Bathroom graffiti

[Ultra]

This is a pretty strange topic, but hey I start up these topics. Yesterday I was a bathroom at a supermarket. I usually like looking at the bathroom graffiti. You may be thinking that this is a dead art form, no it is not. It is alive and well. I took a picture with my cell phone camera of this really amazing doodle of a dog-like creature holding his penis. I was very astounded by this one. I really really into the creative artworks found in bathrooms. I even like funny stuff like "lick my balls", which was written on a stall's door.

I will be brutally honest, I once made bathroom graffiti. It was at what used to be a freshmen center. I knew I definitely would not get caught at all, because I had to take finals at that building due to the fact that main campus had asbestos. I just went crazy with writing metal related stuff. I think I even drew a pentagram and an upside cross. I know for a fact that it was erased, but they will never know it was me at all.

What's your opinion on bathroom graffiti? Is it a nuisance? Do you want it all cleaned up? Is it an art form to you? Have you ever made graffiti in the bathroom?

Generally, I find it really funny and I do view it as an art form. It just makes a bathroom really great. Most bathroom graffiti is not permanent at all, since it obviously gets cleaned up by custodians. I have seen some bathroom graffiti that has lasted for 3 years. There's still a carving on the stall at this convenience store I know of at the Jersey Shore. I'm surprised that it's still there. It's nothing really major at all though. They'll gradually get to it.

[marshlander]

Just love the differences in language and the different euphemisms we require! In my bathroom is a bath. There is no graffiti. I have never seen a bath in a supermarket.

In the UK, public porcelain (or stainless steel) usually takes the form of toilets, W.C.s, public conveniences, loos, and so on.

I guess the oldies are the best ... like "beware of limbo dancers".

[Miles]

Living in the US I can safely say I've never seen a bathtub or shower in a supermarket/public restroom. We just call them bathrooms anyway for whatever reason.

But per the topic, the best bathroom graffiti I've ever seen was in a Books-a-Million. It was a conversation between many people, though I don't remember it all or the exact wording:

"Bathroom graffiti is the purest form of art. It's completely anonymous, done for no monetary gain or recognition, etc."

"I disagree - what I just left in the toilet is the purest form of art."

And other people added their own witty comments and interjections. I pulled my pants back up in a better mood than when I pulled them down, that's for sure.

[Ultra]

Yeah. I meant the restroom.

I have to submit my pictures to this site that has a collection of restroom graffiti. Wow I notice I tend to spell graffiti wrong. I spell it with two T's and one F. Except it's two F's and one T. I found my typo!

[Mr. Not So Lonely]

Restroom graphic and poetry are just too kool in some cases yes it is a form or expression and a form of art . not Picaso by any means but still an art form.

Here I sit on a cloud of vaper ,
Looking for the toilet paper ,
school bell rings ,
I must not linger ,
look out ass hole here comes my finger.

[matty7]

our work restroom has some funny quotes on it - my favorite had a line added one day and another person added the second line later, it simply goes - Jesus Loves You ..............Everyone Else Thinks Your A C - - t

makes me smile every time

[Genersis]

Most of the toilet graffiti i've seen is nothing more than insults or rude pictures carved into toilet doors with sharp objects.

And i have no interest reading insults, or looking at someones intepritation of a woman with man parts labeled "Your mum".

To put it short. It doesn't interet me. Because most of it is childish insults....

[Ultra]

Well it's a lot different in the U.S., Genersis. We have crazies over here and you're bound to find some really whacky and interesting stuff in the restrooms.