In almost every major city, you will see beautiful pieces of graffiti all over the walls, billboards, street signs, and everything in between. However, not all of these are masterpieces. Some of them are just funny and while we do not condone vandalism, we are able to give them credit where it is due. Let’s have a look at all these acts of funny vandalism.
At Least He Has a Sense of Humor!
We’re going to go out on a limb and say that most real estate agents would be absolutely livid seeing their sign vandalized liked this, but not Alan Stilwell, because he’s got a good sense of humor. Instead of sprinting to take the sign down, he made light of the incident and gave himself a new IRL look! In fact, this is turning out to be genius marketing tactic because we’d definitely buy a house from him.
Boo Hoo
This rebel wanted to troll a neighborhood full of rich people by vandalizing this thing in probably the least offensive way possible. Seriously, he could’ve chosen to write something far more profane than that, so really he’s spared them. It may be driving down the property value by a miniscule amount, but it’s also adding character to this upper-class neighborhood that needed a little more spunk, shall we say. For legal reasons, this is a joke.
Everybody Was Kung Fu Fighting
This song is now stuck in your head and we’re not sorry about that. You know you love it. Whoever thought up this random act of Bruce Lee deserves some major credit for creativity. They took a broken old advertisement board and made it into something pretty neat that looks like it was just made like that. Hopefully the authorities never come to take it down. Well done! Mr. Lee himself would be proud indeed.
Pac-Man Crosswalk Art
Well, Pac-Man art is certainly one way to passive aggressively let your city council know that you’re sick of them not fixing up the peeling paint in the crosswalk! But even if city council finds it annoying, they’ve got to admit that it is pretty darn creative and deserving of some recognition. Now hopefully they’ll actually do something about it instead of wasting taxpayers’ money on whatever weird and useless stuff they normally spend it on.
Polite Graffiti
Take a wild guess which country this graffiti is in. Actually, we don’t know for sure but we’re willing to bet quite a lot of money that it’s in Canada. It just makes sense. Oh, Canada, a place where even the vandals are polite and prefer not to use profanities against police officers. In fact, they probably even went back the next day to cover this up with something nicer. Perhaps a “Your mom is a nice lady.”
Purell, the Paper Cut-Finder
Ah hand sanitizer, the perfect way to find out that you have a microscopic paper cut on your finger that you didn’t know about before! Lemons, limes, and any other citrus fruits will also do the trick for you. Your paper cut might burn and sting for a few minutes but at least you’ll know it’s there. Because that’s definitely important information that is useful to know, right? It’s a perfect marketing strategy for Purell.
Don’t Do it
This is a special dandelion that is not to be tampered with under any circumstances as the teeny tiny sign implies. So, what happens if one were to touch it, even by accident? We don’t know, a pack of hungry feral dogs might come out and chase you down the street. Or perhaps the Men in Black will come take you away and you’ll never see your loved ones again. We can’t prove that any of that won’t happen, so why chance it?
UFO Crossing
This sign is there to warn you that if you cross the street, there is a possibility that you will be abducted by an unidentified flying object. And then who knows what’ll happen to you once you’re in the spaceship. You may never see your friends and family again. We wouldn’t risk crossing the street if we were you. Just stay on that side of the street forever and you’ll never be in danger. Maybe.
Fire Safety
If there’s a fire ablaze in your apartment building, do the smart thing: Grab a bucket of water to put it out instead of trying to yank the elevator out of the elevator shaft to do so. You’ll just look silly. (But in all seriousness though, please don’t do either of these things. Just call the fire department like a normal person and get the heck out of the building. Don’t try to be a hero.)
Eat a Friend
Okay McDonald’s, that’s weird advice, but whatever you say! If you’re hungry and in need of something nutritious, just invite one of your friends over for dinner, if you know what we mean.
Apparently the famous fast food chain has gone from selling regular ol’ beef burgers to publicly condoning full-on cannibalism. Perhaps the cost of beef has simply gotten too high as of late. Needless to say, do we even want to know what they’re putting in their burgers now? The answer is no, no we don’t.
