Spend enough time on Reddit and you'll see that oddly-placed toilets are an unusually common design feature in certain homes. It's like the architects forgot to put in a washroom, then threw a toilet wherever it would fit.
Sometimes you're working with a cramped space and just don't have much room for a closet or a closet door. Other times, there's a whole huge wall there, but for some reason the closet door is about eight centimeters across.
It really shouldn't be that hard to create a control panel that makes sense, with easy-to-understand indicators and clearly marked up and down buttons. And yet, here we are.
I know the traditional cord to pull on might be tough to reach for some, and putting the button down low is a more accessible option. But people have knees, you know, and knees can bump into things.
We all know that bathroom stalls tend not to leave much to the imagination, but this is just ridiculous. They just mounted a door two feet off the ground, exposing the person inside to everyone.
I could almost excuse this if the box wasn't emblazoned with the Italian flag. Also, Italy has lots of landmarks you could put on the box instead of the Eiffel Tower. Anyone heard of the Colosseum?
I, uh, I just don't know. I can't make sense of this turning lane. If I was driving here and needed to make a left turn, I think I'd just freeze up.
If you're not a chemistry nerd, this sign probably looks clever. But if you are a chemistry nerd, you understand that this is water that no one should be drinking.
It's incredible the difference fonts can make. Here's a pro tip to the graphic designers out there: after you design a sign, step back and take a second and third look at it. Also, don't tell people to drink urine.
This is a crime against notebooks everywhere. Imagine trying to use the short areas of the 'E'. Then consider the fact that sections of a perfectly good notebook were cut out to achieve this dumb effect.
Designers really need to stop using abstract shapes in place of letters. Most people would see this sign and just assume it was a misprint that someone bought at a deep discount or something.
Displaying text sideways can make for a fun aesthetic. It can also be incredibly confusing when that text can be read in two different ways. Maybe this building just doesn't want anyone to know its true address.
It really ought to be illegal to put anything apart from potable water into a water bottle. Like, of all the things you wouldn't want to ingest, wood polish would have to be near the top of the list.
This just seems over-engineered. If this system is designed to keep people from opening the fridge doors, perhaps they should have just used glass.
No one ever said college dorm rooms were beautiful, but they generally have windows, at least. It seems like UCSB wants to deprive its students of those beautiful Santa Barbara views.
This is indeed a prime example of crappy design, but I view it as a positive. If the nutrition facts are hidden, I can convince myself that this snack is low in sodium.
Lots of chess boards are intended more for decoration and aesthetics more than actual games of chess, but they should still be functional. This set is a total mess, and I don't blame them for quitting.
You'd think the designer of this dumb sign could have taken literally four to five seconds and sketched out a game of tic-tac-toe that wouldn't undermine the whole message of the sign. They barely even tried.
My goodness, this is just awful. From the pic on the left, you'd just assume this is a completely flat floor. Why would you ever want to conceal the fact that the elevation of the floor changes?
These directions sound reasonable, then you think about it for a moment, and none of it makes sense. Could they not install a doorbell or something? Seems like an easy fix.
