30 Unexpected design flaws that totally defeat the purpose: 'Dishwasher detergent that looks like juice'

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Ben Weiss • Writer and Editor
Jan 2, 2025 2:00 PM EST

Sometimes, form very much does not fit function. In life, we do not always have agency over the spaces we visit and the appliances we use. For instance, have you ever had to use a public bathroom in which the walls are so tight you have to contort your body in order to use the facilities? Have you ever been in a locker room where the showers are not quite as private as they should have been designed to be? What about those times you visit a friend's apartment and you see an appliance that was assembled in the most DIY way you can't imagine it works properly?

Life is full of design flaws everywhere you look… that is, if you're looking closely enough. Keep scrolling below for this collection of unexpected yet unforgettable design flaws. This list ranges from an unfortunately misspelled sign in a. retail store to totally illegible hotel products to staircases leading to nowhere (no, that's not a metaphor).

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  • 01
    What the you putting in that TRAINING ENTRENAMENTO 13 680 UPC ADIDAS.COM 96462 20603 3 131875972 1X $45.00
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  • 02
    Look at this
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  • I'm sorry… was that the literal ground underneath? Talk about an accident waiting to happen.

  • 03
    The first label was sugar and they don't look any different. REGULAR REGULAR A EGULAR Iodized Salt Pepper Sugar
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  • Who's ready for some salty coffee?

  • 04
    These stairs I found on Pinterest
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  • 05
    this poster in a mall TWEAR PERFORMAX STRIDER RUNNING SHO 8 EXTRA REBOUND DUALITY BETTER TH 8 SE
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  • 06
    Batteries that "Won't Last Long" ailable egister THESE WON'T LAST LONG DURACELL DURACELL DURACELL 4X DURA DURACELL DURACELL DURACELL 8 GOTOCELL DURACELE DURACELL DURACELL CDURACELL DURACELL DU
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  • You know some employee tried to explain why this was silly to the manager and the manager made them put the batteries there anyway. Not the smartest business move, sir!

  • 07
    No everything im is possible EVERYTHING POSSIBLE
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  • 08
    Someone made FAKE LEGO Candy??? #lego #legocandy #legoset #citizenbrick BRICKLOVER18 D Fake Gummis 3 Fake Can
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    I just wanna know who put this there Traffic information Cyclists: please note, you are about to ride into a pole GA
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    Pece P
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    Come and take COME AND TAKE
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  • Come and Take WHAT now? 

  • 12
    Dishwasher detergent that looks like juice at Aldi! NO INGERI NO INDEL NO INGERIRINO IN NO INGERIR NO INGERIR! RIR! NO INGERIR! NO INGERIR! FORMATO ECORECARGA ENVASE CON UN 80% MENOS DE PLÁSTICO Esselt LAVAVAJILLAS CONCENTRADO ORIGINAL +BRILLO PODER DESENGRASANTE 520/11 INGERIR Rega
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  • 13
    Gas station bathroom As if having to at a gas station wasn't bad enough. Meet Larry.
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  • 14
    Not the best ad 15 hours ago 15 hours ago allplayhq Sponsored allplayhq Sponsored GAME NIGHT Made in Missouri, USA. Ships Worldwide. EVERY NIGHT Order Now 7 likes от Σ Order Now 7 likes Found this one, it is supposed to say "game night every night" but sinc you have to scroll the 2 pictures it says "game every night night" Σ
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  • People are thinking too much about “how it looks in the grid” or “how it looks making use of a carousel” on social media while forgetting how people actually receive and consume these ads.

  • 15
    Christmas lights? No, exit signs.
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  • 16
    This ad is awful. Why is he throwing it out? It looks like a giant tongue. Like it's a blender mimic or something. KACHAVA TRIBAL SUPERFOOD BLEND OF ORGANIC SUPERFOODS AND PLANT-BASED PROTEINS INSPIRED BY ANCIENT WISDOM Ad Ka'Chava Hands Down the World's Healthiest Breakfast! a
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  • 17
    Meet kid's nightmare light DUBAI SINCE 2003 CAMPING LIGHT LED Electron go out mesquit mail a' ght lamp BTP 小夜灯 Agee 10 031
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  • 18
    Name of a restaurant. CC AMH LEO LIW
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  • 19
    This escalator requires that you still use the stairs. OC ICE CREAM BUBBLE TEA KOKORO GAMESO wilko
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  • 20
    This Door Leads to Nowhere
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    why
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  • 22
    NQRTH The content of each dispenser is in faint green lettering. These are in the shower of a hotel room (Courtyard). My 60 years old eyes can't read it without glasses. How does a major chain (Marriott) miss this? NQRTHO CONDITIO REVITALIS Can't read the contents NORTHS
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  • 23
    These cat feeders that look like barfing kitties. Pixi Pixi @ SMART & MEAL PEDER GISTRIBUTEUR INTELLIGENT DE SMART FUFFAUTOMAT MITZEITEN catit. catit. GURE sealed. pet
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  • 24
    A 4-day 1 day sale? V NA ep go Thu. 12/7-Sat. 12/9 One Day Sale 40-60% Off Deals so good, no coupon needed! th Get $10 in Macy's Money for every $60 spent, up to $40 Macy's Money, 12/7-12/14 See macys.com/macysmoney manvis
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  • 25
    Prove beanies them ($10) wrong. G-HALL ROOM 201 PROVE BEANIES THEM $10 WRONG 8:30-10:05AM CASH ONLY
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  • 26
    Placement of this fire alarm... STAIRS FIRE ALARM PULL DOWN Simples
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  • 27
    Job posting, somewhere in India Local Job: Telcallers only Females Salary: 9k To 10k+Insensitive No Target but you should complete office assigned work. Job Location: Alankar, HNK. Timings: 9: 30.AM TO 6.PM Contact Number: 967 848.
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  • 28
    You know the evacuation is going to be fun, when the instructions are written in comic sans Литилистов SLANY TO DOO F
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  • 29
    Gravity-defying liquids LÍQUIDOS RECICLABLES LIMPIOS Y SECOS Envase Tetra Brk V Plasticos Cartin Papel
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  • 30
    Does this seem kinda dangerous? Was at an Airbnb
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