- [Narrator] A lot of the
products you see every day look intuitive and easy to use. - Does it do anything? - It tells the time. - [Narrator] Sometimes
though you see a design that is so embarrassingly messed up, you have to wonder, who in
their right mind made it? Some suffer from unfortunate malfunctions or poor attention to
detail, but others boast disturbing designs that are so dumb, they make you cringe down
to the depths of your soul. So get your face palms
ready, because it's time to take a look at even more
of the most uncomfortable products ever designed. (objects whirling) It's not always easy for
parents to get their kids to sit in their car seats. So to help make kids comply, one designer had the
bright idea of printing the beautiful Disney princess, Cinderella, onto his car seat. The design is completely
fine when the kids are small, but as they get bigger,
adjusting the headrest means having to horrifyingly
stretch out Cinderella's neck. Maybe they should have
used a giraffe instead, or a dinosaur, heck even
ET's strangely stretchy neck would be easier to look at than this. If that last product left
your senses tingling, just wait till you feast your
eyes on this design failure. I didn't know Spider-Man
could shoot webs out of there. I mean, this superhero famously
shoots webs from his wrists, but spiders actually produce
silk from their spinnerets on their abdomen. So I guess this tissue box is
using a version of Spider-Man, who's anatomically closer
to spider than man. But Spidey ain't the
only superhero done dirty by bad product design. Back in 1978, Wonder Woman
fever swept the nation, leading to the creation
of these inventive, yet questionably designed,
Wonder Woman scissors. When they're closed, they look okay, but opening them tears the
warrior princess's body right up the middle. Did the designer think even for an instant that maybe it shouldn't
look like they were ripping her apart with every cut? Hospitals are an incredibly
scary place to be if you're a kid. And this is why some
hospitals decorate the walls and floors of their children's
wards with a variety of fun, happy designs. These decorators, however,
really missed the mark with their trail design. It looks like they were trying
to paint a pretty red ribbon that the kids could follow
around different wards. But from this angle, it
looks like somebody's been dragging a body
up and down the halls. It's either that or one of the doctors have had a really, really bad day. And while I think you can agree
that a lot of these designs are terrible, the
engineering behind those like and subscribe buttons
down there is hella fine. Test them out if you don't believe me. All done? Great. Now, where were we? There's nothing like a nice hot cup of tea to help you relax. Although making a cuppa with this unfortunately designed
platypus tea strainer is the opposite of relaxing. The poor thing looks like it
lost a fight with a porcupine, and is bleeding out in the water. So tea lovers will need to be careful what kind of loose-leaf tea
they use in this poor platypus. I reckon strawberry and
raspberry tea are definitely out. Public restrooms can be
unsettling at the best of times. Although there's one that's
really pushed the boundaries of the bazaar. At first glance, it looks
like any other male restroom, but what's behind that little
door, I hear you asking. Well, obviously it's
concealing another urinal. Wait, why would anyone
put a urinal behind a wall instead of removing it? Was it built for men who are really shy about peeing near others,
or maybe it's a secret bathroom bonus level. You got any theories about
ridiculous restroom design? Let me know down in the comments. Have you ever looked at
something that's been packaged unintuitively like this
needlessly bagged banana, and lost all faith in humanity? While some things are
pointlessly over-packaged, others can be mindbogglingly
under packaged like these eggs. Yep, this store in China was
actually selling raw eggs in plastic bags. Can you imagine trying
to get just one or two out of that messy mix? If only they came individually packed in some kind of hard natural outer shell, and what a concept. In stores around the world,
generic grocery brands use simple minimalist
packaging across a wide variety of household items. This means they cut down on design costs and pass that saving on to the customer. But having all your products
look similar can lead to some unsettling problems like this. Australia's Black & Gold
generic grocery brand makes cooking spray and fly killer. But the two cans look a little
too similar for comfort. I mean, imagine accidentally
grabbing the wrong one when you're cooking. Yikes. Hope you like your
pancakes with an extra side serving of poison. Have you ever gone down a flight of stairs and accidentally missed a step? Nothing on earth gets
your heart racing faster. And even if you don't fall,
it can really shake you up. So imagine trying to get down
these stairs without ending up in a heap at the bottom. Thanks to that terrible striped design, you can hardly see where one
step stops and another begins. I reckon it's safer to
just wait for the elevator. Unless, of course, the elevator
in question is this one. I think I felt a bit of my soul
die when he put his fingers in the gap of that door hinge. Those two sets of doors
open right into each other. So if the last person didn't
