The Worst Product Design Failures in History
Updated: Jul 17, 2023By Esther WalkerBusiness History
1992 Yo, Yogi! Happy Meal Toys ©©ebay/Getty Images
Making a product that stands the test of time is a worthwhile endeavor that can make brands millions in revenue. However, some companies pump out different designs at such an accelerated rate they don’t stop to take in the fruits of their labor. If they did, they might realize there are some glaring problems.
Even companies like Disney aren’t immune to making the occasional boo-boo that results in nothing but red faces. From cans of radiator coolant that look suspiciously like something else to Cinderella’s unintentional nose job, these product failures might have you wondering just how these items ever left the factory.
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1. Winnie the Pooh
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $15-$20*
The strange thing about this stuffed Winnie the Pooh animal, other than the deformed head, is that it actually appears quite normal, other than the face. One toymaker, who we’re sure either doesn’t have a license or is about to lose theirs from Disney, made a Pooh doll with a twist.
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Winnie the Pooh @u/pheromonekvlt / Reddit.com
Instead of Pooh’s usual benign face, the stuffed toy has this nightmare. What’s also odd is that the Pooh bear is sitting in what appears to be a waiting room. Hopefully, no one tried to put this into a dentist’s or doctor’s waiting room to make kids less afraid of the doctor.
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2. “Real Life Expressions” Doll
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $35.55*
Made by Globee, you can buy one of these “Real Life Expressions” dolls on eBay for under $40 if you’re into terrifying kids’ toys. Real Life Expressions was a line of wide-eyed, shocked-looking toys from Globee, and they mostly retailed in Europe in the 1990s (the one on eBay is from 1995).
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"Real Life Expressions" Doll @u/HufflepuffHomey / Reddit.com
Globee dolls advertised themselves as “adorable dolls” that have “real-life expressions.” If we saw an actual baby that looked like this, we’d call 911. The toys appear to be battery-powered, so we can only wonder what exactly this wild-eyed creation does when you pop a battery in and flip on the switch.
3. Congratulations Card
Purchased At: Abroad
Estimated Price: $1*
Finding the perfect card to congratulate pals on the birth of their new baby can be a tricky affair. No one wants to pick up something overly sentimental, but we also want to be unique. This card might take care of that in one fell swoop.
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Congratualtions Card @madi_shaw / Pinterest.com
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Judging by the language, this card was likely made and sold abroad. Instead of being a sweet nod to a baby’s zodiac sign, it unwittingly congratulates the recipient on getting a life-threatening illness. We’ve seen worse things on eBay – but only just.
4. Radiator Coolant Cans
Purchased At: Adiwarna
Estimated Price: $10*
Some product design flaws go beyond the realm of plain stupidity. In some cases, not doing enough market research – or not using common sense – is just asking for trouble. Adiwarna’s Turbo Radiator Coolant is probably a decent enough product, but there’s one large problem.
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Radiator Coolant Cans @MissItalyBarbie / Pinterest.com
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It looks like a can of beer. Imagine stumbling into the garage on July 4th to grab another brewski. Accidentally picking up one of these and cracking it open might give you a nasty shock, but on the plus side, your radiator will be suitably cooled.
5. Beary Long Legs
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $10-$15*
The manufacturer of this stuffed bear clearly thought that no one would try to take off the bear’s sweater. When the bear has his sweater on, he looks pretty normal, with all his limbs the seemingly-appropriate size. However, when one customer took off the bear’s sweater, they found something much different.
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Beary Long Legs @u/liltrigger / Reddit.com
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The arms were attached to the sweater, and the bear didn’t have a torso. Instead, his legs went all the way up to his chin, where they were sewn on. The cost of ignoring the torso and extending the legs was too cheap to pass up, and this was the result.
6. Fly Spray or Cooking Oil
Purchased At: YourGrocer.com
Estimated Price: $6*
When you take Black and Gold’s Canola Cooking Spray and look at it by itself, there’s really nothing wrong with the bright yellow bottle. Similarly, when you pick up a can of the company’s Fly and Insect Killer, it’s A-okay. However, when you stand them side-by-side, you’ve got a recipe for disaster.
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Fly Spray or Cooking Oil @sturat56 / Pinterest.com
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There’s a lot to be said for making sure certain products resonate with the overall brand aesthetic, but let’s face it – consumers aren’t always the brightest. These two could easily be confused, and who wants to fry their Walmart eggs in insecticide?
7. Brown Swirl Countertops
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $200+*
Ask any bathroom designer worth their salt what not to do and they will produce a copy of this photograph. The marble swirl effect has been popular for decades, but even wannabe interior moguls can tell you that it’s all about what colors you use.
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Swirl Countertops @buzzfeed / Pinterest.com
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Pinks, purples, even blacks would go down a storm – but brown? Go with this rather worrying shade and you’re left with a bathroom that looks permanently unclean. You can buy all the accessories you want from Bed, Bath, & Beyond. It’s still going to look like the contents of a diaper have been sprawled across your sink.
8. Cat Face Mask
Purchased At: Amazon
Estimated Price: $5*
The Creme Shop thought it had stumbled onto something great when they decided to release a line of animal sheet masks. Customers can sit back, relax, and treat their skin while also turning into an adorable cartoon character…at least, that was the plan.
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Cat Face Mask @khunkhuz / Pinterest.com
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The reality was a little different. The “Calm Down, Skin” mask should turn wearers into a sweet pink kitty, but there’s nothing warm and fluffy about this product. The result resembles something out of a horror movie which wasn’t exactly the desired effect.
9. Decorative Cushion
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $20*
A good cushion can transform a space from drab to fab in a mere flick of the wrist. They’re affordable ways to add a touch of glam to your sofa or to your bed, but what if you buy one without realizing it looks like the rear end of a cat?
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Decorative Cushion @cheezburgerpins / Pinterest.com
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Once you’ve seen it, you can never unsee it. What’s worse, someone at a factory had to look at this product for hours while making it. It’s likely an experience that isn’t forgotten in a hurry. Next time you pick a cushion, look at it from all angles in all lights before putting it in your cart.
10. Camo Golf Balls
Purchased At: Wilson Staff
Estimated Price: $14.99*
One golfer looking to hit the green was bemused when he discovered that he was actually expected to play with a camouflage ball—not exactly ideal for an easy golf trip. Wilson Staff makes a camo ball, and we doubt it’s a best-seller, as you’d lose a ball every time you swung your club.
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Camo Golf Balls@jenessaSea22 / Pinterest.com
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Despite this error, it seems like Wilson Staff is actually a pretty well-liked brand of golf ball. Product design flaws aside, most Wilson Staff balls are white, and they have a 4.5/5-star rating on Amazon. We suggest double-checking the color before you click “buy.”
11. Tonix…Floor Cleaner?
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $5*
Someone who wasn’t paying attention and thought they’d stumbled on a refreshing iced tea or lemonade drink would be in for a nasty, throat-burning shock when they had a sip of Tonix. Tonix Floor Cleaner is proof that bad packaging can, in fact, be dangerous. The name “Tonix” even sounds like “Tonic.”
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Tonix...Floor Cleaner? @santask8ts / Pinterest.com
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Don’t order a gin and “Tonix” just yet, as it’s unclear how much longer this product will be on the market. The side effects of a delicious summer drink include feeling refreshed. The side effects of accidentally drinking floor cleaner include puking, a burning sensation in your throat, and a very inconvenient ER trip.
12. Pony Tail
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $4-$5*
Hasbro probably has to deal with a million and one knockoffs of My Little Pony dolls, and there are so many that the MLP community actually has names for them, like “Fakie” or “Phony.” Collecting My Little Pony dolls can be lucrative, as there are several “Holy Grails” that are worth thousands.
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Pony Tail @susa55tfs / Pinterest.com
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This is definitely not one of them. One My Little Pony fan bought a blue horse (Rainbow Dash, according to Google). They cracked it open—apparently, some of the dolls actually open—and found that the tail was actually the hair from another doll’s head. It’s still a ponytail, technically?
13. Useless Measuring Cup
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $3-$9*
This one comes with a bit of a history lesson. Alas, Americans will find this measuring container completely useless, as we don’t understand metric and have no desire to learn it. The imported measuring tool might as well have its notches measured in lightyears, for all the sense it makes.
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Useless Measuring Cup @fayeduenes1952 / Pinterest.com
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So why does American refuse to go metric? Apparently, it dates back to the Industrial Revolution. Expensive manufacturing centers were a huge source of jobs and products, and the machines in the factories used Imperial Units. The workers were trained in Imperial Units. It would have been too expensive and time-consuming to switch, so America rejected the hassle of change.
14. Before and After
Purchased At: N/A (Billboard)
Estimated Price: $300 for 15 hours*
We scoured this photo for signs that it might be a joke, but, alas, it doesn’t appear to be. Fast Fitness promises to not only turn you from pudgy into muscular, it will also turn you into a different race. Fast Fitness’ “Before” photo featured an out-of-shape white guy. The “After” photo was an in-shape Black guy.
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Before and After @johnzumpano / Pinterest.com
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According to the package, you can achieve all of this for $300 for fifteen hours with a personal trainer. They even throw in two free trial sessions, though it’s unclear how many sessions it takes to change your race as well.
15. Banana Slide
Purchased At: N/A
Estimated Price: $1,000-$3,000*
This one made not only the r/ThanksIHateIt Reddit thread, it also made several lists of “Accidentally Inappropriate Slides.” The Banana Slide is certainly an oddity, but, luckily, adults are probably the only ones who will catch the sheer strangeness of the slide’s layout. Kids won’t even notice or care, they just want to slide.
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Banana Slide @buzzfeed / Pinterest.com
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As one commenter put it, “What has two thumbs up and won’t go down that slide?” What’s amazing is that the slide isn’t even the only inappropriate one out there. According to BuzzFeed, this one is tied for weirdness with a slide that comes out of an elephant’s behind.
16. Pikachu’s Peekaboo Charger
Purchased At: ThinkGeek
Estimated Price: $23.89*
While everyone appreciates a clever phone charger, this one might be taking it a little too far. Instead of the charger cord just coming out of a normal base, this cord comes out of Pikachu’s behind, leaving very little to the imagination.
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Pikachu's Peekaboo Charger @u/mojoryan2003 / Pinterest.com
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Yes, it does charge your phone—but at what visual cost?ThinkGeek is the maker of this charger, which is surprisingly expensive, costing almost $24. ToyGameWiz.com said you can “slide a USB” into a place “where no USB has ever gone” with this charger. Just make sure you slide Pikachu’s ears off first, as those are the prongs for the wall socket.
17. Unicorn Design Flaw
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $50-$100*
Twitter user @_youhadonejob1 summed it up when he/she said, “Now that’s what I call a serious design flaw.” Who doesn’t love an inflatable unicorn? Though inflatable unicorns are a fun staple of any party, this one has a less-than-subtle blow-up method. In order to inflate it, you have to blow air into its behind.
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Unicorn Design Flaw @cheezburgerpins / Pinterest.com
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The My Little Pony knockoff isn’t the weirdest thing to come from that fandom, but it’s close. Luckily, it appears from this photo that the owner of the inflatable has pretty high fences in her backyard, so no nosy neighbors can get a strange show.
18. Mickey Doesn’t Make Mistakes
Purchased At: Walt Disney World
Estimated Price: $11.99*
For some of us, this pencil brings back a blast from the past. Remember the cool pencils that would have their tops twisted into any number of shapes? Musical notes, food, and even Mickey Mouse ears all made pencils way less boring in school. However, it appears that Disney didn’t think this one through.
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Mickey Doesn't Make Mistakes @sabcik / Pinterest.com
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Mickey Mouse doesn’t make mistakes, so its eraser is pretty much inaccessible on this pencil. If you’re a confident writer, you can buy this pencil from the Magical Ears Collection for $11.99. Usually, any memorabilia from Disney is super expensive, so $11.99, even for a pencil, isn’t bad.
19. Plastic Waste Awareness
Purchased At: National Geographic
Estimated Price: $12/year subscription*
Talk about sad irony. National Geographic is the go-to source for all things environment-related, and there’s no denying that the publication has done important work towards raising awareness about pollution, endangered species, and other pressing topics. However, NatGeo might want to rethink its packaging.
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Plastic Waste Awareness @catsorrel / Pinterest.com
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One magazine edition, Mar de Plastico (Sea of Plastic), espoused the dangers of the growing tide of plastic in the ocean. However, the magazine was wrapped in some pretty thick plastic itself, which would eventually, no doubt, end up in a landfill. Considering that there are 538 million pounds of plastic in the ocean right now, NatGeo should pick new packaging.
20. McMistake
Purchased At: McDonald’s
Estimated Price: $1/bag*
For some of us, this is the first time we realized that McDonald’s does, in fact, sell bags of ice. Most of the store’s locations sell bags of ice between eight and ten pounds. The ice isn’t crushed, sadly, and only cubes are available. The price ranges from $0.99-$1.49, putting this particular store on the cheaper end.
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McMistake @Uscterrytorrie / Pinterest.com
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Though we all love a good bag of ice, especially in the summer, this McDonald’s could have thought it through a little more. The combination of the McDonald’s golden arches and the word “Ice” make it look like you can buy a bag of mice for $1. Not exactly appetizing.
21. What Does Kleenex Have Against Spiderman?
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $2.89*
We’re used to Spider-Man shooting out white webbing from his hands, but this is something entirely different. Kleenex partnered with the M.C.U. to create a line of Spider-Man-related products, including this box of Kleenex. Unfortunately, the product design needs a little bit of work, though comic fans no doubt found it hilarious.
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What Does Kleenex Have Againt Spiderman? @letribunaldunet / Pinterest.com
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As one commenter put it, “I’m no expert, but Kleenex should rethink their box design.” If you want Spider-Man tissue that doesn’t come in this strange box, you can try Amazon or Walmart. On Amazon, three packs cost $8.94. At Walmart, you’ll pay $5.97 for three flat boxes.
22. When Elmo Attacks
Purchased At: Target
Estimated Price: $9.99*
Everyone’s favorite furry red monster has been around since 1980. Elmo first appeared in the eleventh season of Sesame Street, and kids loved him immediately. He got his full fifteen-minute mini-show on Sesame Street called “Elmo’s World,” and he has since become a cultural icon.
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When Elmo Attacks @Pinner62764345 / Pinterest.com
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Though the Elmo we know and love might be a friend to all, this Elmo certainly is not. The Sesame Street toy looks more like “When Elmo Attacks” than a fun, cuddly toy to play with. While it’s more than likely just bad product design that caused Elmo to choke a kid, keep an eye out.
23. McDonald’s Warmest Greetings
Purchased At: McDonald’s
Estimated Price: $1-$3.09*
Why is the Internet like this? McDonald’s wanted to send us their “Warmest Greetings” for the holiday season, complete with two mittens touching, but someone on Twitter with a Sharpie had other ideas. Twitter resident @SamSykesSwears turned the image of two mittens into something far more hilarious and inappropriate.
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McDonald's Warmest Greetings @Sprudge Media / Youtube.com
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Sykes pointed out that, while Starbucks cups were “in the news again” getting all the attention, no one was “talking about a guy spreading his cheeks” on the McDonald’s cups. Another commenter wrote that drawing fingers on the McDonald’s mittens gave “spreading holiday cheer” a whole “new meaning.”
24. Teenage Mutant Ninja Tortoise
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $5-$10*
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles has expanded to become a huge franchise. TMNT was first a comic book in 1984 before anything else. People went nuts for Turtlemania, and, by the mid-nineties, the franchise had made $6 billion in revenue. The Turtles are the world’s third best-selling toys of all time.
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Tortoise @mumslounge / Pinterest.com
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As you can imagine, TMNT has spawned a lot of toys, books, games, and movies, and there is even a secondary knockoff market, where people try to sell fakes like “New Style Ninja Tortoise.” This knockoff title joins other ridiculous fakes and imitations like “Battletoads” and “Samurai Pizza Cats.”
25. No Entrance
Purchased At: N/A
Estimated Price: $757-$3,118*
There aren’t exactly Alcatraz-levels of security at this gated complex. One passerby noted that the gate, though it does lock, has a function that makes the lock completely redundant. The gate has a hole in it in the shape of an apple, and the hole is large enough for a person to fit through.
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No Entrance @isabelabikisi / Pinterest.com
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Unless the trespasser is too large or Home-Alone-level dumb, they could easily bypass the security system. Hopefully, the complex didn’t pay too much for this exercise in futility, though installing a gate can be expensive. Even a small gate like this can cost anywhere from $757-$3,118, according to Angie’s List.
26. Helicopter Plane
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $4-$5*
As one commenter put it, this toy is having an “identity crisis.” She bought a toy helicopter, only to find that it was labeled “plane” on the outside. More than likely, this was a case of sloppy manufacturing (or perhaps someone really doesn’t know the difference between a plane and helicopter).
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Helicopter Plane @u/AshVasquez / Reddit.com
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Luckily, kids probably won’t notice or care, unless they manage to be aviation-savvy at a young age. If you’re looking for accurately-labeled toy helicopters that aren’t super expensive, try shopping on Amazon or hitting up your local dollar store, as they’re bound to have some there. Just make sure to check the label first.
27. Straightforward Marketing
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $10-$15*
Star Wars is one of the world’s top-grossing franchises, and it boasts box office revenue of more than $10 billion. The franchise’s toy component is probably in the billions as well. We think this toy might be a knockoff, as George Lucas was always pretty specific about having the highest-quality toys possible.
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Straightforward Marketing @u/Mc237269 / Reddit.com
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This Star Wars toy features Yoda, except a really odd-looking Yoda with bulbous, cross-eyed eyes. The label on the package says “Super-Deformed Plush,” which, to be fair, is true. We don’t see any Disney licensing labels on it, so we assume that this is a knockoff toy.
28. Aaris Pillow
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $15-$20*
We’ve all seen this type of marketing before, where a picture or graphic design of a familiar object is used in place of a letter. In order for it to work, however, the object in question has to actually look like the letter it’s replacing. That’s not so in the case of one poorly-designed pillow.
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Aaris Pillow @u/psycoffman / Reddit.com
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The Eiffel Tower looks more like a giant “A” than a “P,” so, when one designer tried to replace the “P” in Paris with the Eiffel Tower, the result was a very confusing “Aaris.” Though the Tower itself looks accurate, this pillow concept doesn’t work.
29. Enter = Cancel
Purchased At: Local Bank
Estimated Price: N/A
Going to the ATM isn’t exactly the fun part of everyone’s day, unless you’ve just received a windfall of cash and want to take out a stack. One customer had a frustrating experience at an ATM that had mislabeled buttons. She said she “canceled her transaction” twice before realizing what went wrong.
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Enter = Cancel @u/KearBear / Reddit.com
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Instead of the green symbol being attached to the “ENTER” key, it’s attached to the “CANCEL” key. The cancel button is now labeled “ENTER” and vice versa. The well-worn ATM’s “CLEAR” button and its keys (save for the QZ/1 key) are the only things that make sense in this photo.
30. Pregnancy Test Fail
Purchased At: Predictor
Estimated Price: $8-$15*
If you took a pregnancy test, you’re either somewhat sure or freaking out because you’re paranoid that you’re pregnant. In this poorly-thought-out advertisement, we don’t know what the manufacturer, Predictor, was thinking. A heavily-pregnant woman is looking unusually shocked to find out that she is, in fact, heavily pregnant.
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Pregnancy Test Fail @dannyblasian / Pinterest.com
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The Predictor motto is “When you want to be sure,” but we hope that she didn’t chalk up that pregnancy bump to a tumor or something equally weird. When asked about the ad, Predictor chalked it up to a joke, saying that, because it’s “99.9% accurate,” you could depend “on the test, not your belly.”
31. Side-Splitting Slide
Purchased At: N/A
Estimated Price: $1,000-$2,500*
Compared to some of the other slide-related fails on this list, this one isn’t too terrible. However, the tri-split slide is definitely not well-thought-out when you compare it to sleeker, thousand-dollar slides that look a million times less dangerous. Someone jokingly said that this slide is “2020, if it were a slide.”
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Side-Splitting Slide @sabcik / Pinterest.com
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The opening to the slide is so narrow, it only fits one kid. However, you definitely don’t want to split your legs, or you’ll be in for quite a nasty shock when you smack into the trio of slide splits. Though the slide doesn’t have a steep slope, it still would be really unpleasant.
32. An Unfair Fight
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $0.84*
Clearly, this sign is dedicated to trying to help fight against diabetes in kids, but the sign’s phrasing makes it seem like you’re going to duke it out with kids who have diabetes. When the Royal Canada Legion was printing out its signs, it probably didn’t notice “Fight Children with Diabetes.”
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An Unfair Fight @ottwellpamela / Pinterest.com
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There’s no denying that the cause is important, as anywhere from 2-12 kids out of 100,000 have Type II diabetes in Canada (for the record, America is even worse, with the CDC predicting one in three kids are at risk), but the RCL could have worded it a bit differently.
33. Sasa Lele!
Purchased At: N/A
Estimated Price: $100-$500*
While this store no doubt meant to put “SALE” twice, we all saw “SASA LELE” and some people saw “SALSA” somewhere in the name. Either way, this store is definitely going to have to move those letters around, as the concept of reading left-to-right has been around since 100 B.C. (at least, according to a Google search).
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Sasa Lele! @jenana030 / Pinterest.com
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On the bright side, it’s a good thing this wasn’t an outdoor electric sign, as those can cost up to $30,000 to install, and we’re sure they’re no picnic to fix. A giant neon sign can cost up to $800. This sign probably cost a few hundred to put together.
34. Long Message to Read While Driving
Purchased At: N/A
Estimated Price: $29,000-$30,000*
One of the most ironic things in the world is the, “Don’t take your eyes off the road” message that often pops up on the screen when you turn your car on. You can’t access the map, screen, music, or anything until you press “OK.” The long message is almost designed to make it so you have to take your eyes off the road.
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Long Message to Read While Driving @funmemepics / Pinterest.com
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The auto companies do it to avoid liability in a lawsuit. If you’re busy fiddling with the screen and get into an accident, they can’t say they didn’t warn you—though in the most inconvenient way possible.
35. Share….With Yourself
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $0.46-$0.55 per pound*
Sharing is overrated, anyway. As one amused shopper discovered when he/she went to bite into a watermelon snack, the packaging had a hilariously contradictory message on it. The plastic said that the snack was both, “Ideal for sharing” yet “Serves 1.”
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Share....With Yourself @flowerpony69 / Pinterest.com
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You can share with yourself, we suppose. Watermelon is a good choice of snack for anyone who wants something sweet without all the artificial sugar. Not to mention, the fruit has a high water content, vitamin C, lycopene (an antioxidant), and low calories. So, perhaps, it’s best for you not to share and keep all the nutrition to yourself.
36. In Need of a Nose Job
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $30-$50*
Perhaps this advertisement for a plastic surgery location was just a clever ad campaign. One driver noticed that a car driving for Sanatorium Chotoviny had an unusual window sign. In place of the woman’s nose, the back door’s handle stuck out like a sore thumb, making her look like she was desperately in need of a nose job.
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In Need of a Nose Job @gigadeutschland / Pinterest.com
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For those who are curious, the Sanatorium Plastic & Aesthetic Surgery is a real clinic in Chotoviny, Czechia. It has a 5/5-star rating on Facebook, so it must do better work than the ad indicates. Plus, the exposure from the funny viral picture certainly didn’t hurt.
37. Did Someone Spill Spaghetti?
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $130*
One Spanish soccer team’s uniform was very unfortunate, causing fans and commentators to joke that it looked like someone had spilled spaghetti on the soccer players. The uniforms were decorated with a yellow-and-red design that did, in fact, look like a splotch of spaghetti. The pictures here were taken at a game back in 2017.
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Did Someone Spill Spaghetti? @Pinner62764345 / Pinterest.com
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In America, we have football, and the NFL has been the host of some pretty garish uniforms. Radio.com ranked the neon-green Seahawks uniform as the “worst of all time,” though some people thought the neon alternates were cool, albeit if worn in small doses.
38. Platypus Tea Diffuser
Purchased At: Amazon
Estimated Price: $16.07*
Reddit tells it like it is, and one Redditor said on the @r/CrappyDesign thread that “Oh boy, there’s platypus period in my tea.” This unfortunate tea diffuser does, if you’re drinking red tea, look a little like a platypus bleeding from its midsection into your glass.
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Platypus Tea Diffuser @wildwingsartstu / Pinterest.com
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If you’re not put off by the appearance of the platypus diffuser, you can buy it on Amazon. The FineGood tea diffuser is made of silicone and, despite the way it looks, it actually has a 4.5/5-star rating. The diffusers sell in a four-pack for $16.07, and they come in blue, orange, pink, and gray.
39. Unnecessary Mascot
Purchased At: Prescription Only
Estimated Price: $2,265*
Xifaxan is a brand of antibiotics designed to treat both irritable bowel syndrome and traveler’s diarrhea, which is a sickness some people get when they go somewhere with bad water. Xifaxan, as you can guess, is a necessary yet gross medication that only “flies off the shelves” when people need it.
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Unnecessary Mascot @oddstuffmag / Pinterest.com
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So, the need for a mascot is a little bit unnecessary. You need a prescription for Xifaxan, so it’s not like you’ll be walking down the store aisle and be swayed by the marketing. Not to mention, the odd-looking mascot is actually very off-putting to look at.
40. Another Cleaning Product/Beverage
Purchased At: Target
Estimated Price: $2.89*
A quick Google search proves that, in fact, people really don’t read labels, and if something looks like a nice container of fruit juice, they will try to drink it. Fabuloso markets cheap cleaning products that truly do look like fruit juice (lemon, lime, orange, and grape flavors). Why they choose these colors is unknown.
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Another Cleaning Product/Beverage @9gag / Pinterest.com
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Not only do these cleaning products look like drinks, they also smell like them too. In 2006, the New York Times even ran an article on how there had been a “rash” of emergency room visits due to the colorful cleaner. The ACEP had to release an official statement telling everyone not to drink Fabuloso.
41. Forget to Pay!
Purchased At: N/A
Estimated Price: N/A
Unless there’s now a new trend of reading things completely backwards, this sign makes no sense. We had to stare at it for five minutes before figuring out what it was trying to say. It looks like it’s saying, “Before you leave, forget to pay, do not STOP!!” In reality, it’s completely backwards.
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Forget to Pay! @ggpallorina / Pinteret.com
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It’s unclear where exactly this sign is from, but the writer might want to rethink it, based on how most humans read things. In any event, someone who was planning to steal something would probably just ignore the sign anyway, making the writing of it somewhat pointless.
42. Confusing Keys
Purchased At: Ingenico
Estimated Price: $700*
We wonder how many times this person canceled their purchase accidentally before hitting the correct button. The shopper was putting their information into an Ingenico card reader, when they noticed something a little off. The “Cancel” button was a circle, which usually means “OK.”
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The “No” and “OK” buttons were both X’s. We’re not sure if “No” means something different than “Cancel.” The keypad at the bottom looks to be normal, at least, as the “Cancel” button is in red with an X. What’s amazing is that, according to card-reader vendors, this “handy” gadget costs around $700. Definitely not your money’s worth.
