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For example, I'm incredibly confused about how you're supposedly to measure liquid laundry detergent with the cap. At least the kind that I have sits on it's side, so if you measure it with the cap it just leaks everywhere and makes a mess.

Or at my parents house they have a bag of captain crunch berries that has a new design, where instead of zipping along the top of the bag like normal, it has a zipper in the front slightly beneath the top. That way when you poor it you can't see what you're doing cuz the bag is in the way. Like what the heck who's idea was that?

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[–] lesnout27@feddit.org 8 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

I always run into the common problems with my plumbus, no further explanations needed i think.

[–] Akasazh@feddit.nl 3 points 2 days ago

As a Roman Legionary. I have multiple plumbata, but one plumbus gives me troubles. I i feel like I can relate

[–] thezeesystem@lemmy.blahaj.zone 15 points 3 days ago (9 children)

Most clothes, oddly gendered and sexist and it's fucking weird having different clothes for people who identify differently, like clothes are clothes. Make them for everyone. It's fucking wild.

[–] buzz86us@lemmy.world 15 points 3 days ago (7 children)

Yeah women's socks don't make sense to me. They're socks. Why are they gendered?

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[–] RobotToaster@mander.xyz 6 points 2 days ago

Freesewing.org tries to do that, but just ends up awkwardly referring to "people with/without breasts" instead.

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[–] TheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.com 14 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Why the hell do i have to know which way to put the batteries in at this point ?

[–] crimsonpoodle@pawb.social 2 points 2 days ago

Batteries have a plus and a minus, the spring is generally the flatter end which is generally negative, they’re designed that way to be stackable, although we could probably come up with a slightly more intuitive design.

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[–] DragonsInARoom@lemmy.world 10 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Reusable bags that have handles longer than the bag itself, literally worse than the plastic bag version which can be handled properly

[–] zephiriz@lemmy.ml 8 points 3 days ago (1 children)

This is so you can put them up on your sholder. Well some that arnt jank.

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[–] Fleppensteijn@feddit.nl 7 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Chairs and tables. Why do I have to squeeze my thighs between the chair and the dinner table and then bend down awkwardly when I eat to not splatter all over? Why are chairs so high and tables so low? Just put the table higher so the food is closer to my mouth and why do we even need chairs anyway?

Milk cartons suck now. In the 90s, we could fold and push to open. Why do we need scissors to open them now? Oh and half of them now have a plastic lid in the middle so you can't even pour out the last drops anymore.

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[–] BeatTakeshi@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago (3 children)

No one asked for the spork

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[–] EtherWhack@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Front-load washers should have a brake for the drum that prevents it from rotating while digging out clothes. Last thing I want is twisted/sprained wrist while peeling towels off the walls of the drum.

[–] RedCarCastle@aussie.zone 9 points 3 days ago (7 children)

How hard are you pulling out towels that there's a risk of getting caught up in it ?

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[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Kitchen sinks. Instead of doing the dishes they just let them accumulate!

[–] pineapplelover@lemm.ee 3 points 2 days ago

Shower curtains

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