
30 Misleading Packaging Designs That Left People Infuriated (New Pics)
Some packaging designers create intentionally misleading packaging to trick customers - and it's absolutely infuriating.
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If you've ever opened a bag of chips only to find out that over half of it is filled with air, you know how deceptive packaging can be. However, while there's a reason why there's so much air in your chips (it's there to protect them from breaking), some packaging designers create intentionally misleading packaging to trick customers. And it's absolutely infuriating.
People are sharing the most deceptive and misleading packaging they've come across, and some of them will make your blood boil with anger. From simply useless to outright dangerous, check out a collection of packaging designs that left people disappointed in the gallery below! And if you want more, see our previous posts here and here.
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#1 1001 Stickers And 768 Of Them Are Useless Squares. Thanks, Disney
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#2 Is Anyone Else Bothered By Deceptive Packaging Like This?
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#3 Bought These Sticky Notes Cause I Thought The Gold Border Was Nice
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#4 Rolling Stone Presents (39 Of The) 500 Greatest Songs Of All Time
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#5 Tricked By The Packaging Of My Moisturizing Cream
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#6 My Sister Got This For Her Birthday
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#7 Natural My Foot
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#8 Ahh Yes, Reality Is Often Disappointing
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#9 Both Weigh 500g But The Green One Is In A 30% "Bigger Bag More To Share"
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#10 The Sticker Was A Lie
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#11 So Thankful For My Singular Candy Topping
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#12 "Printed All Over" And Deliberately Leaves The Pattern On The Outside Of The Package
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#13 Thought I’d Buy Some Colored Pens. Turns Out Every Single One Of Them Has Blue Ink
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#14 This Cashew Packaging. I Was Wondering Why My Hand Instantly Hit The Bottom When I Opened It
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#15 How Can They Even Call This "Non-Dairy?"
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#16 8% Alcohol Or
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#17 Bought A Ball Pit For My Baby
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#18 800 Pieces. Yeah Right. The Box Is Half Blocked And 550 Pieces Are Tiny Dot Pieces. My Son Was Not Happy
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#19 Sales Genius
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#20 New Packaging (Right), Same Quantity
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#21 This "Box" Of Beef Jerky
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#22 I Guess The Meatballs All Just Wanted A Window Seat
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#23 "Made In U.S.A"
#24 I Was Wondering Why This Watermelon Juice Tasted So Weird
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#25 Bought A Coloring Book And Pencils To Keep Myself Busy While I’m Off Work. Thought These Were Full-Size Pencils
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#26 Brand New Protein Powder, Not Even Filled Half Whey
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#27 New Means What's Inside Is Not New
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#28 My Mother Ordered 1000 Plastic Blocks For Her Nephews. Ended Up Receiving 523
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#29 This Box Of Mostly Sticks With Some Matches In It
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#30 No, It's Not Bigger. It's Of Same Size
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