With so many things seemingly wrong and unjust with modern-day society, we can sometimes feel overwhelmed, outraged, and want to rebel in some way. Well, some people protest and tell the system to go fudge itself in very creative and polite ways—by deploying forms of mild vandalism. Meanwhile, others find that gentle vandalism is the best way for them to spread some cheer where it’s needed the most.
That’s where the r/MildlyVandalised subreddit comes in. The 344k-member-strong online community documents and celebrates instances of raging against the machine in a calm, orderly, and (usually) controlled manner.
Scroll down for some funny, endearing, and (yes!) even heart-warming cases of mild vandalism. Don’t forget to upvote the photos that you enjoyed looking at the most, dear Pandas. And if you’re in the mood for some more artistic rebellion, then we cordially invite you to take a peek at Bored Panda’s previous article about the awesome r/MildlyVandalised community right over here.
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The Best Vandalism
Why spread hate, when you can make everyone's day better with kitty!!!
Hmmm, Indeed I Say
During a previous interview with my colleague, a couple of the r/MildlyVandalised subreddit’s moderators opened up a bit about the community and the content that they share.
One of the moderators, redditor DoxBox explained what lies at the core of the photos shared on their subreddit. "Mild vandalism is vandalism that is humorous but not overly damaging," they explained to Bored Panda that comedy without the damage is essential.
Mildly Dad Joke
Someone At Work Put A Seagull On The Sanitizer Dispenser
We All Shall Applaud The Jellyfish!!
First time I saw the "push button take bacon" tag on one of these around 20 years ago I spent 5 minutes laughing hysterically in a mall public restroom with people staring at me, looking at the tag and mildly chuckling. I looked like a mad woman and to make things worse I was in my barn clothes.
"Regular vandalism is costly to fix and malicious in intent. The sub is about mostly-harmless but humorous vandalism intended to make people laugh,” the moderator explained to us during an earlier interview.
Meanwhile, another moderator, redditor Awesomesprime, noted that the subreddit reacts to the news and current world events. For instance, at the time, the 2020 United States presidential elections were on pretty much everyone’s minds.
Right On Rock
His Own Realm
Merry Chrysler
"Recently, political posts have been at the top, but [they still] have to be funny and clever. Those seem to be the ones that make it the highest," they noted what was popular at the time.
"Posts do well the funnier they are, with the caveat that Reddit's usual issues do sometimes interfere. Posting the same post at different times can have different results," moderator DoxBox pointed out that some posts don’t always go viral because the timing might not be right or due to other less-than-obvious reasons.
Hot Take In The Neighborhood
An Interesting Title
sauron, the all-seeing, fire-eyed manager suffering a mid-life crisis trying to get his precious ring from some weird short kids at the office
That's One Way To Get A Van Cleaned
The subreddit has been celebrating mild and humorous vandalism all the way since October 2015. And it looks like it’ll keep going strong so long as there are rebels out there who know that using their imagination and creativity can be just as powerful (if not more so!) than vandalising property in rage.
Caution. Santa’s Crossing
Childish Response
Found This In My Camera Roll That I Took A While Back Whilst In Cambridge. Still Makes Me Chuckle
The sub’s mods note that the images people post have to be about mild vandalism, without any costly property damage. What’s more, they stress that the vandalism can’t be racist and that all the community members have to be polite to each other.
Communal Or Solitary Pooping
He Sees You When You're Speeding, He Knows When You Are Slow
He Did The Math
Meanwhile, reposts are discouraged if they’re newer than three months. What’s more, street art doesn’t actually count as vandalism. While bathroom graffiti belongs on another subreddit, namely, r/ToiletDoodles.
I’d Consider This More Art Than Vandalism. In Either Case, It’s Absolutely Outstanding. (If You’re Unfamiliar, This Is ‘Tactile Paving’ And Used To Help The Vision-Impaired Navigate Streets. This ‘Bumps’ Pattern Marks The Locations Of Pedestrian Crossings)
I'm just imagining how annoying it would be to paint around all the dots
Guess We're Not Getting Our Graffiti Removed Anymore
High-Effort Mild Vandalism In Crystal Palace Park
Bored Panda spoke to Professor Suzanne Degges-White, a Licensed Counselor and Chair at the Department of Counseling and Higher Education at Northern Illinois University about anger and its pros and cons.
According to her, even though anger can lead to social change, it can also greatly harm us if we can’t control it or learn to let go.
Motivation Is Important
Someone With Free Time At My Local Grocery Store
Until You Proper Star Get The You Deserve
“Constant anger can lead to metabolic diseases, cardiovascular problems, and digestive issues. For some people, health concerns are the reason that they may learn to let go of anger,” she explained to Bored Panda very recently.
