Prepare to marvel, cringe, and giggle your way through a lighthearted parade of hilarious design fails and everyday mishaps. From baffling shirts to baffling street layouts, these images capture the moments when things went just a bit sideways—but totally brightened our day.
“Would you like your chips with or without chips?”
This menu has me second-guessing everything I know about fish and chips. Can I get chips without chips or do I want chips with my chips? This is decision paralysis disguised as dinner options.
“This IKEA colander has a lip that curves inward that traps pasta.”
Ah, a colander that traps your pasta right where you don’t want it. Pasta management just went next level—with extra frustration included. Who designed this, honestly?
“The reduce volume button...”
I've pushed this button twenty times and my music just keeps getting louder! Maybe it's a secret productivity hack to keep you awake at your desk.
“Makes sense”
Hmm… yeah, that poll makes perfect sense. No way anyone could be confused about a yes-or-no question when the answer is, well, not exactly clear.
“Love to shutterstock see this kind of stuff”
Nothing says premium design like a stock image watermark front and center on your café wall mural. Do they serve their tea with a side of copyright infringement?
“"You're gonna pay for that free coffee, aren't you?"”
‘Free coffee for $1’—classic. Do I pay or do I not? The existential crisis at the library just got deeper than any book on the shelves.
“My pan’s handle is too heavy for it to stay flush with the stove top”
When your frying pan can’t stay on the stove because the handle is heavier than the actual pan! Breakfast just got a whole lot more acrobatic.
“Every 3,000 sheets of paper costs us a REE.”
Every 3,000 sheets of paper costs us a… what exactly? Oh, a REE! Makes me want to reduce, reuse, and recycle just to save whatever that is. Poor REE.
“Would be good as a joke present, I guess”
These pillows might have sounded cute in theory, but the end result is straight out of a fever dream. Surprise your mom! Or maybe don't.
“That’s not how palindromes work.”
Haha, that’s not how palindromes work… but I appreciate the energy. Taco Cat and Cattaco isn’t quite as satisfying as you’d think.
“This doormat belonging to a couple living in my building.”
Daytime: ‘WELCOME!’ Nighttime: ‘WE COME.’ If I saw that at night, I’d probably turn around and sprint the other direction. That’s some accidental horror movie action.
“Very long message warning (while driving) not to take your eyes off the road for too long”
This car warning message wants you to read a paragraph about safe driving while… driving. Irony level: impressive. Hope you like multitasking under pressure!
“Found by the copier”
‘Will LYOUVE MARRYOU ME?’—a proposal they’ll never forget, but not for the right reasons. It takes romance and jumbles it into a word puzzle.
“So proud of my country”
Who knew tire safety warnings would begin to sound like travel advisories? ‘Made in Chile’ is now my new standard for road trip excitement.
“I only saw the left window at first and got very confused.”
I only saw the first window at first and was so confused. If that was advertising, I’m not sure exactly what I should do to be successful.
“Who thought this needed an acronym?”
EDIMGIAFAD is quite the mouthful for a daily event. Imagine reciting that every morning just to get your coffee.
“A bag of apples with a character on it that got poisoned by an apple”
A bag of apples featuring a character who definitely didn’t have a happy ending with apples. Bold move, produce section.
“This woman turning into fish roll”
There’s definitely something fishy about this sign. At first glance, it almost looks like the woman is in the middle of a magical transformation into sushi. I guess that's one way to advertise freshness?
“I followed this bus for 4 blocks to wait for it to pull over to share this beautiful work of art.”
Wow, I honestly can’t stop staring at this. I would’ve followed that bus for miles just to figure out what was going on with those window placements. Who greenlit this bus art collaboration anyway? It's a rollercoaster for your eyes every time someone opens a window.
“The low hanging fruit of crappy design”
Rainy day seating at its finest! There’s nothing quite like a pool of water to add to your public transportation adventure.