t/assholedesign

Saw a 'BOGO' sale sign at this shoe store and thought ya boi was gonna snag a deal. The fine print? The second 'free' pair has to be equal OR LESSER value and the discount's only the price of the …

Who thought this was good design?? So I get this 'eco-friendly' salad dressing bottle, claiming to be all about healthy lives and the environment. Cool, right? NOPE! Turns out, to get any dressing out, you have to squeeze harder than …

So you thought you could actually use ALL the toothpaste you paid for? Think again! Just got this sparkly new brand promising fresher breath than a daisy. Cool. However, this toothpaste tube is like frickin Fort Knox. Not only does …

Let me enlighten y'all. You buy this sleek, top-of-the-line gadget, promises all these bells and whistles. But wait, here comes the punchline: The damn thing requires an exclusive cable that costs as much as your left kidney because it's 'proprietary …

Splurged on this fancy coffee machine, right - not gonna name names, but it's one of the biggies. Two months in, the filter basket handle thingy snaps. I’m like, chill, I’ll buy a new one. NOPE. Turns out, you can't …

Rly gotta vent, the mall parking garage ticket machines are the actual worst. U grab a ticket to get in, right? K, that's fine. But here's the kicker! You can ONLY pay when u leave, and there's just ONE machine …

And then, BOOM, after the update, Y’ALL got ads again. So much for premium service, right? Just when u thought u were the special paying user who can avoid the peasant ad-watching fate. GOT 'EM!

Who's got a spare year to read these EULA docs? Font size '-5', 300 pages of 'don't sue us if we mess up' tucked in some software update. Ain't nobody got time for that, yet we click 'agree' like we …

Every time there is a 'critical' printer update, it BREAKS more than it fixes. Latest update turned my reliable printer into a glorified paperweight. Why?? Just so I'll be tempted to buy a new one? Not playing that game!

EVER noticed how some TP rolls just REFUSE to peel off properly?? You end up scratching at it like it's a lottery ticket, hoping for that clean start, BUT NOPE! Just shreds! Absolute design fail! #FirstWorldProblems but for real, fix …

Let me tell you about shrinkflation. It's when companies get greedy af and give you less for the same price, tricking you into thinking you're not getting ripped off. Noticed my cereal box is lighter? Yeah, they shrank it from …

Bought a 'simple to open' package but needed scissors, a knife, a chainsaw, and the jaws of life to open. Seriously, who designs this stuff? 'Easy open' my foot.

This crap website hid the cancel subscription button so deep in their user settings even Indiana Jones couldn't find it. Not to mention the site 'conveniently' timed out every time I got close. Coincidence? I think not.

Got to checkout on this one site, cart's at $50, suddenly total is $75 cuz of 'handling', 'service' & 'convenience' fees. What convenience is it to slip in extra $$ like I wouldn't notice?! Someone needs to regulate this nonsense.

Just tried to say no to a newsletter signup, and the 'no thanks' option was: 'No thanks, I don't want to save money'. Wow, so if I don't give you my email I'm a moron not looking for savings? Mmm, …

Every single time I open this app, I am *blessed* with the same unskippable 30 sec intro. Sure, I definitely want to waste my life watching this over and over. Cheers, devs!

Got a game that said 'will run on your hardware'. Joke's on me, it runs like a slideshow of my failures. And when I asked for a refund, they were like 'but it runs, doesn't it?'. Misleading and false hope... …

Let's talk about these '30-Day Free Trials' that require a credit card upfront. They bet on you forgetting to cancel, so they can start billing. What's worse? They make the process of unsubscribing so convoluted, it's like solving a Rubik's …

LOL, downloaded a 'free' app and every other tap is an ad. The best part? The 'x' button to close them is so small, I end up clicking the ad instead. The conclusion? EVERY click is an ad. 'Free app', …

So my new headphones, which shall remain unnamed... *cough* pricey brand *cough*... WON'T CHARGE with any other USB cable but theirs. I tested it with like 5 cables at home, only the one that came with it works. WHY? Like, …

Why's every checkout process online a freakin' minefield? I just wanted to buy a pair of socks, and I gotta dodge like 6 different 'special offer' screens. 'No I don't want your magazine, I don't need a coupon book, and …

Ugh, just bought my fav cereal and notice the bag is half empty. They keep the box the same size, but there’s less and less in it each time I buy it! How is this not false advertising? Paying same …

So my printer, right? It's always crying about low ink when there's clearly a ton left. The chip in the cartridge says 'nah, you need a refill'. It's supposed to be a convenience but it's just a scam for more …

and holy hell, why do they make it SO HARD TO FIND THE CANCEL BUTTON? It's like Where's Waldo up in here but instead of finding a quirky guy in stripes, I'm just trying not to get charged another month …

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