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Most of us can intuitively tell whether something is designed well or if the end result falls way short of what it should be like. The more we’re exposed to ads and products—both great and god-awful—the more our sense of taste develops.

Ever since 2011, this popular subreddit has been sharing examples of epic design fails that are beyond hilarious. In fact, they’re so bad, it’s mind-boggling that the people behind them green-lit them! We’ve collected some of the worst offenders to share with you, Pandas, so scroll down and upvote the designs you love to hate the most.

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#1

Being Gay Was A Sin They Said

Two lions awkwardly drawn with backwards torsos, highlighted in a red circle, boarding an ark with other animals. Design fails.

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    This Amazing Pregnancy Test

    Pregnant woman and man looking shocked at pregnancy test, representing design fails in advertising.

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    #3

    This Could Have Been Avoided With 1 Focus Group (of Women)

    Pool float design fail resembling a large sanitary pad on display in a store aisle.

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    #4

    A Solar Powered Parking Meter In An Underground Garage

    Parking machine with awkward placement next to a large instruction sign in a dimly lit area. Design fails apparent.

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    #5

    My Arms Are About 7 Feet Long, So This Wasn't An Issue For Me

    Bathroom design fail with toilet far from toilet paper holder.

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    #6

    Thanks For Reminding Me

    People holding a pink banner with "You Are Alone" outside a large historic building, showcasing a design fail.

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    #7

    This Bus

    Bus advertisement with a design fail, showing confusing text that reads "Take Control, Quit School," creating an ironic message.

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    #8

    This Jfk Memorial

    Large screen showing a divided image of JFK with flag, illustrating a design fail.

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    #9

    Surely There Is No Better Way To Write Your Phone Number

    Form design fail showing a dropdown menu for each digit of a phone number field.

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    #10

    Another Example Of Unrealistic Body Expectations For Men

    Men's black Powercool boxer brief priced at $23.99, rated 5 stars, with an "add to cart" button; 38 design fails keyword.

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    #11

    If Only There Was An Easier Way To See Who Was Outside Your Front Door..

    Person peeking through a door with a misaligned window design fail.

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    #12

    I Needed Red. Guess Which One I Grabbed At First

    Two tubes of thread locker with swapped colors, showcasing a design fail.

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    #13

    Attention

    Sign design fail with humorous mislabeling for a toilet, allowing "disabled elderly pregnant children".

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    #14

    This Awful Slide Placement

    Red slide emerging from an elephant statue's rear, illustrating design fails.

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    #15

    What About When You Cross Your Legs?

    Ridiculous design fail with sandals reading "DOPE" split across each foot.

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    #16

    Seems A Bit Counterintuitive

    Sign showing a fire extinguisher with flames pointing towards it, illustrating a design fail.

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    #17

    Our Wedding Is Going To Have Three Delicious Meal Choices

    RSVP card design fail with options for chicken, beef, and kids as entrée selections.

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    #18

    I Cancelled My Transaction Twice In A Row By Accident. I Finally Found Out Why

    ATM keypad with unusual button labels highlighting a design fail.

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    #19

    "How Do We Make It Clear That It's A Male Hand Without Seeing The Nails?"

    Logo of Dublin Staff Relay featuring hands passing a baton labeled "team," illustrating a design fail.

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    #20

    No Thank You, I Think I'll Pass

    Sign for "Eat Jessica's Family," creating a ridiculous design fail.

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    #21

    This Music Poster Looks Like A Guy And Girl Being Hanged

    Design fail featuring musical note as heads for a man and woman, captioned "Music connecting people," on gray background.

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    #22

    This Maze Game

    Ridiculous design fail: a maze with the word "No" scribbled, preventing cartoon car "Rocco" from reaching home.

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    #23

    Love, Morriage, Boby?

    Scrabble letters spelling "Love," "Marriage," and "Baby" with dates, highlighting design fails in text layout.

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    #24

    How Much Do You Trust Your "Multilingual" Ad Designer?

    Shop sign design fail with translation error, showing disconnected translator service message above a salon.

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    #25

    If Only I Had Some Scissors...

    Scissors packaging fail requiring scissors to open, highlighting design fails.

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    #26

    Meme Says It All...

    Couple wearing mismatched "soul mate" shirts creating a humorous design fail, with a meme expressing confusion below.

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    #27

    If You've Got It, Flaunt It

    Colorful Speedo shorts design fail, priced at 349 PHP, showcasing mismatched branding on the legs.

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    #28

    This Warning Sign

    A warning sign fails with a stick figure tripping down stairs, showcasing design flaws.

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    #29

    No Way Anyones Getting Past That

    Iron gate blocking stone staircase, illustrating design fails.

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    #30

    Sometimes It's Okay To Judge A Book By Its Cover

    Graphic design fails with confusing layout and butterfly image on a gradient background.

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    #31

    This University Isn't Very Good With Fractions

    Pie chart design fail depicting incorrect budget proportions for financial aid.

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    #32

    What's My Age Again?

    Survey question with odd age ranges, illustrating a ridiculous design fail.

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    #33

    What A Great Packaging Choice

    Yellow package opener with label showing exaggerated use, featured in a design fails collection.

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    #34

    Never Split Your Legs When You Slide Down!

    Yellow slide with multiple chutes resembling banana peel design fail.

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    #35

    Which Is It?!

    Watermelon packaging design fail saying "Ideal for sharing" yet serves one.

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    #36

    I Have No Idea What I'm Doing

    Confusing design fail with vague mobile site redirection options on an airline website.

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    #37

    Good Luck Wheelchairees

    Design fail showing a parking spot with a barrier blocking entry, making it inaccessible for vehicles.

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    #38

    If You Were In A Car, Would You Know What Accident To Do?

    Design fail with confusing text: "If you were in a car, would you know what accident to do?"

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