These Design Fails Are So Bad, You’ll Wonder How They Got Approved (40 Pics)

Design is everywhere—from the layout of our cities to the packaging of our favorite snacks. Good design makes life easier, more functional, and aesthetically pleasing. But what happens when design goes horribly wrong? The result is a collection of head-scratching, hilarious, and sometimes downright dangerous fails that make you wonder how they ever got past the approval stage. Here are some of the most baffling design blunders that have left people speechless.

While these design fails can be amusing, they also serve as a reminder of why good design is so important. Functionality and user experience should never take a backseat to aesthetics or cost-cutting measures. So, the next time you encounter a bizarre design choice, just remember—someone, somewhere, actually approved it!

#1 My Feet Hurt Just Looking At This

#2 Whoever Came Up With This Design Should Be Fired

#3 It Looks Like Dirt

#4 I’ll See Your Cat And Raise You A Llama

#5 Putting This On Arthritis Cream Is Such A Cruel Joke

#6 My Watch Has Luminescence On The Hour Markers But Not On The Actual Hands

#7 Yellow As A Container Color For Gallons Of Drinking Water

#8 This Unsittable Seashell Chair

#9 Pants That Make You Look Like You Peed

#10 This Bench. Where I Live It Is Very Hot And It Is Impossible To Sit In This Park

#11 The Handle Of This Pan Is Heavier Than The Actual Pan

#12 This Water Bottle Has Markings To Show You How Much Liquid Is In It, But You Can’t See Through The Bottle

#13 One Is A Toilet Cleaner, The Other Is For Washing Dishes. Choose Wisely

#14 The Day Layout Of These Pills

#15 This IKEA Colander Has A Lip That Curves Inward That Traps Pasta

#16 The Paper In This Sliced Cheese Makes It Look Like It Has Mold Spots

#17 How To Get Children To Eat Sand

#18 This Bus Stop In Malaysia

#19 Instead Of Making These Thermometers Turn Off They Just Stay On And Display The Word “Off” Making Them Run Their Batteries Faster Than Other Models We Used To Have At My Job

#20 This Toaster Toasts The Plastic Surrounding Your Breakfast

#21 These Bare Metal Armrests On My Hotel Chair. I Asked, They Said These Are By Design

#22 Opening The Box With The Pull Tab Destroys Both Heating Instructions And Customer Service Contact Number

#23 Maybe Not Best Design For End Table At Hotel Where You Place Items In The Dark Before Bed

#24 This Cooktop

#25 For That, Dipped In Mud Look

#26 Bad Design At Its Best – How To Charge The Magic Mouse For Mac

#27 The Arrangement Of The Buttons On This Remote

#28 Mildly Infuriating Level : Refund

#29 I Don’t Feel Like Sleeping Soundly On This Pillow At All

#30 I Hate These Plug Designs So Much. Why Do Companies Do This?

#31 A Nutrition Label That You Can’t Read Until You Buy And Open The Product

#32 This Is How You Charge Your 100 Dollar Ipencil

#33 This Soap Dish Looks Filthy

#34 The Buckles On This Pillow Are An Eye-Poking Hazard

#35 Curling Iron.. Way Too Easy To Grab The Hot Side

#36 This Tap Was Made With Little To No Thinking

#37 Wife Got Me Some Slippers. The Design Is Getting On My Nerves

#38 This Bowl Looks Like It’s Perpetually Dirty

#39 This High-End Rug That Appears To Have Been Pooped On

#40 I Have Nothing To Say

Saumya Ratan

Saumya is an explorer of all things beautiful, quirky, and heartwarming. With her knack for art, design, photography, fun trivia, and internet humor, she takes you on a journey through the lighter side of pop culture.