Some product designs have been around so long that we often take their convenience for granted. We all know that everyday items like keys or forks are designed with specific characteristics so that they can actually be practical in our day-to-day lives. But have you ever wondered how these same objects would look if they were intentionally created to make your life miserable?

If you’re curious about such absurd design choices, look no further than the subreddit r/AwesomelyUseless. There, you’ll find the finest collection of the most bizarre “upgrades” made by designers. While these creations may overall look great, they serve absolutely no practical purpose and might infuriate you instead. Reflecting on these useless items might lead us to consider how people with special needs might feel when faced with everyday objects that are difficult or even impossible to use.

So, next time you reach for a regular old fork or key, take a moment to appreciate the thought that some professional has put into designing it to make your life somewhat better.

#1 This Is Some Platform 9¾ Level Cycle Path

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#2 I’m Sure You’ve All Seen This Before, But I’m Posting It Anyway

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#3 This Looks Roughly Six Times More Complicated Than Just Using A Pen

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#4 I Bet They Made Some Serious Dough Selling These

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#5 Full Body Umbrella

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#6 I Actually Really Want One Of These

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#7 Perfect For On The Go Viewing When You’re Out Of Data!

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#8 You Need A Trolley And An Owl To Get Off Of This Escalator

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#9 Post Not In Use

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#10 What’s The Point?

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#11 It’s A Dog Eat Dog World

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#12 Make Your Baby Do The Cleaning

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#13 For When You Have Dinner At 12 But Kung Fu At 12:15

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#14 I Thought I’d Seen It All… But Nope, USB Pet Rock

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#15 Peel The Potato And Your Skin, 2 For 1!

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#16 Is This A Bowl Or A Spoon?

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#17 This Has To Be A Joke Right?

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#18 Because Your Guinea Pigs Can’t Go Around Looking Cute And Adorable!

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#19 I Hope These Never Catch On

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#20 You Can’t Even Eat The Cone After

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#21 I Would Pay Good Money To Watch Someone Try And Water Their Garden With This

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#22 I’m Sure It Has A Great View, But Good Luck Getting There!

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#23 The Whole Thing Is A Ramp

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#24 There’s One Key Flaw In This Design

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#25 Stylish Diving Is The New Trend

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#26 You’d Wine A Lot About It If Someone Bought You This

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#27 It’s Probably More Effort Getting This Thing Out To Use Than It Is To Just Press The Buttons

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#28 Take The Goldfish For A Walk

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#29 The Sole Reason For These $425 Gold Pills Is To Make Your Excrement Glittery

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#30 Not Only Is This Useless, It Looks Like Even More Work

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#31 Just Incase You Didn’t Have Enough Trouble Finding Normal Golfballs

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#32 This Picture Really Brings Light To One Of The Most Useless Gadgets Ever

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#33 Lip-Stick This Thing In The Bin

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#34 Picnic Pants

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#35 More Like Bay Leaf This One On The Shelf And Don’t Buy It

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#36 Health And Safety Has Gone Mad

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#37 What, Why, Who, No

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#38 Is This The Most Spoilt Goldfish There Has Ever Been?

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#39 Absolutely Pointless, And Yet I Want One

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#40 I’m Sure These Are Extremely Effective

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#41 Inflatable Neck Brace?

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#42 This Sun Visor That Blocks Nothing

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#43 Does This Offend Eastern Cultures Less?

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#44 This Looks Like Something Only Lady Gaga Would Wear

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#45 This Door Doesn’t Even Lock

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#46 Let Me Introduce You To The Cuecat, The Early 2000 Home Barcode Scanner

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#47 Because Cracking An Egg Is So Difficult

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#48 A Tool That Can Slice Hot Dogs Into Little Hot Dog People, That Kids Can Then Devour Without Mercy

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#49 Bingo But Every Card Is The Same !merry Christmas

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#50 “Every Inch Matters”

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#51 Well Crap, There Goes My Dinner Plan!

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#52 No More Losing Remotes Down The Side Of The Couch

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#53 Really?

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#54 What Could Be Cooler Than A Watermelon Coo… Oh Never Mind

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#55 Good Luck Doing Any Sums That Involve 1’s

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#56 You’d Have To Be A Mug To Buy This

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#57 I’ve Been Wondering How I Should Rewind Dvd’s All This Time

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#58 But You Couldn’t Just Use A Bag?

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