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The internet never fails to surprise us. One moment you’re reading a doctor’s confession, and the next, you stumble across something as oddly delightful as wholesome vandalism. Yes, you read that right, vandalism that doesn’t destroy, but instead makes you smile.

Over on r/wholesomevandalism, people are sharing funny, clever, and downright heartwarming examples of mild vandalism spotted in everyday places. From cheeky graffiti to witty sign edits, these little acts of rebellion prove that sometimes, a splash of humor is all it takes to brighten someone’s day. Scroll on to see some of the most creative finds!

#1

Yes!

Graffiti vandalizing public property with a political message at sunset along an empty paved path.

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glowworm2
Community Member
1 year ago

Yes please!

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    #2

    The Best Vandalism

    Sticker vandalizing public property, covering offensive graffiti with a picture of a cat on a black pole outdoors.

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    Colleen Glim
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Only proper response to racist shite

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    #3

    Struck Me Hard

    Graffiti on a wall questioning if the cure for cancer is trapped in the mind of someone without education in public property vandalism.

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    Somebodys grandmother
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Brilliant... And desturping...

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    #4

    Someone Vandalized These Parked Cars

    Four cars covered in snow with vandalized funny cartoon faces drawn on their hoods in public property vandalism.

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    Somebodys grandmother
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    My 20 yo nephew does this everytime we have snow...

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    #5

    From @heart_reacts_only On Instagram

    Graffiti alters Nike billboard to say being nice is so easy, showcasing creative vandalized public property on a city street.

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    Colleen Glim
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    It really is. I can’t imagine living inside some people’s heads with all the anger

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    #6

    Me Too

    Graffiti vandalism on public property expressing a desire for a kinder world with red handwritten text on a white wall.

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    Sue From Michigan
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Agree.

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    #7

    Darn Snakes

    Yellow caution sign vandalized with a humorous note about snakes, showcasing creative public property vandalism.

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    glowworm2
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    That snake sure was slippery!

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    #8

    This Is Nuts!

    Creative vandalized public property showing a squirrel drawing interacting with a faucet as its head in a bathroom sink.

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    Colleen Glim
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Always felt bad for scrat. All he wanted was the d**n acorn

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    #9

    Dog

    Dog's head peeking through vandalized public property fence with peace sign, hearts, and stay safe humans message.

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    Susan Teter
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    ADORBS!

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    #10

    Some Pretty Cute Spray Paint In The Stairwell Of My Parking Tower On Campus

    Stencil graffiti of a playful cat on a worn concrete wall next to dirty stairs, a clever example of vandalized public property.

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    Katherine Bridgerton
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    It is a Bancatsy

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    #11

    This Trash Bin

    Blue trash bin with googly eyes and a cookie, a creative example of vandalized public property art.

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    glowworm2
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Welp, that's good enough for me!

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    #12

    Jellyfish!

    Hand dryer with humorous vandalism and a note saying applaud the jellyfish, showcasing creative public property vandalism.

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    Susan Teter
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Ok. Who's gonna pee on my leg...

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    #13

    New Zealand Getting Into The Festive Spirit

    Vandalized public property showing a For Lease sign altered with tape to spell Navidad creatively.

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    Sue From Michigan
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Lol !

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    #14

    Positive And Temporary. Here’s To Better Days Ahead

    Chalk graffiti on sidewalk reflecting on 2020, a creative example of vandalized public property with a positive message.

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    Sue User
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Then 2024 hit and I think fondly back to 2020.

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    #15

    I Am Grout

    Close-up of bathroom tile grout with vandalized text humorously stating I am grout, showcasing creative public property vandalism.

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    Missy VanWinkle
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    XD

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    #16

    Projection

    Handwritten vandalism on public property stating a message about guilt and pretending someone is a bad person.

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    Kit Black
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Fact

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    #17

    Found In A Carrel In My Schools Library

    Handwritten message vandalizing public property with a James Baldwin quote about disagreement and humanity.

