Designs that obviously weren't thought through

[TonyHetherington]

Have a great example in our work car park.

The sensor for the lights is underneath one of the lights.

So, it gets dark, the lights turn on. The lights light up the car park, the sensor says "ooo, it's light" and turns them off.

Any other great examples of clearly-not-thought-through designs out there? Can even be car related if you're feeling that way inclined

[davemac250]

How about the plumbing in my apartment?

Has an uphill run from the shower and black/grey waste goes down the same pipe.

Oh, and an s-bend half way into downstairs as whoever did it missed on the lining up.

[shirt]

too many to list unfortunately. worked on loads of projects to rectify mistakes made by manufacturing managers contracting out the management of CAPEX projects then wondering why it doesn't fit in with the process. sometimes the mistakes are laughable

[monthefish]

My 'leccy toothbrush.

When the 2 minutes is up, a light flashes.

The light that is located on the shaft where your hand is, and therefore covers said light.

Genius .

[TonyHetherington]

monthefish said:

My 'leccy toothbrush.

When the 2 minutes is up, a light flashes.

The light that is located on the shaft where your hand is, and therefore covers said light.

Genius .

Superb example

[Steamer]

A lovely design - just appreciate it and DONT park it too close the back of the garage...

...especially as it didn't have a reverse gear.

[matchmaker]

From years ago. New Glasgow University Library. Forgot to allow for the weight of the................................books

Cost a fortune to strengthen the foundations

[Taffer]

matchmaker said:

From years ago. New Glasgow University Library. Forgot to allow for the weight of the................................books

Cost a fortune to strengthen the foundations

Allegedly it's still working its way down the hill at a few mm per year!

Oh yeah, they also forgot to re-design the ventilation system when banks and banks of PCs were installed - cue a very hot library!

[Daimeydum]

the first Key cards on early Renaults with a push button start/stop had the hole for the key ring on the end that went into the slot. Thus meaning you had to choose between butting the card on your bunch of keys or being able to use it to start your car.

[Ray Luxury-Yacht]

Radiator bleed valves which come right out. Rusty water ---------------> cream carpet.

[Alfa_75_Steve]

Alfa 75 central console:



Doesn't look like there's too much wrong with that.

Until you want to change a CD whilst in 1st, 3rd or 5th gear.

[Famous Graham]

Alfa_75_Steve said:

Alfa 75 central console:



Doesn't look like there's too much wrong with that.

Until you want to change a CD whilst in 1st, 3rd or 5th gear.

S2000 cuts that very very fine too.

[TWSTEEL]

The creme de la creme has to be the helicopter ejector seat

[randomman]

TWSTEEL said:

The creme de la creme has to be the helicopter ejector seat

The one that blows off the rotor blades first and saves the crew's life? Not that silly IMO.

[Famous Graham]

Not so much the design of the product per se, but there was a VCR that came with a demonstration on how to set it up. On a videotape.

[Puff Puff]

[DAVEVO9]

[V8mate]

DAVEVO9 said:

Is that one of those 'spot the difference' puzzles?

[Mr E]

matchmaker said:

From years ago. New Glasgow University Library. Forgot to allow for the weight of the................................books

Cost a fortune to strengthen the foundations

I heard that about the York uni library as well.

Famous Graham said:

Not so much the design of the product per se, but there was a VCR that came with a demonstration on how to set it up. On a videotape.

The commodore CD32 came with a CD that had an in depth video on how to cable the unit up and turn it on - that you could only watch after successfully cabling up and turning it on.

[Galileo]

Daimeydum said:

the first Key cards on early Renaults with a push button start/stop had the hole for the key ring on the end that went into the slot. Thus meaning you had to choose between butting the card on your bunch of keys or being able to use it to start your car.

Actually that hole is for the car to lock the key into the slot when the car was running. It didn't have a hole for a key ring at all.