30 Things That Reach Peak Uselessness (31 Photos)

Humanity has come a long way since the Neanderthals, but every now and then, something comes along that makes you wonder: have we really made that much evolutionary progress? The existence of the items in this roundup defies all logic, yet here they are anyway. The only real question is: why? Darwin might have an answer.







This DVD featuring "YouTube's Best Videos."





Subtitles that literally say: "[Cries in Spanish]."



A truly remarkable peephole.



A sign warning that the sidewalk ends in 20 feet. Thanks for the heads-up!



That’s not a watermelon, that’s an insult from nature.



And a windshield wiper clearing absolutely nothing.



As long as the bus meets its required seat quota, who cares?



No way out, quite literally.



And here there is an exit, but it leads straight to nowhere.



What an extraordinarily useful gate.



A magnificent barrier gate. Top-tier security right there!



Alright, that's enough sliding for today!



Leggings, you had one job…



"Excuse me, does this escalator go to Platform 9 ¾?"



"Followed the blueprint to a T, boss!"



They just installed whatever they had lying around.



Diet water. Because good old regular water is way too high in calories.



Nothing beats sitting down on a bench after a long walk!



I'd really love to look into the eyes of whoever approved this.



An incredibly useful drawer.



Good luck finding this ball on a green golf course.



"This product contains peanuts." You don't say?!



In case of fire…



A truly phenomenal handrail.



Just an extremely convenient mug.



"Let's put five sinks in this bathroom. Just in case."



These drawers could have been useful, but nope.



Plenty of balconies, but predictably, zero doors leading to them.



The path to a bright future.



And the award for "Most Pointless Staircase" goes to…