of the fruit and the name of the flavor, everything seems to be twinning!

Both flavors are nice, but if we were a consumer and we happened to pick up the wrong bottle, we may feel that someone needs to give us a reason why these two bottles look so much alike!

Who knew getting to your room would be a game of decrypting a code – spy style? When the person checked into their hotel, they understandably were a little confused and got lost when looking for room 402.

The designer thought this was interesting and cool, but all it was, was confusing. But then again, the hotel approved it, so there is more than one party that has some explaining to do.

This van’s wrapping is a little on the abstract end of things. What is this van advertising? The graphic designer who created this graphic was either not given a clear direction or thought this image was self-explanatory!

But it is clearly not! The one thing we are sure of is that the van is a little creepy, and the woman is surprised and excited about something. What do you think it is?

This cup is so cute! We can see why this woman picked it up as a souvenir from her trip to Machu Picchu, but the design is a little flawed. Of course, you don’t notice until you have a llama in the eye. This is one dangerous cup of tea!

Perhaps they could have made the llama head shorter or placed it facing forward. Either way, this is an accident waiting to happen.

Virtual reality is a fun way to spend a few hours, but we are sure that you have to be looking at the screen to get the full effect of the entertainment. That is why this ad’s design has us scratching our heads a bit.

We’re not sure why the graphic designer decided to go with the screen and all its icons facing out, but this guy looks confused for a reason!

Bright colors and fun designs are a great idea for a children’s school or preschool. The bright colors will help stimulate creativity, and so we can see where they were going with this, but it didn’t quite work to plan!

In fact, the painting on the floors looks like something from a horror film, and the little kids’ handprints at the end of the hall don’t help. This is one scary place. We half expect a clown to jump out at any minute.

There is no way this designer could have gotten the message in the cross other than this word layout. However, unfortunately, if you are not paying attention, the message this symbol gives is very different from love and acceptance.

Perhaps they should have just chosen one word or the other. Either way, the message would be much clearer! Just so we’re clear, the better choice would have been “cares” as the symbol itself is synonymous with the other option.

So design flaws don’t always have to be with clothing or graphics; sometimes, the design comes in the form of architecture or landscaping—kind of like this bike path. One thing is for sure – no one will be speeding down this bike lane (at least on this side of the path).

When the taxpayers saw the end result of this project that probably took months, they had every right to ask for some explanations. After all, who thinks that speed bumps in a bike lane are a good idea!?

Have you ever stubbed your toe on the edge of the couch or the bed when you were stumbling around at night? It hurts a lot, but nothing compared to what we assume this will feel like when that happens.

This is a clear miscalculation in the design process and one that is potentially dangerous. Maybe there was a reason behind the design. We are waiting for that reason to become evident, but it doesn’t seem to be doing so.

There is nothing like a nice demon vinaigrette! No, really, this is an easy fix, but the worker who designed this sign clearly doesn’t think there is a problem with their writing. But we would like to inform them that there is!

After all, 39 cents seems a little low for a demon…oh, that is supposed to say lemons, right? Yeah, they need to remember that cursive isn’t a thing anymore and just write in good old fashioned lettering.

There are very few places where privacy is more important than in the restroom. However, the designer who worked on this bathroom opted to go for form over function to give the room a little more style and edge.

Unfortunately, that means that whoever walks by knows exactly what is going on inside. This is a little embarrassing and needs to be explained immediately! Also, who thought it was a good idea to take a picture while their friend was doing their business, that’s just cold!

It is rare that a company is willing to be as honest as this sticker is, but then again, we are sure that they didn’t intend for this to read the way it does. That is clearly a mistake in the graphic design department.

After all, we are sure that they didn’t want you to know that the fried chicken in the bag is going to be delivered with a reduced quality. Once they realize what is being advertised, we are sure that there will be some meetings scheduled with that designer.

