Tell Us About Some Design Flaws You've Come Across

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It could be cars, homes, clothes, gadgets or anything else. I'm sure I'll think of more things, but these two came to mind first:

~IMO three bedroom homes that only have one bathroom are design (construction) flaws.

~The bathrooms (and kitchens) in the apartments in our complex do not have heating elements in them. The rest of the rooms have baseboard heating. The kitchen is close enough to the living/dining area, however, to benefit from the heating in that area.
 

That Lady in PA said:
3 bedroom/1 bath homes were the standard when I was growing up... not a design flaw at all.
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So were small closets, but these days, those don't fly either. I guess we all have more clothes now. It's bad enough sharing a bathroom with one other person, let alone 3 to maybe 6 or 7 others!
 
That Lady in PA said:
3 bedroom/1 bath homes were the standard when I was growing up... not a design flaw at all.
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We have become spoiled. In the 1950's the average home had 3 bedrooms, one bath and was just under 1000 sq ft.

I've seen some wonderful documentaries about your Pennsylvania (and New York) Levittown. The older people talk about how thrilled they were to get out of the city and into one of those 800-1000 sq ft houses. I hear young couples today complain that it takes two incomes to survive so both parents have to work. They don't consider that one reason it takes two incomes is they want twice as much.
 
OneEyedDiva said:
It could be cars, homes, clothes, gadgets or anything else. I'm sure I'll think of more things, but these two came to mind first:

~IMO three bedroom homes that only have one bathroom are design (construction) flaws.

~The bathrooms (and kitchens) in the apartments in our complex do not have heating elements in them. The rest of the rooms have baseboard heating. The kitchen is close enough to the living/dining area, however, to benefit from the heating in that area.
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lol - I grew up in a house that was described as "4 rooms and a path", with an old coal, gravity, furnace that barely worked. Appalachia at its best!
 
OneEyedDiva said:
So were small closets, but these days, those don't fly either. I guess we all have more clothes now. It's bad enough sharing a bathroom with one other person, let alone 3 to maybe 6 or 7 others!
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LOL @ 6 or 7.

My mom was one of 13 children raised in a three bedroom one bathroom house.
One bedroom for my grandparents, one for the boys, and one for the girls... all on the second floor.
The bathroom was in the basement.
 
Della said:
We have become spoiled. In the 1950's the average home had 3 bedrooms, one bath and was just under 1000 sq ft.

I've seen some wonderful documentaries about your Pennsylvania (and New York) Levittown. The older people talk about how thrilled they were to get out of the city and into one of those 800-1000 sq ft houses. I hear young couples today complain that it takes two incomes to survive so both parents have to work. They don't consider that one reason it takes two incomes is they want twice as much.
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Then this might be of interest too!
Norvelt, Pennsylvania - Wikipedia
 
Many things at first seem like the have design flaws. I do think there are products that have definite design flaws...so does Ralph Nader. :) In my experience many of the things that I though were made "funny" and didn't work like they should turned out to be excellent tools once I got used to them and understood the logic behind the design. :)
 
Aunt Bea said:
Condiment containers!

It seems like all of the new squeeze type condiment containers are designed to make it impossible to empty.

Why not make them similar to a traditional toothpaste tube.

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I agree about some of those containers Aunt Bea. I stopped buy mayo and jelly in those squeeze bottles. But because it's less sticky, I still buy pickle relish in the squeeze bottles. I just bang it a couple of times on the counter when it gets down to the last little bits, take the squeeze top off and I'm able to pour out what's left.
 
Paco Dennis said:
Many things at first seem like the have design flaws. I do think there are products that have definite design flaws...so does Ralph Nader. :) In my experience many of the things that I though were made "funny" and didn't work like they should turned out to be excellent tools once I got used to them and understood the logic behind the design. :)
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I can relate Paco. The same thing happened with me when I bought the last case for my tablet.
 
When I first married, we rented a 3 bedroom, 1 bath, 1100 sq ft house. Some years later, when we wanted to buy a house, interest rates were 13.5%, so all we could afford at that rate was a 2 bedroom, 1 bath house with 800 square feet. We got used to the size and stayed there. It wasn't until 2008 that we bought the house where I still live since my wife passed on. It has 2 baths and almost 2000 sq. feet. I've kept it in good repair, but have not updated to the latest flooring, kitchen cabinets, etc. - so it would be hard to sell to a young couple today who wants granite countertops and all the latest.
 
Teeth.
I think God/Mother Nature slipped up there.
Would be so much better if you grew another set round about your thirties or forties. You grow your final set to last the REST OF YOUR LIFE aged 6-7 ish when the sweet shop beckons with your pocket money & cleaning is such a chore. How much better if you got a third set to last the rest of your life once you realise the tooth brush is far far better than the dentist!
 
1990 Honda Accord.
Sun visor on passenger side is turned down and rotated to block sun streaming into the passenger side window.
Child sitting in passenger seat.
Child opens door to exit car.
Automatic shoulder belt slides forward on its track, neatly shearing off the sun visor. :mad:
Yup, you have to love those "great" Hondas. :ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:
 

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