Have you ever used a public bathroom here on campus? If you have, I am sure you have had the chance to run across the wonderful array of “art” on the stall walls. Though somewhat entertaining, it does seem immature and useless in such a private place.
Now, I don’t know about the rest of you, but I do not care who was in a particular stall before me.
It makes using public toilets seem even grosser. Besides, if I did in fact know the person that “wuz there,” I would not feel proud for them and their display of script. On the contrary, I would probably deny ever knowing them.
On top of that, those vulgar messages that seem to etch their way into the wall seem quite pointless. Can the artist feel accomplished by this public exhibit?
Sure, there is the sense of anonymity to it, but how important is this message? Is there some great knowledge to be gained by a toileteer being exposed to these sexual references and disgusting ideas?
Now I must include that there is a side to bathroom graffiti that contains positive notes, often in the form of a quote.
I totally agree that quotes can include worthwhile ideas about life, but personally, I am not thinking about academics (or anything for that matter) when I am on the john.
Get out of the bathroom and spread your knowledge elsewhere! I mean, have a heart and think about the people who have to clean up your mess.
I spoke to the custodial crew at the Culp Center about this graffiti, and they informed me that boys are much worse than girls. I was surprised because girls have the ability to be pretty grotesque and word-worthy.
How much worse can it get? Being that I don’t spend a lot of time in the guy’s bathroom, I can’t say I have seen it firsthand. It does bring up the fact that boys are known for maturing slower than girls, and this is just another wonderful example.
Don’t worry though, there seems to be a light at the end of the tunnel – no pun intended.
The custodians said the instances of bathroom writings have decreased over the years.
Could maturity be seeping into younger brains?
Or could there not be the need to write on walls anymore because of expressions through other means? Whatever the case, keep it up!
Try everything in your power to keep those pens down while in the bathroom. I know it is tempting, but please don’t be another “fool’s name in a public place.

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