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    SouthernGal
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Louder for the people in the back!

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    #18

    On The Wall Of An Elementary School In Vancouver, Canada

    Graffiti on a brick wall with a thoughtful message, showing creative vandalism of public property in an outdoor setting.

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    JL
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    It's also better if you pack it yourself.

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    #19

    Canadians Are Nice

    Bathroom stall vandalism with positive messages saying your mom is a nice lady and your father is proud of you, lighthearted public property vandalized

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    Susan Teter
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    I don't even know how to process this

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    #20

    As Seen In My Neighborhood! :) (40 Years Ago, Klan Members Held Meetings At The Neighborhood Clubhouse.)

    Street sign vandalized to read no racism any time, showing creative public property vandalism against hate.

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    Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa)
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited)

    We have someone going around sticking a sticker that just says "Racism" to STOP signs here.

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    #21

    A Helpful Vandaliser!

    ATM with handwritten vandalism directing users to free nearby cash machines at Tesco and Londis Garage locations

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    Zig Zag Wanderer
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Not all heroes wear capes!

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    #22

    It Really Does!

    Graffiti vandalized public property with a motivational message spray painted in red on a white wall under a wooden ceiling.

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    Zig Zag Wanderer
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    And sometimes it stops you doing something really stupid!

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    #23

    Ol' Mum

    Graffiti on a brick wall reading against all authority except my mom, a creative example of vandalized public property.

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    Niki
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    I mean, mom's are scary.

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    #24

    Some Wholesome Vandalism Found Under A Bridge

    Handwritten vandalism on wall saying it's okay to fall apart, blending humor with relatable public property graffiti.

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    Colleen Glim
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    A broken crayon still colours

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    #25

    If They Don’t Deserve You, Leave Them

    Graffiti message on a metal public utility box advising to stay away from people who make you feel hard to love.

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    KLL
    Community Member
    Premium
    1 year ago

    Just the people that know me.

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    #26

    Godzilla

    Graffiti vandalism on a concrete wall near a roadside, creatively altering the text to include Godzilla reference.

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    Gabby M
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Zilla Zilla Zilla

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    #27

    Gary’s Support Continues!

    Graffiti on white bathroom tiles with playful vandalized public property messages about Gary and bugs.

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    Zoe Vokes
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Way to go, Gary!

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    #28

    In An Underpass In Kassel, Germany

    Colorful public property vandalized with graffiti art of a unicorn and motivational messages promoting kindness and positive thinking.

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    sturmwesen
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    way better than the soccer grafittis and scribbles here. They don't even use more than one color... just grab one and write in what looks like my writing on blackboards. the topics are bad quotes, soccer and wieners

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    #29

    Found In Oulu, Finland, On The Side Of A Shop

    Graffiti vandalism on public property with red spray paint message protecting trans kids on a beige wall.

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    Colleen Glim
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Please do! Trans kids are already struggling in ways the rest of us don’t really understand. They need love and support like any other kid. Not hate and discrimination

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    #30

    Hood Motivation💪💪

    Chase bank building with graffiti vandalism reading "YO DREAMS" on public property near traffic lights and trees.

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    SchadenFreudian Psychology
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    ❤️😂

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    #31

    There Are Always Going To Be Enough Seats At The Table For All Of Us

    Positive and playful public property vandalism featuring compliments and a small angry face drawn on a wall.

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    Zig Zag Wanderer
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Why do you have a bear with you? Is it forcing you to write this, and you're begging for help?

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    #32

    *Clap Clap*

    Sign instructing employees to wash hands with added vandalism text saying clap for bubbles on a public property wall.

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    XenoMurph
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Why? What is Bubbles going to do this time?

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    #33

    The Stalls In The Girls Bathroom At My School

    Whiteboard vandalized with positive messages and doodles, showcasing creative public property vandalism and inspiring quotes.

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    Smeghead Tribble Down Under
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Wow. Toilet graffiti has certainly changed since I was in high school.

