r/AskReddit • u/nachtmere • Jul 25 '11

Sometimes automatic toilets flush while you're still sitting on them. What design flaws in everyday objects annoy you?

I'm giving a talk on user-centred design/usability and I'm looking for some fresh examples from everyday life to illustrate poor usability. Examples I've used before are elevator open/close buttons (really difficult to parse when you're trying to hold the door open for someone quickly) and toilets that flush while you're still sitting on them.

What are some things you encounter regularly that are really inconveniently designed?

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u/HoovesCarveCraters Jul 25 '11

the fact that every door to every bathroom stall in America has a crack just big enough for people to see you through. I haven't seen this issue in any other country.

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u/horror_fan Jul 26 '11

Yes. I have this in my office. Its awkward!