Toilet graffiti – the blog of yesterday
The smooth walls and graffiti-proof paint of today’s public washrooms have helped to eliminate the problem of toilet graffiti.
This form of criminal damage was once a constant headache for washroom providers, particularly since the more obscene messages needed to be removed immediately.
But not all toilet graffiti was offensive. In fact some washroom users who felt compelled to comment on their state of mind could even be considered the “bloggers” of yesterday.
Sometimes dialogues would be carried out by two or more complete strangers in a kind of rudimentary “forum”. So now that the graffiti problem has abated somewhat, perhaps we can have a chuckle at some of the humorous graffiti of the past.
For example, these are some of the graffiti dialogues that have been seen on the walls of Britain’s gents’ washrooms over the years.
First writer: My girlfriend follows me everywhere.
Second writer: No, I don't.
First writer: Where will you be on Judgement Day?
Second writer: Still here, waiting for the number 9 bus.
First writer: “I like grils”
Second writer crosses out the word “grils” and writes “girls” instead.
Third writer: So what’s wrong with us grils?
First writer: John 3:16
Second writer: Mark 3:27 - must have just missed you
First writer: E=mc²
Second writer: Very good Albert, but next time show your work.
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