When you think about it, there seems to be no real reason that this glass door has a peephole. The designer clearly stuck to the traditional layout of the door, but sometimes it’s okay to let go of the old ways.

In the end, the owner of the house may eventually have a few questions to be answered by the designer. One of those will definitely be “why?”.

This button looks super important, and so it deserves a place of prominence. We are not sure what it is for, but it is red, which usually means an emergency, so the placement behind the door seems like a design mistake for sure.

This is probably what the workers in this building think when they have that emergency drill a dozen times on the days when the boss goes in to do some office work!

Trying to get to the right apartment is challenging in this building for sure. You may need a code breaker to get to the right floor. The designer seems to have wanted to mix something up a bit, but they chose the wrong place to be creative.

The layout of apartment numbers is definitely unconventional and could use a little explanation of what exactly the thought process was behind the allocation.

The infinity mirror is a cool addition to a place like a bedroom or even a dining room. Maybe a library might be nice as well, but the bathroom seems an odd choice.

Maybe the designer was trying to make a small space seem larger, but most people don’t really want to see themselves doing their business like this. It’s time to sit down and hear the designer out! We are sure they have a good reason, right?

If you follow the signs, you will be needing to call your insurance company and a lawyer, which is why we wonder what the designer was thinking by putting these signs up like this. As important as that morning cup of joe is, this seems very ill-conceived!

There really seems no good reason behind this placement, but hey, we are willing to listen to the designer’s thought process!

What an unfortunate placement of the loading ramp. Perhaps the design team at Sara Lee should have looked at their delivery trucks to ensure that something like this wasn’t being put out there.

If you want our opinion, this is fake news, but let us talk about how something like this happened. Sara Lee has to like her own baked goods, right? If not, that is a tragedy, because they are pretty good!

Why? For those of us that are super clumsy, this is just cruel and an accident waiting to happen. Why would the designer think this was a good idea? We all understand symmetry and style, but this is pushing that envelope.

The designer may want to get their explanations ready, because they might need it to explain why there are so many stairwell accidents.

The landscaping was already in place when this bench went in, so why the designer opted for this location is a mystery to us. It is clear that once the sprinklers turned on that this seat would be a little wet!

So, why did they go for this locale? Who knows? Maybe we should ask them? Though we are sure that the answer is going to be something about the flow of the park. Still worth asking, though!

How very considerate of this designer to be concerned with the sleep cycles of the hotel guests. However, if there is a fire, the other guests are just going to have to put up with the noise.

Honestly, they won’t be able to hear the door shutting over the fire engines and the fire alarm, so don’t worry about it. But still, we think that there could be a fun explanation behind this interesting warning!

Maybe this is a sample piece, but if it is not, then the designer has an interesting sense of humor. It is either that, or they made a huge mistake when they sent it to the textile shop. We are pretty sure that the sample text, although written very elegantly, was not what they intended to say.

Maybe the designer needs a better proofing system. Or perhaps the people that printed the fabric should have asked a few questions! We aren’t sure who is at fault for this faux pas!

It is a great idea to do everything we can to help the earth and create less waste, so the cause is just one. But where we have a few questions is in the medium used to deliver the message.

Maybe if you’re trying to get the individual to go paperless, an email or text may have been a better route for the designer to take. After all, either way, the person will get to see your catchy graphic and be exposed to the message as well.

With the hoodie zipped up, it certainly looks like the heat needs to be raised in the subway car. However, once they opened up, it became very clear that the shirt underneath had a design flaw.

The designer should have thought about that and maybe changed the placement of the balls. That would have helped a little bit, but there would probably still be some questions about the overall design no matter what.

No one is against keeping a place tidy and free of trash, but this placement for the trash cans seems a little unsanitary and not very well thought out.

If we were going to sit on these benches, we would want the seats on the installation’s far side. At least they are away from the trash a bit. But why the designer made this decision is still a mystery!