43. Which States?
Purchased At: N/A
Estimated Price: $129.95* (Fitbit)
Fitbit sells electronics that help you gauge your fitness. They’re owned by Google, and they bring in $1.43 billion dollars per year, thanks to their fitness bands, apps, and other step-counting devices. With a revenue like that, you think they’d be able to afford better advertising.
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One social media user caught this strange error on a Fitbit ad, which announced that the tech company had “crunched” the data and found that New York, Wisconsin, Washington D.C., Massachusetts, and Minnesota were the most active states. However, Minnesota and Wisconsin are totally inaccurate. Florida, which naturally was the least active state, was, at least, accurately-identified.
44. No Safety, Smoking First!
Purchased At: N/A
Estimated Price: N/A
One ferry tried to caution everyone about safety but forgot that human nature wouldn’t have allowed people to read this the way it was supposed to be read. The correct reading of the sign is “No Smoking, Safety First.” However, because of the gaps in the letters, it actually looks more like “No Safety, Smoking First.”
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You can’t smoke on a boat because there’s usually oxygen and other flammable items around. Even among smokers, there is a general consensus that you’re not supposed to be smoking on a boat. Also, if you’re smoking weed and operating a ferry, that’s probably not a good idea anyway.
45. Cool To Do Drugs
Purchased At: D.A.R.E.
Estimated Price: Free
In 1998, the New York Times reported this embarrassing mishap. A fourth-grade class was being forced to listen to another useless D.A.R.E. lesson, and, at the end, they were given pencils that said, “Too Cool to Do Drugs.” One student noticed that, when he sharpened his pencil, the slogan read “Cool to Do Drugs.”
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If he kept sharpening it, it would eventually read, “Do Drugs.” We’re not sure who came up with this, and whether they were intentionally pranking the D.A.R.E. officers who handed them out for free to the class. Still, it shows how boring the late ‘90s were that this made a NYT national headline.
46. Strawberry Minion Shampoo
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $6.08*
This Minions-themed shampoo from Despicable Me probably seemed like a good idea to the parent in the drugstore who was buying it for their kids, but, little did they know that the strawberry-scented shampoo would make the Minion look like it was crying blood the second it leaked in the shower.
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The 3-in-1 shampoo went from Despicable Me to The Nun really quick. The shampoo wasn’t too expensive, costing just $6.08 on Amazon, so it probably would not be worth returning. Just wipe off the gross, blood-like, fruity tears and pretend that the Minions container doesn’t look haunted.
47. The Most Chaotic Elevator Panel
Purchased At: N/A
Estimated Price: $19,000-$20,000* (Elevator Installation)
People who already have claustrophobia and get uncomfortable in elevators would probably have their unpleasant experience made even worse because of this chaotic elevator panel, which is so nonsensical that it almost hurts to look at. Elevator installation is $20,000-$30,000 for a non-hydraulic elevator, so we hope the panel isn’t a reflection of how well the rest of the elevator works.
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Between the missing buttons, double buttons, and weird spacing, this panel looks like something you’d find on an alien spaceship, not a regular commercial elevator. Luckily, the red “HELP” button at the bottom seems to be obviously-marked.
48. Crocs Gloves
Purchased At: N/A
Estimated Price: N/A
The Crocs gloves that are circulating the internet are not actually for sale, nor produced by the Crocs company themselves, but this hasn’t stopped the public imagination from running wild. The creation of a product designer named Matt Benedetto, the gloves were originally just a fun product for his website.
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Benedetto has an entire Youtube channel, called Unnecessary Inventions, that’s dedicated to weird creations like the Crocs gloves. And while they aren’t produced by the company, there’s no doubt that upon seeing the internet’s reaction to the gloves they started taking notes.
49. Peekaboo Pikachu
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $5,000-$10,000*
The “Giant Pikachu” has once again made an appearance, and it is a kids’ toy that bloggers have been laughing about for years. The inflatable Pikachu is the subject of scorn, and, though we can’t reprint what they’ve been saying here, let’s just say that the strange choice of location for the entrance into the Pikachu doll has not gone unnoticed.
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The Pokemon inflatable has become infamous in Japan, but the creators don’t seem phased. According to Inside Games and AnimeAnime, you can catch this giant, unashamed Pikachu mistake at places like Kyoto’s 11th Sea Festival, amid other high-profile events.
50. “Guitar” Shaped Gummies
Purchased At: Disney
Estimated Price: $4-$5*
Knowing Miley Cyrus and her sense of humor (remember the foam finger?), she probably had a good laugh at this photo. Though the singer and actress has moved on from her days as Hannah Montana, we can’t forget the billions of dollars in merchandise her blonde-wigged character made.
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One such merchandise was this “Concert Candy” from Disney. It has the Disney logo, so, somehow, someone at the media giant greenlit it. It is supposed to be shaped like a “guitar microphone,” which isn’t a real instrument, but its shape looks like something…else. Luckily, it seems like Disney no longer makes these fun candies.
51. Tastes Like Grandma?
Purchased At: Walmart, Publix
Estimated Price: $2-$3*
The Family Fruit Basket, LLC, a farm in Virginia, chose an unfortunate slogan for its jelly. “Tastes like Grandma” isn’t exactly a winner, and we’re wondering who exactly came up with that. You can find the homemade jam in Publix and Walmart, so millions of shoppers have probably seen these jars before.
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We’re sure Family Fruit Basket (which also sounds weird, in light of the slogan) actually meant that it tastes like something your grandmother made, but that’s not how it comes off. A rebrand could be pricey, costing thousands of dollars to repackage jars, but it might be worth it, all things considered.
52. Nothing Is Possible To Read
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $100-$200*
Every so often, you’ll run across a sign that makes no sense. The sign-makers and designers tried hard to come up with something unique and clever, but, in that attempt, they lost the entire point of the sign in the first place.
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We assume this sign was meant to say something along the lines of, “Nothing is impossible.” However, reading this sign accurately the first time is as close to impossible as you can get. When you first look at it, it appears to read, “No everything im is possible.” Someone needs to do a quick rearrange of this sign, ASAP.
53. Just Take These Off the Shelves
Purchased At: Amazon
Estimated Price: $25.50 per pack of 200*
Not only is this a real, honest to God product, you can order it on Amazon for $25.50 for a pack of 200. You’ll never run out of Camel Balls if you have a pack of 200. This bubble gum, as you can see from the pack, is “extra sour” and shaped like a pair of camel, well, balls.
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Made by Fini, who has yet to reveal a motive for this, Camel Balls aren’t the only awkward product on the brand’s list. Fini also makes “El Toro” balls and “Unicorn” balls. Amazon customers love the brand, giving it a 4.5/5-star rating on the site.
54. Who’s Who?
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $15*
Nick Nolte and Eddie Murphy are two very talented actors, but they’re not exactly similar. One big box store accidentally packaged the movie 48 Hrs. incorrectly, making a mistake with the front cover’s printing. The descriptions for Murphy and Nolte are switched. Nolte’s face should be on the left, while Murphy should be on the right.
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Weird packaging error aside, we hope that the DVD isn’t messed up as well, as 48 Hrs. is a pretty funny movie. In it, Murphy and Nolte have to team up to stop a killer. The movie has a 93% on Rotten Tomatoes.
55. Disney Didn’t Think This Through
Purchased At: Disney
Estimated Price: $14.95*
What is going on with Disney? Disney has an unusually numerous amount of phallic-shaped symbols join this list, and we’re not sure whether someone is having a laugh and sneaking things by corporate or if they’re just not asking for second opinions when packaging toys.
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The Disney LCD watch is probably a high-quality kids’ toy, but the packaging leaves a lot to be desired. Once again, kids won’t catch it, but adults will. Fans of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia will immediately make this connection, as this looks like the party mansion flyer from the “Dennis and Dee’s Mom is Dead” episode.
56. NSFW Wolverine Punching Bag
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $10.99*
Deadpool would have no shortage of laughs over this toy, which is a NSFW Wolverine blow-up punching bag. Though the toy gets props for using Wolverine’s original costume, with the yellow and black mask and tights, the unfortunate placement of the blow-up nozzle leaves a lot to be desired with this toy.
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It’s so intentionally-placed, there’s no way it could have been an accident. Though kids aren’t going to see what all the fuss is about, parents will have a laugh when they realize just how creepy this toy “accidentally” is. Wolverine has sparked billions of dollars in merchandise sales; luckily, most of his merch isn’t quite this weird.
57. The Turkey Hooker
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: Unknown
There’s no way this “turkey hooker” was unintentional. The hooker is used to scoop a cooked turkey from the pan into the platter, avoiding any Thanksgiving Day mishaps that end up with a turkey smashed onto the floor right before it’s time to eat.
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Useful tool though this is, the whole “turkey hooker” angle could use some work. As the packaging says, “It’s a turkey hooker,” and the accompanying raunchy turkey caricature sums up that the hooker comparison is intentional. A quick search of Amazon reveals this product isn’t easy to find, so perhaps it was taken off the market.
58. I Guess They Got Tired
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $10*
Also known as a nesting doll, the Russian matryoshka doll is one of the most well-known symbols of Russia around the world. The doll symbolizes traditional values of motherhood, family unity, the search for truth and enlightenment, and more.
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Sure, that all sounds nice, but this matryoshka doll isn’t exactly a good example of the Russian doll tradition. While the first doll is neatly painted, with intricate details on the face, including eyelashes, blush, and a jewel necklace, the rest of the dolls need a lot of work. The final nesting doll has barely a smudge for her face.
59. Eye See You
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $10-$15*
This whole doll looks busted. We’re not sure if it’s a Barbie doll, but if it is, Mattel is probably freaking out right now. The company sells hundreds of millions of Barbies a year, and they go to great lengths to avoid this photo.
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Whoever made this doll needs a lot of work. In addition to the hair not being laid at all (where is her hairline?), one of the eyes and its eyebrow is halfway up the forehead. This might have been a factory error, unless it came loose somehow in the packaging, which also shows shoddy craftsmanship.
60. Realistic Packaging
Purchased At: Whole Foods
Estimated Price: $9.99*
Honestly, we have to appreciate these diapers. Most diaper covers feature a perfectly-groomed, clean, smiling baby and, as anyone who has ever been around babies knows, that’s just not possible. These diapers are sold at Whole Foods, as 365 is their store’s own proprietary brand.
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In addition to the realistic-looking baby on the cover, the other highlight of these diapers is that they are chlorine-free. Most diapers are bleached in chlorine to whiten and soften the inner part of the diaper, which is made of wood pulp and SAP. Unfortunately, this bleaching causes a chemical byproduct, dioxide, which is a known carcinogen. Chlorine-free diapers are a safer option.
61. Tesco’s Buttermilk Mistake
Purchased At: Tesco
Estimated Price: $1.04*
While you might have first noticed the crumpled-up buttermilk boxes as the first warning sign, the second problematic feature of this image is the phallic symbol of the buttermilk, which Tesco didn’t seem to notice when it stocked its shelves with these one-liter cartons.
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As someone on Reddit joked this weekend, “They really made a cock and balls of this branding.” The Redditor said he found the buttermilk on the shelves of a Tesco branch in Ireland. It appears that one mischievous customer added a crease to the carton on the right, to make the analogy even more inescapable.
62. Chicken or Beef?
Purchased At: White Castle
Estimated Price: Unknown (Don’t Know What’s in the Box)
Even major fast food chains aren’t impervious to the occasional packaging blunder. White Castle has 377 locations in thirteen states, with a huge presence in the New York metropolitan area and the Midwest. It is the first fast food chain in the world, as it was founded in 1921.
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That long history still doesn’t explain how confusing its packaging is. One its package, it says both “100% Beef” and “Made with All White Meat Chicken.” So, which is it? Chicken or beef? Only the customer knows, but judging from the fact that they posted the photo, they’re as confused as everyone else is.
63. Font Choice Is Everything
Purchased At: Big Lots
Estimated Price: $10*
Honestly, if you wander the halls of Big Lots, you’re bound to find quite a few things that don’t add up, as far as packaging goes. This packaging error shows how important font choice is. Though you might type something correctly, if the font is weird or glitchy, it can turn it into something unintentional.
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Instead of “Flickering Lights,” which was what was intended with these Christmas lights, the package looks like it says, “F*ckering Lights,” which is way different and full of far less holiday cheer. Despite the accidental F-word, the lights are only $10, which is quite a steal.
64. McDonald’s Graphic Designer May Need A Calculator
Purchased At: McDonald’s
Estimated Price: $4.49*
Hopefully, there’s an extra chicken McNugget in the box to make up for this otherwise deceptive packaging. One McDonald’s customer noticed something strange about the ten-piece box of delicious chicken McNuggets. Instead of ten McNuggets on the cover, there are eleven.
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Whether you get an extra McNugget or not depends on the kindness and generosity of the McDonald’s workers themselves, but it would be pretty cheap to put eleven on the cover of the box and ten in the box itself. It’s unusual too, as McDonald’s probably sells billions of McNuggets all around the globe each day, but they haven’t seem to have caught this error.
65. That’s Bananas
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $5-$10*
Kids not only need to learn how to count early on, but they also need to learn not to trust what they read from a young age. One early reader got this chance when they opened up this book that supposedly teaches kids to count.
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There are two captions, both of which say “5 Bananas.” The picture, however, tells a very different story. When you count the bananas, there are six there. Sure, it’s not much of an issue if you don’t know how to count—but what are the kids supposed to think? As Oprah would say, “What is the truth?”
66. Down East
Purchased At: Unknown (Probably Online)
Estimated Price: $20*
There’s no clear indication where these pillows came from, but they have big Wish.com energy. Two decorative nautical-themed pillows had an unfortunate error that you might have missed if you didn’t look closely enough or were bad at directions. The “East” and “South” are switched on the compass.
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It’s a shame, because the pillows aren’t ugly, and the rope around the border is creative. We wonder how many of these pillows the manufacturer made before realizing they printed the compass directions incorrectly. The moral of the story here is that you should always check the reviews before purchasing an item.
67. Monkey Hook
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $5-$10*
This was probably just the monkey’s tail, but the internet proves that we’re all, maturity-wise, secretly thirteen years old. One shopper discovered a monkey hook, probably for keys or your coat. The product’s designers didn’t think it through too well, as the monkey’s tail and surprised expression make it look very odd.
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If you’re looking for a non-weird monkey-like hook, we suggest going on Amazon. However, just make sure you read the reviews before purchasing, as you might end up with something even stranger than this odd, spread-legged monkey. We have a feeling the buyer didn’t go through with the purchase on this one.
68. Beach Protection
Purchased At: Sam’s Club
Estimated Price: $100*
This product is fun because it combines two things that don’t usually go together: menstruation and swimming. With the Aquaria Pasadena Pool Float, you can literally swim on your period, because, as one Amazon user wrote in her review, it’s “a giant pantyliner.”
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The $100 (yes, one hundred dollars for this) pool float looks like a Stayfree pad blown up to 500x its size. There’s even fake blue blood on it, though perhaps Aquaria meant that to look like a wave-inspired design. The Pasadena Pool Float has a 4/5-star rating on Amazon, so Aquaria must be doing something right.
69. Double-Nosed Mice
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $5-$10*
These mice look like they escaped from a lab somewhere, and that’s why they have two noses. One shopper was browsing a toy aisle when he spotted a toy mouse with not one but two noses. One nose is painted on the face (that’s the nose that looks like it belongs).
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The other is a large black ball attached between the eyes. As one person said, “How many noses does he need?” The mice are dressed in clothes from The Nutcracker, which is a play based on a story called “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King.” It makes you wonder if there’s a king mouse doll with three noses.
70. Cockroaches Truly Get Everywhere
Purchased At: Animal Planet
Estimated Price: $9.99*
Animal Planet is supposed to be our go-to for information about every single animal out there, including the gross world of insects. From War of Insects to the Bugs! chapter books, Animal Planet tells us all we need to know about our many-legged friends (or enemies, depending on how you feel about bugs).
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Cockroachs Truly Get Everywhere @ebaumsworld / Pinterest.com
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However, when it comes to this Animal Planet toy, the channel really dropped the ball. This “Pull Back Tarantula” actually contains a giant cockroach. Though inaccurate, the two are equally terrifying and would cause horror-movie levels of screaming if they were dropped onto a pillow. Still, this one isn’t as scary as the giant, remote-controlled centipede Animal Planet sells on Amazon.
71. Giant Watch
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $20-$30*
This one made the rounds on Reddit’s @r/CrappyDesign thread, with one person saying that this watch looks more like a “belt” you’d find on WWE. The marketing of this watch is likely the problem more than the smartwatch itself, which we assume is normal-sized.
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Giant Watch @u/skepticalDragon / Reddit.com
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The picture used to advertise the watch makes it look more like the face of a parking meter than a timepiece. We’re not sure what brand makes this watch, but we doubt it’s Apple, with its tightly-controlled, sleek advertising. Non-Apple smartwatches usually cost $20-$30, though TechRadar said that the Apple Watch SE currently reigns supreme as “the best smartwatch your money can buy.”
72. Red Paint, Blue Paint
Purchased At: Permatex, Loctite
Estimated Price: $5.97* (Loctite), $9.18* (Permatex)
As the poster put it, “I needed red. Guess which one I grabbed first.” One painter was working with Permatex and Loctite paints, two brands that are tied for the most confusing paints out there. The blue-colored tube is labeled “Threadlocker Red,” while the red-colored tube is labeled “Threadlocker Blue.”
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Like most of us, the painter went by tube color instead of the tiny-print name of the color, and, well, oops. Loctite paints are pretty cheap for one tube, costing just $5.97 (and no, they haven’t changed the packaging). Permatex costs $9.18 and it has also not changed its confusing packaging.
73. Door Handles
Purchased At: N/A
Estimated Price: $6,500*
It would have made more sense to place the door handles where this woman’s hands are instead of where they’re placed currently. One passerby noted the unfortunate, almost uncannily-accurate door handle placement of one ad when they were walking by a bus.
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Even when the bus doors open, you could still see the error. Considering that bus ads aren’t cheap, costing $6,500 for a month-long spot, we hope that the company behind the ad at least got their money back. Then again, the door handle error does call attention to the product, though perhaps not in the most flattering way.
74. Solar Parking Meter – In a Garage
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $4,500*
If you didn’t understand what you’re looking at, you probably won’t get why this is so odd. The panel on top of that parking meter is a solar panel, which isn’t exactly ideal for operating in a parking garage. The parking meter lets you pay, purchase a ticket, and do whatever else you need to do…assuming it turns on.
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Solar-powered parking meters are the newest piece of tech designed for using renewable energy. They cost around $4,500 to install, and these smart parking meters are the way of the future. However, putting them in a parking garage is not exactly forward-thinking.
75. World’s Ugliest Sofa?
Purchased At: Craigslist
Estimated Price: $600*
Even a different color probably wouldn’t make this couch look any different, and we all know what it looks like. This brown and, unfortunately, pink couch appears to be for sale at a furniture store that either doesn’t know or doesn’t care what it looks like, though their customers are no doubt getting a kick out of it.
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Google image searches of the couch revealed that this couch is custom-made, and the seller, who also, naturally, has it up on Craigslist. It cost a whopping $600, which is a steal for a regular sectional but a high price for such an ugly piece of furniture. Apparently, it was also part of an art school portfolio seven years ago.
76. Scented Sweet Pup
Purchased At: Amazon
Estimated Price: $10*
If you’ve ever been lucky enough to go shopping for toys, then you’ll be all too aware that it’s a minefield out there. The toy industry rakes in over $97 billion annually in the United States alone, which is why manufacturers are always looking to introduce new and exciting products.
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Unfortunately, Sweet Pups fell a little short of the mark. It’s not hard to see why this idea was flushed down the drain in a heartbeat. The small plush dogs are supposed to be tucked away in a selection of danish pastries. The only plus side? According to Amazon, they smell better than they look.
77. Chocolate Spongebob
Purchased At: Various Stores
Estimated Price: $6*
Spongebob Squarepants blew up the TV world, captivating kids and adults alike. What’s more, the cartoon is one of Nickelodeon’s most lucrative works in terms of merchandising. If you can stick Spongebob’s face on it, it’s getting made. That doesn’t necessarily mean it’s a good idea, though.
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Spongebob isn’t exactly easy on the eyes at the best of times, but when you make him into edible chocolate and give him bright blue peepers, you’re asking for trouble. This product doesn’t exactly appeal to kids as much as it straight out terrifies them.
78. Elephant Slide
Purchased At: N/A
Estimated Price: $1,000*
Animal slides have become a lucrative product for park designers across the world. The more interesting the slide is, the more likely communities are to flock to that location, meaning it’s a sound investment for local authorities. In this case, something went drastically wrong during the planning process.
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Perhaps the maker of this elephant slide thought that it wouldn’t matter that children would effectively come out of its backside. Or, perhaps the elephant was surplus from another failed design attempt and it simply needed reusing. We’ll never know for sure.
79. Feet Sneakers
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $30*
There are some products that should never see the light of day, no matter how much someone wants to make them. These sneakers are clearly the work of someone with far too much time on their hands to waste on carefully crafting toes.
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There’s something deeply unsettling about the all too realistic look of these that has us running for the hills. When it comes to sneakers, we’ll have to give this a hard pass and stick with tried, trusted, and much less disturbing brands like Nike.
80. Sparkling Red “Slippers”
Purchased At: Lush
Estimated Price: $7.95*
Lush is vastly known for creating handmade cosmetics like bath bombs, make-up, and bubble bars. They make so many different varieties that it’s a shopper’s paradise…but sometimes, even this widely-popular corporation makes a boo-boo.
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Sparkling Red Slippers @buzzfeed / Pinterest.com
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Their Sparkling Red “Slippers” are bubble bars that are supposed to look as bright and iconic as Dorothy Gale’s very own kicks. However, the outcome was something that was definitely more than R-rated. Seeing one of these foam up could be the stuff of nightmares, which is probably why Lush didn’t rush to bring them back.
81. Disney Princess Puzzle
Purchased At: Various outlets
Estimated Price: $10*
Disney has been riding the princess gravy train all the way to the bank for decades now, pumping out scores of merchandise that relates to the fairest of them all. Young movie lovers continue to lap it up. While some products are done to high standards, some have a few issues.
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Disney Princess Puzzle @ArchiDesiign / Pinterest.com
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This puzzle should put the pieces of these perfect princesses together flawlessly, but instead, Cinderella had a little work done. Some could argue that it’s great to see Cinderella with a more realistic face, but at the end of the day, there’s no denying that Cinders looks more like an ugly sister than a leading lady.
82. Training Balls
Purchased At: Butterfly
Estimated Price: $50*
Since releasing this product a few years ago, Butterfly has changed its packaging. It’s not really hard to see why. Training balls are important for any aspiring athlete, but this particular design could’ve caused some confusion at the store.
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The model was likely disappointed when he noticed his big brand debut had a lot of front, but that’s the way the cookie crumbles. Little did he know then that his training balls would be on display forever, so let’s hope he got a good paycheck. Long live the internet and all product failures that sail with her.
83. Buzz Lightyear Drinking Cup
Purchased At: Target
Estimated Price: $5*
Everyone knows that kids go wild for Buzz Lightyear. Woody may have been Andy’s main man, but everyone wanted to be as brave as Buzz. That being said, Toy Story was a huge hit for Disney and Pixar in terms of merchandising as well as box office sales.
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The House of Mouse has been steadily peddling different products ever since the movie came out in the ‘90s – but some items are better than others. Something tells us that whoever designed this sippy cup didn’t exactly have kids in mind.
84. Flamingo Drinks Holder
Purchased At: Wish
Estimated Price: $3*
When the summer months roll around the internet is awash with all sorts of different products that promise to make our lives easier by the pool. Stores stock giant inflatables shaped like cats and cacti, while other websites offer up supposedly helpful products for that extra bit of fun in the sun.
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Inflatable drinks holders can be bought in stores like Walmart, but when you try to save yourself a couple of bucks and head to Wish, you might find you get something else entirely. This flamingo was destined to sink when it should’ve swum. RIP.
85. Inspirational Yoga Mat
Purchased At: Forever 21
Estimated Price: $20*
We all need the odd word of encouragement when we’re trying to smash our fitness goals, so what better way to stay positive than to get a yoga mat with a slogan on it, right? That way, it’s shoved mercilessly in our faces every time we do a downward dog. Only, what happens when the designers have a bad day?
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This Forever 21 mat should have a powerful “Nothing is Impossible” message, but thanks to the awkward positioning of the white, it reads just the opposite. So, lay out your mat, take a deep breath – then give up and go to Dunkin Donuts.
86. Uplifting T-Shirt
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $15*
Uplifting slogans on T-shirts have been popular for decades now. There’s nothing quite like slapping a tired catchphrase onto your chest to set you up for the day, but what happens when companies get it drastically wrong? In this case, there’s absolutely nothing to be happy about and everything to worry about.
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Uplifting T-Shirt @sabcik / Pinterest.com
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Perhaps the most worrying thing of all is that this design got the okay in the first place. If you look closely at the picture, you’ll see that there’s a whole stack of them. What’s more, people probably paid good money for one!
87. Carpet Toilet Seat
Purchased At: Wish
Estimated Price: $5*
Toilet seats are usually made out of wipe-clean materials for a reason. You don’t need to be a scientist to figure out that the throne is the perfect breeding ground for bacteria and germs. Multiple advertisements on TV tell us that exact thing – but, despite that, there are still designers out there creating carpeted toilet seat covers.
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In fact, websites like Wish, Shein, and even eBay have multiple carpet toilet seat covers for sale. Unless you’re washing it after every single use, there’s no way that this product design isn’t painfully, irretrievably flawed.
88. “Do It” Razor Blades
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $10*
The wonderful world of shaving is a highly competitive one, with tons of different high-end brands competing for the top spot. While Gillette and other companies continue to toe the line, many lesser-known brands are trying to make an impact.
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"Do It" Razor Blades @klutris / Pinterest.com
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Enter “Do It” razors. There’s a lot to be said for shock advertising, but this name leaves a lot to be desired for obvious reasons. Whatever happened to good old-fashioned slogans like “Because You’re Worth It” or “Maybe She Was Born With It”? Thankfully, it looks like you can’t pick up this brand in stores like Kroger.
89. Batman Power Rangers
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $10*
There’s a lot to be said for Batman; there’s a lot to be said for Power Rangers, but never the twain shall meet. At least, that should be the case. In a distant factory somewhere, a bright spark decided that by capitalizing on both of the beloved franchises they could create this incredible product.
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This strange hybrid-version of Gotham’s savior is undeniably striking, but if someone on the design team would’ve used Google they may have noticed there was a problem. Or, perhaps Power Rangers in Space really do look like Batman masquerading as a parrot.
90. M&M’s Sticker Seal
Purchased At: Various
Estimated Price: $3*
M&M’s have been popular on the market for decades, but the packaging has changed over time. Nowadays, you can get handy packets that are sealable so you don’t have to worry about keeping them fresh…but look on the back and you may get a little shock.
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We’ve always known that the M&M characters are a little fresh at times, but this inappropriate sticker placement makes changes their relationship entirely. The expression on Red’s face doesn’t help, either.
91. Pizza Pouch
Purchased At: Amazon
Estimated Price: $5*
There are many products that we see on shelves that we absolutely have to have. Then, there are items that just don’t make sense, no matter how hard we try to figure them out. Enter the Pizza Pouch. It’s a novel premise for pizza fans – but there’s one small problem.