Snow Day Vandalism
A lot of times vandalism is completely harmless and just downright adorable, like in this case. This particular act was probably done by a group of bored teenagers in a small Canadian town on a Friday night because what else is there to do after a big snow storm? Maybe they just wanted to make these car owners smile. It’d work on us, that’s for sure. But because they’re Canadian, they probably felt really bad about it afterward and left apology notes for the drivers.
Give it a Round of Applause
This little illustration isn’t telling you to dry your hands using air like in a normal public restroom. No, in fact it’s telling you to clap if you want a little bacon snack after you go. Now let’s all just take a second to give bacon a round of applause, because everyone and their grandmother loves bacon; it’s nature’s candy. That last part actually isn’t true at all, but we think it really should be considered nature’s candy.
Found in Japan
And here we see a clever Japanese vandal who wrote “I understand” underneath a sign that warns against vandalism. It’s a straightforward way to tell the authorities how you really feel. You’ve got to give it to the first-world anarchists and their dedication to sticking it to the man. It’s admirable, and we wish we were that clever. But once again, for legal reasons we cannot condone vandalism and you absolutely should not go around doing this. You’ve been warned.
Who Doesn’t Love a ‘Forrest Gump’ Reference?
Even if you haven’t see the movie Forrest Gump, it’s very likely that you still know the “run Forrest, run!” quote all the same. Some movie scenes just have the power to bring people together no matter their walk of life, and we think that’s beautiful. So when one rebel saw this sign that already said “Forest Run,” they knew they had to complete it by adding another “run” in front. Well done, good citizen.
Af-FORD-able
This person probably received this hand-me-down truck that barely works as a Christmas gift from his cheap brother Phil. Phil is notorious for giving family members very cheap gifts with minimal effort, so it was time for him to be called out. What better way to do that than writing “ugly but affordable” on the back of the truck so everyone can see just how cheap Phil really is. That’s probably what happened, we don’t really know.
Just a Bit of Red Paint Does the Trick
Oh the things you can do and the pranks you can pull with just the tiniest bit of paint. Accordingly, someone easily turned “Allen Laboratory” into “Alien Laboratory” by just putting a spot of red paint on the second L. And we have to say, an alien laboratory sounds way cooler than a plain old Allen laboratory, whatever that is. Who the heck is “Allen,” anyway and why does he need a whole laboratory for himself?
NO WE WON’T
This billboard is likely an advertisement for cancer prevention awareness for men, but one vandal made it into an amusing call-out to the stereotype that men tend to be stubborn. Is that stereotype is true? We’ll let you be the judge of that based on this photo. Sometimes it can be beneficial to make something serious into a bit of a lighthearted chuckle, but we hope no one accidentally ran off the road while reading it on the highway!
I Wanna Wish You a Merry Christmas
This act of vandalism is, of course, an entertaining play on words inspired by the classic Christmas hit “Feliz Navidad” by José Feliciano. Whoever wrote this just wants you to have merry Christmas and a happy new lease. Unfortunately for whoever is actually leasing the property, no one can read the phone number to call should someone want to inquire about said lease, but let’s just forget that part and enjoy the Christmas spirit, okay?
Delicious
Johnny Depp looks like he’s confused as to why the cologne he’s modeling for is called “sausage.” Don’t worry because we’re confused about this whole situation too, Johnny. No need to feel bad. He also just noticed that there’s a sausage dangling right in front of him, and he’s getting a little hungry so he wouldn’t mind if you’d just hand it to him so he can take a little bite, please and thank you.
And She’s Buying the…
There’s a lady who’s sure all that glitters is gold, and she’s buying a stairway to heaven.
This minor act of vandalism was probably committed by a college freshman who just discovered Led Zeppelin and wants to tell everyone in his dorm how great they are by writing their lyrics in public places wherever he can. Does this hypothetical scenario seem oddly specific? Yes. Is it probably true? Also yes, because we all knew that guy in college.