Sometimes making a bathroom chic and well decorated is nice, but sometimes it is an epic design fail! Kind of like this one, which makes the bathroom look like maybe there were some accidents in the stall!

The color and choice of the pattern are unfortunate. It is pretty obvious, but maybe the designer didn’t realize where the wallpaper would be installed! If they did, they got some ‘splaining to do!

At first glance, you may think that these dishes just need a turn through the dishwasher. But unfortunately, no matter how many times you put them through the wash cycle, this is not going to come off. This is the design of the plates.

The designer must not have realized that this looks like someone dumped a bunch of coffee grounds onto a perfectly lovely dish. Maybe this was the look they were going for?

At least they kept the same pattern. Instead of designing the sidewalk extension, the project manager just thought it would be easier to go around the post instead of cutting bricks to fit around it.

We’re not sure it’s the way we would have gone, but we don’t know all the facts, right?! So maybe they could walk us through the process of designing this sidewalk! After that, we can judge what we think of the end results!

Is this a belt? Or is this some trend we haven’t heard of yet? Either way, there seems to be a lot of this garment missing. Maybe this is a designer trying to start a new trend? Good on you for thinking outside the box, but we are not sure this will take off.

But then again, there is always a trendsetter looking to try something new, so what do we know? Maybe we would be more into it if the designer discussed their inspirations with us!

This may well be the first sign of the robot apocalypse that is looming upon us. The placement of this bus wrapper is unfortunate, as it makes this baby look cute but deadly with its laser eye. The other baby seems to be unaware that his friend is a cyborg baby!

Maybe the person who wrapped the bus could have shifted the face a little to the left, and then all would be okay. Plus, we would get to see the adorable baby girl’s face.

We think that the designer working in his graphic design program forgot to flip the image. If not, this seems more like a flamethrower than a way to put out the fire. Just another look through to edit and check all the images, and this wouldn’t even be a problem.

Unfortunately, they didn’t, and that leaves us with a bunch of questions. Not the least of which is – where is this flame thrower, we mean fire extinguisher?

This is one of those design mishaps that really depends on how you read the sign. If you are very literal, it looks like this fundraiser is having people fight children with diabetes. That doesn’t seem very fair nor appropriate for such a cause.

Sometimes, when it comes to graphic design, the layout is the biggest test, and unfortunately, it looks like this designer failed!

Alright, we hate to say it but whoever was in charge of packaging these toys might not end up winning Employee of the Month this time around. We mean, as much as we love both the Power Rangers and Batman, they’re not even remotely the same characters.

Also, let’s not ignore the fact that the Batmans in this package are wearing Superman’s cape. Perhaps that’s why this product was discounted to $2.99? Did they really think kids wouldn’t notice these tiny details?

Hmmm. Why does this guy look so familiar? We just can’t put our finger on it! We’re only kidding. In all seriousness, though, this coin-operated mall ride has the face of Spongebob but the body of some sort of four-legged animal.

And while we can understand what the designers were trying to achieve here for all the kids who are major Spongebob fans, we can’t but feel like they completely botched the ride. We mean, we’re even a little creeped out by this sponge turned horse.

It’s no secret that women love taking trips to the bathroom with friends. In fact, it’s kind of a known joke. Still, we can’t help but feel that whoever designed this bathroom didn’t think things all the way through. Not only do men prefer to do their business by themselves but they also like having space in general.

With that said, there’s no reason these toilets should be lined up so close together. It’s by far the weirdest bathroom floor plan we’ve ever seen. Whatever happened to privacy? Even ladies would have issues with this…

Call us crazy but shouldn’t bike lanes on bridges have railings? No? We’re the only ones that feel this way? As funny as it is to see this silly design, it’s hard to ignore the fact that people could get seriously hurt riding down this pathway with no railing to protect them.

The person who designed this either didn’t fully think this plan through or they’re just inherently evil. We’d like to think that this was a mistake but we really can’t be too sure. In any case, cyclists — be careful!

