39 Design Fails That Missed the Mark Completely (October 25, 2023)

Navigating the wild world of design is much like tightrope walking over a pit of hungry alligators. One misstep, and chomp, you're meme fodder for eternity! Whether it's a sign that leaves you scratching your head or a product that prompts a befuddled "who approved this?", design blunders are the comedic gifts that just keep giving. In this rollicking listicle, we've hunted down 39 bewildering design choices that zoomed straight past genius and crash-landed in "what-were-they-thinking" territory. 

From questionable T-shirt designs to print problems, these design fails missed their intended marks by a galactic mile! Buckle up for a delightful journey through a wonderland of wonky creations that had one job and, oh boy, did they botch it. Ready to embark on this hilarious rollercoaster of design delirium? Dive in and remember: sometimes, even the most off-target designs can hit the bullseye of our funny bone!

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    I'm scared

    Sky - PAPI JESUS CARES
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  • 02

    Total privecy

    Watch - TOR
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  • 03

    A bit of a breeze

    Airplane - У EXIT A B C 1 2 3 4 EXIT DE F 30
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  • 04

    Looks totally fine

    Wood - TFD RE OU PATIENT DICHT AF DE O IN
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  • 05

    I don't think the author likes me

    Publication - T W A T
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  • 06

    Smuggling raisins

    Textile - KSC
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  • 07

    Sad music

    Road surface - Music connects people
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  • 08

    Bad design. Period.

    Footwear
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  • 09

    on what?!

    Font - campuslife OSPREY FAMILY GOOD LUCK GN FINALS! The Office Of Campus Life ...
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  • 10

    Grandma, NO!

    Plant - An Over 50s Funeral Plan that GUARANTEES to pay for your cremation Pure Cremation The freedom to choose
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  • 11

    Bad cause

    Table - Show Us YOUR HELP SAVE LIVES! Show Us YOUR THE VICTIMIZATION OF FLORIDA'S DOENDCHILDREN Donate $1.00 or more and receive a Prevent Child Abuse Awareness Bracelet (while supplest Donate $5.00 or more and receive a Louren's Kids fight while supplies last) El Bag (while supplies lost) AND have a chance to mive Disney tickets HOPE WWW.LAURENSKIDS.ORG LAUREN'S KIDS DELL
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    Winner of the "Not my job" competition

    Wheel - WALL
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  • 13

    It should say the same from both sides

    Motor vehicle - VIDRIO VERRE GLASS GLAS RESTMÜLL WASTE DECHETS BASURA ENVASES EMBALLAGE PACKAGING VERPACKUNGEN PAPIER PAPER PAPIER PAPEL PAPEL PAPIER PAPER PAPIER VERPACKUNGE PACKAGING EMBALLAGE ENVASES BASURA DECHETS WASTE RESTMULL GLAS GLASS VERRE VIDRIO
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  • 14

    A bit sus

    Food - ID DASH TRELLA TM FRE 533 16 WY 20 PRE SNOWFLAKE MINI WAFFLE MAKER 4" Cooking Surface Non-Stick 350 Watts
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  • 15

    Black Friday deals in a nutshell

    White - ⑤ $249.99g $229.99
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  • 16

    This is so dangerous!

    Property
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  • 17

    "There Is A Cursor In My Jigsaw Puzzle Picture"

    Brown - QUAYS R
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  • 18

    " I’m Pretty Sure That’s Not How Mirrors Work"

    Joint
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  • 19

    "This Halloween Decoration At The Old Folks Home"

    Plant - 15
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  • 20

    "My Feet Hurt Just Looking At This"

    Brown
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  • 21

    Don't grab the wrong bottle!

    Liquid - TVIR1110 3024021 20 34 -100%- SATISFACTION BADANTEED HONEST nice! OBLICIOUS: . 0 CALORIES HER SERVING SIMPLE DISTILLED WHITE- VINEGAR REDUCED WITH WATER TO 5% ACIDITY NET WT 32 FL OZ (1 QT) 946ml -100% SATISFACTION STARANTEED . HONEST SIMPLE nice DELICIOUS Flavored sparkling water KEY LIME WITH OTHER NATURAL FLAVORS BEVERAGE SUGAR FREE 33.8 Ft 02 (1:05 Q111 LITER Ⓒ
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  • 22

    The Evil Fruit

    Plant - 39&each demons
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  • 23

    Stop putting Translucent Doors on bathroom stalls!

    Fixture
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  • 24

    That's embarrassing

    Plant
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  • 25

    Reduced quality

    Food - AUTION: NOT OVENABLE TIME MICROW OF HODE GUARANTEED FOOD WAY CA REDUCED QUALITY Packed On NJURA 2005 0 2 40 50 24 FULLY COOKED FRIED CHICKEN 19. 789
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  • 26

    Who pressed it again?!

    Handle
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  • 27

    Smooth!

    Wood - 9
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  • 28

    Nope... Absolutely not!

    Gas - MOLEST
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  • 29

    So safe!

    Rectangle - NO FOOD OR DRINK BOOK DEPOSITORY
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  • 30

    “Enjoy The Best Of Both Worlds” Uhm.. No Thanks

    Fin - KITCHMATE ENJOY THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS INDUCTION MILIGHT SOSTEN
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  • 31

    WTF?

    Commercial building - WTF worship teaching WAKE friends WAKE
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  • 32

    Do you really need a peephole?

    Fixture
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  • 33

    "Thanks For Shopping. Now Get Out Before I Throw A Pineapple At You!"

    Smile - Thanks for shopping with us. ALFIE BARAN ВАГ Per P
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  • 34

    Impenetrable fortress

    Plant
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  • 35

    This hurts my brain

    Rectangle - Level Apartment 1 37 38 2 1 2 4 5 6 37 89 3 4 10 11 13 14 15 12 16 17 18 5 6 19 20 22 23 24 21 25 26 27 7 8 28 30 31 32 33 29 34 35 36 9
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  • 36

    Infinity poop

    Property
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  • 37

    She doesn't like herself :(

    Automotive parking light - 18,81 00 Sara fee 70536 Feed Your Life To find and apply to Laer por doesn't like Sara Lee. CREATMENT 171371 WIDD GREEN RI
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  • 38

    Drive where?!

    Cloud - DRIVE THRU DRIVE THRU
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  • 39

    Solar powered AND rain protected! so... not solar powered

    Light - ma 0 17609 No coins? Pay by mobile A
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