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    #34

    In Charlotte, Nc Airport

    Positive vandalism message written on public property encouraging people to hang in there and kick today's a*s.

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    Multa Nocte
    Community Member
    Premium
    1 year ago

    I can't believe we are allowed to see those dirty words!!!!!!!!!

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    #35

    Do It

    Old public payphone with vandalized red handset engraved with message telling someone to confess love.

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    unfilteredCigarette73
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Album cover vibes

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    #36

    Someone Is Putting Googly Eyes On The Walls At A Children’s Hospital 😊

    Googly eye added to a colorful bird wall decal, showing creative and amusing vandalism on public property.

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    Anne Roberts
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    I love googly eyes. I taught preschool for 42 years. ♥️

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    #37

    Let Boys Cry

    Graffiti on a street utility box reads Let Boys Cry, an example of creative public property vandalism.

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    michael reid
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Boys are allowed to cry. But we soon learn it doesn't go down well.

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    #38

    Helping People Quit

    Graffiti vandalism on public property with a clever anti-smoking message sprayed on a green utility box outdoors.

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    G A
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Cancer unit signs at the local hospital, and gravestones also point this out....

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    #39

    I Found This In Brigus, Nl Today :)

    Graffiti on a concrete wall near rocks reads Mental Health matters, an example of vandalized public property.

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    Colleen Glim
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    It really does. Body can be healthiest ever but if brain isn’t healthy, life isn’t good

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    #40

    We All Need To Hear This From Time To Time

    Graffiti on public property reads you will hurt you will heal, an example of creative vandalized public property.

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    Zig Zag Wanderer
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Sounds a bit threatening...

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    #41

    Aren't We All

    Tire with graffiti saying I am tired leaned against a fence, a creative example of people vandalizing public property.

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    LooseSeal's $10 Banana
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Just roll with the punches. Good times wheel come back around.

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    #42

    Found In A Bathroom Stall

    Graffiti on public property reads love is not a reason to tolerate disrespect with a small reply written above.

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    The Majestic Opossum
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Disrespect is not love.

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    #43

    Call Gramma

    Chalk drawing vandalism on pavement showing a vintage phone and message to call grandma, playful public property art.

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    Colleen Glim
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Please call gramma. Life is short. One day, you won’t be able to call gramma

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    #44

    Found It At A Coffee Shop In Co

    Graffiti on public property saying make art, take naps, stay groovy, showcasing creative vandalism with positive messages.

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    Colleen Glim
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Naps are important. Sadly, I’m at the age where naps are almost guaranteed to be followed by nights of staring at the ceiling at 2am

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    #45

    Saw This While Out Today And It Made My Day

    Sticker vandalism on a street pole shows a cartoon goat with the message it's okay to not know what comes next.

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    Colleen Glim
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Sometimes I think if we knew what came next we wouldn’t do anything

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    #46

    You're Good Enough!

    Graffiti vandalized public property with positive message I think you're good enough on a brick wall outdoors.

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    Dan
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    And gosh darn it, people like you!

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    #47

    Blm

    Pedestrian signal creatively vandalized to show a raised fist instead of the usual stop hand on a city sidewalk.

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    NJ P
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Right on, brother!

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    #48

    The Hardest Forgiveness Can Be The Most Freeing. Seeing This Made My Heart Smile Today

    Vandalized public property with stencil graffiti saying Forgive someone who isn't sorry on a concrete wall outside.

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    Mommy Panda
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Forgiving someone is not just for the other person. It is also to let go of the power someone holds over you by keeping a grudge.

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    #49

    Seen On A Park Picnic Table

    Graffiti vandalism on a concrete surface with playful and colorful text as public property art.

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    meow point1
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Which one? /j

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    #50

    My High School Bathroom Is Pretty Wholesome :)

    Graffiti vandalized public property with an encouraging message and a small crown drawn on a wall.

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    Pseudonym For An Author
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Boys or girls bathroom (no Im actually curious)

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    #51

    Hospital Bathroom Inspiration

    Graffiti on public property wall with messages about beating cancer and expressing gratitude, showing unique vandalized public property.