close the door behind them, you have to poke your fingers
through the gaps in the hinges to move them out of the way. But what if the door closed
when your hand was in there? You know what, I think
I'll take my chances on the stairway of death. Thanks. There are millions of dolls in the world, and while some of them are
creepy, none of them will make you feel as uncomfortable
as this abomination does. Simply called, "You Can Shave the Baby," this thing raises a couple
of worrying questions. Firstly, babies don't
usually need shaving, right? And secondly, who would be dumb enough to give a child a razor? Thankfully, it never actually
hit supermarket shelves. It was made back in 1995 by
Polish artist, Zbigniew Libera, all as part of a series that
challenged the stereotypes of contemporary culture. Well, it's definitely done its job there. A lot of people take
pride in the appearance of their bathrooms, but I
don't think the designer of this marble washbasin really thought their choice through. At a glance, the brownstone
streaks look like someone has put a pair of poopy
handprints all over it. Ew, now that's what you
call a smear campaign. Whoever made that sink
appears to have designed a line of ladies clothes as well, if this woman's disastrous
dress has anything to go by. The bottom of her white frock
is trimmed with a pretty reddish floral design, but
the placement of those petals makes it look like she's had
a little bathroom malfunction. Do you wanna tell her, or should I? Although when it comes to
poorly designed prints, this soccer ball is definitely
a contender for first prize. An attempt at putting the black
pentagons on the white ball was clearly made, but all
the painted on patches were in the wrong position. They're the wrong size, and in
the wrong direction as well, a true trifecta of failure. How the heck did this
get pass quality control? I guess the answer is
what quality control? Swiss army knives are the
ultimate hand-held multi-tool. The combination of tiny knives
and saws with corkscrews and bottle openers all in
one pocket sized setup, except not all Swiss army
knives are made equally handy, as you can see by the
uncomfortably colossal Wenger Giant Swiss Army Knife with
87 different implements that can perform 141 functions. This thing weighs in at
a hefty three pounds. So not only does it contain
every tool known to man, it also doubles up as an anchor as well. To make a coffee mug stand
out, some designers add fun, extra features to this age
old cup and handle design, like the adorable set of
ears stuck onto the rim of these cute animal themed mugs. But there's a good reason why
most mugs don't have pointed protrusions sticking out of their rims, as this poor guy found out. With every sip, the
porcelain ears poke drinkers right in their eyes. But I still think that little
cat cup is incredibly cute. I guess for me, it's hello
coffee, goodbye eyesight. As painful as that last mug was, I think I'd prefer to
have my eyes poked out then use this atrocity. The designer of this mug replaced the good old reliable handle with three strange ceramic fingers. When they're interlaced with your fingers, it's meant to feel like you're
holding someone's warm hand. It's perfect for people like
me, who are forever alone. Jokes aside, if you filled
this up with a hot beverage, surely you'd just end up burning your palm on the ceramic surface. So it's creepy and
useless, what a bargain. But the crown of creepy coffee cup designs has to go to Jang Wooseok, who took his love for coffee way too far when he made these lippy coffee lids. Called the "Take kiss out,
these uncanny coffee lids have fully formed human lips
molded along their spouts. That way it feels like
you're getting a warm coffee flavored kiss with every
sip, or like you're swapping hot caffeinated spit with someone. (narrator retches) Have you ever been stood up for so long that you'd be willing
to sit down anywhere? Well, no matter how much pain you're in, I don't reckon you'd want to sit on this. Yep, that's a chair, but
it's been made entirely out of pencils with the
scarily sharpened ends poking out of the back rest, seat, and arms. It was created by artist
and evident sadist, Kerstin Schulz, who makes a variety of these different
sculptures and structures out of these writing implements. And if you thought her
pencil chair looked painful, wait till you see the
entire shudder-worthy set she made to go with it. Could you imagine sitting on that chair, leaning on that table, or
opening that briefcase? (narrator shudders) I think I'd rather stand, thanks. Although that pencil
chair is nothing compared to this throne of unimaginable pain. You're looking at a chair
that's had thousands of nails hammered into every last inch of it. Now there's no information
about why this designer made this insanely strange
chair, but I reckon like the pencil chair,
it was probably part of an art installation. It's either that, or whoever made it just really hated sitting down, but they didn't have as
much contempt for comfiness as the designer of this cactus sofa does. This freakishly real looking
image was used as part of an advertising campaign
for TV channel AXN. The image, along with its
tagline, of "Relax, if you can," is meant to refer to
it's heart racing action and reality program, except
sitting down to watch something on that couch is the last thing I'd ever wanna do. Have you ever used a public toilet and discovered all too