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Putting a hot slice of pizza into this perfectly-shaped pouch and hanging it around your neck isn’t going to work out. Not only will the plastic essentially steam the slice and make it soggy as heck, but it’s also a great way to get a burn. Amazingly, this product is still available to buy on sites like Amazon.
92. Blue Harry Potter
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $10*
There’s a reason why no one remembers Hagrid saying, “You’re a wizard, Harry! You’re a bright blue wizard!” The Harry Potter franchise has spawned all kinds of merchandise, from crockery to clothing and everything in between. It’s also inspired a plethora of knock-offs, too.
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In this case, we’ve got a push-along toy that’s questionable in nature. Not only does it seem like the lamest toy on the planet with a limited function, but it’s also bright blue. There’s no explanation for the color, so there’s no magic way out of this disaster.
93. Novelty New Year Glasses
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $2*
We’ve all worn some novelty new year glasses at least once in our lives, but have you ever celebrated the year 20107? Most novelty glasses make the year number work, but maybe things got too complicated for this manufacturer after 2010.
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Novelty New Year Glasses @sabcik / Pinterest.com
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Or, maybe they found some 2010 stock in the back room and decided sticking a 7 on the top of the 0 would be a great way to peddle it to the masses. The premise is about as clear as mud, but realistically, who would have been sober enough at midnight to notice your troublesome novelty glasses anyway?
94. Heal Thy Burgers
Purchased At: Grill’d Australia
Estimated Price: Various
Grill’d is a healthy burger chain in Australia. By all accounts, it’s a very worthy business with a few locations across the Land Down Under but even established businesses get it wrong sometimes. A big, bold font is great when it’s easily understood, but in this case, Healthy Burger reads more like a proclamation from Jesus.
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Heal Thy Burgers Ad @juliebougher / Pinterest.com
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“Heal Thy Burgers” doesn’t quite have the same ring to it as “Healthy Burgers.” It doesn’t exactly seem to send the message that Grill’d was hoping it would. However, it did serve to provide the internet with plenty of laughs. Isn’t that all that matters?
95. Kitten Socks
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $4.50-$12*
One cat lover decided that they wanted to rock their love of cats and kittens on their feet, so they bought a pair of kitten socks. However, the picture on the sock is far different from the one you see when the wearer dons the sock. Instead of a normal kitten, the face is all stretched out and crazy-looking.
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This funny design fail is probably caused by cheap manufacturing and design. While we doubt the wearer got rid of these kitty socks, we hope he didn’t pay too much for them. The average price of socks is anywhere from $4.50-$12.
96. Package Opener
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $11.98*
Yes, this is a real product and you can actually buy it on Amazon. It even is “Amazon’s Choice” for its product category. The OpenX costs $11.98, and it’s Prime eligible. The product, which helps open plastic purchases so that you don’t have to gnaw at them like the insane woman on the package, might be high-quality, but the packaging could use some work.
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The OpenX says “Stop Struggling” with a picture of a woman biting down onto a piece of plastic. The OpenX has made quite a few social media rounds, being described by users as a “packaging fail.” Still, they have kept the ad on Amazon, so they’re not backing down.
97. Angry Baby
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $10-$15*
This looks like the Ice Age baby that everyone hates. One toymaker created a baby doll that completely went against its own description. The front of the package says, “I am a sweet baby. Let’s have fun together.” The baby’s face in the package says something completely different. The angry baby’s expression is caused by its giant, heavy forehead.
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Though we couldn’t find which company created this baby doll, the picture has made a lot of lists of “Epic Toy Design Fails” and product design fans that are “So Bad, It’s Hilarious.” Hopefully, the manufacturer saw the feedback and pulled the toy.
98. Happy Hippo Bowling
Purchased At: N/A
Estimated Price: N/A
Looking at this, it would have made way more sense for the bowling alley to have the bowling balls enter/come out of the hippo’s mouth, a la Hungry Hungry Hippo, than the other end. We all love bowling (well, most of us), but there’s no denying that this bowling alley is very unfortunate.
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Happy Hippo Bowling @gotta_be_edgy / Pinterest.com
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The animal-themed alley has the balls coming out of a hippo’s bottom, something that amused one social media poster so much that they shared it online. The funny picture went viral, with one website calling it a “design fail” that would have been prevented if someone had “gotten a second opinion.”
99. Sandwich Stairs
Purchased At: Tesco
Estimated Price: $2.79*
There’s no denying that the Tesco chicken and bacon sandwich looks delicious. As the grocery store put it, it’s a “blend” of smoked bacon, chicken breast, and mayonnaise on “malted bread.” Though that does sound like a nice lunch—and cheap, too, at under $3—we do have questions about the weird stair-like packaging.
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Sandwich Stairs @patogiacomino / Pinterest.com
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Instead of a whole sandwich, Tesco got a little creative. One half of the sandwich is a bottom stair, and the other half is a stop. It’s definitely far different from the regular sandwich packaging, but, considering that it appears to be sold out, save for one, the odd look doesn’t seem to have impacted sales.
100. Sad Cactus
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $5-$10*
This dog toy looks like the manufacturers knew that dogs would rip it to pieces. One dog owner gave her dog a brand-new cactus-shaped stuffed toy, and, as dogs love to do, he/she ripped it to pieces. However, what was inside wasn’t just empty fluff, the way you’d expect.
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Sad Cactus @u/jpellizzi / Reddit.com
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It was a sad, forlorn-looking cactus, which makes us think that an even sadder, possibly angry cactus was also inside that one (and so on and so forth, like a tragic Russian doll). Knowing dogs, he or she probably ripped that one up as well. Next time, heavy-duty rubber is the best bet.
101. Kids’ Balloon
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $1-$2*
Blowing up balloons is an annoying part of every kid’s birthday party prep, and balloon configurations like this certainly don’t help. One parent was blowing up balloons and found that the blow-up area was, to say the least, placed in a rather unfortunate position.
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Kids' Balloon @joyenergized / Pinterest.com
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As he said on Snapchat, “They couldn’t find a better place to blow up this balloon?” Though the kids probably didn’t catch it, there’s no doubt that the parents bringing their kids to the party did and had a good laugh over it. If you’re looking for cheap balloons that are (hopefully) not weird, try your local dollar store.
102. Wingless Duck
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $4.99*
This is cute, even if it’s not exactly physically accurate. One person bought a stuffed duck, and they found that the product manufacturer must have confused ducks with a flightless bird, giving the baby duck four legs instead of wings and two legs.
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Wingless Duck @u/Brillito / Reddit.com
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The legs look more like paws than actually duck feet (we don’t know the technical term for duck feet). Still, despite all that and a rather strange-looking orange bill, the stuffed animal has its charm. And who knows? Maybe it’s like a Beanie Baby, and a rare misprint that could be worth thousands of dollars years in the future.
103. Austria or Australia?
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $2.99*
One toymaker got a little geographically confused when it made this toy truck. Australia is the land down under, famous for kangaroos, spiders big enough to kill and eat you, and surfing. Austria, on the other hand, isn’t really famous for anything except maybe The Sound of Music and some pretty cool-looking castles.
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Austria or Australia? @joyenergized / Pinterest.com
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This truck has a misprint on it, labeling it “Austria” instead of Australia, which is what the accompanying design is better suited for. There’s no real reason why Australia and Austria have similar names, other than that they both are named after Latin and German words for directions.
104. Batman and Robin
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $0.50*
Batman is a legend, and the franchise alone is worth billions of dollars. There are a million and one action figures dedicated to the famous D.C. Comics character, but none of them are quite like this one. Batman and Robin both have unfortunate hand placement that we certainly hope wasn’t intended to be raunchy.
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Judging from Robin’s leotard, these action figures are based on earlier versions of the show, possibly the original 1960s series that starred Adam West. Though it was cheeky and campy, the series was beloved by millions, though we’re not sure those millions would love these action figures.
105. Tipsy Toy
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $5-$10*
We’re not sure who this doll is supposed to be—we don’t think it’s Belle from Beauty and the Beast, as she isn’t wearing her yellow dress—but she definitely needs to go home and sleep it off. One store was selling “Belle,” a knockoff Disney princess who had a rough night out.
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Tipsy Toy @zhaniyash / Pinterest.com
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As one commenter put it, “Go home Belle, you’re drunk.” The messy hair, dress, and askew position of this doll make her look like she’s had one too many shots. However, the party girl aspect does make her more interesting than your average Disney princess.
106. Creepy Night Light
Purchased At: Disney
Estimated Price: $15*
Night lights are supposed to keep your kid from being scared of the dark, not the opposite. One Disney fan bought a Minnie Mouse night light, thinking that it would provide a peaceful ambiance that would fight off any fears of the dark.
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However, when she snapped it on, she found that the bright white light (way too bright for a night light) turned Minnie into a demon from The Conjuring. A better night light might be the Pillow Pets Retro Minnie Mouse Plush Night Light on Amazon, which has a non-harsh, non-creepy spray of rainbow light. It costs $29.67.
107. Hairy Baby Doll
Purchased At: Japan
Estimated Price: Unknown
Japan is the land of strange inventions and strange toys and, while we all appreciate the creativity, we’re not so sure that this toy is such a good idea. One outlandish toy is “You Can Shave the Baby,” which is definitely in the top ten of strangest toys for your kids.
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Hairy Baby Doll @u/sobeach / Reddit.com
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The baby, which beats out the pregnant baby doll that one commenter swore she saw for sale in Japan, has bright red hair everywhere—calves, armpits, head, everywhere—and oddly sallow skin. Babies don’t need shaving, and we’re not sure kids would find shaving fun, anyway, as adults certainly don’t.
108. Queen of Hearts or Three of Clubs?
Purchased At: Disney
Estimated Price: $5.90*
The Queen of Hearts would be screaming, “Off with her head!” if she knew that she wasn’t the Queen of this deck. One person who bought the “Vile Villains” deck of playing cards from Disney found it amusing that, in the deck, the Queen wasn’t the queen. She was the three of clubs.
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Queen of Hearts or Three of Clubs? @u/PingPongPresident / Reddit.com
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The deck of cards costs $5.90 from resale outlets (though on eBay, someone has a pack for $40), and it features everyone’s favorite villains, including Maleficent and Ursula. As Disney puts it on Amazon, they’re perfect for any fan of “Disney movies.” Each cart is painted with a unique villain from all the classic movies from our childhood.
109. Backwards Eyed Lion
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $5-$10*
Well, at least they got one of the eyes right. One shopper was browsing the stuffed animal section when he noticed that the stuffed lion doll didn’t exactly look right—literally. The stuffed animal’s eye is sewn on backward, making the lion look totally cross-eyed. For what it’s worth, the misprint only seems to have affected a few, not the whole batch.
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Backwards Eyed Lion @amybenjamin1 / Pinterest.com
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Judging from the sloppy product execution, Disney probably didn’t license this reproduction of Simba or Nala from The Lion King. Either the toymaker is about to lose their license, or they’re about to get a very nasty letter from Disney’s lawyers. Either way—yikes.
110. Wonder Woman Scissors
Purchased At: DC Comics
Estimated Price: $24.98-$29.98*
The designer probably giggled the whole time he was making these scissors. One product is a pair of sharp kitchen scissors designed like Wonder Woman, with one of her legs as each part of the handle. When you cut, the legs spread, which will delight fans of immature humor everywhere.
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Wonder Woman Scissors @Belbowls / Pinterest.com
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These vintage scissors are made by DC Comics, and they’re from the late 1970s (1978, to be exact), when weird toys ran rampant. If you like these scissors, you can buy them on eBay for $24.98. Amazon also has them for $29.98, selling them from an “old toy warehouse” up in Canada.
111. Fuzzy Police Handcuffs
Purchased At: Local dollar store
Estimated Price: $1*
Maybe less people would fight the police if the handcuffs were more comfortable. As the shopper said, “This is why I liked to go to my local dollar store.” The toy section of the dollar store is always weird, and these handcuffs are a delightful example of that weirdness.
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Fuzzy Police Handcuffs @u/bottleleg / Reddit.com
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The toy, which is honestly labeled “Ages 3+,” includes police handcuffs that aren’t the usual solid steel and automatic locking device. They’re instead pink, fuzzy, and definitely not up to departmental regulation. Though some departments are using disposable nylon cuffs, we doubt that they’ll ever make the jump to these ones.
112. Bouncy Ball
Purchased At: Target
Estimated Price: $18.99*
What’s crazy about this toy is it’s not even the weirdest one that is based on the Trolls franchise, which has grossed hundreds of millions of dollars, even though the second movie is still very much “in the red,” according to industry insiders. This toy ball is based on Poppy, the cheery, upbeat pink troll from the movies.
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Bouncy Ball @u/DonutPlains / Reddit.com
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However, Poppy doesn’t have the pep in her step when it comes to this ball. Her smashed face makes her look more like she’s in agony. However, this Poppy ball isn’t as bad as the Hasbro toy recently pulled off the shelves for an inappropriately-placed button. So, it could be worse.
113. Soccer Ball
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $12.55*
Though, functionally, this ball might be fine, the printing leaves a lot to be desired. We’re used to a black and white soccer ball with evenly-printed pentagons. They cost $12.55 at Walmart, and you can send your kids outside to play with them for hours, giving you some nice peace and quiet.
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Soccer Ball @u/lvchy / Reddit.com
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However, one shopper noticed that the soccer ball they bought wasn’t exactly up to snuff. The pentagons printed don’t fit within the lines of the ball, causing it to look messy. Though kids probably won’t care as long as it bounces, this ball is still not worth the money.
114. Poorly Placed Flowers
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $20-$50*
Florals are the classic pattern that never dies for dresses, and you usually can’t go wrong with a chic flowery look. However, one dressmaker definitely wasn’t thinking their design all the way through when they released this white-and-red floral dress.
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Poorly Placed Flowers @dannyblasian / Pinterest.com
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The red flowers look like an unfortunate, Saw 5-type monthly “accident.” There are other flowers on the right arm, and the problem doesn’t really seem to be the concept of the dress, so much as the flowers that are so cheaply printed, they look more like red blobs than actual petals. This dress is a must-skip if you see it at the store unless you’re willing to tie a sweater around your waist.
115. Ceiling Mirrors in a Public Restroom?
Purchased At: N/A
Estimated Price: Free
Using a public restroom is already not exactly pleasant, but one venue took it to the extreme with these mirrors, which don’t just let you see yourself when you’re on the toilet, but they also let you see the person next to you. The incredibly awkward building design has you wondering what they were thinking.
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Ceiling Mirrors in a Public Restroom? @buzzfeed / Pinterest.com
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Just don’t look up (or hold it until you get home). It’s not clear whether exactly this public restroom is, but we wish we knew, so we could avoid it. The crack-free restroom doors are a plus, but they are totally overridden by the strange mirror placement.
116. Cyborg Baby
Purchased At: N/A
Estimated Price: $6,500*
DC Comics would be proud, as this baby looks like it could be the next Victor Stone. Cyborg (a term coined in the 1960s) is a fictional superhero with genius intellect. It’s half-robot, half-human. This advertisement makes it look like this baby has gotten a head start on its cyborg training early.
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Cyborg Baby @reneepaulsen / Pinterest.com
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Where the baby’s eye is supposed to be is a bus light, making it look like the infant version of Victor Stone. The otherwise adorable baby definitely got the short end of the stick when it came to this bus advertisement, which probably cost around $6,500 to place.
117. Invitation Mishap
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $0.60 per invitation*
This is definitely a very interesting wedding invitation to say the least. If you start reading it from top to bottom, you probably will wonder why “2017” is spelled, “two thousand seventeen,” in all lowercase letters with no hyphens (grammar police everywhere are no doubt very displeased).
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Invitation Mishap @buzzfeed / Pinterest.com
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If you made it past that unfortunate grammar error, you’ll notice that there are three options for food: chicken, beef, and…kids? Sorry vegetarians, but those are the only choices. While it clearly means choosing a kids’ meal, the option placement is probably not the vibe the wedding planner was looking for.
118. Impossible Maze
Purchased At: N/A
Estimated Price: Free
Kids’ menus usually have some type of game or fun activity that keeps your kid from running around the restaurant and annoying you when you’re trying to eat. However, this menu seems to have the opposite effect. Don’t bother trying to solve it. We’ve stared at it for half an hour and there is no answer.
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Impossible Maze @nuttsuda0917 / Pinterest.com
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The unsolvable maze made the rounds on social media, as everyone with time to spare tried to figure out a way to make the puzzle work. However, it appears that this maze has no end, as all possible routes are blocked. Still, it probably does keep kids busy.
119. Opaque Sports Bottle
Purchased At: Slazenger
Estimated Price: $5.72*
This one is interesting because of how many people didn’t see the problem right away. It’s true that, if you’re scrolling aimlessly, you probably won’t see what the issue is, but Redditors on @r/CrappyDesign noticed right away. The sports bottle has neat measuring lines, but no way to see what you’re measuring.
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Opaque Sports Bottle @boredpanda / Pinterest.com
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The bottle itself is opaque, so there’s no way to see how much liquid is in there. You’ll only know once the bottle overflows. Clearly, someone at the design bureau of this bottle’s manufacturer, Slazenger, was doing a rush job. We’d bet that they probably got fired once the error was realized.
120. Early Days of the Internet
Purchased At: Newspaper Ad
Estimated Price: $12 per inch*
What’s crazy is that this photo looks like something from the 1980s or 1990s, but it actually is from 2013. It’s hard to tell whose fault this is—the government for including the wrong link or the ad publisher for actually printing that impressively-lengthy hyperlink.
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Early Days of Internet @castortwin21 / Pinterest.com
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Considering that black-and-white newspaper ads cost $12 per inch, we think the ad publisher probably knew what it was doing. Anyone looking to submit a Colorado government application will find that typing in the hyperlink for the application admittance website will take more time than the actual process of getting their resume and papers together.
121. Eurocentric Who?
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $0.50*
Well, that’s one way to get rid of Eurocentrism. One globe-maker decided that it would do away with the continent altogether. The tiny toy globe has every continent except for Europe, which has been replaced with a solid swath of blue ocean. The landmass picks back up with the other three-quarters of Russia.
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Eurocentric Who? @salty_oak_ / Reddit.com
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It’s unclear who made this globe, and it’s impressive that the owner even noticed, as stress balls usually aren’t the most detailed toys to begin with. Though the globe is just a toy, we’re not sure if the manufacturers even sell products in Europe, since it doesn’t exist to them.
122. Confusing Fridge
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $1,000-$2,000*
This refrigerator is definitely a little confusing. The “down” negative arrow means “cold,” and the positive, plus arrow means “colder,” so we assume that means you increase the number to make the fridge colder. The fridge is set at “6,” though what exact unit of measurement is being used is unclear.
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Confusing Fridge @laj2222 / Pinterest.com
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If you’re looking for a high-quality, non-confusing fridge, Good Housekeeping recommends the GE Profile Series French-Door Refrigerator, which costs $1,899. Another fridge that Good Housekeeping liked is the Maytag Wide French Door Refrigerator, which costs $2,008 at Home Depot. Needless to say, be ready to spend a lot on a new fridge.
123. Catch-22
Purchased At: 3M
Estimated Price: $5.29*
If you’re buying a pair of scissors, it’s probably because something happened to your own pair and you are in a bind. However, the creators of the 3M scissors didn’t really think that one through, as the packaging on their scissors requires a pair of shears to cut through.
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Catch-22 @flbtj / Pinterest.com
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Catch-22, as one commenter called it, as you need scissors to open scissors, but if you had scissors, you wouldn’t be buying them in the first place (Joseph Heller would be proud). Not to mention, you could also get a cheaper pair at the dollar store, as these are nearly $6.
124. America First
Purchased At: Hardware/Outdoor Store
Estimated Price: N/A
This does appear to be how many Americans see the world, so the sign isn’t inaccurate, and most U.S. citizens, save for the person who took the picture, probably wouldn’t have even noticed the globe was off. One hardware store, which looks to be either Home Depot or Lowe’s, decided to advertise its customer service in a rather ethnocentric way.
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Writing, “The #1 customer service retailer in the world,” the outdoors store included a globe, but, instead of having other continents on there, the only continent on the map was North America. I guess they get points for remembering to include Mexico and Canada.
125. Alliteration Is Overrated
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $33.95*
Alliteration is for the birds, as one Taiwanese company stated when they sold their “PP” Pineapple Cake. The first “P” stands for “Delicious,” and the second “P” stands for “Pineapple Cake,” so at least the second one is somewhat right. The boxed pineapple cake was likely sold on Amazon or from an international food vendor.
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Alliteration Is Overrated @funmemepics / Pinterest.com
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If you can get past the bad alliteration, Taiwanese pineapple cake is delicious. “Feng Li Su,” as it is known, is a pastry that is often served during the Lunar New Year. It is a square-shaped cake with short-bread casing and a jam-like pineapple filling.
126. Hot Salad
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $100-$200*
One microwave ad-maker forgot what a microwave is actually used for, as we doubt that anyone is out here microwaving their fruit salad to make it hot. The only acceptable hot fruit is in pies, and even that is pushing it, depending on who you ask.
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Hot Salad @1967kitty / Pinterest.com
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This microwave looks to be on the cheaper end. Low-end models cost $50, and, while they’re not terrible, they don’t have all the fancy add-ons that $400 models do. Your average microwave costs between $100 and $200, but, judging from this inaccurate ad, which looks like it’s from the 1970s, you’ll pay a lot less.
127. Spongebob Sq-Horse?
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $55-$100*
Of all the incarnations we’ve seen Spongebob in, from our favorite childhood cartoon to current, absurd memes, this is perhaps the weirdest. One kids’ play area, in what looks to be a shopping center or a mall, put in a Spongebob-themed “ride” that was a weird mix of hobby horse and Spongebob.
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The motorized ride is probably pretty fun, and kids won’t even notice the weird design, but adults certainly did. This mechanical horse looks like something bought on Alibaba, which does, in fact, sell mechanical horses for malls to put in. When you look on the website, there are 1,672 for sale currently. Who knew there was such a market?
128. 4K Ultra HD
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $3,000-$5,000*
4K Ultra HD is a screen resolution that is four times the resolution of a 1080P HD TV. There are 8 million pixels on the screen, which is six million more than your average “Full HD TV.” 4K is the highest of the high definition, and they make all the pixels tinier to make them fit on the screen.
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Clearly, 4K is what you want to be watching, but that high-def pixilation didn’t translate to the box of one TV. The “4K Ultra HD” is so blurry that it’s hard to read, which is probably not the impression the TV manufacturer wanted to make.
129. Unreadable
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: Unknown
We can’t even tell what this product is supposed to be, but we hope it isn’t a pillow. One of the key elements of product design is readability, and placing white print on a clear background of a case of white…things…just doesn’t fit that accessibility requirement.
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We think the package says “Soniado,” but a Google search turned up no company matching that description. Hopefully, the buyer knew what they were buying, and they weren’t planning to rely on the front cover of the bag for instructions of important information. Because, judging from the photo, that would be a lost cause.
130. Fashion Fail
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: Unknown
Sometimes, you’ll have a cute idea for an outfit in your head, and, when you go to wear it, you realize that the outfit should have stayed just that: an idea. One influencer definitely experienced that. The outfit itself is cute, but the text on the sweater cuts off to read “TURD,” which ruins all the photos.
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Still, the Gucci belt, purse, and choker make this outfit work, if it weren’t for the funny text mishap. We can’t tell what the brand name is supposed to be on the shirt, but we’re guessing the people who came up with that name were either oblivious or intentional pranksters.
131. Can You Handle This?
Purchased At: N/A
Estimated Price: $996*
This door isn’t impossible to close, but it is difficult. One door-maker clearly didn’t plan out the handles very well. If you try to let go of the handle on this door and close it, the handle blocks the door from closing. Though the door looks sturdy, as does the lock, it might take some figuring out to get it to close (which is not secure).
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To close it, it seems like you’d have to hold down the handle until the door shut before letting the handle go. Considering doors cost $996 on average, the replacement for this goof will be expensive.
132. Unusable Notebooks
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $7.25*
These notebooks are probably more for show than anything, as it seems like it would be next to impossible to actually write something in a notebook like this. The notebooks at this stationery store are all shaped like cut letters, which is a unique design idea, to be fair.
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However, that’s a lot less space to write on when compared to conventional notebooks. Though this might be cute as a planner or a pad for keeping next to the phone, the practical uses are pretty diminished. Hopefully, they weren’t too expensive, considering you get less paper for your money.
133. Double Trouble
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $10-$20*
One bathroom product design company must not have tested their own product, as we have no idea how this is supposed to work. Usually, toilet plunger and brush sets cost between $10 and $20. The set has the toilet plunger in one half and a separate container for the brush in the other.
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This “invention” combined the two, placing the toilet brush at one end and the plunger head at the other end of the same contraption. That means that you’d probably have water (or something gross) running down onto your hand from one end when you went to use the other.
134. SuperMan Pillow Topper
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $5-$10*
It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a…blow-up doll? Kids’ gifts are often really awkward for no reason. Kids don’t see the awkwardness, but the rest of us know what’s going on. This “Snugglers” pillow-topper contains an image of Superman.
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Everything looks to be in order, as far as his uniform goes, save for one strange detail: The Man of Steel’s mouth, which is a giant, red O. The caption says you can “turn your pillow into the biggest toy ever,” a saying that actually makes this entire thing worse, if you can believe it. We’re not sure where it was purchased, but this gives off dollar store vibes.
135. Cute Doesn’t Always Equal Functional
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $5-$10*
Just because something is cute doesn’t mean it’s functional. While the idea of an animal-shaped coffee cup is, admittedly, adorable, the ears poke you straight in the eye, as one shopper discovered. You’ll have to turn the cup around if you want to drink from it without poking your eyes out.
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All jokes aside, the cup itself is pretty nice looking, and it appears to be hand-painted. All the maker needs to do is just shorten the ears a little bit and test out the cup before putting it into the fired-up kiln. Even just half an inch will make all the difference.
136. Toilet Seat Major Fail
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $9.98*
This picture has made the rounds on “labeling and packaging fails” blog posts, and we’re here to add it to ours. This “toilet seat” doesn’t look like a toilet seat, and, for this woman’s sake, we hope it isn’t, as that would mean she’s having a spa day inside a toilet.
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Though $9.98 isn’t a bad price for a toilet seat, we doubt this is even remotely accurate or usable. As one label-making website said, this silly mistake serves to teach the lesson that you should ask at least one other person before you go ahead and click “Print” on the label.
137. Finishing Sauce
Purchased At: Woolworths
Estimated Price: Unlisted
This has big Australian Gaytime energy. Buzzfeed included this on its list of “Truly Unfortunate Food Product” names, and we have to agree. MasterFoods Creamy White Finishing Sauce looks extremely unappetizing, unless you’re into that sort of thing.
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Even looking at the product description on the Woolworths site is creepy. Woolworths describes it as a “savory white sauce” made from “fresh cream” with “garlic and onion” that is “perfect poured over corned beef.” Sure, there are no artificial colors, flavors, or preservatives, but we’re still going to have to give this Creamy White Finishing Sauce a hard pass.