I’ll Be Taking That, Thanks
This unsuspecting wire thief saw an opportunity to grab all of the wires from that broken contraption and not-so-stealthily waltz away with them. And how could anyone accuse him of committing a crime? He just looks so jolly!
But in all seriousness, this is yet another example on this list of very creative graffiti that makes a broken-down scene look ten times more pleasant than it would’ve looked had it not been painted! We’re not condoning vandalism, but you have to admit it’s cool art!
Free Promo
Reddit user Henrychibib and his friend created a fake ad for Whataburger and put it in the window without anyone noticing. This is certainly some of the most wholesome vandalism on this list, seeing as they’re giving the restaurant some free promo. “We spied on the employees and waited for the perfect time when they were all sort of back in the kitchen then just acted quickly,” wrote Henrychibib. “We put it up about three weeks ago and as of a couple days ago it’s still up!”
An Erratic List
This erratic list is a nightmare for anyone who hates vandalism, lists, irony, lists repetition, or inconsistency. Hey, wait a minute, it’s almost like the person who wrote this is trying to play some mind games with us and we really don’t appreciate that! Darn kids and their clever bathroom graffiti. They think they can outsmart us, but you know what? It’s working. They’re smarter than we are and that’s okay. We’ll just have to accept that fact and move on.
ET Phone Home
Sometimes it’s the little things that count the most, like this sticker of ET riding into the moonlight on a bathroom light. It’s an incredibly small act of vandalism, but it speaks volumes nonetheless. Sometimes you don’t need to create a huge scene to make a statement with vandalism. Sometimes it’s about sticking it the man subtly by putting a little sticker somewhere strategically. Once again, for legal reasons we are not condoning vandalism so we are not actually recommending you do this.
Words to Live by
You know what? Not all of us were meant to “go big or go home.” For some of us “living fast” means being in the comfort of our own homes knitting sweaters and petting cute, fluffy dogs and that’s okay. This is a judgement-free zone here so take your snark about how uncool that is elsewhere! Because at the end of the day, we get to pet dogs and you’re stuck going to the club. Who’s the loser now?
Eyebrows Frame the Face
Anyone who’s into the art of makeup knows that eyebrows are an incredibly important tool for framing the face and making one not look totally insane. This small act of vandalism exemplifies that sentiment incredibly well. On the right we have our regular Lucky Charms leprechaun with normal eyebrows (or lack thereof), and on the left we have his evil twin with menacing eyebrows who looks like he’s about ready to put a handful of small children into his cauldron and make soup out of them.
No This is Patrick
In case you’re unfamiliar with this reference, it’s a nod to an episode of Spongebob Squarepants where Patrick starts working at the Krusty Krab and when customers call asking “Is this the Krusty Krab?” he responds, “No, this is Patrick.” So what is this instance of “public health” that the sign is referring to? We may never know, and honestly the bigger question here is why haven’t you seen this brilliant, classic episode of Spongebob before?
A Very Serious Diagnosis
Listen, this isn’t funny. It’s a very serious situation when a child is diagnosed with…a mustache. It could mean that the child is aging at warp speed and will soon have the urge to start filing taxes (not the worst thing), or it could mean that he or she is turning into a werewolf and pretty soon they’ll be covered in hair and totally unrecognizable (definitely not ideal). So take action immediately if your child begins showing signs of a mustache, before it’s too late.
No Pie for You
Unfortunately, as the sign says, this is a pie-free zone. You’re going to have to discard that pie you’re holding before entering the premises. Pies can be used as dangerous weapons and someone could get hurt. No, we don’t care that you baked that pie for your sweet little old grandma who lives down the street; it clearly states “NO PIE” on the sign. No exceptions! Learn to read better next time. You’ve been warned.
Drive THROUGH
Finally someone fixed the atrocious spelling of “through” that fast food chains always use for some bizarre reason. Do they think it’s cute and whimsical or something? Who knows. Anyway, it’s spelled “through,” not “thru.” Now hopefully the McDonald’s execs can get it THROUGH t their thick skulls or hire an editor to spell things for them. You make billions of dollars per year, McDonald’s, we know you can afford to pay someone to write it for you.
