Problems That Could Have Been Solved So Easily

Emily Izsak | June 12, 2024 4:54 pm

Isn't it incredibly infuriating when you see a major problem that didn't have to be a problem? A problem that could have been solved super easily if someone had cared even a little bit?

Well, prepare to be infuriated because all of the pictures on this list represent problems exactly like that. Keep reading to see the worst seat in the stadium, the worst kind of measuring cup, and the worst chairs you could possibly have in a laser eye clinic.

Really, Best Buy?

best buy questionnaire
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Photo Credit: theliberalpanda / Reddit

Okay, I have a new sense of appreciation for Best Buy employees after seeing this quiz.

Really, what is the difference between welcoming and greeting? Aren't those words synonyms? I'm confused.

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Not A Daycare

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not a daycare sign
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Photo Credit: JustJJ92 / Reddit
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This mom wants people to stop dropping kids off at her house.

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She's not running a daycare. She just has a lot of kids. It's a good thing she put that sign up.

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Not Enough Pink

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bag of starburst less pink
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Photo Credit: majecaps182 / Reddit
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Starburst as a company has to know that the pink candies are the best candies. Why would someone want a whole bag full of yellow Starburst?

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The bag should be 50% pink and 50% everything else.

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So Many Holes

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bread with holes in it
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We understand that there are going to be some air pockets in yeasted bread, but this seems excessive.

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There's barely any bread in this slice. It's all holes and air.

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A Laser Eye Clinic

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Who thought it would be a good idea to put transparent chairs in the waiting room of a laser eye clinic?

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Even people who don't need laser eye surgery have trouble seeing those chairs.

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Down One Plug

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cut off electrical outlet
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Photo Credit: Cityboy216 / Reddit
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Whoever installed this countertop clearly didn't measure twice before cutting or caulking considering they cut off half of the electrical socket.

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Next time, make sure to call in a professional contractor.

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No Engraving Please

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engraving on trophy
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Photo Credit: kunalkaira97 / Reddit
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This person clearly didn't want anything engraved on this trophy. They just wanted a plain gold award.

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Is that what they got? Nope, they got this instead. Whoever makes these trophies needs to work on their listening skills.

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Crazy Eights

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upside down 8s on building
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Photo Credit: Arbitratur / Reddit
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The number eights on this building are totally upside down.

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It's not something that a lot of people would notice, but once you see it, you can't unsee it. I can't unsee it now.

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It's Not Silver

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clear wrapping paper
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Photo Credit: myphoon / Reddit
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This person thought that she bought a roll of silver wrapping paper from the store.

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When she got home though and unrolled it, she realized that it was clear plastic wrap.

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It's A Boy

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These people had a gender reveal party in the park, and then they left blue confetti all over the grass.

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Do you know how this problem could have been solved? By just telling people that you're having a boy instead of throwing a party.

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Why Is It Clear?

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divider between urinals
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Photo Credit: nudave / Reddit
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This local pool put up dividers in their washrooms to make them safer during the pandemic. Why did the dividers have to be clear though?

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This seems like a perfect opportunity to introduce some privacy to this washroom.

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The Worst Seat In The House

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pole in front of guy at stadium
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This guy paid good money to see a soccer game live in person, and he ended up seated behind a giant pole.

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Who designed this stadium? We want to talk.

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A Non-Functional Drain

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water around drain
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Photo Credit: maydeb / Reddit
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Drains on the street are supposed to actually, you know, drain water.

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This street could have easily been paved to have an incline away from the drain. Somebody should fix this.

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It's Not In The Middle

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I can't explain to you how irrationally angry I am about this flower bed placement.

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There's clearly a spot for it in the center of this circle. Why is it not in the center?

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The Worst Measuring Cup

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measuring cup with no lines
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Photo Credit: schliftpq / Reddit
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A measuring cup is supposed to, you know, measure things.

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How are you supposed to measure anything in a measuring cup without any measurements on it? Now it's just a small pitcher.

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They're Way Too Similar

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It looks like someone went to pour light cream in their coffee and they poured in some raw egg whites instead.

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This company should really have more distinct packaging for their products so we can tell them apart.

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No Swimming Or Smoking

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Photo Credit: SmugHatKid12 / Reddit
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The words are saying no smoking, but the picture is saying no swimming.

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So which is it: no smoking or no swimming? Or maybe it's both? No smoking while swimming?

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Nice Hole Punch Job

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hole punch blocking number on math test
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Photo Credit: Nova_Prospekt19 / Reddit
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This teacher asked her students to find the area of this quadrilateral on a math test.

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The thing is, she accidentally hole-punched over the length of one of the key measurements.

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The Reason Why The Claw Machine Had An Impressive Streak

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claw machine animals still sealed in large bag inside machine
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Photo Credit: CamTheChest / Reddit
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No wonder nobody could beat this claw machine. You'd have to have the grip strength of a bodybuilder or stick your arm through the glass.

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Either way, that Care Bear is most likely staying in there.

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A Tilted Window

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crooked window on end of row on building
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Photo Credit: martoxstick / Reddit
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I don't know what's going on with this Best Western hotel, but I do think that it seems rather drunk.

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Go home, window. You're drunk. This is messing with my brain too much.

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What Sign?

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speed limit sign covered by
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Photo Credit: zestybean97 / Reddit
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How are people supposed to obey this sign if they can't even read it? It's kind of impossible to obey a sign you can't read.

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Somebody should have done better with that sticker placement.

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That's Not A Hand Brake

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'use hand brake' but shows foot pedal
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This sign is saying that drivers should use their hand brake, but we're looking at a picture of a foot.

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So which is it, people? Should we use our hand brake or our foot brake?

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Isn't That A Banana?

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bananas labeled as curved yellow fruit
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Photo Credit: vt2az / Reddit
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It seems like this grocery store forgot the word for "banana."

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Yes, it is a curved yellow fruit, but there's a word for that sort of thing in our society.

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What Yellow Line?

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We're being told to stand behind the yellow line but there isn't a yellow line in sight.

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Is the white line supposed to be yellow? What's going on here? Help!

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Weelcome To Our Home

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mosaic stone 'weelcome' sign
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Photo Credit: sorrybabyxo / Reddit
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Who went through the trouble of actually making a stone mosaic welcome sign, and then accidentally wrote "weelcome" instead of "welcome"?

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It seems like it would actually be easier to spell the word correctly.

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Why The Plastic Shield?

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plastic screen over shelf that you can reach around
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First of all, this plastic shield serves no purpose. You can just reach behind if and grab whatever you want to grab.

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Also, why is there instant coffee behind a plastic shield?

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This Very Frustrating Dot

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die with dot off center
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Photo Credit: -cherrysoda- / Reddit
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I know this isn't really a problem on the scale of, well, most problems, but it's still very disturbing.

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Why can't that dot just be in the middle of the square?

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They're All Different

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three tape measures that don't line up with same measurements
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Photo Credit: K-E-N-W-A-Y / Reddit
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How are you supposed to measure anything when each one of your measuring tapes is telling you something different?

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Is there any standard of measurement in the world? How do we know how long anything is?

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Stacked 'Em

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do not stack boxes stacked
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Photo Credit: hehateme4455 / Reddit
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These boxes came with one simple instruction: they're not supposed to be stacked.

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So can somebody please tell me why they're all sitting on top of each other? You know, like in a stack?

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An Extra Surprise

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pizza cutter baked into pizza
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Photo Credit: astralnomical / Reddit
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These people just ordered a large cheese pizza, they didn't order a pizza cutter as a topping.

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Well, it looks like they got a free pizza cutter. How did nobody at the pizza joint notice this?

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