138. This Should Not Be Allowed
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $15-$20*
If your kid can’t decide what kind of stuffed animal they want, why not get them a…whatever this is? This stuffed animal is a combination of a giraffe, elephant, leopard, and zebra. We can’t imagine what it’s called. A gireleparbra? An elerafleobra? Either way, it seems like something that shouldn’t exist.
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The stuffed zeleophantiraffe actually wouldn’t look too terrible if it weren’t for the unusually-large trunk attached to the front of the giraffe’s head. That gives it a weird, menacing look. Where exactly this stuffed animal is sold is unknown, but what we do know is it’s nowhere in nature (that we know of).
139. Something’s Wrong With Wonder Woman
Purchased At: Walmart
Estimated Price: $32.17 for a four-pack*
Wonder Woman is a cultural icon. The superheroine has sparked billions of dollars’ worth of revenue, and, though much of the revenue is a hit, there are some misses, like this 3-in-1 foam. First of all, you probably shouldn’t be using a combination of body wash, shampoo, and conditioner.
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Second, the foam comes out of Wonder Woman’s mouth, so it makes her look like she’s choking on cyanide or puking up something white whenever you push down on the nozzle. This product is yet another testament to the idea that you need to make sure you have a second opinion when developing merchandise.
140. Milk Under Bowl
Purchased At: Life Cereal
Estimated Price: $3.79*
Off-brand cereals are a gold mine for accidental packaging mistakes, but, in this case, the problem comes from Life Cereal, which is definitely not off-brand. Millions of boxes of Life are sold each year, and it’s a wonder that they haven’t changed this weird error.
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On the cover of their cinnamon multigrain cereal, there isn’t any milk in the bowl, but there is milk under the bowl, which is weird, as that’s never been where you put the milk. Though it doesn’t look bad, it doesn’t look accurate, and we’re amazed no one from Life caught this error sooner.
141. Nope Soap
Purchased At: Queen Love
Estimated Price: $0.35-$0.45*
Be glad you didn’t Google this soap, as the explanation is even creepier. This “toilet soap,” as it’s called, is made by a company called Queen Love in Zhejiang, China. The blue, oval soap is used to clean “the most sensitive areas of women,” according to the company.
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It costs only a few cents per bar, and the company has a minimum order of 7,200 pieces on AliBaba.com, which makes absolutely no sense. Also, the majority of the different box covers for Queen Love soap have scantily-clad women on them, which just heightens the creepiness factor even more.
142. Simulation Cat Bag
Purchased At: eBay
Estimated Price: $80*
Some products are both incredible to look at and immediately unsettling. This cat bag falls straight into that category (no pun intended.) Most of us want our bags to look pretty normal, but the designers of this thought cat lovers would find it spectacular.
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The result is a feline backpack that looks just like the real thing, but whether that’s a selling point is yet to be determined. You can unzip it and stuff it full of your belongings, pose it and make it look like it’s holding a fish, or simply give it a good stroke. Either way, this design wonder will cost you $80.
143. Unfortunate Opening
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: Unknown
We don’t even know what this product is supposed to be, let alone why it looks like this. One bag of something had quite an unfortunate opening on what looks like an otherwise innocent teddy bear.
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When you open the package to reveal the bag’s mystery contents, the opening looks like something rather inappropriate that we can’t print here. This is yet another example of why it’s important to not only design a smart-looking package but also test it out first before you send it to the mass market. If someone had at least opened this beforehand, they would have caught the weird error (hopefully).
144. We All Scream For Ice Cream
Purchased At: Nestle
Estimated Price: $6*
Advertisements will never not be awkward. Some companies might be billion-dollar conglomerates like Nestle, but they haven’t mastered the concept of a non-weird ad (we’re looking at you, Geico).
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We All Scream For Ice Cream @olkrzU36 / Pinterest.com
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Nestle might have quite the budget, but something went wrong when it came to packaging here. The person holding the chocolate-covered ice cream cone isn’t holding it by the wooden stick part, like a normal person. Instead, they’re holding it the way we think an alien life form would hold ice cream: by the ice cream part. Not to mention, the awkward smile really is the cherry on top.
145. Go Through
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $400-$600*
Kids’ toys are another endless source of awkwardness, especially since toymakers realize that kids aren’t going to know what’s so weird about it. They can save money with a bad design, and they often take that opportunity.
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One example of this is whoever made this god-awful inflatable slide. In addition to the strange color and only vaguely-pirate-themed sign at the top, the slide looks like something a slide shouldn’t look like, if you catch our drift. Even the kids look somewhat alarmed as they emerge from the slide’s weirdly-shaped opening. Combined with the nasty color, this slide is definitely not a winner.
146. Prepare for Take Off
Purchased At: Ad company
Estimated Price: $11,500-$19,000 per week*
Turkish Airlines is a pretty big deal. It’s the national flag-carrying airline of Turkey, and it runs scheduled services to over 300 destinations in the Americas, Africa, and Asia. It’s the largest mainline carrier in the world, based on passenger destinations. The airline brings in nearly $13 billion in revenue per year.
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So, with all that money, you’d think they’d be able to buy better advertising. One airline passenger noticed something strange about Turkish Airlines’ ad at the airport. The plane in the ad looks like it’s crashing straight into the ground. Let’s hope that unpleasant scenario stays in the ad only.
147. Tunashamed
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $5*
The latest in a line of bad “HONK IF YOU LOVE JESUS” signs is this Tunashamed logo. As Twitter user @the_blueprint said, “Why would you shame someone with tuna?” The tweet got retweeted and liked tens of thousands of times, which means everyone was equally confused.
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The sign is supposed to say “UNASHAMED” with a cross at the front, though whether the two things are related isn’t really clear. Instead, the cross looks like a “T,” leading this to appear to read “Tunashamed,” as though this driver is refusing to be shamed for their Subway sandwich preference instead of their religion.
148. Make Lemonade
Purchased At: N/A
Estimated Price: $1-$5*
If you have lemons, make…orange juice, apparently. One supermarket shopper was nonplussed when they saw this weird sign at the grocery store. The sign reads “Lemons,” with the phrase “Perfect for orange juice” underneath it. Below the sign are a delicious selection of lemons.
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Usually, a sign like this would be an accidental misprint. But, judging from the sign and the way things are displayed, this doesn’t seem accidental at all. Maybe the maker was trying to tell us we need to put lemon juice in our morning OJ, something that seems like it would cause an acidic nightmare. Too much citrus isn’t a good thing.
149. To Smoke or Not to Smoke
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $5*
This is like a door that says both “ENTER” and “DO NOT ENTER” on it. This ashtray has very confusing messages. On the one hand, it is an ashtray, which means you should put, as you might have guessed, ashes into it.
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But, when you look at the bottom, the tray has a clear no-smoking sign. So, which is it? Judging from the clean bottom of the ashtray, people have been heeding the sign more than they have the purpose of the dish. There isn’t a stray piece of ash to be found. Probably for the best, when you consider the health ramifications of smoking.
150. Potty Humor
Purchased At: Craft store
Estimated Price: $10-$20*
This is yet another example of why you need to ask the most immature person in your graphic design office for their opinion before you go and release a package design to the masses. In case you didn’t notice it right away, this looks like it says the word “FART” on it, juvenile humor that no doubt will have people rolling as they walk down the craft store aisle.
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It’s amazing no one caught this. The package-makers were trying to go for a modern appeal, with a huge first letter and then smaller, clear-lined text. Alas, the result of all this graphic design effort ended with a loud, lame “FART.”
151. Cinderel-ongated
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $30-$180*
The more you look at this, the more mesmerizing it is. One car seat manufacturer decided to use Cinderella’s likeness on a car seat, hopefully with Disney’s permission. Instead of a cute seat, however, they got the Alien version of Cinderella.
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The head and torso of the Disney princess are separated by the head of the car seat, making Cinderella’s neck look like it came straight off a dinosaur. The overall effect isn’t princess-like, instead making the Disney beauty look like a velociraptor. Car seats aren’t exactly cheap, so redesigning the whole line would cost a small fortune, no doubt.
152. Bleach or Cereal?
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $8.99*
This looks like a lawsuit waiting to happen. You should never find yourself in a situation where you genuinely have to ask whether something is bleach or cereal. If you do find yourself in that situation, we suggest you don’t bother guessing and just keep on walking.
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“SEE-real Bleach” looks like a box of cereal, and the “SEE-real” label leads you to believe that this might be a delicious breakfast treat. However, you don’t want to take a bite out of this, as you’ll be headed to the ER. SEE-real bleach is for dying your hair. You can get it on Amazon (3/5-star rating) for $8.99.
153. F is for Fun
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $30-$50*
We can’t think of anything less appetizing than these funnel cakes. Whoever designed this poster should be fired, ASAP. When you think of a funnel cake, you probably think of everyone’s favorite fair food, which is a crispy, flaking pastry with fried sugar on top.
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The pastry is usually light-brown and very edible-looking, something that is decidedly not the case when it comes to what is depicted on this poster. The funnel cakes pictured here look like the iPhone poop emoji. The three scent lines wafting off the “cake” don’t improve the picture whatsoever; they actually make the whole thing worse.
154. Star in the Wars
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $5-$10*
Star Wars fans will no doubt take offense to this depiction of Obi-Wan Kenobi (at least, that’s who we think this is supposed to be). Obi-Wan was a legendary Jedi who trained Anakin and served as a general during the Clone Wars. He was Luke Skywalker’s mentor.
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That all sounds well and good, but this noble Jedi didn’t exactly get the Jedi treatment when it came to this piece of merchandise. The merch was cheaply-made, and Obi-Wan’s eyes were a bit…askew…in the packaging. As you can see from the fan poster, that would never work in real life.
155. Don’t Judge a Book…
Purchased At: Bookstore
Estimated Price: $14.95*
Book covers are tricky. Sometimes, just because they look good on the cover, that appeal won’t translate when someone places the book face-down, split in the middle (not very good for the spine of the book, by the way). Crimson Labyrinth found this out the hard way, when the cover became a ridiculous face when it was put face-down.
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For those who don’t want to judge a book by its cover and are wondering what Crimson Labyrinth is about, the novel is a satire on “extremist reality” television. You can buy it at Barnes and Noble for $14.95.
156. Creepy Price Chopper
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $10-$20*
We know where we don’t want to go, and that’s the meat department of this grocery store. The question of what five dollars will buy can remain unanswered as far as we’re concerned. One supermarket decided to put up a puzzling ad with a man placing a finger over his mouth as if to say, “Shhh.”
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Combined with the rest of the Riddler-like sign imploring us to come to the meat department and find out what we can get for five bucks, this sign is super ominous. For those of us who have seen a lot of horror movies, we know better than to meander back there.
157. Anyone for Tea?
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $15-$20*
This picture is bound to drive anyone with borderline-O.C.D. nuts. This “teapot” seems to have missed the boat entirely when it comes to graphic design that makes sense. Though the shape of the pot is nice, and the overall effect isn’t awful, the lettering could use some work.
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“Tea” is placed on the pot twice. Instead of having the As line up, which would make sense, this teapot manufactured just printed “Tea” twice, placing the words perpendicular to one another in the most awkward way possible. Let’s hope that no one bought this without looking, as the lack of symmetry will drive them mad.
158. Mouthwatering Soap
Purchased At: Cussons
Estimated Price: $8*
Ah yes, the edible delicacy known as hand soap. This packaging wins the award for the most confusing, as it looks like it’s attempting to get everyone to take a swig of the hand soap. Cussons Pure made “Sweets,” a hand soap that smells like a “Mouthwatering Fruit Chew.”
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The “Sweets” logo even comes complete with candies behind it. The “Mouthwatering” part leads you to believe that a good ol’ swig will solve all your problems. Alas, it likely will taste like a whole bunch of chemicals, as a drink of antibacterial hand wash is a pretty quick way to end up at the emergency room.
159. Sit Back and Relax
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $100-$300*
Sometimes, designers get a little too bold. They try to execute an artistic vision, and the vision falls flat. The result is usually a product that looks interesting but isn’t usable. This couch is an excellent example of that phenomenon.
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Sit Back and Relax @ponnyjane / Pinterest.com
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Someone going for a modern, sports-themed look fell flat with this design, which looks like a group of chairs with unusually high backs, stuck together. To rest your back, you have a selection of basketballs, all dyed the same beige color. This is definitely one of the weirder pieces of furniture to grace this already very strange list.
160. The Simpsons
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $16.45*
The Simpsons are a worldwide phenomenon, apparently. The animated sitcom is one of the longest-running shows on television, with dozens of seasons to its name. It has a worldwide reach, and billions of dollars’ worth of merchandise has been sold in the Simpsons’ name.
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Oh, excuse us: the SImpsonsns. One knockoff store in Europe sold off-brand, probably unlicensed Simpsons toys, labeling them with an extra “NS” to knock them off a little more. Though the toys look a little more like the characters they’re named after, they still look strange, and the logo, “One family is very happy,” is weirdly ominous.
161. A Worthy Cause
Purchased At: Hunters Plaza
Estimated Price: Unknown
When you think about it, a lot of anti-cancer organizations have this wording problem. People often use the term “Supporting Cancer” to refer to supporting the fight against cancer, but, if you read it objectively, it makes no sense.
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Hunter’s Plaza did the same thing, saying that they were “Supporting Child Cancer.” Clearly (hopefully), they mean that they’re supporting the fight against childhood cancer, ostensibly with this coin machine that is irresistible to kids with spare change. Despite this charity machine being a common site at every mall, the branding on this cancer-fighting campaign might need a bit of tweaking.
162. Visit Germany
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $150-$600*
This Angela Merkel campaign ad reads, “Erfolgreich für Deutschland,” which means “Successful for Germany.” Though that’s up to you whether you’re on-board with the German politician or not, we can all agree that this campaign photo isn’t doing her any favors.
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And we don’t mean that in the hyper-critical, appearance-based way that a lot of publications do when they talk about female politicians. This is just a bad ad, as the paper ad behind the glass appears to be folded or creased incorrectly. Angela Merkel looks like a weird, symmetrical alien with eyes that are uncomfortably close together. Love her or hate her, that’s not exactly accurate with real life.
163. Mmm, Barfy Burger
Purchased At: Argentinian grocery store
Estimated Price: $6*
Though Argentinians’ main language isn’t English, so they won’t know why this is so weird, those of us who speak English can see why a food label called “Barfy” is so unappealing. Barfy is slang for burger, and it also happens to be the name of a frozen supermarket brand.
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Mmm, Barfy Burger @mellissahollis / Pinterest.com
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Associating vomit with burgers wouldn’t be a great marketing choice for an American company, but it seems to be working out well for Barfy in Argentina, as people seem to love the brand. Pick Up the Fork described the brand as “famous” and “ever-popular,” and not ironic in the slightest.
164. What a Long Course
Purchased At: Thunder Bay Golf Course
Estimated Price: $37* (9 Holes)
Thunder Bay is a resort in Michigan, and it has a golf course that is just calling your name, if you’re into that sort of thing. Thunder Bay’s advertisement for its golf course allows its customers to come to the realization that the entire course looks like a shape we can’t print here.
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What a Long Course @ponnyjane / Pinterest.com
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To be fair, at least Thunder Bay is cheap. For nine holes of golf, you’ll pay $37, and for eighteen holes (it’s impossible not to continue to make this sound perverted), you’ll pay $47. If you can get past the weird shape, it’s a solid deal.
165. No Thanks
Purchased At: Country Treats
Estimated Price: $5-$10*
These do look delicious if you can get past the weird name. Country Treats Glazed Yeast Rings are possibly the most unappetizing way to describe an otherwise appetizing food. They come in a six- or twelve-count pack, and they’re similar to donuts.
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They’re not donuts, however. Yeast rings are made from a dough with yeast, and they’re similar to brioche. Donuts, by contrast, are made from what is, effectively, cake batter, and it gets its lift from baking powder or baking soda. A glazed yeast ring will still be sugary and delicious, but it doesn’t have quite the same ring to it as “glazed donut” does.
166. What is Love?
Purchased At: Thrift shop
Estimated Price: $10.50*
Consider us intrigued. This $10.50 declaration of love gets its inspiration from Microsoft Word’s Word Art. Someone attempted to make a graphically designed piece of artwork for their significant other or family member, and it’s the thought that counts.
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What is Love? @funmemepics / Pinterest.com
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“I Love You To The Moon And Back” is a nice thought, even if the font could use some work. There are pink hearts and a pink background, so it could make a nice ironic Valentine’s Day gift for your loved one if you were in a competition to find the worst possible gift for each other. Also, $10.50 seems like a way-steep price for this item.
167. Stairway to Heaven
Purchased At: N/A
Estimated Price: $90 for a toilet*
Believe it or not, this strange photo comes from a Zillow listing. As the Instagrammer who posted this joked, this toilet is a good “emergency” apparatus for when “Taco Bell hits” while you’re on the stairs.
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Stairway to Heaven @pleasehatethesethings/Instagram
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At first glance, you might just assume that this is an errant toilet in the middle of being moved somewhere. Perhaps someone is storing it on the stairs until they move it to an actual bathroom. But, when you look closer, you’ll see that no, in fact, this is a working toilet that is hooked up to a plumbing system. There is even a hole cut out in the carpet for it. This was purposeful.
168. Short-Cut
Purchased At: N/A
Estimated Price: $1,000*
This photo is aggressively non-accessible. Instead of just cutting a space in the wall (something that would have undoubtedly been the cheaper decision), some private owner decided to create a complicated, gated, three-step staircase to go up and over the wall.
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Short-Cut @pleasehatethesethings/Instagram
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Staircase installation like this had to have cost at least a thousand dollars, assuming that the person who owns the house had to hire someone to do it. Instead of landing on the sidewalk from your six-step jaunt, you’ll end up in the middle of the street, ten feet away from a sewer grate. Not well-thought-out, to say the least.
169. Just File It
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $100-$200*
We’re not 100% sure what happened here, but we can take a guess. Someone was putting together an office and found a shelving unit for cheap. Unwilling to resist the deal, they bought the cabinet without measuring. Then, they found that it was way too wide for the space.
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Just File It @pleasehatethesethings/Instagram
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Instead of returning it (a doubtful solution) or buying a new one, they took a hacksaw and chopped off the extra cabinet, sauntering it nicely. Now, the file cabinet is partially full of half-shelves that probably don’t even open. At least the sawed-off part looks relatively neat.
170. In The Hot Seat
Purchased At: Made from Scrap Metal
Estimated Price: $0*
Talk about being in the hot seat (a pun we were unable to resist). Reclaimed architecture is great. Seeing chairs, tables, and other pieces of furniture made of things that would have otherwise been tossed into the scrapyard or landfill is always a good thing.
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Or is it? After all, there is a limit to someone’s construction genius. This chair is made from radiators and old pipes. While it certainly looks unique and interesting, it is probably better for an art exhibit. Actually sitting on those slats, even with a seat cushion, would no doubt be unbearable.
171. 3,2…
Purchased At: Some Bad Electrician
Estimated Price: $65-$125 to fix*
The person who posted this joked that this is what happens when the third roommate doesn’t “pay rent.” This is a picture sure to be a nightmare for anyone who likes things just so. To start with the obvious, there are only two out of the three light switches available. The panels are also completely different sizes, and the third one is slightly lower than the others.
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The obvious solution is to leave it alone, assuming it works. Or, for the next person who moves in there and can’t take it, he or she can pay $65-$125 to de-install and reinstall a light switch that looks more aesthetically pleasing.
172. A View From Above
Purchased At: N/A
Estimated Price: $650 to remove errant window*
You can find this abomination in Shoreditch. Shoreditch is a hip district in London’s East End, and it is known for its street food, craft beers, and live music. The clubs and bars there are fashionable and posh, but, apparently, this building got left behind when it came to designing trendy spaces.
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The Shoreditch Commercial Ironworks has a random window in the middle of its building lettering. It was built in 1887, where it was used to make stoves, gutters, ranges, and other ironmongery works. This window appears to be a new addition—and not a very welcome or smart one at that.
173. Say What?
Purchased At: Target
Estimated Price: $15*
Target’s All in Motion line of athleticwear is supposed to be uplifting and, like many of the t-shirts on sale at the store, this one contains a lovely sentiment. At least, when you take a second look. It says “Fueled by Kindness,” but the cursive of the “Fueled” looks like a different F-word at first glance.
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The tee is sure to get some double-takes. That is the problem with using fancy fonts when designing something. You never know if the font will be clear enough not to be mistaken for something a bit less inspirational.
174. Mind The Drop
Purchased At: N/A
Estimated Price: $360-$1,500 to fix*
This is for the person who doesn’t want any visitors. If you hate welcoming people to your home or have to deal with a lot of solicitors and their pamphlets, this door is for you. It’s about six feet off the ground, requiring the use of a ladder (which is, thankfully, provided) to reach.
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The door itself is also quite small, appearing to belong to a rather unfriendly hobbit. While the stonework of this building is gorgeous, this perplexing door situation is not. The fix will likely be an expensive one, costing anywhere from $360 to $1,500 to remove this door and install a proper one.
175. Reptar’s Shame
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $1-$5*
What caption could we possibly come up with for this pic? This is another toy on a long list of toys that is accidentally inappropriate, even though it’s for kids. This mini-dinosaur is quite awkward, to say the least, though we’ll leave it up to you to decide what the extended pink thing looks like.
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How did marketing even let this pass through? Did no one take a look at the final product before it was finished? As with some of the entries on this list, you have to wonder if everyone at this toymaker called in sick the day this was approved.
176. He Lid
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $10-$15*
If you’ve been on Tumblr in the past two decades, then you have seen some cringe. This saying is perhaps one of the cringiest. “She’s broken because she believed” is in gold and navy text, with “He’s ok because he lied” in navy. Or at least, that’s what it is supposed to say.
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Someone had this shirt made from that depressing Tumblr breakup saying, but they spelled “believed wrong.” Now, instead of lying, the boyfriend “lid,” which sounds like an even weirder reason to end a relationship. Perhaps it’s time to retire this saying to the annals of the Internet.
177. Luv U A Hole Lot
Purchased At: A Pharmacy
Estimated Price: $15-$20*
Instagrammer @diaryofafatasian posted this toy, which was on sale at their local pharmacy, and caused them to laugh so hard that the employees thought they were having an “asthma or panic attack.” The toy is a donut that says, “I Love You a Hole Lot” with a very puckered, strange-looking brown hole.
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Clearly part of the pharmacy’s Valentine’s Day retinue, this could be a great gag gift for your partner. While we appreciate the pun, the designers of this plush didn’t get the actual donut shape as accurate as they probably should have. Hence, the inappropriate jokes.
178. Hold The Sauce
Purchased At: Hot Dog Shop
Estimated Price: Unknown
This is one of the strangest sculptures we’ve ever seen. Clearly, it’s a hot dog. But, the hot dog has startling blue eyes, a very defined face, and long, painted-fingernail limbs. The hot dog is pouring ketchup on his head while holding mustard in his other hand.
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This seems like one of those statues that someone at the restaurant buys as a joke. Fast forward a few decades, and the statue has become an institution in and of itself, photographed by many passersby for its weirdness. We’re not saying get rid of it, we’re just saying it is very, very odd.
179. Pooh Loves Honey
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $15-$25*
Kids won’t realize how inappropriate it is, but adults will. Winnie the Pooh loves his honey and, judging from this photo, he loves it a little too much. Because of where the zipper of this jacket intersects with the animated Winnie the Pooh bears, it makes it look as though the bears are doing something not G-rated.
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@lawlesscreative posted it as a “Tuesday Giggle” for their followers, and everyone in the comments had a good laugh. The caption joked that Pooh was “really getting into that honey.” This is another example of something that marketing should have caught before it went on sale.
180. You Are Butt Dust
Purchased At: Some Church Somewhere
Estimated Price: $0*
Always, always, always spell-check, especially if you are printing something serious like a religious pamphlet. This quote is meant to be based on a Bible verse from the Christian faith, but, due to an unfortunate error, is a rather harsh insult.
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“Remember that you are butt dust and into dust you shall return” is quite a bit different when the “but” has two Ts. We wouldn’t be surprised if a) this was intentional by some mischievous churchgoer and b) people got super offended by it. Let’s just hope this photo was from the first draft, not the mass-produced one that went out to the whole congregation.
181. You Shall Not Pass
Purchased At: N/A
Estimated Price: $500-$2,000 to fix*
This picture looks like something in a basic interior design course essay question, where the students have to identify what went wrong and how to fix it. In the middle of a fenced-in hallway, there are two massive V-shaped pillars. While the architecture of the building was no doubt meant to be modern and sleek, this is a downright inconvenience.
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And it’ll likely be an expensive one too, as not one, but two pillars have to be removed. The estimated cost could be anywhere from $500 to $2,000 to fix something that architectural drawings should have caught.
182. Don’t Look Back
Purchased At: N/A
Estimated Price: N/A
This picture wasn’t taken in the States, but, if it was, the driver is definitely going to get pulled over. You can’t have anything obstructing your rear view, much less a giant black bar that is absolutely a safety hazard. This puts a whole new meaning to the phrase, “Don’t Look Back.”
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To be honest, the whole road looks like a hazard. There are cars out of line and multiple people on motorbikes cruising around in and out of traffic. Driving on this road is the worst time to have an obstructed rearview, as you need all your wits about you here.
183. Accessible? Sure Thing!
Purchased At: N/A
Estimated Price: $1,000-$3,000 to install*
Many places nowadays have made at least some attempt to be wheelchair-accessible. After all, in America, there are 3.3 million people in wheelchairs, and nearly 2 million of those are over sixty-five years old. That number is likely to increase every year as the population grows older.
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Let’s hope that the majority of wheelchair-accessible places don’t make this mistake. Next to a steep flight of stairs is a steep ramp upwards. Pushing someone up those stairs is a huge, impossible task unless you’re He-Man. And, on the flip side, going down the stairs is a death trap straight out of Jackass.
184. Who Needs Eyes Anyway?
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $3-$6*
Sometimes, when you’re scrolling the Internet, you wish that you didn’t have the power of sight. If you drink from this poorly-thought-out coffee cup, you might just get your wish. The cup is shaped like a fox, which is adorable. But, the fox’s ears poke directly into the drinker’s eyes as they sip from the cup.
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While this cup gets points for being cute, it loses them for functionality. That often happens. Designers will come up with a great idea or aesthetic, but there is a gap between what that idea looks like and its actual functionality.
185. Take A Deep Bath
Purchased At: N/A
Estimated Price: $10,576 to fix*
This was posted on the “Crimes Against Homeanity” Instagram account, with the poster saying that they were “genuinely curious” to find out what the architect was trying to do when they created this bathroom. We can kind of see their goal. They wanted to create a peaceful, glen-like bathroom.
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The end result was a bath surrounded by green shag carpeting (never a good idea). The bath is also eye-level with a window. This entire room needs a remodel, something that has an average cost of $10,576. Any price is worth it to get that dreadful carpet out of the bathroom.
186. Prime Placement
Purchased At: Bus
Estimated Price: $2,500-$6,500 for a four-week ad*
Ads on buses are a great way to get exposure for your brand. They cost $2,500 to $6,500 for four weeks per display, which can add up. But, politicians (which we’re guessing this man is) have campaign funds they can use to help pay for these ads.
