Everyone makes mistakes, but some are much harder to explain than others. Whether it’s a sign pointing in the wrong direction, a design flaw that defeats its own purpose, or a simple oversight that somehow made it all the way to completion, these photos capture moments where someone definitely had one very important task. The funniest part is that many of these errors weren’t spotted until long after the work was finished, leaving everyone else to wonder how they happened in the first place. From confusing construction choices to hilarious design fails, these are the kinds of blunders that are impossible to ignore.

Here are 15 people who only had one job and still couldn’t get it done.

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Wrong restroom

The restroom sign says women, but there’s a urinal waiting inside.

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Crosswalk to nowhere

The curb ramp and the crosswalk don’t line up, making the crossing much less useful.

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Mixed message

The display encourages people not to give up, but the words are split apart in a very unfortunate way.

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Wrong way around

The street sign was installed upside down, making the intersection unnecessarily confusing.

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Road repaint gone wrong

Someone repainted the road marking so many times that the second word became almost impossible to read.

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Electric-type identity crisis

Somehow Pikachu ended up with ears where the tail should be and a tail where the ears belong.

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Backward installation

The painted cover ended up facing the ground, leaving the plain side on top.

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Not quite in line

Lining up the ceiling lights shouldn’t have been this difficult.

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Double vision

Dora suddenly has two pupils in each eye, and now it’s impossible to unsee.

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That’s… ambitious

Apparently this store found a way to fit nine days into a single week.

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Almost perfect

Every fastener matches except for the one that clearly didn’t get the memo.

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Not exactly pink

Calling this bright blue slush “Pink Lemonade” is certainly a bold choice.

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Pattern ruined

One section of the brick pattern goes completely off course, and now it’s impossible not to notice.

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Nice try

The wall plate covers the outlet, but not the hole right next to it.

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Upside-down world

Someone managed to install the globe upside down, putting the Southern Hemisphere on top.

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