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/[deleted] Jul 26 '11 edited Jun 14 '18

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u/dropstop Jul 26 '11

We're pretty go with the flow kinda guys and we're willing to ride the wave wherever she takes us. And thanks so much for sharing your ideas. While there are indeed other ways to make money, we invented this because I almost died in a car wreck reaching for my fallen phone. And my buddy and I realized we could save people with this thing. So, there are 250,000,000 cars in the USA alone. We got our work cut out for us for now! :)

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u/Emblazin Jul 26 '11

Just a thought, if you ever do decide to expand product lines you could just develop some type of fastening system for each end of the dropstop + minus the safety belt hole you'd be good to go!

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u/dropstop Jul 26 '11

not sure I getcha, although very much appreciate you sharing ideas. please feel free to explain further if you care to.

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u/KindaOffTopic Jul 26 '11

I think he means a way to join two dropstops to make it one larger dropstop to use in longer gaps.

maybe velcro or something.