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It’s definitely a waste of money when the ads don’t work out for such a small reason, like a bus window opening. In this case, that turned the man from a serious politician into a cartoon character straight out of a Pixar movie (he looks a little like a character from Monsters Inc.).
187. Pardon Me?
Purchased At: Mall
Estimated Price: $200-$500*
This mall was trying to put on a fun display, but things got a bit confused from there. It’s supposed to say “CHRISTMAS,” but, reading the way normal people read, it looks like “AS STM CHRI.” The creative attempt didn’t work out the way the artists planned, but we’re sure Santa will understand.
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No doubt there were a lot of photographs of the display, which wasn’t even in Christmassy colors. Malls are hit or miss when it comes to their Christmas display, but we won’t judge this one as a miss. Maybe the rest of it actually looks good.
188. F-Art Space
Purchased At: N/A
Estimated Price: $15-$20*
As the Instagrammer who posted this joked, “This is a real stinker.” The art space has been transformed into a fart space, which sounds far less pleasant. In reality, the building section is likely “F” and the “ART SPACE” designation has just been misplaced on the sign.
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But, it makes for a hilarious photo, so no one will tell the building’s owners. It’s not the first time that we’ve seen a complete signage fail on this list. That’s why it’s always good to get someone to double check your sign before you confidently hang it up.
189. His And Hers
Purchased At: N/A
Estimated Price: $90 per toilet*
There have been a lot of bathroom fails on this list, and, compared to some of the others we’ve seen, this one is comparatively mild. However, why someone felt the need to have dueling toilets in their bathroom is beyond us. There’s a bathroom next to the tub, which makes sense.
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And then there is one next to the sink, which also makes sense for a half-bath. What does not add up is the fact that a full bath and half bath are connected to each other. But, if both toilets work, we guess neither technically has to come out.
190. Sounds Fun
Purchased At: Las Vegas
Estimated Price: $200-$500 per 4-week ad period*
Social media is the best way to advertise your work, whether you own a business or are a performer. A hashtag goes a long way. But, be careful that your hashtag doesn’t accidentally turn into something vulgar, like this one did. Instead of reading “Vegas Hit Show,” the S and the H are smashed together.
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Absinthe is a show that premiered in the mid-2000s. The live show bills itself as the “Greatest Show in Vegas History.” Don’t let this misplaced ad fool you. Absinthe has gotten great reviews, with TripAdvisor describing it as “jaw-dropping” and an “intoxicating cocktail.”
1992 Yo, Yogi! Happy Meal Toys ©©ebay/Getty Images Making a product that stands the test of time is a worthwhile endeavor that can make brands millions in revenue. However, some companies pump out different designs at such an accelerated rate they don’t stop to take in the fruits of their labor. If they did, they might realize there are some glaring problems.
Even companies like Disney aren’t immune to making the occasional boo-boo that results in nothing but red faces. From cans of radiator coolant that look suspiciously like something else to Cinderella’s unintentional nose job, these product failures might have you wondering just how these items ever left the factory.
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1. Winnie the Pooh
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $15-$20*
The strange thing about this stuffed Winnie the Pooh animal, other than the deformed head, is that it actually appears quite normal, other than the face. One toymaker, who we’re sure either doesn’t have a license or is about to lose theirs from Disney, made a Pooh doll with a twist.
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Winnie the Pooh @u/pheromonekvlt / Reddit.com Instead of Pooh’s usual benign face, the stuffed toy has this nightmare. What’s also odd is that the Pooh bear is sitting in what appears to be a waiting room. Hopefully, no one tried to put this into a dentist’s or doctor’s waiting room to make kids less afraid of the doctor.
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2. “Real Life Expressions” Doll
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $35.55*
Made by Globee, you can buy one of these “Real Life Expressions” dolls on eBay for under $40 if you’re into terrifying kids’ toys. Real Life Expressions was a line of wide-eyed, shocked-looking toys from Globee, and they mostly retailed in Europe in the 1990s (the one on eBay is from 1995).
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"Real Life Expressions" Doll @u/HufflepuffHomey / Reddit.com Globee dolls advertised themselves as “adorable dolls” that have “real-life expressions.” If we saw an actual baby that looked like this, we’d call 911. The toys appear to be battery-powered, so we can only wonder what exactly this wild-eyed creation does when you pop a battery in and flip on the switch.
3. Congratulations Card
Purchased At: Abroad
Estimated Price: $1*
Finding the perfect card to congratulate pals on the birth of their new baby can be a tricky affair. No one wants to pick up something overly sentimental, but we also want to be unique. This card might take care of that in one fell swoop.
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Judging by the language, this card was likely made and sold abroad. Instead of being a sweet nod to a baby’s zodiac sign, it unwittingly congratulates the recipient on getting a life-threatening illness. We’ve seen worse things on eBay – but only just.
4. Radiator Coolant Cans
Purchased At: Adiwarna
Estimated Price: $10*
Some product design flaws go beyond the realm of plain stupidity. In some cases, not doing enough market research – or not using common sense – is just asking for trouble. Adiwarna’s Turbo Radiator Coolant is probably a decent enough product, but there’s one large problem.
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It looks like a can of beer. Imagine stumbling into the garage on July 4th to grab another brewski. Accidentally picking up one of these and cracking it open might give you a nasty shock, but on the plus side, your radiator will be suitably cooled.
5. Beary Long Legs
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $10-$15*
The manufacturer of this stuffed bear clearly thought that no one would try to take off the bear’s sweater. When the bear has his sweater on, he looks pretty normal, with all his limbs the seemingly-appropriate size. However, when one customer took off the bear’s sweater, they found something much different.
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The arms were attached to the sweater, and the bear didn’t have a torso. Instead, his legs went all the way up to his chin, where they were sewn on. The cost of ignoring the torso and extending the legs was too cheap to pass up, and this was the result.
6. Fly Spray or Cooking Oil
Purchased At: YourGrocer.com
Estimated Price: $6*
When you take Black and Gold’s Canola Cooking Spray and look at it by itself, there’s really nothing wrong with the bright yellow bottle. Similarly, when you pick up a can of the company’s Fly and Insect Killer, it’s A-okay. However, when you stand them side-by-side, you’ve got a recipe for disaster.
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There’s a lot to be said for making sure certain products resonate with the overall brand aesthetic, but let’s face it – consumers aren’t always the brightest. These two could easily be confused, and who wants to fry their Walmart eggs in insecticide?
7. Brown Swirl Countertops
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $200+*
Ask any bathroom designer worth their salt what not to do and they will produce a copy of this photograph. The marble swirl effect has been popular for decades, but even wannabe interior moguls can tell you that it’s all about what colors you use.
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Pinks, purples, even blacks would go down a storm – but brown? Go with this rather worrying shade and you’re left with a bathroom that looks permanently unclean. You can buy all the accessories you want from Bed, Bath, & Beyond. It’s still going to look like the contents of a diaper have been sprawled across your sink.
8. Cat Face Mask
Purchased At: Amazon
Estimated Price: $5*
The Creme Shop thought it had stumbled onto something great when they decided to release a line of animal sheet masks. Customers can sit back, relax, and treat their skin while also turning into an adorable cartoon character…at least, that was the plan.
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The reality was a little different. The “Calm Down, Skin” mask should turn wearers into a sweet pink kitty, but there’s nothing warm and fluffy about this product. The result resembles something out of a horror movie which wasn’t exactly the desired effect.
9. Decorative Cushion
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $20*
A good cushion can transform a space from drab to fab in a mere flick of the wrist. They’re affordable ways to add a touch of glam to your sofa or to your bed, but what if you buy one without realizing it looks like the rear end of a cat?
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Once you’ve seen it, you can never unsee it. What’s worse, someone at a factory had to look at this product for hours while making it. It’s likely an experience that isn’t forgotten in a hurry. Next time you pick a cushion, look at it from all angles in all lights before putting it in your cart.
10. Camo Golf Balls
Purchased At: Wilson Staff
Estimated Price: $14.99*
One golfer looking to hit the green was bemused when he discovered that he was actually expected to play with a camouflage ball—not exactly ideal for an easy golf trip. Wilson Staff makes a camo ball, and we doubt it’s a best-seller, as you’d lose a ball every time you swung your club.
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Despite this error, it seems like Wilson Staff is actually a pretty well-liked brand of golf ball. Product design flaws aside, most Wilson Staff balls are white, and they have a 4.5/5-star rating on Amazon. We suggest double-checking the color before you click “buy.”
11. Tonix…Floor Cleaner?
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $5*
Someone who wasn’t paying attention and thought they’d stumbled on a refreshing iced tea or lemonade drink would be in for a nasty, throat-burning shock when they had a sip of Tonix. Tonix Floor Cleaner is proof that bad packaging can, in fact, be dangerous. The name “Tonix” even sounds like “Tonic.”
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Don’t order a gin and “Tonix” just yet, as it’s unclear how much longer this product will be on the market. The side effects of a delicious summer drink include feeling refreshed. The side effects of accidentally drinking floor cleaner include puking, a burning sensation in your throat, and a very inconvenient ER trip.
12. Pony Tail
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $4-$5*
Hasbro probably has to deal with a million and one knockoffs of My Little Pony dolls, and there are so many that the MLP community actually has names for them, like “Fakie” or “Phony.” Collecting My Little Pony dolls can be lucrative, as there are several “Holy Grails” that are worth thousands.
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This is definitely not one of them. One My Little Pony fan bought a blue horse (Rainbow Dash, according to Google). They cracked it open—apparently, some of the dolls actually open—and found that the tail was actually the hair from another doll’s head. It’s still a ponytail, technically?
13. Useless Measuring Cup
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $3-$9*
This one comes with a bit of a history lesson. Alas, Americans will find this measuring container completely useless, as we don’t understand metric and have no desire to learn it. The imported measuring tool might as well have its notches measured in lightyears, for all the sense it makes.
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So why does American refuse to go metric? Apparently, it dates back to the Industrial Revolution. Expensive manufacturing centers were a huge source of jobs and products, and the machines in the factories used Imperial Units. The workers were trained in Imperial Units. It would have been too expensive and time-consuming to switch, so America rejected the hassle of change.
14. Before and After
Purchased At: N/A (Billboard)
Estimated Price: $300 for 15 hours*
We scoured this photo for signs that it might be a joke, but, alas, it doesn’t appear to be. Fast Fitness promises to not only turn you from pudgy into muscular, it will also turn you into a different race. Fast Fitness’ “Before” photo featured an out-of-shape white guy. The “After” photo was an in-shape Black guy.
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According to the package, you can achieve all of this for $300 for fifteen hours with a personal trainer. They even throw in two free trial sessions, though it’s unclear how many sessions it takes to change your race as well.
15. Banana Slide
Purchased At: N/A
Estimated Price: $1,000-$3,000*
This one made not only the r/ThanksIHateIt Reddit thread, it also made several lists of “Accidentally Inappropriate Slides.” The Banana Slide is certainly an oddity, but, luckily, adults are probably the only ones who will catch the sheer strangeness of the slide’s layout. Kids won’t even notice or care, they just want to slide.
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As one commenter put it, “What has two thumbs up and won’t go down that slide?” What’s amazing is that the slide isn’t even the only inappropriate one out there. According to BuzzFeed, this one is tied for weirdness with a slide that comes out of an elephant’s behind.
16. Pikachu’s Peekaboo Charger
Purchased At: ThinkGeek
Estimated Price: $23.89*
While everyone appreciates a clever phone charger, this one might be taking it a little too far. Instead of the charger cord just coming out of a normal base, this cord comes out of Pikachu’s behind, leaving very little to the imagination.
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Yes, it does charge your phone—but at what visual cost?ThinkGeek is the maker of this charger, which is surprisingly expensive, costing almost $24. ToyGameWiz.com said you can “slide a USB” into a place “where no USB has ever gone” with this charger. Just make sure you slide Pikachu’s ears off first, as those are the prongs for the wall socket.
17. Unicorn Design Flaw
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $50-$100*
Twitter user @_youhadonejob1 summed it up when he/she said, “Now that’s what I call a serious design flaw.” Who doesn’t love an inflatable unicorn? Though inflatable unicorns are a fun staple of any party, this one has a less-than-subtle blow-up method. In order to inflate it, you have to blow air into its behind.
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The My Little Pony knockoff isn’t the weirdest thing to come from that fandom, but it’s close. Luckily, it appears from this photo that the owner of the inflatable has pretty high fences in her backyard, so no nosy neighbors can get a strange show.
18. Mickey Doesn’t Make Mistakes
Purchased At: Walt Disney World
Estimated Price: $11.99*
For some of us, this pencil brings back a blast from the past. Remember the cool pencils that would have their tops twisted into any number of shapes? Musical notes, food, and even Mickey Mouse ears all made pencils way less boring in school. However, it appears that Disney didn’t think this one through.
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Mickey Mouse doesn’t make mistakes, so its eraser is pretty much inaccessible on this pencil. If you’re a confident writer, you can buy this pencil from the Magical Ears Collection for $11.99. Usually, any memorabilia from Disney is super expensive, so $11.99, even for a pencil, isn’t bad.
19. Plastic Waste Awareness
Purchased At: National Geographic
Estimated Price: $12/year subscription*
Talk about sad irony. National Geographic is the go-to source for all things environment-related, and there’s no denying that the publication has done important work towards raising awareness about pollution, endangered species, and other pressing topics. However, NatGeo might want to rethink its packaging.
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One magazine edition, Mar de Plastico (Sea of Plastic), espoused the dangers of the growing tide of plastic in the ocean. However, the magazine was wrapped in some pretty thick plastic itself, which would eventually, no doubt, end up in a landfill. Considering that there are 538 million pounds of plastic in the ocean right now, NatGeo should pick new packaging.
20. McMistake
Purchased At: McDonald’s
Estimated Price: $1/bag*
For some of us, this is the first time we realized that McDonald’s does, in fact, sell bags of ice. Most of the store’s locations sell bags of ice between eight and ten pounds. The ice isn’t crushed, sadly, and only cubes are available. The price ranges from $0.99-$1.49, putting this particular store on the cheaper end.
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Though we all love a good bag of ice, especially in the summer, this McDonald’s could have thought it through a little more. The combination of the McDonald’s golden arches and the word “Ice” make it look like you can buy a bag of mice for $1. Not exactly appetizing.
21. What Does Kleenex Have Against Spiderman?
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $2.89*
We’re used to Spider-Man shooting out white webbing from his hands, but this is something entirely different. Kleenex partnered with the M.C.U. to create a line of Spider-Man-related products, including this box of Kleenex. Unfortunately, the product design needs a little bit of work, though comic fans no doubt found it hilarious.
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As one commenter put it, “I’m no expert, but Kleenex should rethink their box design.” If you want Spider-Man tissue that doesn’t come in this strange box, you can try Amazon or Walmart. On Amazon, three packs cost $8.94. At Walmart, you’ll pay $5.97 for three flat boxes.
22. When Elmo Attacks
Purchased At: Target
Estimated Price: $9.99*
Everyone’s favorite furry red monster has been around since 1980. Elmo first appeared in the eleventh season of Sesame Street, and kids loved him immediately. He got his full fifteen-minute mini-show on Sesame Street called “Elmo’s World,” and he has since become a cultural icon.
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Though the Elmo we know and love might be a friend to all, this Elmo certainly is not. The Sesame Street toy looks more like “When Elmo Attacks” than a fun, cuddly toy to play with. While it’s more than likely just bad product design that caused Elmo to choke a kid, keep an eye out.
23. McDonald’s Warmest Greetings
Purchased At: McDonald’s
Estimated Price: $1-$3.09*
Why is the Internet like this? McDonald’s wanted to send us their “Warmest Greetings” for the holiday season, complete with two mittens touching, but someone on Twitter with a Sharpie had other ideas. Twitter resident @SamSykesSwears turned the image of two mittens into something far more hilarious and inappropriate.
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Sykes pointed out that, while Starbucks cups were “in the news again” getting all the attention, no one was “talking about a guy spreading his cheeks” on the McDonald’s cups. Another commenter wrote that drawing fingers on the McDonald’s mittens gave “spreading holiday cheer” a whole “new meaning.”
24. Teenage Mutant Ninja Tortoise
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $5-$10*
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles has expanded to become a huge franchise. TMNT was first a comic book in 1984 before anything else. People went nuts for Turtlemania, and, by the mid-nineties, the franchise had made $6 billion in revenue. The Turtles are the world’s third best-selling toys of all time.
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As you can imagine, TMNT has spawned a lot of toys, books, games, and movies, and there is even a secondary knockoff market, where people try to sell fakes like “New Style Ninja Tortoise.” This knockoff title joins other ridiculous fakes and imitations like “Battletoads” and “Samurai Pizza Cats.”
25. No Entrance
Purchased At: N/A
Estimated Price: $757-$3,118*
There aren’t exactly Alcatraz-levels of security at this gated complex. One passerby noted that the gate, though it does lock, has a function that makes the lock completely redundant. The gate has a hole in it in the shape of an apple, and the hole is large enough for a person to fit through.
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Unless the trespasser is too large or Home-Alone-level dumb, they could easily bypass the security system. Hopefully, the complex didn’t pay too much for this exercise in futility, though installing a gate can be expensive. Even a small gate like this can cost anywhere from $757-$3,118, according to Angie’s List.
26. Helicopter Plane
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $4-$5*
As one commenter put it, this toy is having an “identity crisis.” She bought a toy helicopter, only to find that it was labeled “plane” on the outside. More than likely, this was a case of sloppy manufacturing (or perhaps someone really doesn’t know the difference between a plane and helicopter).
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Luckily, kids probably won’t notice or care, unless they manage to be aviation-savvy at a young age. If you’re looking for accurately-labeled toy helicopters that aren’t super expensive, try shopping on Amazon or hitting up your local dollar store, as they’re bound to have some there. Just make sure to check the label first.
27. Straightforward Marketing
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $10-$15*
Star Wars is one of the world’s top-grossing franchises, and it boasts box office revenue of more than $10 billion. The franchise’s toy component is probably in the billions as well. We think this toy might be a knockoff, as George Lucas was always pretty specific about having the highest-quality toys possible.
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This Star Wars toy features Yoda, except a really odd-looking Yoda with bulbous, cross-eyed eyes. The label on the package says “Super-Deformed Plush,” which, to be fair, is true. We don’t see any Disney licensing labels on it, so we assume that this is a knockoff toy.
28. Aaris Pillow
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $15-$20*
We’ve all seen this type of marketing before, where a picture or graphic design of a familiar object is used in place of a letter. In order for it to work, however, the object in question has to actually look like the letter it’s replacing. That’s not so in the case of one poorly-designed pillow.
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The Eiffel Tower looks more like a giant “A” than a “P,” so, when one designer tried to replace the “P” in Paris with the Eiffel Tower, the result was a very confusing “Aaris.” Though the Tower itself looks accurate, this pillow concept doesn’t work.
29. Enter = Cancel
Purchased At: Local Bank
Estimated Price: N/A
Going to the ATM isn’t exactly the fun part of everyone’s day, unless you’ve just received a windfall of cash and want to take out a stack. One customer had a frustrating experience at an ATM that had mislabeled buttons. She said she “canceled her transaction” twice before realizing what went wrong.
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Instead of the green symbol being attached to the “ENTER” key, it’s attached to the “CANCEL” key. The cancel button is now labeled “ENTER” and vice versa. The well-worn ATM’s “CLEAR” button and its keys (save for the QZ/1 key) are the only things that make sense in this photo.
30. Pregnancy Test Fail
Purchased At: Predictor
Estimated Price: $8-$15*
If you took a pregnancy test, you’re either somewhat sure or freaking out because you’re paranoid that you’re pregnant. In this poorly-thought-out advertisement, we don’t know what the manufacturer, Predictor, was thinking. A heavily-pregnant woman is looking unusually shocked to find out that she is, in fact, heavily pregnant.
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The Predictor motto is “When you want to be sure,” but we hope that she didn’t chalk up that pregnancy bump to a tumor or something equally weird. When asked about the ad, Predictor chalked it up to a joke, saying that, because it’s “99.9% accurate,” you could depend “on the test, not your belly.”
31. Side-Splitting Slide
Purchased At: N/A
Estimated Price: $1,000-$2,500*
Compared to some of the other slide-related fails on this list, this one isn’t too terrible. However, the tri-split slide is definitely not well-thought-out when you compare it to sleeker, thousand-dollar slides that look a million times less dangerous. Someone jokingly said that this slide is “2020, if it were a slide.”
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The opening to the slide is so narrow, it only fits one kid. However, you definitely don’t want to split your legs, or you’ll be in for quite a nasty shock when you smack into the trio of slide splits. Though the slide doesn’t have a steep slope, it still would be really unpleasant.
32. An Unfair Fight
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $0.84*
Clearly, this sign is dedicated to trying to help fight against diabetes in kids, but the sign’s phrasing makes it seem like you’re going to duke it out with kids who have diabetes. When the Royal Canada Legion was printing out its signs, it probably didn’t notice “Fight Children with Diabetes.”
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There’s no denying that the cause is important, as anywhere from 2-12 kids out of 100,000 have Type II diabetes in Canada (for the record, America is even worse, with the CDC predicting one in three kids are at risk), but the RCL could have worded it a bit differently.
33. Sasa Lele!
Purchased At: N/A
Estimated Price: $100-$500*
While this store no doubt meant to put “SALE” twice, we all saw “SASA LELE” and some people saw “SALSA” somewhere in the name. Either way, this store is definitely going to have to move those letters around, as the concept of reading left-to-right has been around since 100 B.C. (at least, according to a Google search).
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On the bright side, it’s a good thing this wasn’t an outdoor electric sign, as those can cost up to $30,000 to install, and we’re sure they’re no picnic to fix. A giant neon sign can cost up to $800. This sign probably cost a few hundred to put together.
34. Long Message to Read While Driving
Purchased At: N/A
Estimated Price: $29,000-$30,000*
One of the most ironic things in the world is the, “Don’t take your eyes off the road” message that often pops up on the screen when you turn your car on. You can’t access the map, screen, music, or anything until you press “OK.” The long message is almost designed to make it so you have to take your eyes off the road.
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The auto companies do it to avoid liability in a lawsuit. If you’re busy fiddling with the screen and get into an accident, they can’t say they didn’t warn you—though in the most inconvenient way possible.
35. Share….With Yourself
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $0.46-$0.55 per pound*
Sharing is overrated, anyway. As one amused shopper discovered when he/she went to bite into a watermelon snack, the packaging had a hilariously contradictory message on it. The plastic said that the snack was both, “Ideal for sharing” yet “Serves 1.”
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You can share with yourself, we suppose. Watermelon is a good choice of snack for anyone who wants something sweet without all the artificial sugar. Not to mention, the fruit has a high water content, vitamin C, lycopene (an antioxidant), and low calories. So, perhaps, it’s best for you not to share and keep all the nutrition to yourself.
36. In Need of a Nose Job
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $30-$50*
Perhaps this advertisement for a plastic surgery location was just a clever ad campaign. One driver noticed that a car driving for Sanatorium Chotoviny had an unusual window sign. In place of the woman’s nose, the back door’s handle stuck out like a sore thumb, making her look like she was desperately in need of a nose job.
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For those who are curious, the Sanatorium Plastic & Aesthetic Surgery is a real clinic in Chotoviny, Czechia. It has a 5/5-star rating on Facebook, so it must do better work than the ad indicates. Plus, the exposure from the funny viral picture certainly didn’t hurt.
37. Did Someone Spill Spaghetti?
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $130*
One Spanish soccer team’s uniform was very unfortunate, causing fans and commentators to joke that it looked like someone had spilled spaghetti on the soccer players. The uniforms were decorated with a yellow-and-red design that did, in fact, look like a splotch of spaghetti. The pictures here were taken at a game back in 2017.
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In America, we have football, and the NFL has been the host of some pretty garish uniforms. Radio.com ranked the neon-green Seahawks uniform as the “worst of all time,” though some people thought the neon alternates were cool, albeit if worn in small doses.
38. Platypus Tea Diffuser
Purchased At: Amazon
Estimated Price: $16.07*
Reddit tells it like it is, and one Redditor said on the @r/CrappyDesign thread that “Oh boy, there’s platypus period in my tea.” This unfortunate tea diffuser does, if you’re drinking red tea, look a little like a platypus bleeding from its midsection into your glass.
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If you’re not put off by the appearance of the platypus diffuser, you can buy it on Amazon. The FineGood tea diffuser is made of silicone and, despite the way it looks, it actually has a 4.5/5-star rating. The diffusers sell in a four-pack for $16.07, and they come in blue, orange, pink, and gray.
39. Unnecessary Mascot
Purchased At: Prescription Only
Estimated Price: $2,265*
Xifaxan is a brand of antibiotics designed to treat both irritable bowel syndrome and traveler’s diarrhea, which is a sickness some people get when they go somewhere with bad water. Xifaxan, as you can guess, is a necessary yet gross medication that only “flies off the shelves” when people need it.
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So, the need for a mascot is a little bit unnecessary. You need a prescription for Xifaxan, so it’s not like you’ll be walking down the store aisle and be swayed by the marketing. Not to mention, the odd-looking mascot is actually very off-putting to look at.
40. Another Cleaning Product/Beverage
Purchased At: Target
Estimated Price: $2.89*
A quick Google search proves that, in fact, people really don’t read labels, and if something looks like a nice container of fruit juice, they will try to drink it. Fabuloso markets cheap cleaning products that truly do look like fruit juice (lemon, lime, orange, and grape flavors). Why they choose these colors is unknown.
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Not only do these cleaning products look like drinks, they also smell like them too. In 2006, the New York Times even ran an article on how there had been a “rash” of emergency room visits due to the colorful cleaner. The ACEP had to release an official statement telling everyone not to drink Fabuloso.
41. Forget to Pay!
Purchased At: N/A
Estimated Price: N/A
Unless there’s now a new trend of reading things completely backwards, this sign makes no sense. We had to stare at it for five minutes before figuring out what it was trying to say. It looks like it’s saying, “Before you leave, forget to pay, do not STOP!!” In reality, it’s completely backwards.
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It’s unclear where exactly this sign is from, but the writer might want to rethink it, based on how most humans read things. In any event, someone who was planning to steal something would probably just ignore the sign anyway, making the writing of it somewhat pointless.
42. Confusing Keys
Purchased At: Ingenico
Estimated Price: $700*
We wonder how many times this person canceled their purchase accidentally before hitting the correct button. The shopper was putting their information into an Ingenico card reader, when they noticed something a little off. The “Cancel” button was a circle, which usually means “OK.”
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The “No” and “OK” buttons were both X’s. We’re not sure if “No” means something different than “Cancel.” The keypad at the bottom looks to be normal, at least, as the “Cancel” button is in red with an X. What’s amazing is that, according to card-reader vendors, this “handy” gadget costs around $700. Definitely not your money’s worth.
43. Which States?
Purchased At: N/A
Estimated Price: $129.95* (Fitbit)
Fitbit sells electronics that help you gauge your fitness. They’re owned by Google, and they bring in $1.43 billion dollars per year, thanks to their fitness bands, apps, and other step-counting devices. With a revenue like that, you think they’d be able to afford better advertising.
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One social media user caught this strange error on a Fitbit ad, which announced that the tech company had “crunched” the data and found that New York, Wisconsin, Washington D.C., Massachusetts, and Minnesota were the most active states. However, Minnesota and Wisconsin are totally inaccurate. Florida, which naturally was the least active state, was, at least, accurately-identified.
