The Most Unbelievable Designs You Can Actually Buy

3. His Shirt Quickly Went From Dope to Pedo

On paper, it was most likely a quite brilliant plan. When these designers realised their "dope" concept came to pass, though, they either seemed surprised or apathetic about the sad look the outcome produced. What once seemed to be a really great concept rapidly descended into a less appealing one. Nobody wants to wander about all day wearing a shirt that initially looks to spell "pedo" instead of dope. This bad communication could cause embarrassing social events when the wearer may have to explain their shirt choice to perplexed observers. Examining the letters in a word search form reveals some even more sad terms mixed in there. Though the latter is not truly a word, "Peed" and "Oop" both clearly are not shirt message material. This example emphasises the need of careful design phase testing and consideration, particularly with regard to apparel that may be misconstrued readily. This shirt ultimately acts as a warning story for designers to consider carefully how their works will be received in the actual world.

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