late that the toilet paper is just out of reach? It's the most annoying
design flaw in history, but there's one product that's been made to combat that problem, though,
it doesn't look much better. This British invention
is the hilariously named, "Bog-Standard" toilet seat,
which has a toilet roll holder built into the front of it. I mean, sure, it solves the
problem of having to waddle over to the toilet roll, but
there's something about having it between your legs that
just doesn't look right. Not to mention lifting up the
seat would immediately trail the paper down into
the toilet water below. That's a bummed design if you ask me. When it comes to the ultimate
crappy toilet design, there's one clear winner, literally. This public restroom installed some fancy, frosted glass stalls to give
people a little privacy, except that porcelain
throne is way too close to the partition. So while the frosting
obscures some detail, it's not enough to conceal
the fact that this guy was definitely doing a number two. Though I really hope the
person taking this picture remembered to turn their flash off. And like real life toilet
designs weren't bad enough, imagine reaching for the toilet
paper and brushing your hand against this nightmare
inducing thing instead. Thankfully, it's photo-shopped, but the very idea of a
cheese grater toilet paper just made me clutch my
undercarriage in fear. What kind of sadist would
create something like this? Maybe the same person who
created that nail chair. Whoever it was, I reckon
they just summed up the whole of 2020 in one design. Back in February, 2021, a
mother from Pennsylvania bought her young daughter
a box of bunch of Bunchems. These tiny toys have long plastic legs that stick together, a bit like Lego, if Lego was made of Velcro. While the packaging clearly
said to keep the toys away from hair, young
kids don't often read the instructions, and inevitably,
just a few hours later, the girl's mother was faced
with this horrifying scene. More than 150 Bunchems
had bunched together and matted up the poor kid's hair. It took this mom more
than 20 grueling hours to comb out every last one,
but she wasn't the only one caught up in this tangle. All over the world, young
children and even adults have had to learn the hard
way that Bunchems and hair are not a fun combination. Now, if you want to avoid buying toys likely to terrorize your kids, you're usually safe with a
classic, cuddly teddy bear, emphasis on the usually. Looking at this adorable bear, you'd think it was perfectly lovable, right down to the cute
little blue sweater, except taking off that
sweater reveals that its legs have been nightmarishly
sewn into its neck. Oh God, who makes a Teddy
bear without a body? Or did this designer just take the phrase, "legs that go all the way
up," a little too literally? - Hey baby, do those
legs go all the way up? - Why, yes, they do. - Ah! - [Narrator] Although
that's not the worst teddy on the market, as proven
by this terrifying teddy that patients have frighteningly
found at their dentist. The beaming bear is meant to
help kids feel more at ease while they're in the dentist's chair. But that gummy grin is
horrendously unnerving, and even worse with age,
these fake teeth fall out, leaving the bears with
mouths full of ghastly gums. Who knew the dentist could be even worse than it already was? When the kids aren't busy being
creeped out at the dentist, some of them can find disturbing designs like this in their classrooms. When this school asked the
designer for cubbyholes that would keep the kids coats hung, I don't think this is
what they had in mind. I mean, they could have
covered those suggestive looking ends in airplanes,
lollipops, cactuses, anything but this. The bright yellow Minions
from the "Despicable Me" film franchise are so
popular with children, they have their own huge
range of merchandise. While some of the designs are so funny they'll make anyone cry laughing, others like this will just make you weep. This bright red, three in
one kids shampoo, conditioner and body wash is supposed to
smell like strawberry and - - Banana. - [Narrator] But that leaky design flaw makes it look like it's scented
with pure nightmare fuel. And speaking of bananas,
do you think the designer was eating one when they made this slide? Sure, a three-way banana split
slide seems like a great idea for a kid's playground,
but without any partitions at the top, the kids
can slide right into one of those deadly dividers,
a little further down. Ouch! My condolences go out to every little boy who slid down one of these
slides with their legs open. Now curves can add a little
excitement to any slide, but sharp bends set on
a steep angle like this, can turn a children's slide
into a child tenderizer. (upbeat music) Ouch, I felt that. Looks like this playground
engineer was really bad at their job. Either that, or they just
really, really hated children. And speaking of people who hate children, the designer of this
pullover clearly had nothing but contempt for the
kids they were dressing. The unbelievably suggestive
pattern on the front of this tiny sweater is
meant to be a safety pin, but the proportions just
make it look obscene. I gotta say that's a pretty cocky design for any kind of clothing. Although the award for cockiest design has to go to whoever created