If we’re being honest here, we had a really good laugh after reading this sign. We’re not at all sure why someone would ever design a circuit this way — where the light switch also controls the elevator — but we do know that this might be one of the funniest design fails to make the list.

Of course, we probably wouldn’t be laughing as hard if we were put into a situation in which someone turned off the light only to bring the elevator to a screeching halt whilst on our way to the sixth floor.

Okay, so. We won’t lie; we do understand the message and actual intent behind this sign but whoever wrote it out definitely didn’t realize what they were doing at the time. After all, who reads from the bottom up?

The answer is no one…no one reads from the bottom up. If you read this in the correct direction — ‘Before you leave, forget to pay. Do Not STOP!!!’ — you can’t help but feel like this coffee shop is insisting on giving you your order for free. Well, don’t mind if I do…

Call us crazy but this sign makes us think an awful lot about Hansel and Gretel. We mean, these poor children! Why are people eating them?! And why is this sign so focused on having individuals put a leash on their dog — and clean up after them — when there are kids dying?!

In all seriousness, though, who in the world would design this kind of warning? Perhaps they thought it was amusing to jumble up all the words as such, or maybe they’re just totally oblivious.

If you really want a job in government, you’ll certainly have to prove it. It’s simple, though, so don’t worry! All you have to do is spend 20 minutes typing the URL into your browser.

We know — it might seem a little tedious but it’s all part of the process, as we want to see how well you can read. Once you pass that inspection, you’ll move on to the actual application process. Now, let’s see who can handle this…

Oh, man. While totally hilarious, we can only assume that this sign doesn’t necessarily bring a lot of business into the store. After all, who wants the smell of farts surrounding them while they’re shopping around for clothes?

Of course, we understand that this sign actually says ‘Fashion Art’ — or at least, we hope it does — but the big ‘F’ bubble letter really isn’t helping matters. At this point, we can only hope that this place decided to do some rebranding. Who knows? Maybe they even hired a new designer…

Well, this might be the most pessimistic and uninspiring yoga mat to ever exist — which is ironic considering that yoga is an activity that’s supposed to lift you up.

Of course, it doesn’t actually say ‘Nothing is possible,” but the designer certainly didn’t think things through when they decided to place the “im” of impossible on the white part of the mat. Why wouldn’t they change the color of the font? Or maybe even get rid of the white spots on the mat altogether?

This design seems to defeat the purpose of the locked gate. There is no way anyone would not realize that they could just walk around the fence and enter this area that seems to be restricted.

So why did the designer stop at the gate? Was it a money issue? Were they trying to make a statement? So many questions! Please enlighten us so we can stop thinking about this!

When you design a piece of clothing with a message, you have to make sure that it comes across. This design seems a little wishy-washy. Are they anti or for? It’s hard to tell, especially when the hood is down.

This is just a case of not testing all the hoodie features out before sending it out into the world. But if we were this woman, we might opt not to wear this hoodie to the next rally…unless it’s cold, just keep the hoodie up!

Okay, so we are sure this design was made this way for a reason. However, until you stop and really think about the concept, it definitely seems like a big design mistake.

After all, it is pretty obvious what the next move is. Hopefully, when the designer explains the concept, they make it clear that is the point. If not, then this design may as well be lumped in with the rest of the faults in these pieces.

Okay, remember when your dad or mom screamed at you to keep your hands on the wheel!? Clearly, the designer of this invention didn’t have that experience, or they wouldn’t have created this contraption.

Though we appreciate a good neck pillow and it is nice they worked on a place to have your hands, the driver’s seat may not be the place to use this product. So maybe it’s more about the graphic designer then the inventor!

Okay, so for the holidays, a waffle maker that makes snowflake pancakes is a fun idea, right? But when you look at the image, there is something very important missing that the designer should have caught before it went to production.

How does a snowflake appear from a traditional grid plate? Can someone explain that to us?! It is impossible, and we are sure that there were some very unhappy people when they opened this box!

