
50 Awful Packaging Designs That Will Make You Angry
There's nothing worse than opening a pack of sweets only to find that it's full of disappointment. Yet some companies think it's okay to trick buyers with misleading packaging and advertising, and we can't help but ask: How is that even legal?
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There's nothing worse than opening a pack of sweets only to find that it's full of disappointment. Yet some companies think it's okay to trick buyers with misleading packaging and advertising, and we can't help but ask: How is that even legal?
Bored Panda has compiled a list of the worst packaging designs out there, and some of them are just plain evil. Check them out in the gallery below!
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#1 Biggest Letdown I’ve Had In A While To Be Honest
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#2 Doing The Lords Work
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#3 Are You Kidding Me
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#4 Save The Extra Plastic And Just Make A Smaller Bottle Please
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#5 Im Sad, This Is Just Sad
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#6 This Should Be Punishable By Law
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#7 Tea Came In A Pack Of 4, Faced Forwards
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#8 There Is A Special Place In Hell For Asshole Cookie Designers
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#9 I’ve Been Bamboozled
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#10 Bigger Bottle, Less Tablets
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#11 This Roll Of Stickers Is Really Just A Sheet Of 20
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#12 This Pen Was Made To "Minimalize" Usage Of Plastic In It
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#13 Apparently 27 Is "Approx 40"
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#14 There’s Just Enough To Fit In The Window
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#15 My Box Of Staples Was More Box Than Staples
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#16 The Part That Is Invisible From Outside Is Empty
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#17 Some Leftover Chocolate From Christmas
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#18 Kobe Beef Package That Hide 1/3 Of The (Missing) Steak
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#19 I've Been Bamboozled!
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#20 To Make This Bucket Of Constructor Set Look Full, They Put A Paper Cone Inside With Some Constructor Pieces Printed On It To Make It Less Noticeable
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#21 I Would Like To Thank Suave For Increasing The Size Of Their Bottle By -17%
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#22 My 6yo Daughter Spent Her Pocket Money On This, Cried That "It's Not Fair"
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#23 Good Thing They Put It The Right Side Up On The Shelf
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#24 Trying To Hide Their Factory From Ruining Their Claim At Being Home Made
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#25 Packaging Said “100% Silk”
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#26 My Bad... Assumed I Was Buying A Right And A Left Earbud
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#27 Clearly, There Are 3 Salami On The Package But Only 2 Inside
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#28 I Want My Other 3/4
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#29 The Chocolate In The Chocolate Musli Bar Is Only Behind The Transparent Part
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#30 Crappy Houdini Corkscrew Seems Weighty And High-Quality Due To Hidden Hunk Of Cement In The Package. Magic!
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#31 My Disappointment Is Immeasurable
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#32 They Knew What They Were Doing. It Was Perfectly Placed In The Box
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#33 Mr. Spink Needs To Meet Mr. Spank
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#34 Cinemarks Fill A “Bucket” Of Candy
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#35 200 Blocks For $5 , Opened The Box And It Has A False Bottom Which Makes Up For 80% Of The Box , This Is For Kids Dammit!
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#36 Packaging That Tricks You
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#37 Spongebob Popsicle
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#38 Always Check Before You Buy
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#39 My Ice Cream From Central London Made Out To Be Bigger Than It Really Is
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#40 My Wife's 70dol Face Lotion
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#41 I Just Bought These... The Label Hides What A Scam It Is
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#42 Large Size Cheerios Box Actually Weighs Less Than The Normal Size Box: 15.4 Vs. 17 Ounces
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#43 They’re Trying To Make It Look Like There’s A Lot More Nerf Darts Packaged
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#44 This Modelling Clay Set Is Half Cardboard
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#45 Eggspectations
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#46 I Needed Some Edible Eyeballs For A Halloween Party Snack. These Were Inside A Larger Bag
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#47 Packaging Covers The Fact That The Middle Is Empty. Creates Illusion Of More Razors
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#48 The Chocolate Wafers I Bought A Week Ago Vs. The Ones I Bought Today. Same Price Of Course
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#49 I Got Airpods With My New Iphone 8?? Oh Wait...
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#50 4 Finger Discount
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