this inflatable slide. Blow-up slides and tubes like
this usually have inflatable curtains attached to
their ends to stop kids falling out of them,
but that doesn't make it any less disturbing to look at. The fact that the curtains are red really doesn't help the situation. Though, it could be worse. Those tubes could be attached
to a huge inflatable man. Oh God, just like this one. I don't know what's weirder, that the kids can look out
of the pizza chef's stomach, or that they have to exit the
inflatable ride like this. Also who designs an inflatable
ride based on pizza? I have so many questions,
but I don't want answers to any of them. There are few cartoon
characters more well-loved than SpongeBob Square Pants, but even his biggest fans would find fault with this horrendous chocolate product. The bright blue eyes staring
out from the milk chocolate mold pierce right into your soul. You'd think if the designers
were going to focus on one color detail about
this little character, it'd be his famously yellow skin, not those creepily intense blue eyes. And SpongeBob's not the only character who's been ruined by chocolate. The kid that was unfortunate
enough to open up this innocent foil wrapped Santa candy was faced with this hugely
inappropriate chocolate tube. I don't envy the parents
that had to explain this suggestive shape to their
kids on Christmas morning. "Hey kids, go ahead and eat your, oh." Now as vile as it sounds,
human teeth have been used in all manner of accessories
and jewelry for hundreds, if not thousands of years. But when they're incorporated
into modern designs like this, they reach a
whole new level of wrong. These spine chilling soled
shoes are horrifyingly realistic concepts from
the luxury fashion brand, Darwinian Voodoo. The British based studio
has revamped classic shoes like Oxfords, Mary Jane's, and stilettos by implanting synthetic
teeth into their soles. Even Adidas Trainers weren't safe from this nightmarish customization. And as skin crawling as they look, can you imagine the sounds
they make on a hard floor? Some Americans are obsessed
with the cowboy lifestyle, so much so they won't wear
anything on their feet other than garish cowboy boots. But when it gets unbearably hot, some of them turn to
shudder-worthy footwear, redneck boot sandals. It's all the absence of
style of a cowboy boot, scandalously combined with
the traditional sandal. And the worst part is they come in plenty of different styles,
from a day at the beach, to a floral flip-flop, and even a pair for the designer loving ladies. Quickly, someone call the fashion police. Now, if you found those
cowboy sandals uncomfortable, this set of rubber boots
might send you over the edge. Just the thought of going
out in these on a rainy day and having your socks soaked in seconds is enough to make your toes curl. These deliberately bad
boots were designed as part of a collection called "The Uncomfortable" by architect, Katerina Kamprani. She tweaked the fundamental
design of each object to render it useless
and make people laugh. But personally, they make me wanna cry. Like this cooking pot,
which makes my wrists hurt just looking at it, or
this incredibly thick fork. Does anyone else feel a strong
case of lock jaw coming on? Thankfully, almost all of
these are 3D visualizations and prototypes, so they
don't exist in real life, except that last one definitely does. Metal worker and 3D print enthusiast, Derek Roeme, brought the thick
fork to life back in 2020, proving that it really was
humanity's worst year on record. What would you even be
able to eat with this? I guess you could try to use it for soup, if you don't mind destroying the bowl, or maybe it could be used to clobber an avocado into guacamole. What do you think? Let me know what you'd use
it for down in the comments. If you didn't think the
thick fork was that bad, then I dare you not to
flinch at the thought of using this crazy cutlery. Created by Japanese jewelry
designer, Maki Okamoto, this next level spork
was made from recycled antique cutlery. She designed it as part
of an art collection, along with a lot of
other terrible tableware to encourage people to slow
down their dining experience. Forget slowing down, I'd
abandoned the entire dining experience all together if
I had to try to put that in my mouth. Now, strange sporks aren't
the only deviously designed cutlery on the market. Say hello to the hair
raising grapefruit spoon. With that strangely serrated
edge and curved base, this unholy lovechild
of a spoon and a knife makes quick work of
hard to cut grapefruits. And it makes sense that one of
the worst fruits in the world would require the use of one of the worst looking utensils in history. I mean, would you be willing
to put that serrated edge in your mouth? I think I'd rather starve. But it's not just crazy cutlery that'll make your mouth hurt. The Japanese Face Slimmer
Exercise Mouthpiece is a huge mold based on a pair
of outrageously large lips. To tighten up those facial features, all you have to do is insert
it between your lips and teeth and flap your gums for a few minutes. And clearly it gives you some
sweet ventriloquists skills, even if it does leave you in pain and looking like a blow-up doll. Which of these disastrous
designs did you find the most uncomfortable, or do
you own any of them yourself? Let me know down in the comments below, and thanks for watching (upbeat music)