Working in design is no easy task. You must take your vision and transpose it into a physical reality. Unfortunately, that vision does not always come to fruition. These design fails to suffer from an incredible lack of oversight or editing that you cannot help but facepalm.

City planners put bike lanes in their cities as a safe passage for bike riders looking to steer clear of cars and trucks. What better way to keep them safe than to direct them into side rails. These city planners have a history of BMX biking and extreme sports. They hoped this rail could encourage some new participants to take their biking to the next level.

What would we do without the helpful people at this supermarket? You just walked into the supermarket in the hope of finding some fresh produce for your dinner. After a long day of work all you want is to whip up something delicious. Sometimes a trip to the grocery store can inspire a dish idea that you have never cooked before. This store hoped to stir up your imagination, forgetting the fact that lemons do not make orange juice.

It is such a shame that this fantastic mural is wasted by the incompetent bathroom locations for each gender. In theory, it makes sense that the men’s bathroom would be the one with the painting of a man while the women’s bathroom is adorned with the image of a woman. Depending on the inside of the bathroom, this should be an easy fix. Grab a screwdriver and swap the sign locations. Only a urinal could throw off this simple solution.

Everyone loves Spiderman. Peter Parker’s superhero alter ego has many skills beyond the scope of regular people. One of his newer skills is the ability to blow tissues out of his bottom. It is unclear if this skill is useful in fending off the Green Goblin or Doctor Octopus, but it is useful in helping you dry your nose in the middle of the New York winter. Perhaps Mary Jane fell for him after he gave her a tissue in February.

Disney classics tend to endure for generations. Disney princesses especially continue to find popularity amongst girls of every age. The rags to riches story of Cinderella is one of the most classic in the Disney collection. Her animal friends Gus and Jaq did everything they can to make her look beautiful for the ball. The one thing, according to this puzzle, that they could not fix was her nose. Her fairy godmother has some work to do.

Friendly animals are a great way to engage with younger audiences in various marketing campaigns. This one, however, might have missed the mark. Sure, friendly animals could encourage children to recycle when possible. It is also possible that they believe animals, in general, should eat trash. There might be a generation of kids out there who believe monkeys eat landfill-appropriate trash, lions dine on plastics and cans, and only giraffes have the sense to eat something resembling food.

Yves Levesque had an amazing idea for an ad campaign. He thought, “what if I put my face on a car? That way, everyone can see my face.” Unfortunately for Yves, he forgot that cars have windows. Next time he might not want to put his head in a movable location which can make his face look like a Snapchat filter. Do people on the street think he was in an accident in which he lost his nose for good?

For years, the jeopard has remained hidden in the jungles beyond the reach of humans. With spots like a leopard but the mentality of a jaguar, the jeopard would be too much for humanity if they saw one in the wild. Jaguars and leopards are similar to one another, but now we know that a crossover animal exists. Now kids can learn about the mythical cat when they learn their ABCs. Just hope they don’t ask to see one at the zoo.

At the end of every art major course load, each student learns the in-depth history of fine fart. Similar to fine art, fine fart uses natural wind to move oil colors on the canvas to great effect. It is the most time consuming and difficult discipline within fine art and should not be taken lightly. In the first design class, they may want to consider a slide or two on how large letters can convey the wrong message.

The person behind this special parking space design might need to start looking for a new job soon. Handicapped parking spaces are supposed to make life easier for those in need of some assistance. This parking space is just a cruel joke. No sarcasm or wit behind this, just one big question, “HOW COULD THIS HAPPEN?” What has to go through someone’s mind to hear, “Let’s save a spot for handicapped visitors. Make sure no one can park there,” and then blockade the space?

Advertisements for airlines should instill confidence, not slap you in the face with a fear of a catastrophic nosedive. Why take a chance on Turkish Airlines when it cannot even keep its ads straight? Turkish Airlines has a reputation for being quite a comfortable flying experience. It is unfortunate that only its past customers will find the courage to ride a plane seemingly heading straight into the ground. The last thing anyone wants is flying pieces on the ground.

