Comments on: One more time I have crossed the line now you won’t be mine anymore.

By: Mike Purvis

Mike Purvis — Wed, 07 Sep 2005 04:42:33 +0000

All you need to do is go in there with a camera and BAM, instant art-piece.

I can see it now– a gala exhibit “The Voices of Tomorrow.” Huge blowups sitting around on tripods… some of them with slogans decrying corruption in the government, others blaring the angst-filled scrawls of a love-lorn teenage spirit.

It would be huge.

By: Christine

Christine — Wed, 07 Sep 2005 00:02:47 +0000

Actually the one that I saw that was covered in graffiti here was a political conversation. I’m not sure where it started, but I think it was someone complaining that voting doesn’t do any good, and there were several generations of response to it. It was quite interesting to read.

By: Kas

Kas — Tue, 06 Sep 2005 17:47:51 +0000

I would like to agree with Christine in that I doubt that Thunder Bay is any worse than any other city across Canada, though it is still a shame.
As for the comment about the military, the few people that I know that are involved are generally really great people. I think that to say they are below average intelligence is reaching, and to be blunt, rude. Not everybody is as smart as you are hunky jeffwey.
And lastly about the graffiti in the girls washroom. Yes there is a lot of it. And actually there are some interesting things to be found. In one particular bathroom at Lakehead University there is actually a discussion that I find interesting. It originated as a comment “Is there life without God?”. Me being me did contribute to this. I brought up Aethism, and plant life, and other religions that do not worship “God”, which in turn sparked more conversations. I think that although the placement of this discussion was unfortunate, that it was a worthwhile conversation. Plus, I proved someone wrong which was nice. Hehehe.
To be honest, I don’t see much of the “So-and-so is a whore” stuff, but there is a lot of the “I love so-and so”…which kind of concerns me (why would you want to declare your love for someone in a bathroom stall??!! and what were you doing at the time that you decided to declare your love?).
That is all for now, and I am looking forward to more conversations, both here and in the bathroom stall.

By: Andie

Andie — Mon, 05 Sep 2005 17:11:16 +0000

Girls most certainly do do graffiti. I think the the walls of girls’ bathroom stalls are more covered in graffiti than in guys’ washrooms. But it’s always useless stuff like “I love so-and-so” or “So-and-so is a whore.” etc.

By: Mike Purvis

Mike Purvis — Sun, 04 Sep 2005 20:05:38 +0000

Wait, wait… girls do graffiti too?

Weeeeeeird…..

By: Christine

Christine — Sun, 04 Sep 2005 13:31:47 +0000

That’s a good point Mike. One interesting thing is that I’ve only seen one graffitied washroom stall here. Everywhere else is clean (which is a surprise), but that one is COVERED. Same principle.

By: Mike Purvis

Mike Purvis — Sun, 04 Sep 2005 06:46:02 +0000

I’ve always been impressed how generally how clean the Waterloo campus is. But I know that it’s really just because of Team Garbage spiriting away all the trash in the wee hours of the morning.

But there’s definitely that “everyone else” thing, too. When everything’s spotless, folks are more likely to aim for a can.

It’s just a load of trouble to have and maintain that kind of attention.

By: Christine

Christine — Sat, 03 Sep 2005 04:23:23 +0000

I doubt that Thunder Bay is any worse than any other city for people being disrespectful. However I believe I’m not supposed to let my negative view of people in general show.

People need to have more respect for their environment in general – this includes people around them, themselves, buildings, etc. No one wants to take responsibility, and the argument that “everyone else is doing it” seems to prevail. Or the “what difference does this make?” (That one was favoured by my classmate who would counterfeit transit tickets. Or those who would use someone else’s bus pass).

And I’m not quite that bad about sarcasm, not normally.

Right?

By: Lyle

Lyle — Fri, 02 Sep 2005 01:46:44 +0000

Well, Jeff, I appreciate that little blurb about the military – knowing some of the people in the military, I’d agree that there are some . . . low-intelligence individuals within the ranks. However, I know for a fact, that there are many respectable people. They have worked hard, and given to Canadian society, upholding the values of the Canadian military. Thank you for realising that.

On to your other subject, I truly agree that Thunder Bay’s citizens do not respect their community in the way they should. From something as “innocent” as littering, to something as active as tagging walls on historical buildings (for example, the graffiti on the walls of Port Arthur Collegiate Institute) almost everyone in this city has contributed to the deterioration of the reputation of Thunder Bay. Our image is terrible – we appear as people who don’t care about our surroundings – even though we have some of the most beautiful scenery in Canada, if not the world. We have to respect our environment, as well as our communities, if we want to improve the image of our city and its citizens.
That’s my thought for now. I look forward to the next edition of “Jeff’s Thoughts.”