Anonymous Activist Gets Potholes Fixed By Drawing Giant Penises Around Them

[Jesus Malverde]

THE CITY OF MANCHESTER CAN IGNORE ITS RESIDENTS, BUT THANKS TO WANKSY, IT CAN’T IGNORE THE ONE-EYED MONSTER.

Like many cities, Manchester, England, is plagued with potholes. One half-mile stretch of road can have as many as 70 holes. After claiming he saw his friends injured in pothole-related bike accidents, one anonymous resident has taken matters into his own hands.

He goes by Wanksy. And using what appears to be an industrial level chalk, he draws penises around the potholes, creating moments of visual terrorism that the city can’t ignore. Really. Because according to the Manchester Evening News (MEN), within 48 hours of Wanksy’s efforts, many of Manchester’s problematic potholes, which had been a nuisance for years, were filled. Within a week, even more were fixed.

http://www.fastcodesign.com/3045488/slicker-city/anonymous-activist-gets-potholes-fixed-by-drawing-giant-penises-around-them

[arcane1]

1. "Wanksy"

[etherealtruth]

13. OMG

I think people outside heard me laugh when I saw that !!!!!

[bravenak]

2. Why am I laughing so hard?

[Jesus Malverde]

3. I know right... love the name

Might work in a town near you.

[bravenak]

9. We need a Wank up here for sure.

I love it.

[hifiguy]

18. Brilliant and funny - what's not to like.

That the potholes are getting filled is the cherry atop the ice cream sundae.

[bravenak]

20. Some of the pictures in the article had me crying.

Best thing all day.

[cyberswede]

4. Effing brilliant!

[Very Orange]

5. We are all Wanksy!

Let's do the same for our potholes in the city!

[xfundy]

6. This is a great idea.

I can see all the "christians" freaking out if this were done here. They'd probably call for a law against dicks.

[malaise]

7. Hope this spreads everywhere

Love it

[Jefferson23]

8. LOL

A pot hole protest rated R

[Politicalboi]

10. They go through the trouble of fixing the pot hole

But leave the chalk behind. I guess in time it will wear away, but one would think they have a way of cleaning it up.

[Codeine]

11. They leave it behind?

Seems like it could just be washed away.

[Jim Lane]

28. The linked article confirms your guess -- they'll be washed away.

A Bury council spokesman points out that "Every penny that we have to spend cleaning off this graffiti is a penny less that we have to spend on actually repairing the potholes!" But in reality, Wanksy’s work isn’t spray-painted on, so the phallic pigments should wash away naturally within a few weeks.

(emphasis added)

[joeybee12]

12. Good old American know-how!

Oh wait, British know-how.

[Jesus Malverde]

14. Note their uncircumcised...nt

[joeybee12]

15. A clue!

The culprit isn't Jewish.

[Jesus Malverde]

17. Heh..

[hifiguy]

16. That is so simple yet such a genius insight.

[frylock]

19. lol @ Wanksy!

[ghostsinthemachine]

21. Best idea ever.

Now let's hope all our Libertarian friends get out there and follow the penis's and fix the pot holes.

[AZ Progressive]

22. Humiliate the local government, great strategy / motivation tactic!

[underpants]

23. I heard about some people in Vermont who planted trees in them

Right in the middle of the street. The potholes got fixed.

[mrdmk]

42. Beats an orange plastic cone! There is already a plastic overdose on this planet...

Question though, did all of the potholes get fixed or only the ones with trees in them?

Thanks in advance for the response

[Hutzpa]

24. Nice to see everyone can speak English.

nt.

[dembotoz]

25. thank you

Too damn funny

[Throckmorton]

26. omg, it's a penis. Think of the children.

As seen on FR.

[3catwoman3]

27. Gotta admire creativity.

The tree planting is a delightful idea, too.

[msanthrope]

29. Not the Onion.....nt

[LiberalElite]

30. with the size of some of the post-winter potholes in NYC-

they'd be drawing..... really big.

[Initech]

31. Because penises are funny!

[LiberalFighter]

32. Could they be drawn around Republicans too?

[Tyrs WolfDaemon]

39. Many Republicans can't be fixed

The hardest part is getting them to sign the medical consent forms so as to have the procedure done.

[LiberalFighter]

33. Facebook doesn't appear to want to allow it to be posted.

[Jesus Malverde]

34. I was able to post it by just adding the link.

It brought up a blurred out preview that is FB friendly

[LiberalFighter]

38. It did that. And I tried other ways.

[fredamae]

35. Thank you! I Needed a Good laugh :) n/t

[Unknown Beatle]

36. More Of Wanksy's Handiwork

[Major Nikon]

37. ...

[blackspade]

40. My sides hurt!

[calimary]

41. Well, that's one way to get the job done! VERY creative!

I love this!! I can think of a boatload of potholes around my neighborhood that are almost begging for this kind of "attention"!

[niyad]

43. "visual TERROISM"????? what in the HELLLLLLL is that supposed to mean??