Anonymous Artist ‘Wanksy’ Draws Penises On UK Potholes To Make Government Fix Them
After another cyclist friend was injured by potholes, Wanksy, a graffiti artist for some, a hooligan for others from Greater Manchester, England, decided to act. He used washable paint to draw graffiti tags shaped like penises around potholes in his neighborhood, and suddenly, they were repaired in 48 hours.
“People will drive over the same pothole and forget about it,” Wanksy said in an interview. “Suddenly you draw something amusing around it, everyone sees it, and it either gets reported or fixed.” A Bury Council spokesman disagreed: “Painting obscene graffiti around potholes will not get them repaired any quicker, but simply waste valuable time and resources, and is considered vandalism.”
Bored Panda journalists found that using the Manchester City Council website; it took five clicks, one form, one survey, and a minimum of 5 days just to get a pothole inspected. Lithuanians use a similar-but-different tactic to get their roads repaired.
Scroll down below to see what consequences did the graffiti drawings cause. Sometimes you do need radical means to get the message across.
More info: Facebook | Manchester City Council (h/t: huffpost)
After another cyclist friend was injured by potholes, ‘Wanksy’ decided to act
“People will drive over the same pothole and forget about it”
“Suddenly you draw something amusing around it, everyone sees it and it either gets reported or fixed”
Potholes were repaired 48 hours after Wanksy used washable paint to draw penises around them
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Share on FacebookNot enough paint in existence to circle all the potholes with "obscenities" on High Street , Damariscotta, Maine
Brilliant, simply brilliant. I wonder if any american government would even bat an eye. Good for you UK gov....no matter what it took.
The funny thing here is that the council say that drawing d***s around the pot holes doesn’t get them fixed any quicker, it’s just a waste of resources. Actually no, it’s not a waste. Clearly the council left these potholes for some time, and drawing d***s round them got them fixed in 48 hours. It’s obvious if he left them they would still be there getting bigger and bigger. The council filling these holes is what we motorists pay road tax for.
I love the butt hole one and the woman with her legs apart. Naughty, childish, but gets the job done. Love it. He should come to Portsmouth, UK. So many pot holes getting bigger by the day. Especially the A27 chichester Bypass. So big you can bury your family in them.
Not enough paint to get all the pot holes surrounded with "obscenities" on High St, Damariscotta, Maine
Three years ago in Russia: http://adsoftheworld.com/media/ambient/uraru_make_the_politicians_work
Not enough paint in existence to circle all the potholes with "obscenities" on High Street , Damariscotta, Maine
Brilliant, simply brilliant. I wonder if any american government would even bat an eye. Good for you UK gov....no matter what it took.
The funny thing here is that the council say that drawing d***s around the pot holes doesn’t get them fixed any quicker, it’s just a waste of resources. Actually no, it’s not a waste. Clearly the council left these potholes for some time, and drawing d***s round them got them fixed in 48 hours. It’s obvious if he left them they would still be there getting bigger and bigger. The council filling these holes is what we motorists pay road tax for.
I love the butt hole one and the woman with her legs apart. Naughty, childish, but gets the job done. Love it. He should come to Portsmouth, UK. So many pot holes getting bigger by the day. Especially the A27 chichester Bypass. So big you can bury your family in them.
Not enough paint to get all the pot holes surrounded with "obscenities" on High St, Damariscotta, Maine
Three years ago in Russia: http://adsoftheworld.com/media/ambient/uraru_make_the_politicians_work
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