It takes a lot of moving parts to produce just about anything in this world. Designs go through rounds of testing, manufacturing processes get perfected, and quality control makes sure all is good to go before it gets shipped out.
Well, most of the time, anyway. This list showcases some times where that definitely didn’t happen, even though it really, really should have.
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“I got a new Faber-Castell colour pencils today and I saw this pencils label.”
Sometimes upon seeing things like this, I wonder if it’s done on purpose. A random worker tampered with just one tin for fun. Like finding a golden ticket, but it’s only bad and you don’t win anything but mild annoyance.
“Why did they do this?”
That’s an excellent question. Unfortunately, such agents of chaos rarely have specific reasoning for their antics, they just do them without a care in the world. They know what will infuriate people the most and go right for it, and goodness is it effective.
Stop and go.
The explanation came in the original title, which read, “Stoplights in Lake Tahoe filled with snow due to a crappy design of not having the bottom cut out to prevent snow accumulation. It’s a world-class ski area, snow should be a key factor in all design decisions.”
“Be Nice We Don’t Or Leave Dial 911 .”
Even ignoring the obvious mess of a sign in the middle, what in the world does that sign on the bottom right mean? You can’t run with the big dogs if you pee like a puppy? Who is this for? What constitutes puppy-like peeing?
“For the 3rd time the only food source near my job messed up my order. Look at those ‘fries’.”
While it’s certainly not nice or professional for them to just straight-up give you the wrong order, maybe they’re trying to lend a hand. They know you work hard, long days, and want to make sure you’re eating healthy while on the job.
“Taxi driver in Bangkok covered his rear-view window with his phone and put on car crash videos.”
This is just terrifying. It’s a power move, yes, but a frightening one. Not only does he not seem to care for the traffic behind him, but he’s distracted driving, and his entertainment of choice to be distracted by is car crashes!
“One good eye. First new pair of glasses in years, > $300 out of pocket. Permanently etched Oakley logo on my good side.”
All glasses-wearers know that even the tiniest of smudges can be an infuriating eyesore if not dealt with right away, let alone a scratch or, worse, a permanent etching of a company logo. How any glasses company could clear this is beyond me.
“These 2022 sunglasses.”
I kind of respect this. Instead of trying to get too fancy with it and end up making something either completely unusable or confusing, they just stamped another circle right in the middle of the 2. They went for function above form.
“I assembled my first exercise bike tonight. Too bad the seat was missing from the box.”
There’s still a seat there. Sure it’s small, wildly uncomfortable, and there’s a chance it’ll end up somewhere you rather it wouldn’t, but it’s still a seat! That’s what you get for ordering the expert-level bike because you wanted to rush into things!
“Iconic and unforgettable board games spotted in a gas station.”
For how often I’ve seen these off-brand board games in stores, I don’t think I’ve ever seen one in person at someone’s house. Do people actually own these? Does it feel wrong? Like there’s an imposter in your home?
“Individually Wrapped Jelly Beans.”
Man, this is just sad. I want to believe this is fake, that humanity hasn’t stooped this low, but if it were real, it wouldn’t surprise me. Every day we stray further and further from the light and descend into the unforgivable pit of consumption.
“Delta dumped our checked bags from our cancelled flight (along with hundreds of others) in a public area of the airport with zero security.”
I thought this was totally unacceptable until people in the comments pointed out that luggage carousels normally don’t have security anyway. It’s all honor system in a land of chaos.
Of course, the sheer amount of luggage on the ground here is still an issue, but the security thing is just standard.
“This belongs here. My daughter received this as part of kids meal.”
They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, which is why Dora should put down the lawsuit papers and be honored that she has a fan as dedicated as Edith. She’s not encroaching on any business deals, it’s all fine.
“Last time I ordered bananas from Instacart I entered a qty of ‘1’ and got 1 banana. This time I entered ‘4’.”
I’m so glad other people have had the same problem as me. One time I wanted one pound of plums for a recipe but didn’t have the time to go out for a few days, so I used Instacart and wound up with just one plum. It was humiliating even though no one saw me.
“The whole can of Pringles was missing half the flavour!”
While this is definitely annoying and would certainly be a rightful complaint to the company, the uploader had the most hilarious reaction to this anyone could have had.
Someone in the comments suggested they submit a complaint, to which the uploader replied, “I tagged them on Twitter threatening to cut off half their moustache.”
“Found my $150 quart of ceramic paint tied to a tree at the edge if the woods 10 feet from the driveway. Thanks UPS.”
Thank goodness your UPS driver thought to tie it to a tree so…bears wouldn’t get at it? No, bears could still reach up there. Skunks? Opossums? A standard-issue 2-year-old?
I can’t decipher what was going on through their head, but at least you found it safe!
“The miserable cow […].”
Oh, god, no thanks. I don’t need cheese that badly. If all animal products had an image of said animal staring at me in horror, even cartoon versions of said animals, that might be enough to get me to go vegan.
“[How] should [I] open the door on the left.”
My best guess is that you simply don’t. It either stays closed forever, or you unlock your Hulk-like strength and tear it off its hinges, after which it will stay open forever. It’s a very black-and-white decision you get to make here.
“The teddy bear with the muzzle rotated 90 degrees.”
Aw, he doesn’t look too bad at all! A little shaken up, but still a very cute bear who seems to be prepared for the winter.
It would be hard to resist the urge to take him home. An imperfection like that would make him a unique friend to have!
“Adults putting dishes like this into the dishwasher.”
If you’re an adult who’s never had to load a dishwasher before, for whatever reason, it’s okay. You can admit it. But please, for the love of god, ask someone how to do it or look it up online before attempting it yourself. It’s not that complicated, I promise.
