February 27, 2007
Subway Beautification Project: Cold Sores
Have you ever been waiting for the subway and noticed an advertisement defaced in a comical manner? Well, does Gothamist have a site for you! May we present, the printable cold sore. Why would anyone want a printable cold sore? From the site:
As we wait for transportation, we are unwillingly assaulted by larger-than-life representations of supposedly beautiful salespeople. The large scale of these ads and their extremely close proximity to the viewer offer up more than perceived intimacy, however... they give us the chance to see the mechanical flaws designed to correct their physical flaws.Nothing says sexy like a cold sore! Besides, the printable cold sore is 10 times prettier than some illegible scrawl done with a ball-point pen. It's also 100 times more subtle.
The site is careful to point out that this might be considered illegal, "You can make your point simply by documenting your work, removing your stickers, and submitting an image. I am in no way responsible for your actions, I am merely presenting a theoretical solution to a real-world problem."
The cold sores come in four different forms that anyone can print at home. Just think, fun for the whole family! "Daddy, how does one get cold sores." Educational, too!
We couldn't help but think that these are somewhat similar to the advertising thought bubbles, except in a much more STD type of way. If you manage to do this and document your actions, be sure to send those photos to us (photos@gothamist.com) or tag those sores "gothamist" on flickr.
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speaking of subway defacement, has anyone seen these puppet stickers around? i've seen them in a few places, but can't figure out what it's about.
I'm not laughing.
Puppet stickers? That's weird. A friend of mine happened upon this website: www.puppetpuppeteer.com with this voting game thing on it. It's actually really addictive, and great for when you're bored at work! :)
But I wonder what the deal is with puppets? Maybe puppets are The New Black? Heh.
cold soars are not a symptom of std.
this is the closest you can get to democracy in advertising!
where are the hundreds of comments about how this isn't art and is just vandalism? oh, i guess it doesn't count cause it's uppity white people doing it for an "intellectual" cause
Hey nearly 1/2 the city's got herpes already, they just don't admit it. I think it's funny: not the herpes, but the graffitti. Herpes kind of sucks.
oh, i guess it doesn't count cause it's uppity white people doing it for an "intellectual" cause
Why are you so sure that the person doing this is white?
where are the hundreds of comments about how this isn't art and is just vandalism? oh, i guess it doesn't count cause it's uppity white people doing it for an "intellectual" cause
I don't give a shit what color you are...advertisements are fair game. A well-placed Sharpie rendering of a floppy penis or whiting out eye pupils on a subway poster can make your otherwise dull commute hilarious. Just because someone paid for it doesn't mean I should have to be subjected to giant posters of the bland Fox 5 morning crew, or multiple panels of the Bud light douchebags. Whether the art is "uppity" or not, defacing ads is fine with me.
if you can deface ads why can't a graffiti writer deface an ugly gate on a city street?? because ads are all capitalist and fascist and stuff right?
anyone who thinks it's funny or cool to deface ads has no right to cry and whine about graffiti writers......that's all i'm saying and there's no argument otherwise.....they are both vandalism plain and simple
if you can deface ads why can't a graffiti writer deface an ugly gate on a city street?? because ads are all capitalist and fascist and stuff right?
why are you getting your frilly pink panties in a bunch fishtale? was I whining about graffiti writers? I just think so many of the subway ads are way more aesthetically offensive than a silly gate. Did I ask to be bombarded with them? Nope.
and what makes you think only white people get cold sores?
I don't give a shit what color you are...you are fair game. A well-placed Sharpie rendering of a floppy penis on your coat can make my otherwise dull commute hilarious. Just because you paid for it doesn't mean I should have to be subjected to your crappy wardrobe. Whether the art is "uppity" or not, defacing you is fine with me.
"Cold sores are not a symptom of an std" ? Really "Mr. Clean", That's funny I thought they were . By the way I think the word you were looking for is spelled "S-O-R-E" dude . I wouldn't kiss a chick with a sore on her lips anyway ! That's just nasty .