It all started with the word “Hi"
May 18, 2016 6:46 PM Subscribe
Creative companies in buildings facing other in Manhattan engaged in Post-It window art competition to impressive levels.
It seems that one bored creative person said "Hi" with Post-its on their window, which generated a "sup" reply across the street. Reciprocation and escalation occurred, to the point of tourist attraction.
It seems that one bored creative person said "Hi" with Post-its on their window, which generated a "sup" reply across the street. Reciprocation and escalation occurred, to the point of tourist attraction.
The part about 3M throwing them cases of additional ammunition was pretty cool.
posted by JoeZydeco at 7:57 PM on May 18, 2016 [4 favorites]
posted by JoeZydeco at 7:57 PM on May 18, 2016 [4 favorites]
8-bit video games are the perfect subject for post-it art.
posted by jacquilynne at 7:59 PM on May 18, 2016
posted by jacquilynne at 7:59 PM on May 18, 2016
This is pretty cool. I'm thinking of sharing with my son who works in a digital creative industry in a historic area (narrow streets, buildings close together) of his city. I can see the same escalation happening there, too.
...uses no technology at all.
I agree with your dissent. There's also that re-positionable adhesive thing going on.
I'm reminded of a story told about 30 years ago by David Suzuki when he was still hosting the CBC Radio science show Quirks and Quarks. He said his team went to a supermarket in Edmonton in February (average temp there in Feb is -9C or 16°F), and as people left the store they were asked, "What role does science play in your life?" to which most people, the same folks carrying fresh strawberries and lettuce, in Edmonton in winter, said, "Not much. I was never good at math."
posted by angiep at 8:06 PM on May 18, 2016 [7 favorites]
...uses no technology at all.
I agree with your dissent. There's also that re-positionable adhesive thing going on.
I'm reminded of a story told about 30 years ago by David Suzuki when he was still hosting the CBC Radio science show Quirks and Quarks. He said his team went to a supermarket in Edmonton in February (average temp there in Feb is -9C or 16°F), and as people left the store they were asked, "What role does science play in your life?" to which most people, the same folks carrying fresh strawberries and lettuce, in Edmonton in winter, said, "Not much. I was never good at math."
posted by angiep at 8:06 PM on May 18, 2016 [7 favorites]
How the fsck is anyone in that hell-hole of an office supposed to get any work done?? Big long tables with computers on them, no offices, no doors? It's got to be sales, or some other extremely non-creative work being done there.
posted by MikeWarot at 9:38 PM on May 18, 2016 [2 favorites]
posted by MikeWarot at 9:38 PM on May 18, 2016 [2 favorites]
Do creative agencies have finals week? Because that's the kind of thing that kids sink obscene amounts of time into when they are avoiding studying for finals.
The network upfronts are this week, hmmm.
posted by intermod at 9:49 PM on May 18, 2016
The network upfronts are this week, hmmm.
posted by intermod at 9:49 PM on May 18, 2016
The elbow-to-elbow computers seem to be the new norm in smallish tech companies. It seems barbaric. Maybe just another manifestation of expecting employees to tolerate painful working conditions in exchange for the "reward" of being on a cutting edge.
posted by bendy at 9:56 PM on May 18, 2016 [5 favorites]
posted by bendy at 9:56 PM on May 18, 2016 [5 favorites]
It's got to be sales, or some other extremely non-creative work being done there.
You have this backwards. Sales people get offices because they need to make phone calls. Creative people need to not have offices so they can collaborate. If you don't like that I don't think you're a team player.
posted by bleep at 12:03 AM on May 19, 2016 [4 favorites]
You have this backwards. Sales people get offices because they need to make phone calls. Creative people need to not have offices so they can collaborate. If you don't like that I don't think you're a team player.
posted by bleep at 12:03 AM on May 19, 2016 [4 favorites]
And people say there's no benefit to unpaid overtime!
posted by Kirth Gerson at 4:22 AM on May 19, 2016 [2 favorites]
posted by Kirth Gerson at 4:22 AM on May 19, 2016 [2 favorites]
Sales people get offices because they need to make phone calls.
Oh, if that were so.
If only that were so.
posted by Mezentian at 4:26 AM on May 19, 2016 [1 favorite]
Oh, if that were so.
If only that were so.
posted by Mezentian at 4:26 AM on May 19, 2016 [1 favorite]
I'm reminded of a story told about 30 years ago by David Suzuki when he was still hosting the CBC Radio science show Quirks and Quarks. He said his team went to a supermarket in Edmonton in February (average temp there in Feb is -9C or 16°F), and as people left the store they were asked, "What role does science play in your life?" to which most people, the same folks carrying fresh strawberries and lettuce, in Edmonton in winter, said, "Not much. I was never good at math."Oh man, I miss the old David Suzuki before he went way down the woo woo conspiracy rabbit hole to a place where he only really says ridiculous bullshit and got mean and xenophobic.
posted by Blasdelb at 6:41 AM on May 19, 2016
Angiep, is it Yaletown? From my window I can see a Yoda wielding a lightsaber, and a dancing baby Groot. There haven't been any new ones for a while, but I find them charming.
posted by Jon Mitchell at 9:20 AM on May 19, 2016
posted by Jon Mitchell at 9:20 AM on May 19, 2016
Hi Jon. Good guess! But he's in Gastown. And works in one of those "elbow-to-elbow computers" places.
posted by angiep at 11:05 AM on May 19, 2016
posted by angiep at 11:05 AM on May 19, 2016
Ahhh, it must have spread from there to here or here to there! Or more likely it's just what happens organically when you put nerds in buildings near each other with post-its...
posted by Jon Mitchell at 1:14 PM on May 19, 2016
posted by Jon Mitchell at 1:14 PM on May 19, 2016
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I beg to differ, sir.
posted by [insert clever name here] at 7:37 PM on May 18, 2016 [7 favorites]