23 Baffling Design Choices Found in the Wild (October 8, 2026)

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JR Atkinson • Writer and Editor
Oct 8, 2026 4:30 PM EDT

Design = Failed. Day = Made.

These designs didn't have a lot going for them. Maybe they're riddled with typos, maybe they were the result of poor planning, maybe something just went wrong somewhere down the line. Oftentimes, failures can teach us things. It's how we learn anything when we're babies-- we try something and fail spectacularly at it until we figure it out. Failure is part and parcel of being a human being. But most importantly for today, failure can make us laugh. It is funny to see someone else fail. So if that sounds like something you're interested in, you're in the right place.The minute you attach yourself to a certain thing, that's the moment you know things are bound to go wrong. Because when your feelings are wrapped up in something like that, it's hard for things to go right. 

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    OUTFRONT America's #1 HIV Provider AHF.org 024-02
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    STOP 3-WAY IT'S NOT OPTIONAL
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    The FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH ESTABLISHED JUNE 22, 1781 THE ABILITY TO LIE IS A LIABILITY
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    Restroom LAGSCH 鹽9+ VX1 Please buy an ice cream
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    DUE TO HORRIFIC EXPERIENCES, WE NO LONGER HAVE A PUBLIC RESTROOM OFFICE DEZOD
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    THINGS THAT TELL THE TRUTH: SMALL CHILDREN DRONK PEOPLE YOGA PANTS COMMUNITY TRUTHS BIBLE STUDY LIVING STONES FELLOWSHIP-ALL ARE WELCOME SUNDAY SCHOOL BIBLE STUDY 9 AM WED 7 PM
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    398-XON 6 COLORADO 180 COLORADO U 000175 Ouray Brewing Co DURAY BREWERY OBC www.ouraybrewery.com megula,& mimosas BEEF OURAY BR rado A CAUTION A TO REDUCE THE RISK OF INJURY DO NOT TELL ME HOW TO DO MY JOB OVE
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    3 POND OF PERPETUAL WETNESS
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    DETOUR RELAX WE KNOW HAIR FRUITA DEPT. ANIMAL CNTRL
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    Restrooms
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  • The best, most zen path is remaining unattached to all the outcomes. You can still feel happy when things work out, but you weren't hanging out hat on that probability. It's easier said than done, though, because we love to attach. Have you ever looked at something and thought, "Something is wrong, I just can't quite put my finger on it?" Perhaps you thought this while watching a Tubi original animated film. The characters just look a little unsettling, though you couldn't fully articulate the reason. Maybe the sensation you were feeling could be explained by "The Uncanny Valley," a term used to describe the off-putting space between something looking real and human-like and something looking fake or inanimate. SpongeBob, for example, lands on the safe side of the uncanny valley because he looks nothing like a real human, so our brains can quickly categorize him as a cartoon. But when things are in between, it gets weird. These pictures celebrate the in-between. They know they're weird, and they don't care to change that. They're weird, and that's what makes them special. They know what they bring to the table, and they're not afraid to lean into it. Because it's time for the design fails list, and here we are.

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    ELEVATOR LOCATED IN CHINA
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    Want to Learn Yoga? try these exciting poses Downward Dog Warrior 2 * thank you for cleaning up after your dog
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    Dirty Dog Discount Car $40 Play On DOUBLE PERCH TOWER FOR CAT USA 7 Cat 19 in x 19 in x 31.5 in Sale Member price 1EA PLAY ON CAT FURNITURE DOUBLE PERCH TOWER OUND 99.98 7 Save .00 REGULAR 99.98
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    PULL
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    Blue Zone This is Leve Toilet Bereavement Office Chapels Prayer Room Nuclear Medicine MRI Oncology Office Bayview Horizon Centre Orange
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    MEN USE ONLY!
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    Use Exit "STOP TOUCHING DEM ELEVEVATOR BUTTONS WITH THANGS THAT AINT YA FINGERS!" A
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    adhi BALI BEACH CONSERVATION PROJECT PHASE II PACKAGE II KUTA-LEGIAN-SEMINYAK BEACH CONSERVATION WORKS HATI-HATI ADA TUMPUKAN MATERIAL CAUTION THERE IS A PILE OF MATERIAL
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    C 2 PIECE Mini Rivet SET Flush THE TOILET DESIGNED IN New York City
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    ONE WORLD OBSERVATORY WORLD TRADE CENTER ELEVATE YOUR FALL WHAT'S HAPPENING AT THE TOP
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    MESMO TEMP L CIRCULO DE LEITORES YO CLUBE DAS VANTAGENS
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    Smarter your money moomoo 27 PATTISON
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    TRACKER connected by F Mobile tart Guide SyncUP TRACKER connected by T Mobile T T Actual Size
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