We can’t all be Banksy, but sometimes all it takes is a small, well-placed bit of vandalism to brighten your day. Take this example from Emily in Philadelphia:
Or this one, spotted by Scott at a certain tech company headquarters in Mountain View, California:
Which leads me to wonder…are there really no smart-mouthed vandals in Portsmouth, New Hampshire (where Ian spotted this sign) ballsy enough to challenge this proclamation from the local ice rink?
related: who’s the smartass?
106 responses so far ↓
#1
Natalie
you musn’t confuse the chairs for sitting with the chairs for putting on skates. if you’re caught sitting in a chair of putting on skates, you will be subject to a brutal beating from the ice picks of a 6 year old’s skates.
Jan 5, 2010 at 4:41 pm rating: 90
#2
AuntyBron
1 – That’s exactly what I was thinking!!
2 – It would be a lot funnier if I could read French.
3 – WTF? What else would you use a chair for – to bust a grumpy?
Jan 5, 2010 at 4:41 pm rating: 90
#3
Gunderson105
I could understand it if the third sign was hung above “Old Sparky” on death row.
Jan 5, 2010 at 4:45 pm rating: 90
#4
Fanboy Wife
I love the Rene Magritte comeback!
Jan 5, 2010 at 4:46 pm rating: 90
#5
Sirius¤
FOR LEASE-
Don’t call us – we’ll call you
Jan 5, 2010 at 4:52 pm rating: 90
#6
Wade
Attitudes like the one expressed in the third sign almost derailed the making of Flashdance.
Jan 5, 2010 at 4:55 pm rating: 90
#7
Rose
Ah, but the ice rink doesn’t tolerate graphity, you see.
Jan 5, 2010 at 4:58 pm rating: 90
#8
Escape Goat
#3: Remember, chairs at hockey rinks, specifically during hockey games, are used as projectiles. (Beer-soaked projectiles)
Jan 5, 2010 at 4:59 pm rating: 90
#9
Banessa
No, they couldn’t predict that. Why do you think the store front is for lease now?
Jan 5, 2010 at 5:22 pm rating: 90
#10
G.Pat
Next, by #2, is a men’s urinal signed ‘R. Mutt’.
Jan 5, 2010 at 5:43 pm rating: 90
#11
oi
Do not write PANs unless you are writing ‘em for their intended use. That is to be read, completely disregarded and made fun of ….
oh wait!
Jan 5, 2010 at 7:19 pm rating: 90
#12
Tim Kolb
Not an Entrance; That’s old school.
I remember a time when college professors smoked pipes in their offices. By the time I was out of college it was a bygone.
Jan 5, 2010 at 7:23 pm rating: 90
#13
Pterosaur
Is this our first “fine art” PAN? I think Magritte would appreciate the witty absurdity of this placement.
What intentions could a chair have beyond holding up my ass? Does it intend to one day become an end table? Or is it like the pinball machine that is only for looking at (and posting notes on)? They really should be more specific in their intentions.
Jan 5, 2010 at 7:52 pm rating: 90
#14
Critical Grass
Okay, so… I can’t sit on the chairs and can’t enter through the door? This is messed up! I should contact my Psychic and… O-M-G!
Jan 5, 2010 at 8:47 pm rating: 90
#15
Wordtinker doesnt smith
And that’s why I use the Psychic Friends Network.
Jan 5, 2010 at 8:48 pm rating: 90
#16
Canthz_B
Must not be a bisexual door.
It doesn’t swing both ways.
Jan 5, 2010 at 9:44 pm rating: 90
#17
Canthz_B
Wait!! Wait!!
If it’s not an entrance, why is there a handle on the outside??
Jan 5, 2010 at 9:45 pm rating: 90
#18
Canthz_B
The psychic didn’t go out of business, (s)he passed away.
Note the short life line.
Jan 5, 2010 at 9:49 pm rating: 90
#19
Canthz_B
I need to look into this new business of leasing psychic high-fives.
It could net me a fistful of dollars with just a little overhead!
Jan 5, 2010 at 11:51 pm rating: 90
#20
G.Pat
Dear Canthz,
take your hands off the keyboard, straighten your hips and knees simultaneously to stand up, leave the computer, and find something else to do.
Pat.
Jan 6, 2010 at 12:39 am rating: 90
#21
Canthz_B
The 3rd sign gives food for thought.
What’s the acceptable time for standing in the sitting room? Should the bedroom only be used at bedtime? Can I tell lies in the Library? Can I spend the night in a restaurant? If I stay in my living room, do I become immortal?
Jan 6, 2010 at 2:00 am rating: 90
#22
Adam
These are PAN’s?
Jan 6, 2010 at 2:03 am rating: 90
#23
Canthz_B
Sign two will have philosophers debating for decades to come.
Is the door an entrance or an exit?
Does one enter a building, or exit the outside world when entering a building?
Does that make an exit an entrance?
When leaving the building, is the door not an entrance to the outside world?
Jan 6, 2010 at 3:52 am rating: 90
#24
G
How do you get 4 gay people on a chair, for it’s intended use?
Jan 6, 2010 at 7:38 am rating: 90
#25
JoshD
Is the second photo taken from inside looking outside or is it taken from outside and the landscape is a reflection?
Man that second photo is making my head hurt.
This is not a post.
Jan 6, 2010 at 10:29 am rating: 90
#26
Eyeglasses
How does one sit in a chair while not using it for its intended purpose?? Weird.
Jan 6, 2010 at 11:52 am rating: 90
#27
Joe 2
“PUSH will get you through anything, except a door marked PULL.”
Jan 6, 2010 at 12:02 pm rating: 90
#28
se
“this is not an entrance”
I’ve heard this same statement from women over the years.
Jan 6, 2010 at 2:37 pm rating: 90
#29
Uulargh
Jealous Rage… I wanna work somewhere that people make and “get” clever Magritte references! Urgggghhhhh!
BTW – I have a car in which a door can be “A Jar.”
Jan 7, 2010 at 4:05 pm rating: 90
#30
Geek Goddess
WordPress is oppressing me.
Do not add to threads unless adding to them for their intended use.
Jan 7, 2010 at 5:11 pm rating: 90
#31
Mala
“Pipe” is also French slang for BJ… The “This” in the picture is definitely NOT a BJ!
Jan 7, 2010 at 6:12 pm rating: 90
#32
spyderqueen
hah, I also took a picture of that out of business psychic one night. It was too awesome not to.
Jan 8, 2010 at 9:21 pm rating: 90
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