Good design improves your life. Meanwhile, bad design makes your life much, much worse. Not only that, but it can actively ruin your day. Don’t believe us? No worries, we’re bringing the proof.
People vented about the minor everyday inconveniences that turn out to be major problems and actively make their day a lot worse. We’ve collected the most egregious examples that hurt to read, and you can find them below. Read on for their experiences that are all frustratingly relatable and make you wish that more designers knew what they were doing.
#21
Please grab a bag of cat litter that has a tiny hole in the corner so you leave a trail allllll the way through the store.
21points
#22
I would like one of those “antibacterial wipes To Go” packages that, once opened, is immediately 12 sheets of dry cardboard.
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21points
#23
One umbrella turned inside out by the wind on a rainy day, please.
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19points
#24
Could you get me a yoghurt but when I try to pull the lid off the tab breaks off? Please.
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19points
#25
One mosquito please. For the kitc…you know what, I want to treat myself. For the car!
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19points
#26
Some non-acetone nail polish remover and a toaster that flings the toast directly on the kitchen floor so you have to hover your hands above it to catch the toast, or a toaster that barely ejects the toast at all. Nothing in between, please.
18points
#27
Can I get a loaf of bread but please make sure it’s squished because I need all my sandwiches to be rhombus shaped.
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18points
#28
can you get me a caprisun that instantly explodes when you try to put the straw in.
17points
#29
Can you get me a sweater that gets stuck on every doorknob?
17points
#30
No, thanks. I’ll send my male Instacart driver that brings me radishes instead of beets and 96 eggs from Costco.
17points
#31
I’d love a tube of super glue that’s already dried out.
17points
#32
I long for a squeeze bottle of mustard that ejaculates mustard water if you forget to shake it like a banshee first. Please and thanks.
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17points
#33
Can you pick me up a box of Kraft Macaroni and Cheese that absolutely will not “open here”?
17points
#34
Can you get me a gallon of milk that falls over and leaks in the car on the way home and the only way to get rid of the smell is to sell the car.
17points
#35
Yah, can you grab me a puddle of cat vomit that you step in when you wake up at 3am to go pee? It’s my favorite.
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17points
#36
I’ll take some rock hard avocados that never ripen and I end up throwing them out two weeks later.
15points
#38
Can I have a bottle soda that doesn't easily open, gets stuck in the only hissing position. Until it finally shreads the skin on your hand, then explodes all over the place?
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15points
#39
I’ll take a pack of the gum that loses flavor within 5 seconds, thanks!
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15points
#40
Whatever you get me, just make sure it’s in a grocery bag that rips open while carrying it in my driveway.
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15points