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Honestly,\u00a0some people should just never be allowed near tools.<\/p>\n

This brilliant plan\u00a0to conserve water.<\/h2>\n

\"bathroom<\/a>Photo: skyscrapercity<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

This door that needs to\u00a0get in line.<\/h2>\n

\"home<\/a>Photo: imgur<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

This pillar that doesn’t understand its purpose in life.<\/h2>\n

\"construction<\/a>Photo: imgur<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

And this one that only\u00a0gets in the way.<\/h2>\n

\"construction<\/a>Photo: Pinterest<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

This sign that has\u00a0no concept of irony.<\/h2>\n

\"architecture<\/a>Photo: imgur<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

This toilet seat\u00a0that defies\u00a0convention.<\/h2>\n

\"design<\/a>Photo: imgur<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

This building’s landscaping.<\/h2>\n

\"landscape<\/a>Photo: Pinterest<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

And this\u00a0pool design.<\/h2>\n

\"penis<\/a>Photo: Pinterest<\/a>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

This infuriating tile job.<\/h2>\n

\"tile<\/a>Photo: imgur<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

This driveway that understands that\u00a0life is an uphill battle.<\/h2>\n

\"design<\/a>Photo:\u00a0angryarchi<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

And this road that will overcome any\u00a0obstacle.<\/h2>\n

\"road<\/a>Photo:\u00a0yupi.md
\n<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

This sidewalk.<\/h2>\n

\"landscape<\/a>Photo: Twitter<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

This toilet loft.<\/h2>\n

\"construction<\/a>Photo: imgur<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

This door that knows not all handles\u00a0are\u00a0created equal.<\/h2>\n

\"home<\/a>Photo: imgur<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

This bathroom that\u00a0doesn’t understand accessibility.<\/h2>\n

\"door<\/a>Photo: imgur<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

And this ramp.<\/h2>\n

\"architect<\/a>Photo: open.az<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

And this parking lot.<\/h2>\n

\"driveway<\/a>Photo: imgur<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

This inconsiderate playground.<\/h2>\n

\"playground<\/a>Photo: imgur<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

And this\u00a0inconsistent\u00a0tower.<\/h2>\n

\"building<\/a>Photo: imgur<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

This bathroom that tried to do too much with too little space.<\/h2>\n

\"building<\/a>Photo: Twitter<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

This stairway that’s a tribute to M.C. Escher.<\/h2>\n

\"stair<\/a>Photo: imgur<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

And this\u00a0one that thinks you should take the elevator.<\/h2>\n

\"stair<\/a>Photo: Pinterest<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

This excess.<\/h2>\n

\"building<\/a>Photo: imgur<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

This door that should have been a\u00a0window.<\/h2>\n

\"building<\/a>Photo: imgur<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

And this door that got\u00a0it all backwards.<\/h2>\n

\"door<\/a>Photo: imgur<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

This genius electrical work.<\/h2>\n

\"design<\/a>Photo: Pinterest<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Here too.<\/h2>\n

\"handyman<\/a>Photo: Pinterest<\/a>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

This DIY traffic cone toilet.<\/h2>\n

\"traffic<\/a>Photo: Pinterest<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

This bridge that’s\u00a0just for show.<\/h2>\n

\"pool<\/a>Photo: mwahaha<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

This bathroom that doesn’t believe in privacy.<\/h2>\n

\"bathroom<\/a>Photo: Twitter<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

And this one that\u00a0lacks spatial awareness.<\/h2>\n

\"bathroom<\/a>Photo: Pinterest<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

This impending lawsuit.<\/h2>\n

\"architecture<\/a>Photo: Pinterest<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

This home that wanted to be close to\u00a0nature.<\/h2>\n

\"home<\/a>Photo: Pinterest<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

And this basketball court that wanted to be close to home.<\/h2>\n

\"design<\/a>Photo: imgur<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

And lastly, this poorly planned playground.<\/h2>\n

\"playground<\/a>Photo: imgur<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Want more head-scratching construction fails? Check out 30 architecture fails that should have never made it passed the planning stage<\/a> and 26 home renos that went horribly wrong<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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