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Times when an idea should have stayed in the ‘maybe’ pile

We all have those ideas that seem like a good idea at the time.

Sometimes we still end up going through with them only to realize that they were not the best way to go about it. We’ve put together a list of ideas that probably should never have gotten off the ground.

Starbucks Sliding Van Door

Open Starbucks van that spells sucks when the door is open
Photo Credit: Luciphyr729 / Reddit

Starbucks may want to take another look at the design of their delivery vans.

When the sliding door is completely open, it looks like the vans are proclaiming that “Starbucks sucks.”

Urinal Hidden In The Wall

Hidden urinal in the wall of a bathroom.
Photo Credit: Baitsch / Reddit

A urinal in this bathroom is hidden behind a secret panel in the wall.

How would you clean up any mess that is caused when some people don’t have the best aim?

Eye Opening Ring

Eyeball on a ring on someone's hand
Photo Credit: SpinosaurusWithAGat / Reddit

This man had his late wife’s eyeball made into a ring that he wears every day.

The sentiment is very nice but the eyeball might make some people a little freaked out.

Bomb Swings

Bombs turned into seats of swings
Photo Credit: Dr_Zol_Epstein_III / Reddit

This town had some old bombs that had been lying around for years.

The locals thought that they would make good seats for swings. It is an idea that could go off with a bang!

Leaving Your Dog With A Pillow

Dog in cage with a ripped up pillow
Photo Credit: Schumannbr / Reddit

This dog owner is regretting the fact that he left a pillow in the crate with his dog.

The dog tore it to pieces while they were away and now they’ll have to clean it up and buy a new pillow.

Improvising The Spare Tire

SpVery small wheel being used as a spare tire
Photo Credit: GashcatUnpunished / Reddit

Repairing a car can become pretty expensive.

Instead of going to an auto shop, this person got a little creative with the spare tire that they decided to use on their car.

Dog On A Motorcycle

Man riding a motorcycle with their dog on their back
Photo Credit: kumquat_may / Reddit

There are a few things that we are questioning in this photo.

The man is riding a motorcycle on the highway in flip-flops and no helmet. What is even more alarming is that his dog is just sitting on the back.

Ladder Jenga

Man balancing on a ladder attached to two other ladders.
Photo Credit: Agreeable-Dinner / Reddit

When you need to replace the siding on a house, you normally would hire a company that would install scaffolding.

This man elected to balance a ladder on two other ladders to do the job.

Human Chair

Man disguised as a chair in a van.
Photo Credit: lookslikesinbad / Reddit

This man was caught trying to illegally cross the border from Mexico to the United States disguised as a chair.

The term “disguise” is being used very loosely as he is pretty easy to spot.

Weight Patch Job

Weight being used to hold up a sink pipe
Photo Credit: tomaltenk / Reddit

The pipe under this sink was sagging and starting to leak.

They found that a bowl and a 10-pound weight was the route that they were going to take to fix it.

Zip Tie Fork

Zip tie used as a fork with a piece of chicken on it.
Photo Credit: RegisteredSexyBeast / Reddit

This person regrettably found out that they had forgotten to bring a fork for their lunch.

They were able to make one by taping together a few zip ties. Is it the most sanitary option? Probably not.

Kissing A Wild Bear

Scared kids and woman petting a wild bear on their back deck.
Photo Credit: Marmoe / Reddit

These two young kids seem to be pretty alarmed at the fact that their mom is kissing a wild bear that has wandered onto their back deck.

The safer move might have been to close the sliding door and stay inside.

Custom Motorcycle

Motorcycle and the front end of a car morphed together.
Photo Credit: Humble-Republic-382 / Reddit

Three-wheel motorcycles are a little sturdier and easier to ride.

Instead of buying one, this person just decided to make one with the front end of one of their cars.

Eating In Bed

Food that's slid off of a plate in bed
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Eating food in bed always seems like a good idea at the time.

This person found out the hard way that they might have done better if they put the food in a container instead of on a plate.

Turning The Sprinker Into A Hanger

Coat hanger hanging from the sprinkler system
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When you are in a hotel room there are usually many places to hang your clothes.

Using the head of a sprinkler system is not a great choice and could even end up in a soaking wet room.

Rear End Face

Rear end of an animal stuffed and turned into a face on the wall of a store.
Photo Credit: V8TITAN / Reddit

This store might be the butt end of a few wise comments.

They have a face and eyes on the stuffed rear end of a deer that’s on display for their customers.

Skid Stairs

Wooden skids turned into stairs
Photo Credit: samcornwell / Reddit

This staircase does not look to be the most sturdy creation in the world.

They decided to use a number of pallets to make the staircase, which is not a very safe idea.

Walk-Thru

Man holding a car door and walking through a drive-thru
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Drive-thrus usually have a rule that you need to be in a car in order to be served.

This man thought that he could trick the restaurant by holding the panel of a door.