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[gavman]

one in a million. the vast majority of tagging is revolting and makes for a shit environment for everyone except some teenage fucktards

anyway last thing i want to do is give this thread any legs so i'm out of here

 

[Onket]

Right, so why bother posting your 'opinion' when you clearly have no interest or knowledge about the subject in question?

 

[gavman]

ermm fuck you?

so it takes connoisseur to appreciate the beauty of marker pen scrawled on a bus stop?

or is it apparent to anyone with eyes there's a difference between some inadequate's willy waving and a genuine piece of street art?

 

[gavman]

btw i was directed here as a response to my 'exit through the gift shop' thread

 

[DJ Squelch]

fuck off

 

[la ressistance]

i agree with gavman i think

 

[la ressistance]

tagging is fucking wank.

 

[Frances Lengel]

tagging is fucking wank.

Why?

 

[Gromit]

Why?

A 4 yr old boy can spray his name with a can... woooo impressive. Not,

 

[Frances Lengel]

A 4 yr old boy can spray his name with a can... woooo impressive. Not,

A 4 year old boy can indeed spray his name, though I'd rather he used a pen coz there's always a danger that a toddler may get the nozzle the wrong way round an spray him(or her, don't forget a 4 year old girl can manipulate a can of hycote just as well, or perhaps you're some kind of chauvanist?) self in the face. The point is though, a decent tag takes practise, either you appreciate it or you don't, it doesn't matter either way, people are going to scribble on walls like it or not, I doubt it's intended to impress the likes of you - Personally, I think it's alright, a way of gaining the respect of one's peers that's completely on it's own terms, though, I must confess, I'd much rather see a return of the inane "soccer style" graffiti of the 70's and early 80's.

 

[Onket]

I'm with DJ Squelch.

 

[gavman]

Why?

perhaps someone is considering the feelings of the wider public at large who have to live in an shit oppressive environment, just so that one pathetic kid can see his name on a wall?
if people want to lobster their own surroundings, fine, graffiti your own bedroom, school books etc etc.
but to impose that on others, your fucking tag scrawled everywhere, is the act of a selfish fucktard

 

[Frances Lengel]

It simply doesn't matt

perhaps someone is considering the feelings of the wider public at large who have to live in an shit oppressive environment, just so that one pathetic kid can see his name on a wall?
if people want to lobster their own surroundings, fine, graffiti your own bedroom, school books etc etc.
but to impose that on others, your fucking tag scrawled everywhere, is the act of a selfish fucktard

It simply doesn't matter, how does graffiti render environments more oppressive? It just doesn't.

 

[hammerntongues]

It looks shit to my eyes , of course it`s only an opinion but it is a majority one I imagine. It could be a chicken or egg situation but most of the places where tagging is everywhere usually seems to be litter strewn as well . I can see no circumstances where tagging improves an area , same cannot be said for graffiti .

 

[gavman]

It simply doesn't matt

It simply doesn't matter, how does graffiti render environments more oppressive? It just doesn't.

you've got your head in the sand. for most people a graffiti-strewn enviroment adds to feelings of insecurity and raises fear of crime.
how is that improving someone's environment?

 

[Maggot]

It simply doesn't matter, how does graffiti render environments more oppressive? It just doesn't.

So you wouldn't object to your home being tagged?

 

[Frances Lengel]

So you wouldn't object to your home being tagged?

Nah, someone wrote "Diced" on my door and it took me a good while to realise they wree trying to say "Dickhead".

 

[gavman]

well you've just demonstrated how atypical your perspective is.
for the vast majority of people their environment wouldn't be perceived as improved by having 'dickhead' sprayed across their front door.

 

[Onket]

Writing 'dickhead' on someone's door is not tagging.

Also, Frances has not said that it improved his environment, has he? He just objected to your claim that graffiti creates an oppressive environment.

 

[gavman]

what a muddled response. i didn't say his door was tagged. but i did suggest that for most people having 'dickhead' sprayed on your front door might be objectionable.

 

[Onket]

You also said-

"anyway last thing i want to do is give this thread any legs so i'm out of here"