Cars
What'll It Be Today?
He Just Wants To Know!
you did, with your obnoxious barging in, vigorously shaking the handle trying to open it
“While being angry can lead to social change and begin to topple barriers and other aspects of injustice, we also know that anger isn't going to be the best choice to build alliances or convince others of the need for change,” the professor noted.
Is It Only Me That Sings Those Words?
Canadian Bathroom Door
We’re Only Here For A Short Time
“Finding common ground is essential in making true, collaborative change. This requires us to let go of anger, whether that is finding a way to sublimate it or overcome it, or just put it aside for the time being.
Eat It
Found At Tumby Bay, South Australia
Cause I’m Havin A Good Time, Havin A Good Time
Someone Scratched Off The 3 On This Sign
Tis The Season
I Couldn't Resist When I Saw The Pipe
This Bench In Manchester, UK
Kinda True Tho
It’s Been A Year Since I Replaced My Schools Hand-Washing Signs With These
Googly Eyes On The Belly Button Of A Women's Underwear Model In A Walmart
Won’t Somebody Think Of The Property Values!
Think Quality!
... And I Do Mean Any Reason
This Pops Up Every Few Years
I walked past here everyday and right or wrong it was constantly vandalized with something that wasn’t Godly.
He Seems Like A Really Fungi
Paper Towel Now
In The Hallway At School
The black death of the 1340s and 1350s killed an estimated 75 - 200 million. It is estimated about 30% of the worlds population at that time. With an estimated world population of 7,935,000,000 30% is 2,380,500,000. With an estimated 6.1 million deaths from covid-19, 6.1 million is about 0.25% of the way to becoming the world's deadliest pandemic. Stay in school!
Shakespeare's Garbage
When your best friend suggested a Caesar salad instead of French fries :_(
I’m The Pizza Man
Dont Ask How I Managed To Do This
Earth Quake Detection Kit
My First Find!
His Last Name Too. Lmao
Fun!
Never Forget The Sauce
Go Josh
Wholesome Vandalism
...and Stay Hydrated
No Habla Espanol
10/10 Banter
Canadian Vandalism
3618
Next Level
Over a decade ago, someone made a cardboard "Holý úd" sign to mimic the Hollywood one above my city. Only difference being that: holý - naked, úd - penis.
Found This Beauty This Afternoon
Someone Put Google Eyes On It
Little UFO Added On My City Sign
I'm Not Sure How Much Longer I Can Dance
Irony
It’s Been A Little Over A Week And Half, And My Brother Has Not Noticed Yet
Another Reason To Hate Cyclists
I once got hit by a car on my bike and the car owner was angry at me for hitting his car, I was 11
So That's Where The Aliens Are
My Elf Is Safe Now
Nice One
Classic
Noone's Gonna Finger My Butt
Smiley's On Red Lights In My Town
I Was Told To Post This Here Too So I Saw An Anti Vaxx Sticker On This Stop Sign At The Front Of Neighborhood, Instead Of Peeling It Off I Did This
there’s loads of anti vaxx stickers in a park near me, i should try this!
Was At Walmart Today And Saw This, Mmmm Shrooms
Guess I'll Go Around?
Walking Down 2nd In Jersey City And Come Upon This
Mild Protest
Found Downtown Vancouver
Someone Really Wrote "I Wish It Was Cocaine" In Our School Yard In The Snow
Yer A Street Sign, Harry
C’mere Bird Lemme Feel That Wing
Wikipedia Article For Unisex Public Toilet
Google Eyes On A Mcdonald’s Sign
Spotted Today In Prospect Park
Shhhhhh
What Happens In The Underpass Stays In The Underpass
Head Transplant By A Bored Employee
A Keyboard On My School
Well That’s A Nasty Chinese Restaurant
That must be the one I went to with my family where we all got food poisoning.
Don't Stop
Looks Like He Got The Hump About Something
When Can I Reserve
The Sign Still Works
I Was Walking When I Saw This In An Alleyway, Thanks For The Heads Up!
Wholesome Exchange
"No Talking To Cops" Spotted In Seattle, WA
Found In An Office Max
The Holy Trinity
I’ll chase my dreams by getting the bag and sharing it with the hoe 😆 she can’t be that bad right
Dude Got Pantsed
Actually, this mannequin was just caught with its pants down from proving there’s nothing down there. (They come alive at night, I saw a 1989s documentary on this called “Mannequin”)
I've Heard It's Like A Jacuzzi
Wholesome Vandal
My Friend Sent Me This. Said Her Art School Degree Really Shined At Her Retail Job
Mine's 2 Inches Long And 3 Inches In Diameter
Vandalism In My City Has Peaked
Vandalized By The Sun
Inspired, My 12 Yo Nephew Left His Mark While Visiting
Hope You Like A*s, Neighbor
Public Service Announcement
Fear is actually helpful in life/death situations, they keep you alive. Of course, if it's so serious you can't live then, it's not very helpful.
