BANKY WAS HERE
January 21, 2016 7:25 PM Subscribe
". . . sometimes the only way to overcome a snake is to walk through its woods in ice skates, you know?"
If only I had a nickel for every time I've said that to somebody.
posted by Spathe Cadet at 8:03 PM on January 21, 2016
If only I had a nickel for every time I've said that to somebody.
posted by Spathe Cadet at 8:03 PM on January 21, 2016
He figures Steven Rausch, who created the Facebook event, found his headshot because it's the first hit when you run a Google image search of "average man." He even once directed a play titled An Average Man, likely boosting the search result.
This may some of my favorite art inspired by Banksy yet.
posted by MCMikeNamara at 8:08 PM on January 21, 2016
This may some of my favorite art inspired by Banksy yet.
posted by MCMikeNamara at 8:08 PM on January 21, 2016
See, I was born in Louisville. And shit like this cropping up with Louisville notes does nothing but convince me that I'm some sort of time-traveling creature who has forgotten certain aspects of my life, and I need to be reminded, so as to nudge me towards a very special space-time event.
Either that, or chaos theory. I have yet to decide.
posted by valkane at 8:10 PM on January 21, 2016
Either that, or chaos theory. I have yet to decide.
posted by valkane at 8:10 PM on January 21, 2016
The best part of the story is the Waldorf Astoria's confirmed Open Spaghetti Policy.
posted by weeyin at 8:40 PM on January 21, 2016 [6 favorites]
posted by weeyin at 8:40 PM on January 21, 2016 [6 favorites]
great post or GREATEST post
posted by poffin boffin at 9:25 PM on January 21, 2016
posted by poffin boffin at 9:25 PM on January 21, 2016
I was really hoping that the purse full of spaghetti was a It's Always Sunny reference...
posted by actionpact at 12:18 AM on January 22, 2016
posted by actionpact at 12:18 AM on January 22, 2016
"I was taking a shit this morning and Facebook told me a friend was going to an event nearby," he said. "I thought, 'Fuck it, that sounds fun.' "
Welcome to the future.
posted by backseatpilot at 5:28 AM on January 22, 2016
Welcome to the future.
posted by backseatpilot at 5:28 AM on January 22, 2016
The Facebook event page was glorious.
100% of the people commenting knew the event was fake, but while half of them were playing along with the joke, the other half thought it was a fraud instead of a game and that they were superior to the "gullible sheep" who were falling for it.
Is there a word, maybe in German, for tricking people into thinking they're the only ones not being tricked?
My favorite part was when someone from that latter group figured out that everyone was playing a game and went from "there's no fucking way Banksy is making an appearance you idiots!" to "Alright you've convinced me, I hope Bonky draws a banker-rat on my face. "
When I showed this to a friend, thinking she'd enjoy the bedlam and silliness, it made her wholly uncomfortable though, so tastes may vary.
posted by elr at 11:20 AM on January 22, 2016 [2 favorites]
100% of the people commenting knew the event was fake, but while half of them were playing along with the joke, the other half thought it was a fraud instead of a game and that they were superior to the "gullible sheep" who were falling for it.
Is there a word, maybe in German, for tricking people into thinking they're the only ones not being tricked?
My favorite part was when someone from that latter group figured out that everyone was playing a game and went from "there's no fucking way Banksy is making an appearance you idiots!" to "Alright you've convinced me, I hope Bonky draws a banker-rat on my face. "
When I showed this to a friend, thinking she'd enjoy the bedlam and silliness, it made her wholly uncomfortable though, so tastes may vary.
posted by elr at 11:20 AM on January 22, 2016 [2 favorites]
Is there a word, maybe in German, for tricking people into thinking they're the only ones not being tricked?
Professional wrestling.
posted by bongo_x at 8:32 PM on January 22, 2016 [1 favorite]
Professional wrestling.
posted by bongo_x at 8:32 PM on January 22, 2016 [1 favorite]
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