Protectionism is the economic policy of restricting trade so local businesses can flourish. Instead of levying high tariffs on this set of screwdrivers, the product marketers decided that a warning could help protect American businesses from those evil importers from China. Thankfully they warned us that the product was made in China so we can support American businesses at every turn. The standard “Made in China” label was not enough. They felt it necessary to warn consumers in an effort to save the screwdriver industry.

Sleeping in the outdoors can be a pleasant experience. You remove yourself from the clutter of the city and breathe in the fresh air. Don’t forget to bring your camper mat so your magazines can get comfy.

Technology these days has become so advanced that physical books now have the capacity to play audio files. At least, according to this textbook it is possible. Touch textbooks are the newest in hip school supplies for the school year. They differ from online textbooks in that they are still made from paper. All you have to do is push play. There’s nothing like the soothing sounds of a text book in your ear to get your juices flowing.

CVS has all of your medicinal needs. Whether over the counter or with the help of a pharmacist, rest assured you will get what you needed. However, you might find the medicines you need on the shelf but be incapable of distinguishing between them in the box. This might be an issue when choosing between daytime cold medicine and drowsy evening cold medicine. Nobody wants to come to work and fall asleep at their desk before lunch.

The Erasmus program is so life-changing that you will come back from your European exchange with a diminished sense of how to spell in English. The British Council was likely not too pleased to see this flying misfire when it came across their desk. How can they be relied on for cultural and educational experiences when they cannot even spell the name of the continent in which they operate. Remember guys, E-U-R-O-P-E.

Daily trips to the John can be a wonderful experience. In a spacious stall, you feel as if you a king on the throne. While you take care of your business, the last thing you want to worry about is, “Am I putting on a show for others?” If the answer is yes, two solutions exist. One, you left the door open and simply need to close the latch. Two, your door is see-through, hence why everyone can get a glimpse of the matinee showing.

There are only so many words in the English language that are still taboo decades after their initial use. “Concentration Camp” in any context are two of those words. How any designer could get this past an English editor is alarming. It has been more than half a century since World War II, but we have not forgotten the intended use of this term. Let’s try to do better, be better and not let things like this happen again.

There is not much worse than getting stuck in an elevator. With little room to breathe, tensions can quickly rise inside an elevator. Imagine the excessive anger that would seep out of elevator passengers if this elevator were to stop in its tracks. Honestly, it is the passenger’s fault if they get into this elevator and it breaks. If the elevator manufacturers could not count correctly nor edit the incorrect spellings, why can we expect them to make a fully functioning elevator?

Ships have very strict rules, especially near the captain’s bridge. The captain of this ship does not want his crew members smoking in an effort to create a safe environment. He color coded his statements to emphasize “No Smoking” and “Safety First.” Color coding only works when the words are close together. Otherwise, they look like two separate statements with another meaning. Perhaps this is a pirate ship where safety is a fallacy and smoking is encouraged.

Bobby McFerrin wrote an international smash hit based on the Meher Baba quote “Don’t worry, be happy.” The song and phrase have been repeated millions of times, yet somehow this shirt just cannot get the point across. No matter how clever you think you are when putting text on a shirt, we will continue to read the text from left to right and top to bottom. It’s a shrewd thought with poor execution leading to “Don’t be happy, worry.”

Keeping an accurate count is not so simple. They always say that the first five numbers are the hardest to get through, but it gets easier. The last thing you would ever want to do is confuse children in their pursuit of knowledge.  It is just a cruel joke to say, “how many bananas are on the page with the huge number five on it,” only to point and laugh at them when they assume the page contains five bananas. Spoiler alert: it doesn’t.

