Updated
Updated · BuzzFeed · Jun 14
BuzzFeed Community Highlights 23 Design Fails From r/theyknew
Updated
Updated · BuzzFeed · Jun 14

BuzzFeed Community Highlights 23 Design Fails From r/theyknew

1 articles · Updated · BuzzFeed · Jun 14

Summary

  • BuzzFeed Community compiled 23 photos of design and signage blunders it framed as likely intentional, drawing the examples from Reddit’s r/theyknew forum.
  • The post leans on the idea that some errors go beyond accidents or typos, presenting the images as cases where employees or designers appeared to spot the joke and leave it in place.
  • Examples span marketing, store signs and product displays, with captions emphasizing innuendo, visual misfires and other workplace gags that slipped into public view.
  • The roundup ends by inviting readers to submit their own finds in the comments for possible inclusion in a future BuzzFeed Community post.

Insights

Are suggestive designs clever marketing, or is our brain hardwired to find hidden meanings everywhere?
Beyond a laugh, how is intentional 'bad design' used to manipulate our choices and wallets?