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15 Design Choices That Should Have Been Given More Thought

Source: SteveCalloway on Reddit

Human ingenuity is a truly marvelous thing – it’s one of the core elements that has allowed us to become the dominant species on this planet.

Our propensity for tinkering, crafting, organizing, and beautifying is central to our existence.

But MAN, are we bad at it sometimes.

Just take these dangerous design fails, courtesy of Reddit.

15. The Bike Yike

I like the added touch of the little dividers on the side so you can’t even get around it.

This will probably work out just fine for bicycles… from dangerousdesign

14. The Non-Kick Kickball

P.E. used to be simple, now we’ve got THIS crap.

That would explain why my ankle hurts from dangerousdesign

13. Bomb Packaging

I um…I’mma need a minute with this one.

Food aid packages and cluster bombs, both dropped on afghanistan in 2001 from dangerousdesign

12. The Death Ray

Thanks a lot, Lex Luthor!

This architect accidentally built a death ray that melts cars and fries eggs… again from dangerousdesign

11. Asbestos Snow

Roll around in the magic!

In the 1930s you could buy artificial snow made out of 100% asbestos from dangerousdesign

10. The Crushing Garage

A sign that you have too much money.

Leaving your child in the car here. from dangerousdesign

9. The Novelty Helmet

Yeah, I can dig it. All my seat belts are made of silly string.

Warning label inside a helmet I received when we rented 4-wheelers from dangerousdesign

8. The Wheel Stand

I’ve seen enough cartoons to know where this is going.

Seems legit… from dangerousdesign

7. The Monopod

I’d like to think that someone who knows more about physics than me made sure this was sound, but I have my doubts.

It’s fine, nothing to worry about from dangerousdesign

6. The Cleansing Wheel

You don’t even need the airbag to deploy for this to go horribly – one slightly-too-quick brake pump and you’re in head wound city.

Cursed_Airbag from cursedcomments

5. Stairway to H**l

I THOUGHT I TOLD THOSE DANG KIDS TO CLEAN UP THEIR ROCKS.

Staircase beautified with loose boulders and a broken pelvis from CrappyDesign

4. Yummy Bleach!

I mean, normal bleach! Definitely not cereal! But maybe cereal? Try it! No don’t! Look at the fuzzy boi!

This hair bleach… from dangerousdesign

3. The Playground

Check out the kid plummeting from five stories up.

Children’s playground in 1912 from dangerousdesign

2. Extra Seating

I guess it’s probably less dangerous than it looks as long as nobody tries to get over the railing?
Still. Terrifying.

Couldn’t get a good seat? Risk your life trying to watch the game! from dangerousdesign

1. A Relaxing Flight

There’s literally no way for this to go well.

Step out of a bathtub down a flight of stairs, anyone? from dangerousdesign

Yanno, I didn’t think I could get a career in product design, but now I’m thinking maybe it’s not all that hard.

What’s a dangerously designed thing you’ve seen?

Tell us in the comments.