Minion fever has taken over the world following the release of Despicable Me in 2010. It led to two sequels and a prequel for the franchise and half a million in box office returns for the original film. Its popularity spread into a variety of products, including this Minion shampoo. The producers of this strawberry scented shampoo did not realize that red shampoo could be seen as blood. Now, we have a minion so sad at this design that he’s bleeding from the eyes.

You go to the bookstore hoping to find something engaging to bring home to your son or daughter. It feels like forever as you meander through the endless aisles of Barnes and Noble. Recently, you discussed with your child about why they look different than some of their classmates. Right before you give up on book finding, you come across this interestingly titled book. You don’t want to send your kid the wrong message. Unfortunately, you won’t be giving Mr. Brown your money.

Lost at sea, a group of sailors went searching for the nearest compass to help them reach shore quickly and safely. With no magnetic compass in sight, they settled on these compass pillows only to realize there was one major problem. They were not heading due south as they expected. Shockingly, the pillow was not an accurate measure of direction. It did not help that someone designing the compass forgot that south is opposite of north. No one ever saw the sailors again.

There are some rugs out there with some truly beautiful designs that we would all like to have in our own living rooms. However, the following rug isn’t one of them. It seems like this designer was aiming to make these rugs resemble the bird’s eye view of a body of water and a cluster of islands on the edge of them. In the end though, the “islands” purely look like a dog came along and couldn’t wait to go out for “a walk.”

Don’t you just hate having to wait for a bus when it’s raining? Thankfully, there are many bus stops out there that have shelters, in order to keep one dry during those wet waits. Then we stumbled across the following photo. While the shelter in the bus stop certainly has a pleasant pattern that resembles black spades in a deck of cards, there is a practical issue at play here. Rain can usually fall through holes…

Designers are always trying to find new and innovative ways to layout a bathroom. Where is the best place to put the toilet? How far or close should it be from the sink? These are big questions that need to be addressed when designing a bathroom. This person didn’t just put the sink right next to the toilet. For some strange reason, they built a slide to connect the two. Unfortunately, this means that your toothbrush is always under threat of sliding into the toilet…

Have you ever seen the movie Inception? You know, the one about the team of espionages who go on a mission where they have to go into a dream, within a dream, within a dream, to plant an idea into someone’s head. Well, you could say that the following bathroom has its very own “inception toilet.” We don’t know why any designer thought that people would like to watch themselves on the toilet do their business over and over again…

Many hospitals out there have white walls and floors. The reason for this is mainly to create a calm atmosphere, both for the patients and for the staff. Also, it emphasizes the hospital’s goal to stay clean and sterile, which also makes patients feel reassured. So what was going through this designer’s mind when they thought that dragging a tub of red paint along the hospital floor would be a good idea? The last thing patients want to be reminded of is blood…

Some people have some seriously strange designs for toilet seats. While some like to have their favorite cartoons printed on them and all sorts of wacky patterns, the following design might be the most baffling of them all. These drops of yellowish water are going to be extremely confusing for whoever uses this toilet. How are you supposed to know which parts of the seat are clean and dry and which ones are not? This needs to go.

Some coffee cups out there just aren’t practical to use, for a variety of reasons. The following mug is a fine example of this. While it appears to be able to contain a fair amount of tea or coffee, it obviously has a weak spot that is bound to annoy whoever is drinking it. Sure, having a coffee cup designed like an alpaca is cute and all. However, who wants to poke their eye out of their socket every time they take a sip?

Motivational phrases are normal to find on the walls of successful companies. They are there to give employees the morale they need to push on and excel in whatever field they are in. The following phrase however just doesn’t achieve that. Instead, it simply confuses whoever reads it and leaves them feeling deflated for having had to work too hard to decipher it. We’re pretty sure it’s trying to combine “everything is possible” with “nothing is impossible,” but it just doesn’t work.

