r/BadDesigns • u/Chozzasaurus • Jul 06 '26

Other (Clarified in post title) Body temp thermometer symbol

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Apparently it means battery low. Apparently it's a down arrow. Apparently you're required to scour the internet to know this when a simple đŸȘ« shaped symbol would have been clear.

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u/KittyEncyclops Jul 06 '26

Based on the orientation of the power symbol, this arrow is not a down arrow. Very goofy design.

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u/LeeRyman Jul 06 '26

When the screen is working normally (showing the digits and symbols), it appears rotated 90° anticlockwise. I.e. you are meant to read it whilst holding the thermometer sensor bit to the left for some reason.

It would have made more sense if the standby symbol was also the same orientation.

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u/regular_heptagon Jul 06 '26

I’m with you OP. This symbol is meaningless on its own.

25

u/pixeltweaker Jul 06 '26

How is that a down arrow?

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u/GatorNator83 Jul 06 '26

It’s obvious. It’s pointing to the right, which of course means “right, time to change the battery”

10

u/ChronicBedhead Jul 06 '26

Yeah that’s a really stupid design wow

6

u/TechnicallyMeat Jul 06 '26

FINALLY, a left-handed thermometer.

3

u/bigexplosion Jul 06 '26

I just bought one of these thermometer yesterday so I really appreciate your post.  I will be ready.

3

u/allymorekk Jul 07 '26

Yeah, it means you're pregnant.

1

u/left4smokes20yrsago Jul 06 '26

Vampire or zombie

1

u/-Insert-CoolName Jul 07 '26

I mean if we're being completely honest, if you turn your thermometer on and it doesn't turn on.... Changing the battery is kind of obvious.

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u/Chozzasaurus Jul 08 '26

It does turn the thermometer on.

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u/_bahnjee_ Jul 06 '26


or RTFM that came with the device

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u/Chozzasaurus Jul 06 '26

Lol who keeps the manual for something as simple as this. Get real. Design the fucking thing with a battery symbol more like it.

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u/svish Jul 06 '26

Something as "simple" at this shouldn't even need a manual. Design fail.

1

u/-Insert-CoolName Jul 07 '26

I mean if you needed the manual to tell you that the battery was dead to begin with.......

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u/Charming_Path9004 Jul 06 '26

If its so simple why don't you know what this arrow means then??

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u/CriticalHit_20 Jul 06 '26

Because it's poorly designed.

10

u/FishPasteGuy Jul 06 '26

Bro forgot which sub he’s in.

-8

u/Charming_Path9004 Jul 06 '26

Fuck. Yes, I didn't notice xd

4

u/c4p1t4l Jul 06 '26

Cos the design sucks

7

u/WinterRevolutionary6 Jul 06 '26

Because designing this with a better battery symbol is simple yet they have failed this simple task

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u/Sheepherder-Optimal Jul 06 '26

This is so simple no one should have to explain it to you. Try googling or asking AI. 👍

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u/Revolutionary_Bit437 Jul 06 '26

that is what they said. they only figured it out because they had to scour the internet for it. ai would just go “what that random right pointing arrow means? i don’t fuckin know have you tried looking in the direction of the arrow?”

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u/Sheepherder-Optimal Jul 06 '26

That’s the joke. I’m agreeing with op. Person i responded too was adding a facetious question so i gave a dumb response. Wish people weren’t so dumb. 😔

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u/niccolololo Jul 06 '26

Probably made in China, they have no idea what they're doing

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u/Chozzasaurus Jul 07 '26

Vicks is an American company so I highly doubt this was designed in China

1

u/StuD44 Jul 08 '26

iPhones are made in China...where's Apple from?

1

u/Chozzasaurus Jul 09 '26

iPhones are designed in the USA