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    25+ Staircases that should never be climbed: 'The worst staircase I have ever seen'

    So you want to design a staircase. What characteristics do you want it to have? If you'd like it to be fragile, slippery, sharp, precarious, or just unsightly, I bet we have the exact staircase you're searching for. If you want a normal staircase, begone! This is only for the oddest of the odd, for the artsiest of artistic stair-owners. 

    DIYers of the world love a good construction project to take on, but some of them shouldn't be allowed to construct a staircase. I think a lot of these stair fails happen when people construct a staircase they're proud of… only to realize it is not at all up to code. Then they have to go in with quirky fixes or renovate the house differently to accommodate this. If you know the backstories of any of these houses, feel free to drop the story in the comments so we can all gain some extra knowledge on how and why these things happen. 

    Next, read about what happens when a fast food worker delayed a cop's order after that cop delayed them: "The officer… informs me that I will have to wait." 

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      Crazily dumb stairs CUSTOMER PARKING ONLY PRIVATE PROPERTY NO PUBLIC PARKING UNAUTHORIZED VEHICLES WILL BE TOWED AWAY AT VEHICLE OWNER'S EXPENSE CVC 22558(a) NK TOWING 760-745-3495 POLICE PHONE SOCS 858-565-5200
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    • 02

      This person reports that they've fell down these "Looney Tunes" style

      My stairs are going to kill me
      via u/YOU_GET_BLASTED

      They went down "slipping like it was a banana peel" and report that although it was funny both times, they can "only take so much." 

    • 03
      By the time you realize that these are stairs THE MO you'll be in the emergency room
      via u/TastyBoy
    • 04

      The gasp I gusp at this sight

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    • 05

      This is a real-life optical illusion

      The worst staircase I have ever seen.
      via u/Reymont
    • 06

      Carpenters in the comments gave this a 0/10 rating, with one person noting that the "railing is basically attached to nothing"

      Marks out of 10.
      via u/Mr4528
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    • 07

      This is either very cool or super dumb, depending on how adventurous your design taste is

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      via u/BikingVikingNYC

      I like the rock, but the metal twist-tie thing binding it to the stairs is distracting.

    • 08

      Y'all should break out some neon safety tape

      New floors at my job 15 00 I work at a gym and we recently had our floors changed, including the stairs. Pattern is made to appear less dirty - and apparently also break a few legs
      via u/drillenisse
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    • 09

      Not even a rope railing or anything

      Literally called the Stair of Death in Peru
      via u/rampzn
    • 10

      I broke my ankle just looking at these photos

      The stupidity of these stairs
      via u/KingRoachSITIG

      Here's the angle from one door…

    • 11

      Imagine two people exiting the rooms at the same time and bonking their heads together Larry and Moe style, then tumbling down the stairs

      Cheezburger Image 10532894720
      via u/KingRoachSITIG

      Maybe it's already happened! 

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    • 12
      Wasting a third of the staircase ROCK ENROLL
      via u/Inuj
    • 13

      When you see it!

      Ladder, but I feel like it belongs here
      via u/WEsauceCommunismHere

      Hope the climber has exceptional arm strength.

    • 14

      These look really glossy for stairs

      This belongs here
      via u/CanadianGeeseGoose

      Even in an artsy designer sense, the unevenness of these stairs just isn't doing much. 

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    • 15
      Fun in socks
      via u/Last_Pay_8447
    • 16

      Do not care for how close they are to a window...

      are these even stairs anymore?
      via u/WolfsmaulVibes

      You're one slip away from busting a foot through that glass! 

    • 17
      House owner: I'd like to break both of my legs Architect: Say no more life
      via u/Frappuccino_unicorn
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    • 18

      Many questions come to mind

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      via u/Last_Pay_8447
    • 19

      "Won't" is a good description here

      Limestone pit for house-building blocks in Indonesia For you Explore WON'T Crazyworld ginal audio Crazyworld Follow How do they build houses by cutting ... more 凸 121K 4.5K Send
      via u/elizabethjane50
    • 20

      You're one distracted conversation away from a concussion

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      via u/OldManCoffeez
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    • 21

      Just look at the view when you're descending!

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      via u/OldManCoffeez
    • 22

      Nice and sharp, just like a staircase should be

      Using scraps can cost you a foot
      via u/Typ0r8r
    • 23

      "Cat stairs" oh I'm sure

      Cat stairs
      via u/tokin4torts

      Many people would love to climb this as well! 

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    • 24

      This is hilarious

      Step to my loo
      via u/sergemeister
    • 25

      Perfectly flimsy, just like a proper staircase should be

      Dong for design
      via u/Last_Pay_8447
    • 26

      When you go tumbling down these, a monster lurking in the dark will break your fall

      Cheezburger Image 10532920320
      via u/Last_Pay_8447
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    • 27

      Does the top half look like the stairs are slanted downwards?

      LAY
      via u/snark_be
    • 28

      Why yes, there are stairs in this picture

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      via u/NeedsMoreTeapots
    • 29

      There they are, only really visible from below. Yikes!

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      via u/NeedsMoreTeapots
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    • 30

      It'll be real rusty when you sever your pinky toe with one misstep

      School stairs
      via u/Ok_Knee1216
    • 31
      Double the death Airbnb Mexico
      via u/Last_Pay_8447

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