44. No Safety, Smoking First!
Purchased At: N/A
Estimated Price: N/A
One ferry tried to caution everyone about safety but forgot that human nature wouldn’t have allowed people to read this the way it was supposed to be read. The correct reading of the sign is “No Smoking, Safety First.” However, because of the gaps in the letters, it actually looks more like “No Safety, Smoking First.”
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You can’t smoke on a boat because there’s usually oxygen and other flammable items around. Even among smokers, there is a general consensus that you’re not supposed to be smoking on a boat. Also, if you’re smoking weed and operating a ferry, that’s probably not a good idea anyway.
45. Cool To Do Drugs
Purchased At: D.A.R.E.
Estimated Price: Free
In 1998, the New York Times reported this embarrassing mishap. A fourth-grade class was being forced to listen to another useless D.A.R.E. lesson, and, at the end, they were given pencils that said, “Too Cool to Do Drugs.” One student noticed that, when he sharpened his pencil, the slogan read “Cool to Do Drugs.”
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If he kept sharpening it, it would eventually read, “Do Drugs.” We’re not sure who came up with this, and whether they were intentionally pranking the D.A.R.E. officers who handed them out for free to the class. Still, it shows how boring the late ‘90s were that this made a NYT national headline.
46. Strawberry Minion Shampoo
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $6.08*
This Minions-themed shampoo from Despicable Me probably seemed like a good idea to the parent in the drugstore who was buying it for their kids, but, little did they know that the strawberry-scented shampoo would make the Minion look like it was crying blood the second it leaked in the shower.
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The 3-in-1 shampoo went from Despicable Me to The Nun really quick. The shampoo wasn’t too expensive, costing just $6.08 on Amazon, so it probably would not be worth returning. Just wipe off the gross, blood-like, fruity tears and pretend that the Minions container doesn’t look haunted.
47. The Most Chaotic Elevator Panel
Purchased At: N/A
Estimated Price: $19,000-$20,000* (Elevator Installation)
People who already have claustrophobia and get uncomfortable in elevators would probably have their unpleasant experience made even worse because of this chaotic elevator panel, which is so nonsensical that it almost hurts to look at. Elevator installation is $20,000-$30,000 for a non-hydraulic elevator, so we hope the panel isn’t a reflection of how well the rest of the elevator works.
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Between the missing buttons, double buttons, and weird spacing, this panel looks like something you’d find on an alien spaceship, not a regular commercial elevator. Luckily, the red “HELP” button at the bottom seems to be obviously-marked.
48. Crocs Gloves
Purchased At: N/A
Estimated Price: N/A
The Crocs gloves that are circulating the internet are not actually for sale, nor produced by the Crocs company themselves, but this hasn’t stopped the public imagination from running wild. The creation of a product designer named Matt Benedetto, the gloves were originally just a fun product for his website.
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Benedetto has an entire Youtube channel, called Unnecessary Inventions, that’s dedicated to weird creations like the Crocs gloves. And while they aren’t produced by the company, there’s no doubt that upon seeing the internet’s reaction to the gloves they started taking notes.
49. Peekaboo Pikachu
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $5,000-$10,000*
The “Giant Pikachu” has once again made an appearance, and it is a kids’ toy that bloggers have been laughing about for years. The inflatable Pikachu is the subject of scorn, and, though we can’t reprint what they’ve been saying here, let’s just say that the strange choice of location for the entrance into the Pikachu doll has not gone unnoticed.
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The Pokemon inflatable has become infamous in Japan, but the creators don’t seem phased. According to Inside Games and AnimeAnime, you can catch this giant, unashamed Pikachu mistake at places like Kyoto’s 11th Sea Festival, amid other high-profile events.
50. “Guitar” Shaped Gummies
Purchased At: Disney
Estimated Price: $4-$5*
Knowing Miley Cyrus and her sense of humor (remember the foam finger?), she probably had a good laugh at this photo. Though the singer and actress has moved on from her days as Hannah Montana, we can’t forget the billions of dollars in merchandise her blonde-wigged character made.
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One such merchandise was this “Concert Candy” from Disney. It has the Disney logo, so, somehow, someone at the media giant greenlit it. It is supposed to be shaped like a “guitar microphone,” which isn’t a real instrument, but its shape looks like something…else. Luckily, it seems like Disney no longer makes these fun candies.
51. Tastes Like Grandma?
Purchased At: Walmart, Publix
Estimated Price: $2-$3*
The Family Fruit Basket, LLC, a farm in Virginia, chose an unfortunate slogan for its jelly. “Tastes like Grandma” isn’t exactly a winner, and we’re wondering who exactly came up with that. You can find the homemade jam in Publix and Walmart, so millions of shoppers have probably seen these jars before.
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We’re sure Family Fruit Basket (which also sounds weird, in light of the slogan) actually meant that it tastes like something your grandmother made, but that’s not how it comes off. A rebrand could be pricey, costing thousands of dollars to repackage jars, but it might be worth it, all things considered.
52. Nothing Is Possible To Read
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $100-$200*
Every so often, you’ll run across a sign that makes no sense. The sign-makers and designers tried hard to come up with something unique and clever, but, in that attempt, they lost the entire point of the sign in the first place.
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We assume this sign was meant to say something along the lines of, “Nothing is impossible.” However, reading this sign accurately the first time is as close to impossible as you can get. When you first look at it, it appears to read, “No everything im is possible.” Someone needs to do a quick rearrange of this sign, ASAP.
53. Just Take These Off the Shelves
Purchased At: Amazon
Estimated Price: $25.50 per pack of 200*
Not only is this a real, honest to God product, you can order it on Amazon for $25.50 for a pack of 200. You’ll never run out of Camel Balls if you have a pack of 200. This bubble gum, as you can see from the pack, is “extra sour” and shaped like a pair of camel, well, balls.
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Made by Fini, who has yet to reveal a motive for this, Camel Balls aren’t the only awkward product on the brand’s list. Fini also makes “El Toro” balls and “Unicorn” balls. Amazon customers love the brand, giving it a 4.5/5-star rating on the site.
54. Who’s Who?
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $15*
Nick Nolte and Eddie Murphy are two very talented actors, but they’re not exactly similar. One big box store accidentally packaged the movie 48 Hrs. incorrectly, making a mistake with the front cover’s printing. The descriptions for Murphy and Nolte are switched. Nolte’s face should be on the left, while Murphy should be on the right.
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Weird packaging error aside, we hope that the DVD isn’t messed up as well, as 48 Hrs. is a pretty funny movie. In it, Murphy and Nolte have to team up to stop a killer. The movie has a 93% on Rotten Tomatoes.
55. Disney Didn’t Think This Through
Purchased At: Disney
Estimated Price: $14.95*
What is going on with Disney? Disney has an unusually numerous amount of phallic-shaped symbols join this list, and we’re not sure whether someone is having a laugh and sneaking things by corporate or if they’re just not asking for second opinions when packaging toys.
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The Disney LCD watch is probably a high-quality kids’ toy, but the packaging leaves a lot to be desired. Once again, kids won’t catch it, but adults will. Fans of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia will immediately make this connection, as this looks like the party mansion flyer from the “Dennis and Dee’s Mom is Dead” episode.
56. NSFW Wolverine Punching Bag
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $10.99*
Deadpool would have no shortage of laughs over this toy, which is a NSFW Wolverine blow-up punching bag. Though the toy gets props for using Wolverine’s original costume, with the yellow and black mask and tights, the unfortunate placement of the blow-up nozzle leaves a lot to be desired with this toy.
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It’s so intentionally-placed, there’s no way it could have been an accident. Though kids aren’t going to see what all the fuss is about, parents will have a laugh when they realize just how creepy this toy “accidentally” is. Wolverine has sparked billions of dollars in merchandise sales; luckily, most of his merch isn’t quite this weird.
57. The Turkey Hooker
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: Unknown
There’s no way this “turkey hooker” was unintentional. The hooker is used to scoop a cooked turkey from the pan into the platter, avoiding any Thanksgiving Day mishaps that end up with a turkey smashed onto the floor right before it’s time to eat.
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Useful tool though this is, the whole “turkey hooker” angle could use some work. As the packaging says, “It’s a turkey hooker,” and the accompanying raunchy turkey caricature sums up that the hooker comparison is intentional. A quick search of Amazon reveals this product isn’t easy to find, so perhaps it was taken off the market.
58. I Guess They Got Tired
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $10*
Also known as a nesting doll, the Russian matryoshka doll is one of the most well-known symbols of Russia around the world. The doll symbolizes traditional values of motherhood, family unity, the search for truth and enlightenment, and more.
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Sure, that all sounds nice, but this matryoshka doll isn’t exactly a good example of the Russian doll tradition. While the first doll is neatly painted, with intricate details on the face, including eyelashes, blush, and a jewel necklace, the rest of the dolls need a lot of work. The final nesting doll has barely a smudge for her face.
59. Eye See You
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $10-$15*
This whole doll looks busted. We’re not sure if it’s a Barbie doll, but if it is, Mattel is probably freaking out right now. The company sells hundreds of millions of Barbies a year, and they go to great lengths to avoid this photo.
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Whoever made this doll needs a lot of work. In addition to the hair not being laid at all (where is her hairline?), one of the eyes and its eyebrow is halfway up the forehead. This might have been a factory error, unless it came loose somehow in the packaging, which also shows shoddy craftsmanship.
60. Realistic Packaging
Purchased At: Whole Foods
Estimated Price: $9.99*
Honestly, we have to appreciate these diapers. Most diaper covers feature a perfectly-groomed, clean, smiling baby and, as anyone who has ever been around babies knows, that’s just not possible. These diapers are sold at Whole Foods, as 365 is their store’s own proprietary brand.
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In addition to the realistic-looking baby on the cover, the other highlight of these diapers is that they are chlorine-free. Most diapers are bleached in chlorine to whiten and soften the inner part of the diaper, which is made of wood pulp and SAP. Unfortunately, this bleaching causes a chemical byproduct, dioxide, which is a known carcinogen. Chlorine-free diapers are a safer option.
61. Tesco’s Buttermilk Mistake
Purchased At: Tesco
Estimated Price: $1.04*
While you might have first noticed the crumpled-up buttermilk boxes as the first warning sign, the second problematic feature of this image is the phallic symbol of the buttermilk, which Tesco didn’t seem to notice when it stocked its shelves with these one-liter cartons.
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As someone on Reddit joked this weekend, “They really made a cock and balls of this branding.” The Redditor said he found the buttermilk on the shelves of a Tesco branch in Ireland. It appears that one mischievous customer added a crease to the carton on the right, to make the analogy even more inescapable.
62. Chicken or Beef?
Purchased At: White Castle
Estimated Price: Unknown (Don’t Know What’s in the Box)
Even major fast food chains aren’t impervious to the occasional packaging blunder. White Castle has 377 locations in thirteen states, with a huge presence in the New York metropolitan area and the Midwest. It is the first fast food chain in the world, as it was founded in 1921.
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That long history still doesn’t explain how confusing its packaging is. One its package, it says both “100% Beef” and “Made with All White Meat Chicken.” So, which is it? Chicken or beef? Only the customer knows, but judging from the fact that they posted the photo, they’re as confused as everyone else is.
63. Font Choice Is Everything
Purchased At: Big Lots
Estimated Price: $10*
Honestly, if you wander the halls of Big Lots, you’re bound to find quite a few things that don’t add up, as far as packaging goes. This packaging error shows how important font choice is. Though you might type something correctly, if the font is weird or glitchy, it can turn it into something unintentional.
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Instead of “Flickering Lights,” which was what was intended with these Christmas lights, the package looks like it says, “F*ckering Lights,” which is way different and full of far less holiday cheer. Despite the accidental F-word, the lights are only $10, which is quite a steal.
64. McDonald’s Graphic Designer May Need A Calculator
Purchased At: McDonald’s
Estimated Price: $4.49*
Hopefully, there’s an extra chicken McNugget in the box to make up for this otherwise deceptive packaging. One McDonald’s customer noticed something strange about the ten-piece box of delicious chicken McNuggets. Instead of ten McNuggets on the cover, there are eleven.
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Whether you get an extra McNugget or not depends on the kindness and generosity of the McDonald’s workers themselves, but it would be pretty cheap to put eleven on the cover of the box and ten in the box itself. It’s unusual too, as McDonald’s probably sells billions of McNuggets all around the globe each day, but they haven’t seem to have caught this error.
65. That’s Bananas
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $5-$10*
Kids not only need to learn how to count early on, but they also need to learn not to trust what they read from a young age. One early reader got this chance when they opened up this book that supposedly teaches kids to count.
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There are two captions, both of which say “5 Bananas.” The picture, however, tells a very different story. When you count the bananas, there are six there. Sure, it’s not much of an issue if you don’t know how to count—but what are the kids supposed to think? As Oprah would say, “What is the truth?”
66. Down East
Purchased At: Unknown (Probably Online)
Estimated Price: $20*
There’s no clear indication where these pillows came from, but they have big Wish.com energy. Two decorative nautical-themed pillows had an unfortunate error that you might have missed if you didn’t look closely enough or were bad at directions. The “East” and “South” are switched on the compass.
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It’s a shame, because the pillows aren’t ugly, and the rope around the border is creative. We wonder how many of these pillows the manufacturer made before realizing they printed the compass directions incorrectly. The moral of the story here is that you should always check the reviews before purchasing an item.
67. Monkey Hook
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $5-$10*
This was probably just the monkey’s tail, but the internet proves that we’re all, maturity-wise, secretly thirteen years old. One shopper discovered a monkey hook, probably for keys or your coat. The product’s designers didn’t think it through too well, as the monkey’s tail and surprised expression make it look very odd.
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If you’re looking for a non-weird monkey-like hook, we suggest going on Amazon. However, just make sure you read the reviews before purchasing, as you might end up with something even stranger than this odd, spread-legged monkey. We have a feeling the buyer didn’t go through with the purchase on this one.
68. Beach Protection
Purchased At: Sam’s Club
Estimated Price: $100*
This product is fun because it combines two things that don’t usually go together: menstruation and swimming. With the Aquaria Pasadena Pool Float, you can literally swim on your period, because, as one Amazon user wrote in her review, it’s “a giant pantyliner.”
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The $100 (yes, one hundred dollars for this) pool float looks like a Stayfree pad blown up to 500x its size. There’s even fake blue blood on it, though perhaps Aquaria meant that to look like a wave-inspired design. The Pasadena Pool Float has a 4/5-star rating on Amazon, so Aquaria must be doing something right.
69. Double-Nosed Mice
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $5-$10*
These mice look like they escaped from a lab somewhere, and that’s why they have two noses. One shopper was browsing a toy aisle when he spotted a toy mouse with not one but two noses. One nose is painted on the face (that’s the nose that looks like it belongs).
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The other is a large black ball attached between the eyes. As one person said, “How many noses does he need?” The mice are dressed in clothes from The Nutcracker, which is a play based on a story called “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King.” It makes you wonder if there’s a king mouse doll with three noses.
70. Cockroaches Truly Get Everywhere
Purchased At: Animal Planet
Estimated Price: $9.99*
Animal Planet is supposed to be our go-to for information about every single animal out there, including the gross world of insects. From War of Insects to the Bugs! chapter books, Animal Planet tells us all we need to know about our many-legged friends (or enemies, depending on how you feel about bugs).
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However, when it comes to this Animal Planet toy, the channel really dropped the ball. This “Pull Back Tarantula” actually contains a giant cockroach. Though inaccurate, the two are equally terrifying and would cause horror-movie levels of screaming if they were dropped onto a pillow. Still, this one isn’t as scary as the giant, remote-controlled centipede Animal Planet sells on Amazon.
71. Giant Watch
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $20-$30*
This one made the rounds on Reddit’s @r/CrappyDesign thread, with one person saying that this watch looks more like a “belt” you’d find on WWE. The marketing of this watch is likely the problem more than the smartwatch itself, which we assume is normal-sized.
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The picture used to advertise the watch makes it look more like the face of a parking meter than a timepiece. We’re not sure what brand makes this watch, but we doubt it’s Apple, with its tightly-controlled, sleek advertising. Non-Apple smartwatches usually cost $20-$30, though TechRadar said that the Apple Watch SE currently reigns supreme as “the best smartwatch your money can buy.”
72. Red Paint, Blue Paint
Purchased At: Permatex, Loctite
Estimated Price: $5.97* (Loctite), $9.18* (Permatex)
As the poster put it, “I needed red. Guess which one I grabbed first.” One painter was working with Permatex and Loctite paints, two brands that are tied for the most confusing paints out there. The blue-colored tube is labeled “Threadlocker Red,” while the red-colored tube is labeled “Threadlocker Blue.”
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Like most of us, the painter went by tube color instead of the tiny-print name of the color, and, well, oops. Loctite paints are pretty cheap for one tube, costing just $5.97 (and no, they haven’t changed the packaging). Permatex costs $9.18 and it has also not changed its confusing packaging.
73. Door Handles
Purchased At: N/A
Estimated Price: $6,500*
It would have made more sense to place the door handles where this woman’s hands are instead of where they’re placed currently. One passerby noted the unfortunate, almost uncannily-accurate door handle placement of one ad when they were walking by a bus.
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Even when the bus doors open, you could still see the error. Considering that bus ads aren’t cheap, costing $6,500 for a month-long spot, we hope that the company behind the ad at least got their money back. Then again, the door handle error does call attention to the product, though perhaps not in the most flattering way.
74. Solar Parking Meter – In a Garage
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $4,500*
If you didn’t understand what you’re looking at, you probably won’t get why this is so odd. The panel on top of that parking meter is a solar panel, which isn’t exactly ideal for operating in a parking garage. The parking meter lets you pay, purchase a ticket, and do whatever else you need to do…assuming it turns on.
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Solar-powered parking meters are the newest piece of tech designed for using renewable energy. They cost around $4,500 to install, and these smart parking meters are the way of the future. However, putting them in a parking garage is not exactly forward-thinking.
75. World’s Ugliest Sofa?
Purchased At: Craigslist
Estimated Price: $600*
Even a different color probably wouldn’t make this couch look any different, and we all know what it looks like. This brown and, unfortunately, pink couch appears to be for sale at a furniture store that either doesn’t know or doesn’t care what it looks like, though their customers are no doubt getting a kick out of it.
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Google image searches of the couch revealed that this couch is custom-made, and the seller, who also, naturally, has it up on Craigslist. It cost a whopping $600, which is a steal for a regular sectional but a high price for such an ugly piece of furniture. Apparently, it was also part of an art school portfolio seven years ago.
76. Scented Sweet Pup
Purchased At: Amazon
Estimated Price: $10*
If you’ve ever been lucky enough to go shopping for toys, then you’ll be all too aware that it’s a minefield out there. The toy industry rakes in over $97 billion annually in the United States alone, which is why manufacturers are always looking to introduce new and exciting products.
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Unfortunately, Sweet Pups fell a little short of the mark. It’s not hard to see why this idea was flushed down the drain in a heartbeat. The small plush dogs are supposed to be tucked away in a selection of danish pastries. The only plus side? According to Amazon, they smell better than they look.
77. Chocolate Spongebob
Purchased At: Various Stores
Estimated Price: $6*
Spongebob Squarepants blew up the TV world, captivating kids and adults alike. What’s more, the cartoon is one of Nickelodeon’s most lucrative works in terms of merchandising. If you can stick Spongebob’s face on it, it’s getting made. That doesn’t necessarily mean it’s a good idea, though.
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Spongebob isn’t exactly easy on the eyes at the best of times, but when you make him into edible chocolate and give him bright blue peepers, you’re asking for trouble. This product doesn’t exactly appeal to kids as much as it straight out terrifies them.
78. Elephant Slide
Purchased At: N/A
Estimated Price: $1,000*
Animal slides have become a lucrative product for park designers across the world. The more interesting the slide is, the more likely communities are to flock to that location, meaning it’s a sound investment for local authorities. In this case, something went drastically wrong during the planning process.
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Perhaps the maker of this elephant slide thought that it wouldn’t matter that children would effectively come out of its backside. Or, perhaps the elephant was surplus from another failed design attempt and it simply needed reusing. We’ll never know for sure.
79. Feet Sneakers
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $30*
There are some products that should never see the light of day, no matter how much someone wants to make them. These sneakers are clearly the work of someone with far too much time on their hands to waste on carefully crafting toes.
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There’s something deeply unsettling about the all too realistic look of these that has us running for the hills. When it comes to sneakers, we’ll have to give this a hard pass and stick with tried, trusted, and much less disturbing brands like Nike.
80. Sparkling Red “Slippers”
Purchased At: Lush
Estimated Price: $7.95*
Lush is vastly known for creating handmade cosmetics like bath bombs, make-up, and bubble bars. They make so many different varieties that it’s a shopper’s paradise…but sometimes, even this widely-popular corporation makes a boo-boo.
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Their Sparkling Red “Slippers” are bubble bars that are supposed to look as bright and iconic as Dorothy Gale’s very own kicks. However, the outcome was something that was definitely more than R-rated. Seeing one of these foam up could be the stuff of nightmares, which is probably why Lush didn’t rush to bring them back.
81. Disney Princess Puzzle
Purchased At: Various outlets
Estimated Price: $10*
Disney has been riding the princess gravy train all the way to the bank for decades now, pumping out scores of merchandise that relates to the fairest of them all. Young movie lovers continue to lap it up. While some products are done to high standards, some have a few issues.
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This puzzle should put the pieces of these perfect princesses together flawlessly, but instead, Cinderella had a little work done. Some could argue that it’s great to see Cinderella with a more realistic face, but at the end of the day, there’s no denying that Cinders looks more like an ugly sister than a leading lady.
82. Training Balls
Purchased At: Butterfly
Estimated Price: $50*
Since releasing this product a few years ago, Butterfly has changed its packaging. It’s not really hard to see why. Training balls are important for any aspiring athlete, but this particular design could’ve caused some confusion at the store.
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The model was likely disappointed when he noticed his big brand debut had a lot of front, but that’s the way the cookie crumbles. Little did he know then that his training balls would be on display forever, so let’s hope he got a good paycheck. Long live the internet and all product failures that sail with her.
83. Buzz Lightyear Drinking Cup
Purchased At: Target
Estimated Price: $5*
Everyone knows that kids go wild for Buzz Lightyear. Woody may have been Andy’s main man, but everyone wanted to be as brave as Buzz. That being said, Toy Story was a huge hit for Disney and Pixar in terms of merchandising as well as box office sales.
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The House of Mouse has been steadily peddling different products ever since the movie came out in the ‘90s – but some items are better than others. Something tells us that whoever designed this sippy cup didn’t exactly have kids in mind.
84. Flamingo Drinks Holder
Purchased At: Wish
Estimated Price: $3*
When the summer months roll around the internet is awash with all sorts of different products that promise to make our lives easier by the pool. Stores stock giant inflatables shaped like cats and cacti, while other websites offer up supposedly helpful products for that extra bit of fun in the sun.
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Inflatable drinks holders can be bought in stores like Walmart, but when you try to save yourself a couple of bucks and head to Wish, you might find you get something else entirely. This flamingo was destined to sink when it should’ve swum. RIP.
85. Inspirational Yoga Mat
Purchased At: Forever 21
Estimated Price: $20*
We all need the odd word of encouragement when we’re trying to smash our fitness goals, so what better way to stay positive than to get a yoga mat with a slogan on it, right? That way, it’s shoved mercilessly in our faces every time we do a downward dog. Only, what happens when the designers have a bad day?
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This Forever 21 mat should have a powerful “Nothing is Impossible” message, but thanks to the awkward positioning of the white, it reads just the opposite. So, lay out your mat, take a deep breath – then give up and go to Dunkin Donuts.
86. Uplifting T-Shirt
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $15*
Uplifting slogans on T-shirts have been popular for decades now. There’s nothing quite like slapping a tired catchphrase onto your chest to set you up for the day, but what happens when companies get it drastically wrong? In this case, there’s absolutely nothing to be happy about and everything to worry about.
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Perhaps the most worrying thing of all is that this design got the okay in the first place. If you look closely at the picture, you’ll see that there’s a whole stack of them. What’s more, people probably paid good money for one!
87. Carpet Toilet Seat
Purchased At: Wish
Estimated Price: $5*
Toilet seats are usually made out of wipe-clean materials for a reason. You don’t need to be a scientist to figure out that the throne is the perfect breeding ground for bacteria and germs. Multiple advertisements on TV tell us that exact thing – but, despite that, there are still designers out there creating carpeted toilet seat covers.
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In fact, websites like Wish, Shein, and even eBay have multiple carpet toilet seat covers for sale. Unless you’re washing it after every single use, there’s no way that this product design isn’t painfully, irretrievably flawed.
88. “Do It” Razor Blades
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $10*
The wonderful world of shaving is a highly competitive one, with tons of different high-end brands competing for the top spot. While Gillette and other companies continue to toe the line, many lesser-known brands are trying to make an impact.
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Enter “Do It” razors. There’s a lot to be said for shock advertising, but this name leaves a lot to be desired for obvious reasons. Whatever happened to good old-fashioned slogans like “Because You’re Worth It” or “Maybe She Was Born With It”? Thankfully, it looks like you can’t pick up this brand in stores like Kroger.
89. Batman Power Rangers
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $10*
There’s a lot to be said for Batman; there’s a lot to be said for Power Rangers, but never the twain shall meet. At least, that should be the case. In a distant factory somewhere, a bright spark decided that by capitalizing on both of the beloved franchises they could create this incredible product.
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This strange hybrid-version of Gotham’s savior is undeniably striking, but if someone on the design team would’ve used Google they may have noticed there was a problem. Or, perhaps Power Rangers in Space really do look like Batman masquerading as a parrot.
90. M&M’s Sticker Seal
Purchased At: Various
Estimated Price: $3*
M&M’s have been popular on the market for decades, but the packaging has changed over time. Nowadays, you can get handy packets that are sealable so you don’t have to worry about keeping them fresh…but look on the back and you may get a little shock.
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We’ve always known that the M&M characters are a little fresh at times, but this inappropriate sticker placement makes changes their relationship entirely. The expression on Red’s face doesn’t help, either.
91. Pizza Pouch
Purchased At: Amazon
Estimated Price: $5*
There are many products that we see on shelves that we absolutely have to have. Then, there are items that just don’t make sense, no matter how hard we try to figure them out. Enter the Pizza Pouch. It’s a novel premise for pizza fans – but there’s one small problem.
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Putting a hot slice of pizza into this perfectly-shaped pouch and hanging it around your neck isn’t going to work out. Not only will the plastic essentially steam the slice and make it soggy as heck, but it’s also a great way to get a burn. Amazingly, this product is still available to buy on sites like Amazon.
92. Blue Harry Potter
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $10*
There’s a reason why no one remembers Hagrid saying, “You’re a wizard, Harry! You’re a bright blue wizard!” The Harry Potter franchise has spawned all kinds of merchandise, from crockery to clothing and everything in between. It’s also inspired a plethora of knock-offs, too.
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In this case, we’ve got a push-along toy that’s questionable in nature. Not only does it seem like the lamest toy on the planet with a limited function, but it’s also bright blue. There’s no explanation for the color, so there’s no magic way out of this disaster.
