Is your child a tagger? The City of Santa Ana, California, published this handy-dandy guide for parents to determine whether your kid is a graffiti vandal. Tips include:
Your child has large quantities of “Hello My Name Is” stickers, priority mail stickers, or number or letter stickers. These stickers may have drawings or a tagging moniker written on them. These stickers are used to “slap tag.” They are slapped upon a surface and are difficult to remove and generally leave a residue.
Your child has or carries a black artist notebook that contains tagging or drawings. These books are called “bibles” or “piece books.”
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I hate people who freak and generalize. Besides...almost EVERY kid has a hoodie! And crayola markers are kinda fat...no ultra-fine points there.
actually i find some graffiti a kind of art.
p.s. how old were you?
When I used to live in the UK (for 2 years) the tagging problem was huge so the city of London decided that if kids have such a need to do so why not have them compete in a set area filled with concrete walls. Obviously, they had judges who made sure that gang related stuff was not allowed but this way kids who wanted to create art can be given a place to do so.
Some of the talented kids who would've ended up either arrested for vandalizing property or acting like delinquents got commissions to do large art works on buildings and sets! Of course, there were those (gangs) who just wanted to go about tagging and the problem still persists but at a much smaller level.
Kids who just scrawl mindless tags everywhere are vandals. But those who want to express themselves artistically should have a space in which to do so.
"...But those who want to express themselves artistically should have a space in which to do so."
Why? How about they show they're responsible enough to be a member of society first.
I've always liked graffiti, to be honest.
It is definatelly not the parents fault as to why writers do what they do. I've met taggers from all walks of life; rich, poor, strict/non-strict parents, people who live in the "ghetto" and people who come from upper-class neighborhoods. I once met a writer who's father was a cop. So don't be so quick to point the blame on the parents.
As for the people who say graff isn't an art, PLEASE explain to me what hair glued to a piece of would is. Honestly graff is a much more interpretable form of art than a lot of the art you see hanging in a museum.
And this is by far the worst description of a writer, Its more of a description of a rookie 'toy' who cant wait to be caught. I think dave chappelle said it best "just cause i'm dressed like a slut, doesnt make me a slut" moral of the story, dont dress in a way that you dont want to be seen as.
If someone could explain what purpose tagging serves...
It sure ain't artistic expression. It looks like dripping shit. And makes everything around it look like shit. And anyway, are people really still tagging? Sweet FredfreakingDurst that's so nineties. Get a hobby, kids. Read a book. Draw a picture. Talk to some adults. Throw out your baggy pants. Turn your hat back around, retard. Get on the team and come in for the big win.
Graffiti's cool though. As long as they don't let stupid taggers do it.
Oh, the most recent tag in my neighborhood: "Lordes is a retard." No lie. Sweet.
I think you meant to say "'peace' of would". Check it out. I think I'm write.
Not to perpetuate a stereotype, but come on, Homer Jay...
This post is hysterical, however. I love when the government tries to educate parents.
So is every toilet wall. Explain.
That said, I am a professor of Graphic Design at Cal Poly Pomona. I take umbridge at this rediculous representation of a generalization of those who have hoodies, black markers and black sketch books. Hell thats most of my students.
whatever on tags, peices are where its at! fellas spend hours creating a masterpeice.
I like writing my name pretty too, that's why I practice calligraphy.
I don't agree with gang graffiti, e.g "Cripz, Bloodz" or anything like that. That promotes theft, assault, serious crimes, drugs etc.
Give them a place to do it.
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when u go writing,dont take a bakkpakk,no stencil,just a can or a marker,,no hoodie,,n no concealing ur face,,wear a small tee n skinny jeans,,n u wont b suspected,,x]
It is a way to express ur feelings
don't hate