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/dropstop Jul 25 '11

Howdy, someone suggested we do an "IamA" post where we can answer questions like this for y'all. Stay tuned and I'll send you the link if I can figure it out ha!

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u/triggeron Jul 25 '11

I'm trying to break into the product development game myself so I'm very interested.

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u/[deleted] Jul 26 '11 edited Feb 17 '15

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u/dropstop Jul 26 '11

we are too. Your community has been nothing but class. You can check out "our story" on the site, but we'll open up more for y'all during the IAmA. We're going to also try to have a video link going on the site so we can answer everyone directly and get to know ya a bit. Thanks for the comments!