20 Things That Are Stupider Than They Should Be

Ashley Hunte
A plastic measuring cup with a spout that's too deep.
reddit | HerpertMadderp

You know how some things are made so horribly, they just end up being plain dumb? Yeah, well, that's definitely what's going on in the pics in this list.

It's like somebody gave these things too much thought. Or maybe the problem is that they didn't give enough thought to them. Either way, you have to agree that these things are pretty dumb.

"This muffin wrapper looks like it has mold (it’s a dragon fruit)."

Green designs on muffin packaging that look like mold.
reddit | Iampotaato

The last thing you want to do is package food in a way that makes it look moldy. And yet, it's like some people can't help but do exactly that.

"It took a triple-take to figure out what this actually was... it's just potato wedges."

A box for Lamb Weston branded potato wedges in chicken batter.
reddit | JohnMarstonSucks

It's like this brand made it its mission to make the most confusing packaging ever. Is it lamb? Is it chicken? Nope, it's potatoes.

"This sign. It hurts to read. I literally can't figure out what it says."

A sign that reads, "together is a poem is poetry."
reddit | lemonzestylime1

Maybe this is a poem that's meant for people with higher than average IQ scores. Maybe that's why we don't get it.

Or, it could just be horribly and confusingly written.

"These tile stairs to the bathtub."

Tiled stairs leading to a bathtub.
reddit | B_eves

Sounds fun in theory, but taking a bath or shower in that thing means risking slipping on those stairs on the way down. As if you need another way to accidentally break your neck in the bathroom.

"I’m convinced these things just spawn in every shopping mall."

An off-brand Buzz Lightyear toy in a mall.
reddit | JustYourAverageBoyo

The people who make these definitely don't have licenses, so they have to make them look similar to characters but still different enough to avoid copyright. But they always end up as demon spawns in the worst possible way.

My favorite restaurant... Pizza Hot.

A menu for an off-brand Pizza Hut called Pizza Hot.
reddit | rollandburn

Random restaurants that use existing restaurants' branding will never cease to make me laugh. They're so dumb, but like, in the best way possible. I wonder if they steal the menus in these places, too.

"Saint Peter Parker and Saint Minion."

Saint statues painted to look like superheroes and villains.
reddit | The_captain_Cosmo

I guess this is for the religious fellow who also really loves superheroes and Minions. I'm not gonna lie, these are so funny, and yet I can't help but kind of want one...

"It’s Finger Lick’en Great."

A sign for chicken that claims "it's finger lick-en great."
reddit | royaldunlin

Is it KFC? Nope. Is it trying to pass itself off as KFC? Actually, that's a little unclear. But what I do know is that it's apparently "Finger Lick'en Great," if that counts for anything (which it probably doesn't).

"What's the point of this corner shower? Why not just have a flat panel?"

A corner shower confusingly built into an alcove.
reddit | Ryanidk3038

This shower was absolutely built in a much dumber way than it needed to be built. They could've made the whole alcove into a shower, and yet.

"Found this funny mistake at Hobby Lobby."

A waffle maker that shows a smiley face waffle inside of a regular mold.
reddit | herrkatze12

This is one of those things that you might not notice at first when shopping, but then it makes you stop and go, "Hey, wait a minute!" And now you'll never be able to unsee this funny little error.

"Using a left turn signal as a right turn signal."

A left arrow light above a sign that says it's a right turn signal.
reddit | EveningFold3107

As if driving isn't confusing enough, people really have to go and do things like this. Hopefully it doesn't confuse too many drivers, or cause any accidents or something.

"You want me to make a staircase? Ok sure."

A staircase leading up to a wall in a large building.
reddit | HRW_89

I wonder what came first, the staircase or the wall. Like, even if those stairs were built before they closed off whatever door might've been there, this is still really stupid, and equally as hilarious.

"Finished painting the line boss."

An uneven side of a road that has a line going along it.
reddit | Allnita

All I can think about is the amount of effort that must've gone into painting the line all along that uneven side of the road. It literally would've been easier to paint a straight line instead.

"The tile flooring in my workplace’s bathroom."

A tiled floor featuring uneven, crooked color patterns.
reddit | naveeyuh

The scariest thing about this is the fact that it might've been done... on purpose. Like, somebody may very well have designed this thinking it was going to look cool and artsy. But it for sure doesn't.

"Ay yes, my favourite SpongeBob character, SquidBob."

A Squidward figure that's shaped like SpongeBob, somehow.
reddit | Kingdiecus_YT

I honestly wish I could tell you what's happening here, but I straight up have no words. It's Squidward, but also it's actually SpongeBob. Does it make sense? I think the real question is, does it need to?

"It's supposed to say 'science.'"

A plaque that's meant to read as "science," but the letters are squished together and overlapping.
reddit | just-a-turtleduck

There must be some kind of scientific explanation as to why this plaque has the dumbest layout ever! Or, well, it actually doesn't. Sometimes a design seems really good in theory, but doesn't actually work in reality.

So, are they fake?

A conversation where one person asks how to tell if their Jordans are fake, followed by a picture of the shoe with a dancing silhouette.
reddit | MooplesMoop

Most of the time, knockoff Jordans at least try to look a little similar to the real deal (that's kind of the point, after all). This dancing silhouette isn't even in the ballpark of being close to the real logo.

Well, which one is it?

A Randy's donuts box that says "World famous since 1962," but the wall of the establishment says 1952.
reddit | Ziten142857

One of those is a typo, but in all honesty, it doesn't even matter which one. The bottom line is, they messed up pretty badly, and they're going to have to live with that for a little while.

"The spout is located below where the scale ends."

A plastic measuring cup with a spout that's too deep.
reddit | HerpertMadderp

Oh, look. A measuring cup that completely defeats the point of being a measuring cup! Like, you can't actually use it at its capacity unless you like spilling liquids everywhere.

"Slip and you’ll break your neck going to the basement to do laundry at my apartment building."

A staircase that turns twice, each turn having very thin steps.
reddit | Rargmas

As if one turn isn't bad enough, this one snakes along like a river. It's almost enough to make you start washing your clothes in the bathroom sink instead.