*your're
Saw This In A Bathroom While On A Road Trip
I Love The Positive Graffiti That Randomly Turns Up On The Buses I Take To And From Work
I had just tried for something and had it not work out, so I gave up and started riding home in the rain feeling angry and miserable. Then I saw a piece of graffiti which said "NEVER GIVE UP!" So I went back and tried again, and this time it worked.
Incredibly Inaccurate Widespread Mild Vandalism
Found This At My School
Diabetes
Pro tip - Buy a giant bag of googly eyes, and bring it with you when you go anywhere in public
I was walking at my moms senior apartment building and saw a sign for “arts and crafts” for some reason I had a “f” sticker in my pockets and changed it to “farts and crafts”😂 I was so tickled ! I hehehehehed the whole time I was doing it !
I have a nagging question now . . . is any of this legal? I've tried to do some research but I can't find much. This seems like so much fun tho :/
i would assume if it's something easily removable, like googly eyes or a sticker, it's fine. stuff like permanent marker or spray paint could get you in trouble though
Load More Replies...These all made me laugh so hard— this article definitely brightened my day! And the comments made it so much better :D
Some of this dont seem mild to me, referring to the circulation ones, that obstructed the sign or changed the msg, don't know USA laws on this but in my country you might get even jail for some of this, unlikely but at least big fine
I saw a crosswalk light get vandalized in my town. They turned the 'go' dude into Neo from the Matrix by tearing off the black part between the green dude's legs. Hilarious!
I was in a hospital waiting room once and saw a little drop-down shelf with an official sign that said,"please let shelf down gently" Someone had put a note underneath that read "you're a really nice shelf, I just don't think we're right for each other .."
I haven't got a picture, but one morning while going to work I happened to look down a side street and stopped in my tracks. Every street light had a different color as least the 20 that I could see. I think somebody with a great sense of humor had put plasticbags in different colours over every light. It is wonderful that someone had taken all that trouble to make bypassers smile.
THANK YOU! I just giggled my way through the afternoon. Should have seen this yesterday!
There are some funny things here - however, as a property manager, the perm marker/spray paint/defacing stuff is not amusing. Someone has to clean this up and someone has to pay for it. I would love to catch the vandal and force them to spend an hour or more spraying cleansers and scrubbing.
Thank you Borde Panda for the great day I an going have after viewing Mildly Vandalised 50 pics I'll be in stiches all day.
Pro tip - Buy a giant bag of googly eyes, and bring it with you when you go anywhere in public
I was walking at my moms senior apartment building and saw a sign for “arts and crafts” for some reason I had a “f” sticker in my pockets and changed it to “farts and crafts”😂 I was so tickled ! I hehehehehed the whole time I was doing it !
I have a nagging question now . . . is any of this legal? I've tried to do some research but I can't find much. This seems like so much fun tho :/
i would assume if it's something easily removable, like googly eyes or a sticker, it's fine. stuff like permanent marker or spray paint could get you in trouble though
Load More Replies...These all made me laugh so hard— this article definitely brightened my day! And the comments made it so much better :D
Some of this dont seem mild to me, referring to the circulation ones, that obstructed the sign or changed the msg, don't know USA laws on this but in my country you might get even jail for some of this, unlikely but at least big fine
I saw a crosswalk light get vandalized in my town. They turned the 'go' dude into Neo from the Matrix by tearing off the black part between the green dude's legs. Hilarious!
I was in a hospital waiting room once and saw a little drop-down shelf with an official sign that said,"please let shelf down gently" Someone had put a note underneath that read "you're a really nice shelf, I just don't think we're right for each other .."
I haven't got a picture, but one morning while going to work I happened to look down a side street and stopped in my tracks. Every street light had a different color as least the 20 that I could see. I think somebody with a great sense of humor had put plasticbags in different colours over every light. It is wonderful that someone had taken all that trouble to make bypassers smile.
THANK YOU! I just giggled my way through the afternoon. Should have seen this yesterday!
There are some funny things here - however, as a property manager, the perm marker/spray paint/defacing stuff is not amusing. Someone has to clean this up and someone has to pay for it. I would love to catch the vandal and force them to spend an hour or more spraying cleansers and scrubbing.
Thank you Borde Panda for the great day I an going have after viewing Mildly Vandalised 50 pics I'll be in stiches all day.