93. Novelty New Year Glasses
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $2*
We’ve all worn some novelty new year glasses at least once in our lives, but have you ever celebrated the year 20107? Most novelty glasses make the year number work, but maybe things got too complicated for this manufacturer after 2010.
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Or, maybe they found some 2010 stock in the back room and decided sticking a 7 on the top of the 0 would be a great way to peddle it to the masses. The premise is about as clear as mud, but realistically, who would have been sober enough at midnight to notice your troublesome novelty glasses anyway?
94. Heal Thy Burgers
Purchased At: Grill’d Australia
Estimated Price: Various
Grill’d is a healthy burger chain in Australia. By all accounts, it’s a very worthy business with a few locations across the Land Down Under but even established businesses get it wrong sometimes. A big, bold font is great when it’s easily understood, but in this case, Healthy Burger reads more like a proclamation from Jesus.
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“Heal Thy Burgers” doesn’t quite have the same ring to it as “Healthy Burgers.” It doesn’t exactly seem to send the message that Grill’d was hoping it would. However, it did serve to provide the internet with plenty of laughs. Isn’t that all that matters?
95. Kitten Socks
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $4.50-$12*
One cat lover decided that they wanted to rock their love of cats and kittens on their feet, so they bought a pair of kitten socks. However, the picture on the sock is far different from the one you see when the wearer dons the sock. Instead of a normal kitten, the face is all stretched out and crazy-looking.
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This funny design fail is probably caused by cheap manufacturing and design. While we doubt the wearer got rid of these kitty socks, we hope he didn’t pay too much for them. The average price of socks is anywhere from $4.50-$12.
96. Package Opener
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $11.98*
Yes, this is a real product and you can actually buy it on Amazon. It even is “Amazon’s Choice” for its product category. The OpenX costs $11.98, and it’s Prime eligible. The product, which helps open plastic purchases so that you don’t have to gnaw at them like the insane woman on the package, might be high-quality, but the packaging could use some work.
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The OpenX says “Stop Struggling” with a picture of a woman biting down onto a piece of plastic. The OpenX has made quite a few social media rounds, being described by users as a “packaging fail.” Still, they have kept the ad on Amazon, so they’re not backing down.
97. Angry Baby
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $10-$15*
This looks like the Ice Age baby that everyone hates. One toymaker created a baby doll that completely went against its own description. The front of the package says, “I am a sweet baby. Let’s have fun together.” The baby’s face in the package says something completely different. The angry baby’s expression is caused by its giant, heavy forehead.
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Though we couldn’t find which company created this baby doll, the picture has made a lot of lists of “Epic Toy Design Fails” and product design fans that are “So Bad, It’s Hilarious.” Hopefully, the manufacturer saw the feedback and pulled the toy.
98. Happy Hippo Bowling
Purchased At: N/A
Estimated Price: N/A
Looking at this, it would have made way more sense for the bowling alley to have the bowling balls enter/come out of the hippo’s mouth, a la Hungry Hungry Hippo, than the other end. We all love bowling (well, most of us), but there’s no denying that this bowling alley is very unfortunate.
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The animal-themed alley has the balls coming out of a hippo’s bottom, something that amused one social media poster so much that they shared it online. The funny picture went viral, with one website calling it a “design fail” that would have been prevented if someone had “gotten a second opinion.”
99. Sandwich Stairs
Purchased At: Tesco
Estimated Price: $2.79*
There’s no denying that the Tesco chicken and bacon sandwich looks delicious. As the grocery store put it, it’s a “blend” of smoked bacon, chicken breast, and mayonnaise on “malted bread.” Though that does sound like a nice lunch—and cheap, too, at under $3—we do have questions about the weird stair-like packaging.
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Instead of a whole sandwich, Tesco got a little creative. One half of the sandwich is a bottom stair, and the other half is a stop. It’s definitely far different from the regular sandwich packaging, but, considering that it appears to be sold out, save for one, the odd look doesn’t seem to have impacted sales.
100. Sad Cactus
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $5-$10*
This dog toy looks like the manufacturers knew that dogs would rip it to pieces. One dog owner gave her dog a brand-new cactus-shaped stuffed toy, and, as dogs love to do, he/she ripped it to pieces. However, what was inside wasn’t just empty fluff, the way you’d expect.
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It was a sad, forlorn-looking cactus, which makes us think that an even sadder, possibly angry cactus was also inside that one (and so on and so forth, like a tragic Russian doll). Knowing dogs, he or she probably ripped that one up as well. Next time, heavy-duty rubber is the best bet.
101. Kids’ Balloon
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $1-$2*
Blowing up balloons is an annoying part of every kid’s birthday party prep, and balloon configurations like this certainly don’t help. One parent was blowing up balloons and found that the blow-up area was, to say the least, placed in a rather unfortunate position.
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As he said on Snapchat, “They couldn’t find a better place to blow up this balloon?” Though the kids probably didn’t catch it, there’s no doubt that the parents bringing their kids to the party did and had a good laugh over it. If you’re looking for cheap balloons that are (hopefully) not weird, try your local dollar store.
102. Wingless Duck
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $4.99*
This is cute, even if it’s not exactly physically accurate. One person bought a stuffed duck, and they found that the product manufacturer must have confused ducks with a flightless bird, giving the baby duck four legs instead of wings and two legs.
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The legs look more like paws than actually duck feet (we don’t know the technical term for duck feet). Still, despite all that and a rather strange-looking orange bill, the stuffed animal has its charm. And who knows? Maybe it’s like a Beanie Baby, and a rare misprint that could be worth thousands of dollars years in the future.
103. Austria or Australia?
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $2.99*
One toymaker got a little geographically confused when it made this toy truck. Australia is the land down under, famous for kangaroos, spiders big enough to kill and eat you, and surfing. Austria, on the other hand, isn’t really famous for anything except maybe The Sound of Music and some pretty cool-looking castles.
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This truck has a misprint on it, labeling it “Austria” instead of Australia, which is what the accompanying design is better suited for. There’s no real reason why Australia and Austria have similar names, other than that they both are named after Latin and German words for directions.
104. Batman and Robin
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $0.50*
Batman is a legend, and the franchise alone is worth billions of dollars. There are a million and one action figures dedicated to the famous D.C. Comics character, but none of them are quite like this one. Batman and Robin both have unfortunate hand placement that we certainly hope wasn’t intended to be raunchy.
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Judging from Robin’s leotard, these action figures are based on earlier versions of the show, possibly the original 1960s series that starred Adam West. Though it was cheeky and campy, the series was beloved by millions, though we’re not sure those millions would love these action figures.
105. Tipsy Toy
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $5-$10*
We’re not sure who this doll is supposed to be—we don’t think it’s Belle from Beauty and the Beast, as she isn’t wearing her yellow dress—but she definitely needs to go home and sleep it off. One store was selling “Belle,” a knockoff Disney princess who had a rough night out.
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As one commenter put it, “Go home Belle, you’re drunk.” The messy hair, dress, and askew position of this doll make her look like she’s had one too many shots. However, the party girl aspect does make her more interesting than your average Disney princess.
106. Creepy Night Light
Purchased At: Disney
Estimated Price: $15*
Night lights are supposed to keep your kid from being scared of the dark, not the opposite. One Disney fan bought a Minnie Mouse night light, thinking that it would provide a peaceful ambiance that would fight off any fears of the dark.
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However, when she snapped it on, she found that the bright white light (way too bright for a night light) turned Minnie into a demon from The Conjuring. A better night light might be the Pillow Pets Retro Minnie Mouse Plush Night Light on Amazon, which has a non-harsh, non-creepy spray of rainbow light. It costs $29.67.
107. Hairy Baby Doll
Purchased At: Japan
Estimated Price: Unknown
Japan is the land of strange inventions and strange toys and, while we all appreciate the creativity, we’re not so sure that this toy is such a good idea. One outlandish toy is “You Can Shave the Baby,” which is definitely in the top ten of strangest toys for your kids.
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The baby, which beats out the pregnant baby doll that one commenter swore she saw for sale in Japan, has bright red hair everywhere—calves, armpits, head, everywhere—and oddly sallow skin. Babies don’t need shaving, and we’re not sure kids would find shaving fun, anyway, as adults certainly don’t.
108. Queen of Hearts or Three of Clubs?
Purchased At: Disney
Estimated Price: $5.90*
The Queen of Hearts would be screaming, “Off with her head!” if she knew that she wasn’t the Queen of this deck. One person who bought the “Vile Villains” deck of playing cards from Disney found it amusing that, in the deck, the Queen wasn’t the queen. She was the three of clubs.
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The deck of cards costs $5.90 from resale outlets (though on eBay, someone has a pack for $40), and it features everyone’s favorite villains, including Maleficent and Ursula. As Disney puts it on Amazon, they’re perfect for any fan of “Disney movies.” Each cart is painted with a unique villain from all the classic movies from our childhood.
109. Backwards Eyed Lion
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $5-$10*
Well, at least they got one of the eyes right. One shopper was browsing the stuffed animal section when he noticed that the stuffed lion doll didn’t exactly look right—literally. The stuffed animal’s eye is sewn on backward, making the lion look totally cross-eyed. For what it’s worth, the misprint only seems to have affected a few, not the whole batch.
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Judging from the sloppy product execution, Disney probably didn’t license this reproduction of Simba or Nala from The Lion King. Either the toymaker is about to lose their license, or they’re about to get a very nasty letter from Disney’s lawyers. Either way—yikes.
110. Wonder Woman Scissors
Purchased At: DC Comics
Estimated Price: $24.98-$29.98*
The designer probably giggled the whole time he was making these scissors. One product is a pair of sharp kitchen scissors designed like Wonder Woman, with one of her legs as each part of the handle. When you cut, the legs spread, which will delight fans of immature humor everywhere.
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These vintage scissors are made by DC Comics, and they’re from the late 1970s (1978, to be exact), when weird toys ran rampant. If you like these scissors, you can buy them on eBay for $24.98. Amazon also has them for $29.98, selling them from an “old toy warehouse” up in Canada.
111. Fuzzy Police Handcuffs
Purchased At: Local dollar store
Estimated Price: $1*
Maybe less people would fight the police if the handcuffs were more comfortable. As the shopper said, “This is why I liked to go to my local dollar store.” The toy section of the dollar store is always weird, and these handcuffs are a delightful example of that weirdness.
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The toy, which is honestly labeled “Ages 3+,” includes police handcuffs that aren’t the usual solid steel and automatic locking device. They’re instead pink, fuzzy, and definitely not up to departmental regulation. Though some departments are using disposable nylon cuffs, we doubt that they’ll ever make the jump to these ones.
112. Bouncy Ball
Purchased At: Target
Estimated Price: $18.99*
What’s crazy about this toy is it’s not even the weirdest one that is based on the Trolls franchise, which has grossed hundreds of millions of dollars, even though the second movie is still very much “in the red,” according to industry insiders. This toy ball is based on Poppy, the cheery, upbeat pink troll from the movies.
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However, Poppy doesn’t have the pep in her step when it comes to this ball. Her smashed face makes her look more like she’s in agony. However, this Poppy ball isn’t as bad as the Hasbro toy recently pulled off the shelves for an inappropriately-placed button. So, it could be worse.
113. Soccer Ball
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $12.55*
Though, functionally, this ball might be fine, the printing leaves a lot to be desired. We’re used to a black and white soccer ball with evenly-printed pentagons. They cost $12.55 at Walmart, and you can send your kids outside to play with them for hours, giving you some nice peace and quiet.
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However, one shopper noticed that the soccer ball they bought wasn’t exactly up to snuff. The pentagons printed don’t fit within the lines of the ball, causing it to look messy. Though kids probably won’t care as long as it bounces, this ball is still not worth the money.
114. Poorly Placed Flowers
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $20-$50*
Florals are the classic pattern that never dies for dresses, and you usually can’t go wrong with a chic flowery look. However, one dressmaker definitely wasn’t thinking their design all the way through when they released this white-and-red floral dress.
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The red flowers look like an unfortunate, Saw 5-type monthly “accident.” There are other flowers on the right arm, and the problem doesn’t really seem to be the concept of the dress, so much as the flowers that are so cheaply printed, they look more like red blobs than actual petals. This dress is a must-skip if you see it at the store unless you’re willing to tie a sweater around your waist.
115. Ceiling Mirrors in a Public Restroom?
Purchased At: N/A
Estimated Price: Free
Using a public restroom is already not exactly pleasant, but one venue took it to the extreme with these mirrors, which don’t just let you see yourself when you’re on the toilet, but they also let you see the person next to you. The incredibly awkward building design has you wondering what they were thinking.
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Just don’t look up (or hold it until you get home). It’s not clear whether exactly this public restroom is, but we wish we knew, so we could avoid it. The crack-free restroom doors are a plus, but they are totally overridden by the strange mirror placement.
116. Cyborg Baby
Purchased At: N/A
Estimated Price: $6,500*
DC Comics would be proud, as this baby looks like it could be the next Victor Stone. Cyborg (a term coined in the 1960s) is a fictional superhero with genius intellect. It’s half-robot, half-human. This advertisement makes it look like this baby has gotten a head start on its cyborg training early.
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Where the baby’s eye is supposed to be is a bus light, making it look like the infant version of Victor Stone. The otherwise adorable baby definitely got the short end of the stick when it came to this bus advertisement, which probably cost around $6,500 to place.
117. Invitation Mishap
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $0.60 per invitation*
This is definitely a very interesting wedding invitation to say the least. If you start reading it from top to bottom, you probably will wonder why “2017” is spelled, “two thousand seventeen,” in all lowercase letters with no hyphens (grammar police everywhere are no doubt very displeased).
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If you made it past that unfortunate grammar error, you’ll notice that there are three options for food: chicken, beef, and…kids? Sorry vegetarians, but those are the only choices. While it clearly means choosing a kids’ meal, the option placement is probably not the vibe the wedding planner was looking for.
118. Impossible Maze
Purchased At: N/A
Estimated Price: Free
Kids’ menus usually have some type of game or fun activity that keeps your kid from running around the restaurant and annoying you when you’re trying to eat. However, this menu seems to have the opposite effect. Don’t bother trying to solve it. We’ve stared at it for half an hour and there is no answer.
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The unsolvable maze made the rounds on social media, as everyone with time to spare tried to figure out a way to make the puzzle work. However, it appears that this maze has no end, as all possible routes are blocked. Still, it probably does keep kids busy.
119. Opaque Sports Bottle
Purchased At: Slazenger
Estimated Price: $5.72*
This one is interesting because of how many people didn’t see the problem right away. It’s true that, if you’re scrolling aimlessly, you probably won’t see what the issue is, but Redditors on @r/CrappyDesign noticed right away. The sports bottle has neat measuring lines, but no way to see what you’re measuring.
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The bottle itself is opaque, so there’s no way to see how much liquid is in there. You’ll only know once the bottle overflows. Clearly, someone at the design bureau of this bottle’s manufacturer, Slazenger, was doing a rush job. We’d bet that they probably got fired once the error was realized.
120. Early Days of the Internet
Purchased At: Newspaper Ad
Estimated Price: $12 per inch*
What’s crazy is that this photo looks like something from the 1980s or 1990s, but it actually is from 2013. It’s hard to tell whose fault this is—the government for including the wrong link or the ad publisher for actually printing that impressively-lengthy hyperlink.
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Considering that black-and-white newspaper ads cost $12 per inch, we think the ad publisher probably knew what it was doing. Anyone looking to submit a Colorado government application will find that typing in the hyperlink for the application admittance website will take more time than the actual process of getting their resume and papers together.
121. Eurocentric Who?
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $0.50*
Well, that’s one way to get rid of Eurocentrism. One globe-maker decided that it would do away with the continent altogether. The tiny toy globe has every continent except for Europe, which has been replaced with a solid swath of blue ocean. The landmass picks back up with the other three-quarters of Russia.
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It’s unclear who made this globe, and it’s impressive that the owner even noticed, as stress balls usually aren’t the most detailed toys to begin with. Though the globe is just a toy, we’re not sure if the manufacturers even sell products in Europe, since it doesn’t exist to them.
122. Confusing Fridge
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $1,000-$2,000*
This refrigerator is definitely a little confusing. The “down” negative arrow means “cold,” and the positive, plus arrow means “colder,” so we assume that means you increase the number to make the fridge colder. The fridge is set at “6,” though what exact unit of measurement is being used is unclear.
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If you’re looking for a high-quality, non-confusing fridge, Good Housekeeping recommends the GE Profile Series French-Door Refrigerator, which costs $1,899. Another fridge that Good Housekeeping liked is the Maytag Wide French Door Refrigerator, which costs $2,008 at Home Depot. Needless to say, be ready to spend a lot on a new fridge.
123. Catch-22
Purchased At: 3M
Estimated Price: $5.29*
If you’re buying a pair of scissors, it’s probably because something happened to your own pair and you are in a bind. However, the creators of the 3M scissors didn’t really think that one through, as the packaging on their scissors requires a pair of shears to cut through.
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Catch-22, as one commenter called it, as you need scissors to open scissors, but if you had scissors, you wouldn’t be buying them in the first place (Joseph Heller would be proud). Not to mention, you could also get a cheaper pair at the dollar store, as these are nearly $6.
124. America First
Purchased At: Hardware/Outdoor Store
Estimated Price: N/A
This does appear to be how many Americans see the world, so the sign isn’t inaccurate, and most U.S. citizens, save for the person who took the picture, probably wouldn’t have even noticed the globe was off. One hardware store, which looks to be either Home Depot or Lowe’s, decided to advertise its customer service in a rather ethnocentric way.
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Writing, “The #1 customer service retailer in the world,” the outdoors store included a globe, but, instead of having other continents on there, the only continent on the map was North America. I guess they get points for remembering to include Mexico and Canada.
125. Alliteration Is Overrated
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $33.95*
Alliteration is for the birds, as one Taiwanese company stated when they sold their “PP” Pineapple Cake. The first “P” stands for “Delicious,” and the second “P” stands for “Pineapple Cake,” so at least the second one is somewhat right. The boxed pineapple cake was likely sold on Amazon or from an international food vendor.
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If you can get past the bad alliteration, Taiwanese pineapple cake is delicious. “Feng Li Su,” as it is known, is a pastry that is often served during the Lunar New Year. It is a square-shaped cake with short-bread casing and a jam-like pineapple filling.
126. Hot Salad
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $100-$200*
One microwave ad-maker forgot what a microwave is actually used for, as we doubt that anyone is out here microwaving their fruit salad to make it hot. The only acceptable hot fruit is in pies, and even that is pushing it, depending on who you ask.
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This microwave looks to be on the cheaper end. Low-end models cost $50, and, while they’re not terrible, they don’t have all the fancy add-ons that $400 models do. Your average microwave costs between $100 and $200, but, judging from this inaccurate ad, which looks like it’s from the 1970s, you’ll pay a lot less.
127. Spongebob Sq-Horse?
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $55-$100*
Of all the incarnations we’ve seen Spongebob in, from our favorite childhood cartoon to current, absurd memes, this is perhaps the weirdest. One kids’ play area, in what looks to be a shopping center or a mall, put in a Spongebob-themed “ride” that was a weird mix of hobby horse and Spongebob.
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The motorized ride is probably pretty fun, and kids won’t even notice the weird design, but adults certainly did. This mechanical horse looks like something bought on Alibaba, which does, in fact, sell mechanical horses for malls to put in. When you look on the website, there are 1,672 for sale currently. Who knew there was such a market?
128. 4K Ultra HD
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $3,000-$5,000*
4K Ultra HD is a screen resolution that is four times the resolution of a 1080P HD TV. There are 8 million pixels on the screen, which is six million more than your average “Full HD TV.” 4K is the highest of the high definition, and they make all the pixels tinier to make them fit on the screen.
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Clearly, 4K is what you want to be watching, but that high-def pixilation didn’t translate to the box of one TV. The “4K Ultra HD” is so blurry that it’s hard to read, which is probably not the impression the TV manufacturer wanted to make.
129. Unreadable
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: Unknown
We can’t even tell what this product is supposed to be, but we hope it isn’t a pillow. One of the key elements of product design is readability, and placing white print on a clear background of a case of white…things…just doesn’t fit that accessibility requirement.
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We think the package says “Soniado,” but a Google search turned up no company matching that description. Hopefully, the buyer knew what they were buying, and they weren’t planning to rely on the front cover of the bag for instructions of important information. Because, judging from the photo, that would be a lost cause.
130. Fashion Fail
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: Unknown
Sometimes, you’ll have a cute idea for an outfit in your head, and, when you go to wear it, you realize that the outfit should have stayed just that: an idea. One influencer definitely experienced that. The outfit itself is cute, but the text on the sweater cuts off to read “TURD,” which ruins all the photos.
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Still, the Gucci belt, purse, and choker make this outfit work, if it weren’t for the funny text mishap. We can’t tell what the brand name is supposed to be on the shirt, but we’re guessing the people who came up with that name were either oblivious or intentional pranksters.
131. Can You Handle This?
Purchased At: N/A
Estimated Price: $996*
This door isn’t impossible to close, but it is difficult. One door-maker clearly didn’t plan out the handles very well. If you try to let go of the handle on this door and close it, the handle blocks the door from closing. Though the door looks sturdy, as does the lock, it might take some figuring out to get it to close (which is not secure).
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To close it, it seems like you’d have to hold down the handle until the door shut before letting the handle go. Considering doors cost $996 on average, the replacement for this goof will be expensive.
132. Unusable Notebooks
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $7.25*
These notebooks are probably more for show than anything, as it seems like it would be next to impossible to actually write something in a notebook like this. The notebooks at this stationery store are all shaped like cut letters, which is a unique design idea, to be fair.
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However, that’s a lot less space to write on when compared to conventional notebooks. Though this might be cute as a planner or a pad for keeping next to the phone, the practical uses are pretty diminished. Hopefully, they weren’t too expensive, considering you get less paper for your money.
133. Double Trouble
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $10-$20*
One bathroom product design company must not have tested their own product, as we have no idea how this is supposed to work. Usually, toilet plunger and brush sets cost between $10 and $20. The set has the toilet plunger in one half and a separate container for the brush in the other.
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This “invention” combined the two, placing the toilet brush at one end and the plunger head at the other end of the same contraption. That means that you’d probably have water (or something gross) running down onto your hand from one end when you went to use the other.
134. SuperMan Pillow Topper
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $5-$10*
It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a…blow-up doll? Kids’ gifts are often really awkward for no reason. Kids don’t see the awkwardness, but the rest of us know what’s going on. This “Snugglers” pillow-topper contains an image of Superman.
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Everything looks to be in order, as far as his uniform goes, save for one strange detail: The Man of Steel’s mouth, which is a giant, red O. The caption says you can “turn your pillow into the biggest toy ever,” a saying that actually makes this entire thing worse, if you can believe it. We’re not sure where it was purchased, but this gives off dollar store vibes.
135. Cute Doesn’t Always Equal Functional
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $5-$10*
Just because something is cute doesn’t mean it’s functional. While the idea of an animal-shaped coffee cup is, admittedly, adorable, the ears poke you straight in the eye, as one shopper discovered. You’ll have to turn the cup around if you want to drink from it without poking your eyes out.
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All jokes aside, the cup itself is pretty nice looking, and it appears to be hand-painted. All the maker needs to do is just shorten the ears a little bit and test out the cup before putting it into the fired-up kiln. Even just half an inch will make all the difference.
136. Toilet Seat Major Fail
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $9.98*
This picture has made the rounds on “labeling and packaging fails” blog posts, and we’re here to add it to ours. This “toilet seat” doesn’t look like a toilet seat, and, for this woman’s sake, we hope it isn’t, as that would mean she’s having a spa day inside a toilet.
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Though $9.98 isn’t a bad price for a toilet seat, we doubt this is even remotely accurate or usable. As one label-making website said, this silly mistake serves to teach the lesson that you should ask at least one other person before you go ahead and click “Print” on the label.
137. Finishing Sauce
Purchased At: Woolworths
Estimated Price: Unlisted
This has big Australian Gaytime energy. Buzzfeed included this on its list of “Truly Unfortunate Food Product” names, and we have to agree. MasterFoods Creamy White Finishing Sauce looks extremely unappetizing, unless you’re into that sort of thing.
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Even looking at the product description on the Woolworths site is creepy. Woolworths describes it as a “savory white sauce” made from “fresh cream” with “garlic and onion” that is “perfect poured over corned beef.” Sure, there are no artificial colors, flavors, or preservatives, but we’re still going to have to give this Creamy White Finishing Sauce a hard pass.
138. This Should Not Be Allowed
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $15-$20*
If your kid can’t decide what kind of stuffed animal they want, why not get them a…whatever this is? This stuffed animal is a combination of a giraffe, elephant, leopard, and zebra. We can’t imagine what it’s called. A gireleparbra? An elerafleobra? Either way, it seems like something that shouldn’t exist.
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The stuffed zeleophantiraffe actually wouldn’t look too terrible if it weren’t for the unusually-large trunk attached to the front of the giraffe’s head. That gives it a weird, menacing look. Where exactly this stuffed animal is sold is unknown, but what we do know is it’s nowhere in nature (that we know of).
139. Something’s Wrong With Wonder Woman
Purchased At: Walmart
Estimated Price: $32.17 for a four-pack*
Wonder Woman is a cultural icon. The superheroine has sparked billions of dollars’ worth of revenue, and, though much of the revenue is a hit, there are some misses, like this 3-in-1 foam. First of all, you probably shouldn’t be using a combination of body wash, shampoo, and conditioner.
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Second, the foam comes out of Wonder Woman’s mouth, so it makes her look like she’s choking on cyanide or puking up something white whenever you push down on the nozzle. This product is yet another testament to the idea that you need to make sure you have a second opinion when developing merchandise.
140. Milk Under Bowl
Purchased At: Life Cereal
Estimated Price: $3.79*
Off-brand cereals are a gold mine for accidental packaging mistakes, but, in this case, the problem comes from Life Cereal, which is definitely not off-brand. Millions of boxes of Life are sold each year, and it’s a wonder that they haven’t changed this weird error.
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On the cover of their cinnamon multigrain cereal, there isn’t any milk in the bowl, but there is milk under the bowl, which is weird, as that’s never been where you put the milk. Though it doesn’t look bad, it doesn’t look accurate, and we’re amazed no one from Life caught this error sooner.
141. Nope Soap
Purchased At: Queen Love
Estimated Price: $0.35-$0.45*
Be glad you didn’t Google this soap, as the explanation is even creepier. This “toilet soap,” as it’s called, is made by a company called Queen Love in Zhejiang, China. The blue, oval soap is used to clean “the most sensitive areas of women,” according to the company.
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It costs only a few cents per bar, and the company has a minimum order of 7,200 pieces on AliBaba.com, which makes absolutely no sense. Also, the majority of the different box covers for Queen Love soap have scantily-clad women on them, which just heightens the creepiness factor even more.
142. Simulation Cat Bag
Purchased At: eBay
Estimated Price: $80*
Some products are both incredible to look at and immediately unsettling. This cat bag falls straight into that category (no pun intended.) Most of us want our bags to look pretty normal, but the designers of this thought cat lovers would find it spectacular.
