The devil is in the details! Hilarious snaps reveal the disastrous consequences of ignoring common sense - from a gravity-defying drain to a VERY misleading sign

Ever find yourself stuck in a sticky situation after not fully thinking things through? 
Well here some absent-minded designers have done just that, leading to hilariously unintended results which were shared by Diply.
From signs that fail to get the desired message across to a simple drain that ignores the fundamental theory of gravity, these amusing blunders from around the world are sure to raise a smile.
Here FEMAIL rounds up some of the best examples of times it went from bad to worse for these designers. 
An anti-gravity drain?
It's always important to take the fundamentals such as gravity into account when designing drains, however this designer did not think it important
It's always important to take the fundamentals such as gravity into account when designing drains, however this designer did not think it importantIs that really the message you want to give children? 
Here the back of a school bus gives mixed messages as it encourages kids not to smoke... but tells them to 'take control, QUIT SCHOOL'
Here the back of a school bus gives mixed messages as it encourages kids not to smoke... but tells them to 'take control, QUIT SCHOOL'
A thoughtful birthday cake for a Harry Potter fan 
When ordering a cake sometimes requests can be taken too literally. Here a customer has asked for Harry Potter's Deathly Hallow's symbol on top of the cake... which is what they got
When ordering a cake sometimes requests can be taken too literally. Here a customer has asked for Harry Potter's Deathly Hallow's symbol on top of the cake... which is what they got
Accident waiting to happen 
Here a thoughtless designer or worker has installed the drains the wrong way, leaving potentially deadly wheel traps along the bike lane
Here a thoughtless designer or worker has installed the drains the wrong way, leaving potentially deadly wheel traps along the bike lane
Want some juice?
This Oasis juice sign ends up looking like it says something rather rude instead of the intended word
This Oasis juice sign ends up looking like it says something rather rude instead of the intended word
Can you reach?
ATMs for giants: Another public infrastructure design flaw shows a man struggling to reach a cash machine that appears to be at the perfect height for someone 15ft tall
ATMs for giants: Another public infrastructure design flaw shows a man struggling to reach a cash machine that appears to be at the perfect height for someone 15ft tall
A very different meaning...
The irregular type spacing on this sign has caused a very negative alternative message to appear for this unfortunate business
The irregular type spacing on this sign has caused a very negative alternative message to appear for this unfortunate business
Another grammatical fail
Anyone reading this sign is bound to be left confused due to the lack of punctuation and sentence structure causing a bizarre secondary meaning
Anyone reading this sign is bound to be left confused due to the lack of punctuation and sentence structure causing a bizarre secondary meaning
Best seats in the house...not
Here rows of unfortunate ticket holders are destined to miss the action due to poor design at a stadium. Let's hope those seats were free!
Here rows of unfortunate ticket holders are destined to miss the action due to poor design at a stadium. Let's hope those seats were free!
Darkness in his eyes
Here a manufacturing flaw has left this 3D-printed Pikachu with black tears pouring from its eyes... not the cute Pokemon the designer was hoping for
Here a manufacturing flaw has left this 3D-printed Pikachu with black tears pouring from its eyes... not the cute Pokemon the designer was hoping for
Where should I aim? 
If you ever need to throw off a basketball opponent you should probably try playing them on this very confusing court... just where is the hoop meant to be?
If you ever need to throw off a basketball opponent you should probably try playing them on this very confusing court... just where is the hoop meant to be?
Drive in
Here the designer has missed one slight detail... how one might drive their car into this garage a metre step above the road. Maybe they have a lift?
Here the designer has missed one slight detail... how one might drive their car into this garage a metre step above the road. Maybe they have a lift?
Anyone got his number?
Who should I call? This eager sign designer has missed out the most crucial bit of information, a telephone number
Who should I call? This eager sign designer has missed out the most crucial bit of information, a telephone number
But can dogs read?
Depending how you read it this sign appears to be warning dogs of something rather than alerting humans to the presence of dogs
Depending how you read it this sign appears to be warning dogs of something rather than alerting humans to the presence of dogs
Playing sweet nothings
This instrument maker is having a nightmare after joining the neck of the guitar on the wrong way around - making it impossible to play
This instrument maker is having a nightmare after joining the neck of the guitar on the wrong way around - making it impossible to play

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