Graffiti tags - ?
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I’ve just walked down one of Paris’ boulevards watching a group of 3 guys tag pretty much every corner building and street furniture. All 3 using wide permanent black markers, couldn’t make out what any of them said but let’s just say none of it would fall into an recognizable artistic category.
I’d say all 3 were mid to late 30s. I’d assumed this was the kind of thing done by kids on street corners, not 3 grown men on holiday.
Granted this is a sneering / grumpy old man post, but Can anyone enlighten me as to the point of putting s
t tags onto things that look worse than the stuff I used to scrawl on my school exercise books? shirt said:
I’ve just walked down one of Paris’ boulevards watching a group of 3 guys tag pretty much every corner building and street furniture. All 3 using wide permanent black markers, couldn’t make out what any of them said but let’s just say none of it would fall into an recognizable artistic category.
I’d say all 3 were mid to late 30s. I’d assumed this was the kind of thing done by kids on street corners, not 3 grown men on holiday.
Granted this is a sneering / grumpy old man post, but Can anyone enlighten me as to the point of putting st tags onto things that look worse than the stuff I used to scrawl on my school exercise books?
Marking their territory, like animals in the wild. In this part of town, it's "HELCH" , "FAVELA" , "SIKIF" and "OFSKE" doing the rounds and inspiring kids to join in, they love the shop shutters, as they don't get painted out if a wall is tagged. Don't see the point as it blights the area, if it was artistic where there's more of a picture, I could understand I’d say all 3 were mid to late 30s. I’d assumed this was the kind of thing done by kids on street corners, not 3 grown men on holiday.
Granted this is a sneering / grumpy old man post, but Can anyone enlighten me as to the point of putting s
t tags onto things that look worse than the stuff I used to scrawl on my school exercise books? 
Edited by CourtAgain on Saturday 23 July 21:43
CharlieCrocodile said:
Give Peas A Chance
Helch went over that I believe, shame as it had been around for years and for me was iconic.Cimi is heavy round MK, almost every sign.
I know a few graffiti artists who are really talented, they love the buzz of being a bit naughty and infamous.
We offer graffiti removal services, maybe I should chuck the guys a few quid to hit some places we cover!
Turn7 said:
CharlieCrocodile said:
Give Peas A Chance
Long gone it seems he gets no bother from Chiltern Railways or National Highways as he has time to colour each individual brick in his art 
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