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The result is a feline backpack that looks just like the real thing, but whether that’s a selling point is yet to be determined. You can unzip it and stuff it full of your belongings, pose it and make it look like it’s holding a fish, or simply give it a good stroke. Either way, this design wonder will cost you $80.
143. Unfortunate Opening
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: Unknown
We don’t even know what this product is supposed to be, let alone why it looks like this. One bag of something had quite an unfortunate opening on what looks like an otherwise innocent teddy bear.
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When you open the package to reveal the bag’s mystery contents, the opening looks like something rather inappropriate that we can’t print here. This is yet another example of why it’s important to not only design a smart-looking package but also test it out first before you send it to the mass market. If someone had at least opened this beforehand, they would have caught the weird error (hopefully).
144. We All Scream For Ice Cream
Purchased At: Nestle
Estimated Price: $6*
Advertisements will never not be awkward. Some companies might be billion-dollar conglomerates like Nestle, but they haven’t mastered the concept of a non-weird ad (we’re looking at you, Geico).
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We All Scream For Ice Cream @olkrzU36 / Pinterest.com Advertisement
Nestle might have quite the budget, but something went wrong when it came to packaging here. The person holding the chocolate-covered ice cream cone isn’t holding it by the wooden stick part, like a normal person. Instead, they’re holding it the way we think an alien life form would hold ice cream: by the ice cream part. Not to mention, the awkward smile really is the cherry on top.
145. Go Through
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $400-$600*
Kids’ toys are another endless source of awkwardness, especially since toymakers realize that kids aren’t going to know what’s so weird about it. They can save money with a bad design, and they often take that opportunity.
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One example of this is whoever made this god-awful inflatable slide. In addition to the strange color and only vaguely-pirate-themed sign at the top, the slide looks like something a slide shouldn’t look like, if you catch our drift. Even the kids look somewhat alarmed as they emerge from the slide’s weirdly-shaped opening. Combined with the nasty color, this slide is definitely not a winner.
146. Prepare for Take Off
Purchased At: Ad company
Estimated Price: $11,500-$19,000 per week*
Turkish Airlines is a pretty big deal. It’s the national flag-carrying airline of Turkey, and it runs scheduled services to over 300 destinations in the Americas, Africa, and Asia. It’s the largest mainline carrier in the world, based on passenger destinations. The airline brings in nearly $13 billion in revenue per year.
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So, with all that money, you’d think they’d be able to buy better advertising. One airline passenger noticed something strange about Turkish Airlines’ ad at the airport. The plane in the ad looks like it’s crashing straight into the ground. Let’s hope that unpleasant scenario stays in the ad only.
147. Tunashamed
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $5*
The latest in a line of bad “HONK IF YOU LOVE JESUS” signs is this Tunashamed logo. As Twitter user @the_blueprint said, “Why would you shame someone with tuna?” The tweet got retweeted and liked tens of thousands of times, which means everyone was equally confused.
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The sign is supposed to say “UNASHAMED” with a cross at the front, though whether the two things are related isn’t really clear. Instead, the cross looks like a “T,” leading this to appear to read “Tunashamed,” as though this driver is refusing to be shamed for their Subway sandwich preference instead of their religion.
148. Make Lemonade
Purchased At: N/A
Estimated Price: $1-$5*
If you have lemons, make…orange juice, apparently. One supermarket shopper was nonplussed when they saw this weird sign at the grocery store. The sign reads “Lemons,” with the phrase “Perfect for orange juice” underneath it. Below the sign are a delicious selection of lemons.
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Usually, a sign like this would be an accidental misprint. But, judging from the sign and the way things are displayed, this doesn’t seem accidental at all. Maybe the maker was trying to tell us we need to put lemon juice in our morning OJ, something that seems like it would cause an acidic nightmare. Too much citrus isn’t a good thing.
149. To Smoke or Not to Smoke
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $5*
This is like a door that says both “ENTER” and “DO NOT ENTER” on it. This ashtray has very confusing messages. On the one hand, it is an ashtray, which means you should put, as you might have guessed, ashes into it.
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But, when you look at the bottom, the tray has a clear no-smoking sign. So, which is it? Judging from the clean bottom of the ashtray, people have been heeding the sign more than they have the purpose of the dish. There isn’t a stray piece of ash to be found. Probably for the best, when you consider the health ramifications of smoking.
150. Potty Humor
Purchased At: Craft store
Estimated Price: $10-$20*
This is yet another example of why you need to ask the most immature person in your graphic design office for their opinion before you go and release a package design to the masses. In case you didn’t notice it right away, this looks like it says the word “FART” on it, juvenile humor that no doubt will have people rolling as they walk down the craft store aisle.
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It’s amazing no one caught this. The package-makers were trying to go for a modern appeal, with a huge first letter and then smaller, clear-lined text. Alas, the result of all this graphic design effort ended with a loud, lame “FART.”
151. Cinderel-ongated
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $30-$180*
The more you look at this, the more mesmerizing it is. One car seat manufacturer decided to use Cinderella’s likeness on a car seat, hopefully with Disney’s permission. Instead of a cute seat, however, they got the Alien version of Cinderella.
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The head and torso of the Disney princess are separated by the head of the car seat, making Cinderella’s neck look like it came straight off a dinosaur. The overall effect isn’t princess-like, instead making the Disney beauty look like a velociraptor. Car seats aren’t exactly cheap, so redesigning the whole line would cost a small fortune, no doubt.
152. Bleach or Cereal?
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $8.99*
This looks like a lawsuit waiting to happen. You should never find yourself in a situation where you genuinely have to ask whether something is bleach or cereal. If you do find yourself in that situation, we suggest you don’t bother guessing and just keep on walking.
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“SEE-real Bleach” looks like a box of cereal, and the “SEE-real” label leads you to believe that this might be a delicious breakfast treat. However, you don’t want to take a bite out of this, as you’ll be headed to the ER. SEE-real bleach is for dying your hair. You can get it on Amazon (3/5-star rating) for $8.99.
153. F is for Fun
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $30-$50*
We can’t think of anything less appetizing than these funnel cakes. Whoever designed this poster should be fired, ASAP. When you think of a funnel cake, you probably think of everyone’s favorite fair food, which is a crispy, flaking pastry with fried sugar on top.
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The pastry is usually light-brown and very edible-looking, something that is decidedly not the case when it comes to what is depicted on this poster. The funnel cakes pictured here look like the iPhone poop emoji. The three scent lines wafting off the “cake” don’t improve the picture whatsoever; they actually make the whole thing worse.
154. Star in the Wars
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $5-$10*
Star Wars fans will no doubt take offense to this depiction of Obi-Wan Kenobi (at least, that’s who we think this is supposed to be). Obi-Wan was a legendary Jedi who trained Anakin and served as a general during the Clone Wars. He was Luke Skywalker’s mentor.
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That all sounds well and good, but this noble Jedi didn’t exactly get the Jedi treatment when it came to this piece of merchandise. The merch was cheaply-made, and Obi-Wan’s eyes were a bit…askew…in the packaging. As you can see from the fan poster, that would never work in real life.
155. Don’t Judge a Book…
Purchased At: Bookstore
Estimated Price: $14.95*
Book covers are tricky. Sometimes, just because they look good on the cover, that appeal won’t translate when someone places the book face-down, split in the middle (not very good for the spine of the book, by the way). Crimson Labyrinth found this out the hard way, when the cover became a ridiculous face when it was put face-down.
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For those who don’t want to judge a book by its cover and are wondering what Crimson Labyrinth is about, the novel is a satire on “extremist reality” television. You can buy it at Barnes and Noble for $14.95.
156. Creepy Price Chopper
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $10-$20*
We know where we don’t want to go, and that’s the meat department of this grocery store. The question of what five dollars will buy can remain unanswered as far as we’re concerned. One supermarket decided to put up a puzzling ad with a man placing a finger over his mouth as if to say, “Shhh.”
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Combined with the rest of the Riddler-like sign imploring us to come to the meat department and find out what we can get for five bucks, this sign is super ominous. For those of us who have seen a lot of horror movies, we know better than to meander back there.
157. Anyone for Tea?
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $15-$20*
This picture is bound to drive anyone with borderline-O.C.D. nuts. This “teapot” seems to have missed the boat entirely when it comes to graphic design that makes sense. Though the shape of the pot is nice, and the overall effect isn’t awful, the lettering could use some work.
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“Tea” is placed on the pot twice. Instead of having the As line up, which would make sense, this teapot manufactured just printed “Tea” twice, placing the words perpendicular to one another in the most awkward way possible. Let’s hope that no one bought this without looking, as the lack of symmetry will drive them mad.
158. Mouthwatering Soap
Purchased At: Cussons
Estimated Price: $8*
Ah yes, the edible delicacy known as hand soap. This packaging wins the award for the most confusing, as it looks like it’s attempting to get everyone to take a swig of the hand soap. Cussons Pure made “Sweets,” a hand soap that smells like a “Mouthwatering Fruit Chew.”
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The “Sweets” logo even comes complete with candies behind it. The “Mouthwatering” part leads you to believe that a good ol’ swig will solve all your problems. Alas, it likely will taste like a whole bunch of chemicals, as a drink of antibacterial hand wash is a pretty quick way to end up at the emergency room.
159. Sit Back and Relax
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $100-$300*
Sometimes, designers get a little too bold. They try to execute an artistic vision, and the vision falls flat. The result is usually a product that looks interesting but isn’t usable. This couch is an excellent example of that phenomenon.
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Someone going for a modern, sports-themed look fell flat with this design, which looks like a group of chairs with unusually high backs, stuck together. To rest your back, you have a selection of basketballs, all dyed the same beige color. This is definitely one of the weirder pieces of furniture to grace this already very strange list.
160. The Simpsons
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $16.45*
The Simpsons are a worldwide phenomenon, apparently. The animated sitcom is one of the longest-running shows on television, with dozens of seasons to its name. It has a worldwide reach, and billions of dollars’ worth of merchandise has been sold in the Simpsons’ name.
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Oh, excuse us: the SImpsonsns. One knockoff store in Europe sold off-brand, probably unlicensed Simpsons toys, labeling them with an extra “NS” to knock them off a little more. Though the toys look a little more like the characters they’re named after, they still look strange, and the logo, “One family is very happy,” is weirdly ominous.
161. A Worthy Cause
Purchased At: Hunters Plaza
Estimated Price: Unknown
When you think about it, a lot of anti-cancer organizations have this wording problem. People often use the term “Supporting Cancer” to refer to supporting the fight against cancer, but, if you read it objectively, it makes no sense.
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Hunter’s Plaza did the same thing, saying that they were “Supporting Child Cancer.” Clearly (hopefully), they mean that they’re supporting the fight against childhood cancer, ostensibly with this coin machine that is irresistible to kids with spare change. Despite this charity machine being a common site at every mall, the branding on this cancer-fighting campaign might need a bit of tweaking.
162. Visit Germany
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $150-$600*
This Angela Merkel campaign ad reads, “Erfolgreich für Deutschland,” which means “Successful for Germany.” Though that’s up to you whether you’re on-board with the German politician or not, we can all agree that this campaign photo isn’t doing her any favors.
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And we don’t mean that in the hyper-critical, appearance-based way that a lot of publications do when they talk about female politicians. This is just a bad ad, as the paper ad behind the glass appears to be folded or creased incorrectly. Angela Merkel looks like a weird, symmetrical alien with eyes that are uncomfortably close together. Love her or hate her, that’s not exactly accurate with real life.
163. Mmm, Barfy Burger
Purchased At: Argentinian grocery store
Estimated Price: $6*
Though Argentinians’ main language isn’t English, so they won’t know why this is so weird, those of us who speak English can see why a food label called “Barfy” is so unappealing. Barfy is slang for burger, and it also happens to be the name of a frozen supermarket brand.
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Associating vomit with burgers wouldn’t be a great marketing choice for an American company, but it seems to be working out well for Barfy in Argentina, as people seem to love the brand. Pick Up the Fork described the brand as “famous” and “ever-popular,” and not ironic in the slightest.
164. What a Long Course
Purchased At: Thunder Bay Golf Course
Estimated Price: $37* (9 Holes)
Thunder Bay is a resort in Michigan, and it has a golf course that is just calling your name, if you’re into that sort of thing. Thunder Bay’s advertisement for its golf course allows its customers to come to the realization that the entire course looks like a shape we can’t print here.
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To be fair, at least Thunder Bay is cheap. For nine holes of golf, you’ll pay $37, and for eighteen holes (it’s impossible not to continue to make this sound perverted), you’ll pay $47. If you can get past the weird shape, it’s a solid deal.
165. No Thanks
Purchased At: Country Treats
Estimated Price: $5-$10*
These do look delicious if you can get past the weird name. Country Treats Glazed Yeast Rings are possibly the most unappetizing way to describe an otherwise appetizing food. They come in a six- or twelve-count pack, and they’re similar to donuts.
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They’re not donuts, however. Yeast rings are made from a dough with yeast, and they’re similar to brioche. Donuts, by contrast, are made from what is, effectively, cake batter, and it gets its lift from baking powder or baking soda. A glazed yeast ring will still be sugary and delicious, but it doesn’t have quite the same ring to it as “glazed donut” does.
166. What is Love?
Purchased At: Thrift shop
Estimated Price: $10.50*
Consider us intrigued. This $10.50 declaration of love gets its inspiration from Microsoft Word’s Word Art. Someone attempted to make a graphically designed piece of artwork for their significant other or family member, and it’s the thought that counts.
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“I Love You To The Moon And Back” is a nice thought, even if the font could use some work. There are pink hearts and a pink background, so it could make a nice ironic Valentine’s Day gift for your loved one if you were in a competition to find the worst possible gift for each other. Also, $10.50 seems like a way-steep price for this item.
167. Stairway to Heaven
Purchased At: N/A
Estimated Price: $90 for a toilet*
Believe it or not, this strange photo comes from a Zillow listing. As the Instagrammer who posted this joked, this toilet is a good “emergency” apparatus for when “Taco Bell hits” while you’re on the stairs.
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Stairway to Heaven @pleasehatethesethings/Instagram Advertisement
At first glance, you might just assume that this is an errant toilet in the middle of being moved somewhere. Perhaps someone is storing it on the stairs until they move it to an actual bathroom. But, when you look closer, you’ll see that no, in fact, this is a working toilet that is hooked up to a plumbing system. There is even a hole cut out in the carpet for it. This was purposeful.
168. Short-Cut
Purchased At: N/A
Estimated Price: $1,000*
This photo is aggressively non-accessible. Instead of just cutting a space in the wall (something that would have undoubtedly been the cheaper decision), some private owner decided to create a complicated, gated, three-step staircase to go up and over the wall.
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Short-Cut @pleasehatethesethings/Instagram Advertisement
Staircase installation like this had to have cost at least a thousand dollars, assuming that the person who owns the house had to hire someone to do it. Instead of landing on the sidewalk from your six-step jaunt, you’ll end up in the middle of the street, ten feet away from a sewer grate. Not well-thought-out, to say the least.
169. Just File It
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $100-$200*
We’re not 100% sure what happened here, but we can take a guess. Someone was putting together an office and found a shelving unit for cheap. Unwilling to resist the deal, they bought the cabinet without measuring. Then, they found that it was way too wide for the space.
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Just File It @pleasehatethesethings/Instagram Advertisement
Instead of returning it (a doubtful solution) or buying a new one, they took a hacksaw and chopped off the extra cabinet, sauntering it nicely. Now, the file cabinet is partially full of half-shelves that probably don’t even open. At least the sawed-off part looks relatively neat.
170. In The Hot Seat
Purchased At: Made from Scrap Metal
Estimated Price: $0*
Talk about being in the hot seat (a pun we were unable to resist). Reclaimed architecture is great. Seeing chairs, tables, and other pieces of furniture made of things that would have otherwise been tossed into the scrapyard or landfill is always a good thing.
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In The Hot Seat @pleasehatethesethings/Instagram Advertisement
Or is it? After all, there is a limit to someone’s construction genius. This chair is made from radiators and old pipes. While it certainly looks unique and interesting, it is probably better for an art exhibit. Actually sitting on those slats, even with a seat cushion, would no doubt be unbearable.
171. 3,2…
Purchased At: Some Bad Electrician
Estimated Price: $65-$125 to fix*
The person who posted this joked that this is what happens when the third roommate doesn’t “pay rent.” This is a picture sure to be a nightmare for anyone who likes things just so. To start with the obvious, there are only two out of the three light switches available. The panels are also completely different sizes, and the third one is slightly lower than the others.
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The obvious solution is to leave it alone, assuming it works. Or, for the next person who moves in there and can’t take it, he or she can pay $65-$125 to de-install and reinstall a light switch that looks more aesthetically pleasing.
172. A View From Above
Purchased At: N/A
Estimated Price: $650 to remove errant window*
You can find this abomination in Shoreditch. Shoreditch is a hip district in London’s East End, and it is known for its street food, craft beers, and live music. The clubs and bars there are fashionable and posh, but, apparently, this building got left behind when it came to designing trendy spaces.
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The Shoreditch Commercial Ironworks has a random window in the middle of its building lettering. It was built in 1887, where it was used to make stoves, gutters, ranges, and other ironmongery works. This window appears to be a new addition—and not a very welcome or smart one at that.
173. Say What?
Purchased At: Target
Estimated Price: $15*
Target’s All in Motion line of athleticwear is supposed to be uplifting and, like many of the t-shirts on sale at the store, this one contains a lovely sentiment. At least, when you take a second look. It says “Fueled by Kindness,” but the cursive of the “Fueled” looks like a different F-word at first glance.
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The tee is sure to get some double-takes. That is the problem with using fancy fonts when designing something. You never know if the font will be clear enough not to be mistaken for something a bit less inspirational.
174. Mind The Drop
Purchased At: N/A
Estimated Price: $360-$1,500 to fix*
This is for the person who doesn’t want any visitors. If you hate welcoming people to your home or have to deal with a lot of solicitors and their pamphlets, this door is for you. It’s about six feet off the ground, requiring the use of a ladder (which is, thankfully, provided) to reach.
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The door itself is also quite small, appearing to belong to a rather unfriendly hobbit. While the stonework of this building is gorgeous, this perplexing door situation is not. The fix will likely be an expensive one, costing anywhere from $360 to $1,500 to remove this door and install a proper one.
175. Reptar’s Shame
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $1-$5*
What caption could we possibly come up with for this pic? This is another toy on a long list of toys that is accidentally inappropriate, even though it’s for kids. This mini-dinosaur is quite awkward, to say the least, though we’ll leave it up to you to decide what the extended pink thing looks like.
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How did marketing even let this pass through? Did no one take a look at the final product before it was finished? As with some of the entries on this list, you have to wonder if everyone at this toymaker called in sick the day this was approved.
176. He Lid
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $10-$15*
If you’ve been on Tumblr in the past two decades, then you have seen some cringe. This saying is perhaps one of the cringiest. “She’s broken because she believed” is in gold and navy text, with “He’s ok because he lied” in navy. Or at least, that’s what it is supposed to say.
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Someone had this shirt made from that depressing Tumblr breakup saying, but they spelled “believed wrong.” Now, instead of lying, the boyfriend “lid,” which sounds like an even weirder reason to end a relationship. Perhaps it’s time to retire this saying to the annals of the Internet.
177. Luv U A Hole Lot
Purchased At: A Pharmacy
Estimated Price: $15-$20*
Instagrammer @diaryofafatasian posted this toy, which was on sale at their local pharmacy, and caused them to laugh so hard that the employees thought they were having an “asthma or panic attack.” The toy is a donut that says, “I Love You a Hole Lot” with a very puckered, strange-looking brown hole.
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Luv U A Hole Lot @diaryofafatasian/Instagram Advertisement
Clearly part of the pharmacy’s Valentine’s Day retinue, this could be a great gag gift for your partner. While we appreciate the pun, the designers of this plush didn’t get the actual donut shape as accurate as they probably should have. Hence, the inappropriate jokes.
178. Hold The Sauce
Purchased At: Hot Dog Shop
Estimated Price: Unknown
This is one of the strangest sculptures we’ve ever seen. Clearly, it’s a hot dog. But, the hot dog has startling blue eyes, a very defined face, and long, painted-fingernail limbs. The hot dog is pouring ketchup on his head while holding mustard in his other hand.
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This seems like one of those statues that someone at the restaurant buys as a joke. Fast forward a few decades, and the statue has become an institution in and of itself, photographed by many passersby for its weirdness. We’re not saying get rid of it, we’re just saying it is very, very odd.
179. Pooh Loves Honey
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $15-$25*
Kids won’t realize how inappropriate it is, but adults will. Winnie the Pooh loves his honey and, judging from this photo, he loves it a little too much. Because of where the zipper of this jacket intersects with the animated Winnie the Pooh bears, it makes it look as though the bears are doing something not G-rated.
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@lawlesscreative posted it as a “Tuesday Giggle” for their followers, and everyone in the comments had a good laugh. The caption joked that Pooh was “really getting into that honey.” This is another example of something that marketing should have caught before it went on sale.
180. You Are Butt Dust
Purchased At: Some Church Somewhere
Estimated Price: $0*
Always, always, always spell-check, especially if you are printing something serious like a religious pamphlet. This quote is meant to be based on a Bible verse from the Christian faith, but, due to an unfortunate error, is a rather harsh insult.
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“Remember that you are butt dust and into dust you shall return” is quite a bit different when the “but” has two Ts. We wouldn’t be surprised if a) this was intentional by some mischievous churchgoer and b) people got super offended by it. Let’s just hope this photo was from the first draft, not the mass-produced one that went out to the whole congregation.
181. You Shall Not Pass
Purchased At: N/A
Estimated Price: $500-$2,000 to fix*
This picture looks like something in a basic interior design course essay question, where the students have to identify what went wrong and how to fix it. In the middle of a fenced-in hallway, there are two massive V-shaped pillars. While the architecture of the building was no doubt meant to be modern and sleek, this is a downright inconvenience.
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And it’ll likely be an expensive one too, as not one, but two pillars have to be removed. The estimated cost could be anywhere from $500 to $2,000 to fix something that architectural drawings should have caught.
182. Don’t Look Back
Purchased At: N/A
Estimated Price: N/A
This picture wasn’t taken in the States, but, if it was, the driver is definitely going to get pulled over. You can’t have anything obstructing your rear view, much less a giant black bar that is absolutely a safety hazard. This puts a whole new meaning to the phrase, “Don’t Look Back.”
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To be honest, the whole road looks like a hazard. There are cars out of line and multiple people on motorbikes cruising around in and out of traffic. Driving on this road is the worst time to have an obstructed rearview, as you need all your wits about you here.
183. Accessible? Sure Thing!
Purchased At: N/A
Estimated Price: $1,000-$3,000 to install*
Many places nowadays have made at least some attempt to be wheelchair-accessible. After all, in America, there are 3.3 million people in wheelchairs, and nearly 2 million of those are over sixty-five years old. That number is likely to increase every year as the population grows older.
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Accessible? Sure Thing! @tnrealestategal/Instagram Advertisement
Let’s hope that the majority of wheelchair-accessible places don’t make this mistake. Next to a steep flight of stairs is a steep ramp upwards. Pushing someone up those stairs is a huge, impossible task unless you’re He-Man. And, on the flip side, going down the stairs is a death trap straight out of Jackass.
184. Who Needs Eyes Anyway?
Purchased At: Unknown
Estimated Price: $3-$6*
Sometimes, when you’re scrolling the Internet, you wish that you didn’t have the power of sight. If you drink from this poorly-thought-out coffee cup, you might just get your wish. The cup is shaped like a fox, which is adorable. But, the fox’s ears poke directly into the drinker’s eyes as they sip from the cup.
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While this cup gets points for being cute, it loses them for functionality. That often happens. Designers will come up with a great idea or aesthetic, but there is a gap between what that idea looks like and its actual functionality.
185. Take A Deep Bath
Purchased At: N/A
Estimated Price: $10,576 to fix*
This was posted on the “Crimes Against Homeanity” Instagram account, with the poster saying that they were “genuinely curious” to find out what the architect was trying to do when they created this bathroom. We can kind of see their goal. They wanted to create a peaceful, glen-like bathroom.
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Take A Deep Bath @crimes_against_homeanit/Instagram Advertisement
The end result was a bath surrounded by green shag carpeting (never a good idea). The bath is also eye-level with a window. This entire room needs a remodel, something that has an average cost of $10,576. Any price is worth it to get that dreadful carpet out of the bathroom.
186. Prime Placement
Purchased At: Bus
Estimated Price: $2,500-$6,500 for a four-week ad*
Ads on buses are a great way to get exposure for your brand. They cost $2,500 to $6,500 for four weeks per display, which can add up. But, politicians (which we’re guessing this man is) have campaign funds they can use to help pay for these ads.
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Prime Placement @rogue_pandith/Instagram Advertisement
It’s definitely a waste of money when the ads don’t work out for such a small reason, like a bus window opening. In this case, that turned the man from a serious politician into a cartoon character straight out of a Pixar movie (he looks a little like a character from Monsters Inc.).
187. Pardon Me?
Purchased At: Mall
Estimated Price: $200-$500*
This mall was trying to put on a fun display, but things got a bit confused from there. It’s supposed to say “CHRISTMAS,” but, reading the way normal people read, it looks like “AS STM CHRI.” The creative attempt didn’t work out the way the artists planned, but we’re sure Santa will understand.
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Pardon Me? @crawford.heather/Instagram Advertisement
No doubt there were a lot of photographs of the display, which wasn’t even in Christmassy colors. Malls are hit or miss when it comes to their Christmas display, but we won’t judge this one as a miss. Maybe the rest of it actually looks good.
188. F-Art Space
Purchased At: N/A
Estimated Price: $15-$20*
As the Instagrammer who posted this joked, “This is a real stinker.” The art space has been transformed into a fart space, which sounds far less pleasant. In reality, the building section is likely “F” and the “ART SPACE” designation has just been misplaced on the sign.
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F-Art Space @art101vandalay/Instagram Advertisement
But, it makes for a hilarious photo, so no one will tell the building’s owners. It’s not the first time that we’ve seen a complete signage fail on this list. That’s why it’s always good to get someone to double check your sign before you confidently hang it up.
189. His And Hers
Purchased At: N/A
Estimated Price: $90 per toilet*
There have been a lot of bathroom fails on this list, and, compared to some of the others we’ve seen, this one is comparatively mild. However, why someone felt the need to have dueling toilets in their bathroom is beyond us. There’s a bathroom next to the tub, which makes sense.
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His And Hers @sold.by.zo/Instagram Advertisement
And then there is one next to the sink, which also makes sense for a half-bath. What does not add up is the fact that a full bath and half bath are connected to each other. But, if both toilets work, we guess neither technically has to come out.
190. Sounds Fun
Purchased At: Las Vegas
Estimated Price: $200-$500 per 4-week ad period*
Social media is the best way to advertise your work, whether you own a business or are a performer. A hashtag goes a long way. But, be careful that your hashtag doesn’t accidentally turn into something vulgar, like this one did. Instead of reading “Vegas Hit Show,” the S and the H are smashed together.
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Absinthe is a show that premiered in the mid-2000s. The live show bills itself as the “Greatest Show in Vegas History.” Don’t let this misplaced ad fool you. Absinthe has gotten great reviews, with TripAdvisor describing it as “jaw-dropping” and an “intoxicating cocktail.”
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