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    Colleen Glim
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    I beat it too. Wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy. Cancer can go die in a hole

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    #52

    I Will Be Ok

    Minimalist vandalized public property with a hopeful message saying i will be ok written in black on a white wall.

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    Colleen Glim
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    I hope so. But it doesn’t feel like it right now

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    #53

    Found At Pike Lake, Wisconsin On An Observation Tower

    Graffiti on public property reads don't jump you a queen, showcasing creative vandalized public property message.

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    Kitsune
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    really rami? really?

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    #54

    Wholesome Graffiti In London

    Graffiti on white wall promoting kindness, solidarity, and support for elderly and workers as creative vandalized public property.

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    michael reid
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Don't snitch on shoplifters. That's the odd one out

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    #55

    In The Handicap Stall In The Seatac Airport Women’s Bathroom

    Sign at Seattle airport declaring a safe space with vandalized graffiti, highlighting public property vandalized humorously.

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    SkyBlueandBlack
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Every stall.

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    #56

    All Dawgs Go To Heaven

    Colorful graffiti on a truck with the phrase all dawgs go to heaven as a creative example of vandalized public property.

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    Colleen Glim
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Cats better go too. I want all the snuggles with all my kitties in the afterlife

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    #57

    One Of My Favourites

    Chalk graffiti on pavement reading this city is a library you are the heart surrounded by autumn leaves, public property vandalized.

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    Amanda the Panda
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    My heart is a muscle and it pumps blood Like a big old black steam train…

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    #58

    Wholesome Snow Vandal

    Snow-covered stop sign vandalized by scraping letters, showcasing creative public property vandalism in a snowy suburban neighborhood.

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    #59

    I Absolutely Will!

    A public property sign altered to read Hug Someone Today in front of a restaurant with mountains in the background.

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    S M
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Just don’t hug them too tight if they just ate five crunchwrap supremes.

    #60

    In One My College’s Bathroom Stalls :)

    Wall vandalized with encouraging graffiti messages about following dreams and dropping out, showing creative public property vandalism.

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    Jnausicaa
    Community Member
    Premium
    1 year ago

    Steve Jobs and Bill Gates and Wilt Chamberlain did.

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    #61

    A Beach In Vancouver

    Graffiti on a stone wall reads support your grand, an example of creative vandalized public property art.

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    Colleen Glim
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Support your gay whatever. It’s not something they chose. It’s what they are

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    #62

    Helpful Information, Found In A High School

    Bathroom stall lock vandalized with white marker writing that humorously points out the lock does not work.

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    Zig Zag Wanderer
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Permanently stuck on "poop with friends" instead of "poop alone"

    #63

    Very Wholesome Bridge

    Graffiti vandalized on a public bridge beam with love message visible under blue sky and metal structure.

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    #64

    Saw This A Few Weeks Ago

    Graffiti vandalism on a stone wall with a tribute message to Bob Ross in a residential neighborhood.

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    Forrest Hobbs
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Mmm... That looks a lot like the UK. Me? Definitely in the UK, and I'd never heard of Bob Ross until I'd started reading BP.

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    #65

    Queens, New York

    Sidewalk vandalism with spray paint asking what happened to slow slow dancin, showing creative public property vandalized.

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    Roxy222uk
    Community Member
    1 year ago

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    Maybe the girls just got fed up with the ‘eréction section’ and stopped complying?

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    #66

    Internet Archive Office Was Vandalized

    Graffiti vandalism on office wall praising effort to make the internet available to everyone in a kind way.

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    #67

    Work In A Cashroom. Some May Not Consider It Vandalism But Technically It Is Defacing Government Property. Also The Misspelling Made Me Chuckle

    Ten dollar bill with handwritten message vandalized on public property seen in a person's hand on a wooden surface.

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    katakuri
    Community Member
    11 months ago

    Not a misspell it’s just not spaced out enough

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