When we buy a pair of sneakers, we usually just want them to be comfortable, or look good, or both. But what if we could tell you that a certain pair of sneakers will transform you into a crime-fighting superhero? This person didn’t notice the handful of suction cups at the bottom of their new shoes until after they purchased them. So every time they walk with them, they have to work hard to pull their feet away from the ground. So much work…

It’s amazing how the removal of one word can completely change the meaning of a phrase. Moreover, if you have a hoodie with a message planted on the back of it, you better make sure that the actual hood doesn’t obstruct people from seeing the full message. Obviously, this person is part of the Anti Animal Cruelty Club and is proudly showing their allegiance off to the world. We can’t help but feel though that people will get the wrong end of the stick…

Many fitness centers around the world will try and lure potential customers into the building through a variety of tempting posters. They usually include someone in fitness apparel doing some sort of exercise. And who knows? Maybe add a dumbbell here and there. We have no idea though what inspired this design to place a random splash of water in this specific position of the poster. What is this gym actually trying to teach us?

Some things just don’t go well together. In theory, having a trash can in close proximity to a bench should be the most convenient thing ever. Your sitting in public, finishing off that candy bar. But the last thing you want to do is get up and walk all the way down the street just to find somewhere to throw away the wrapper. Have no fear – this bench has the trash cans installed above the bench! What’s the worst that could happen?

Let’s face it, walking down the stairs shouldn’t be one of the biggest challenges that one faces. You simply put one foot in front of the other and follow the steps, depending on if they are going up or down. But if your steps are covered in carpet, you better make sure that the design is parallel with the actual steps. The following design is bound to have caused a number of falls. We don’t want to join that list…

Despite our advances in technology and so many things becoming obsolete with time, one thing will never become useless. That’s right folks – the clock. This awesome invention has been telling us the time for many years now. While some opt for digital clocks, there are plenty out there who still like to watch those two hands travel clockwise throughout the day. What happens though when you have a clock whose numbers glow in the dark, but the hands do not?

Have you ever felt like something was so out of place that it couldn’t possibly be real? The following design fail is way too terrible to be true. However, this isn’t a matter of who came first, the chicken or the egg. This is about what came first, the pillar or the railing. At any rate, we can’t help but look at this and be reminded of those glitches that show up in video games when the CD has been scratched.

Jedi training is rare in modern times in galaxies less far away. However, there are occasions in which Jedi training comes in handy. The pull door generally comes with a handle or a knob which allows for a simple pull action. This door only opens for Jedis. With a strong use of the force, you can pull this door open without a knob. Bring your friends for the show. They will be wowed by your otherworldly powers.

Escalators are supposed to make life easier. You step on at the bottom, and it magically lifts you to the top of the stairs without another step until the end. What happens when you are incapable of escaping the escalator? Do bodies just pile against the wall like the parade scene in Animal House? At what point in the escalator building process did someone say, “this seems like an appropriate place to let people off? Maybe next time an elevator is more appropriate.

Did you know that the universal sign for “this is not poison” is a large can? Increasing the size of a cooking spray can is a clear-cut way to distinguish between insect killer in the same color can. Who would ever confuse the two now? Naturally, bug spray can only come in 300-gram cans. Only an idiot could confuse the two. Black and Gold really needs to look into some color coding for its various products.

It’s an age-old dilemma. For generations, people have curiously wondered what is the best way to eat ice cream. Is it in a dish with a spoon? Perhaps you prefer it in a cone. The one option that had escaped human consciousness until now is to avoid holding it by the wooden stick and instead of holding it by the chunk of ice cream covered by chocolate. It’s clearly the only way to guarantee that you will lick your fingers afterward.

We currently live in such a world that no one can eat tuna without public ridicule. Urban centers have plenty of safe spaces, but where are the safe spaces for tuna enthusiasts? The canned fish movement has attempted to gain a stronghold in America, but these tuna shamers will not allow tuna eaters to blend into society, slapping demarcating stickers on their cars. Of course, it could just be confusion over an unashamed Christian.