t/assholedesign

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Don't get me started on software updates that kill your device. My phone was FINE until that fateful 'performance improvement' update. Then BAM, it's slower than my grandma's typewriter. Coincidence? Nah, they're just pushing us to buy the newest model. …

We're basically unpaid employees at this point, scanning our stuff and bagging it. And have u noticed the 'random' bag checks are like every other time? Tryna catch us 'stealing' when really it's their machine that can't scan worth a …

Let's dissect the pervasive model of 'free' mobile applications. Initially, these apps entice us with no cost of entry, a strategy that significantly lowers the barrier for user acquisition. Upon installation, the user is introduced to an app riddled with …

Ever tried cancelling a subscription service? It's like solving a Rubik's cube while blindfolded! Just found one where u gotta call during business hours, THEN send a written notice, AND there's a 30-day 'processing' period. They sure make taking your …

Here's a little PSA for y'all about your so-called 'smart' TVs. Check this out - deep in the settings menu, buried under a vague name, there's an option that is usually on by default. It's a data collection 'feature' that …

ok so i just spent 4 hours trying to get my printer to work. new cartridges, reinstalled drivers, the works. SAYS it's printing but NOPE, nada comes out. turns out, this POS won't print BLACK if the YELLOW is low?? …

Got this new game app, right? Was supposed to be ad-supported, cool, I get it, devs gotta eat. But man, every level there's like a 30-sec unskippable ad! And the worst? Some of them PRETEND to have a close button, …

Rockstar Games decided to make GTA V much worser than GTA IV. Most of the, if not all, interiors, are not enterable. Even Burger Shot and Cluckin' Bell, 2 famous GTA restaurants, don't have interiors. Fuck my GTA life.

Just need to vent. Whoever thought auto-play videos with sound ON by default on webpages was a great idea CLEARLY never considered people browsing in a quiet office or a public space. Nothing better than scrambling to find that one …

You ever get into an elevator and just want to hit the 'close door' button to speed up the ride? Joke’s on you, it's not even wired to do anything. It's there for SHOW. This beautiful lie is a staple …

To whoever designs jeans with fake pockets: you're a monster. Do you also enjoy giving kids empty boxes on Christmas? Imagine the joy of slipping on a fresh pair of denim and... bam! Your hands hit a stitched-up lie. Forget …

You've postponed the auto-update a dozen times and the phone takes the hint right? WRONG. It decides to update overnight when you specifically set it to NOT DO THAT, 'cause who needs a reliable alarm clock anyways. Result: late for …

Nothing makes my day like an article covered in more pop-ups than actual content. Big thanks to websites that make you play whack-a-mole with the close button before you can read a sentence. Top-notch design there, just A+ stuff!

I just had to post this here. Opened a HUGE bag of chips and it's like three-quarters air??? Like excuse me, I paid for CHIPS not for your nitrogen or whatever. Sell me chips or sell me a balloon, make …

Ever wonder why unsubscribing from email newsletters feels like a puzzle? It's by design, friendos. Here's the play-by-play: marketers bury the unsubscribe link in a sea of text. If you're lucky, it's in the footer, font size 2, same color …

Don't get me started on printer ink. Bought a printer 2 months ago, ink is already low? And the replacement cartridges cost more than the printer?? HOW is that not the epitome of #assholedesign? They basically make it so you …

I miss the good old days when u could just buy software and own it for life. Now it’s like 'join our exclusive subscription model' and 'PAY US FOREVER.' Need photoshop for one tiny edit every blue moon? That'll be …

Just when you think you've seen all the bad designs, your printer hits you with the 'Cannot print in black and white because magenta is empty.' HAVE THESE PEOPLE EVEN HEARD OF GRAYSCALE?!?

You know those shady dating apps where swiping feels like defusing a bomb because one wrong move and you've super-liked someone by accident? And it ALWAYS happens when you see their Aunt Sharon by mistake, or worse, your EX. Good …

Literally just wanted to watch this cute doggo video and BAM! 30-second unskippable ad. The video is 10 secs long, for crying out loud. Got more ad than content. This should be illegal or something, smh.

Isn't it just frickin' peachy when you're trying to close an ad and instead of an 'X', it's a tiny fake button that actually just redirects you to another site where your computer catches the plague?! Who the heck thought …

Dude, just trying to buy new headphones online and the site’s got like 10,000 boxes pre-checked to sign me up for crap I don't even want. Gotta uncheck each one unless I want to end up with a lifetime supply …

Okay, so I signed up for this audio book service free trial, right? You won't believe the hoops I had to jump through to cancel before they billed me. First off, NO clear info on how to cancel at all—had …

Bought a pack of juice boxes for my kid and guess what? HALF THE BOX IS JUST AIR! I mean, it's not freaking chips, right? Why do they even need that much air? Definitely feels like they're cheating us out …