After another cyclist friend was injured by potholes, Wanksy, an artist from Greater Manchester, England, decided to act. He used washable paint to draw penises around potholes in his neighborhood, and suddenly, they were repaired in 48 hours.
“People will drive over the same pothole and forget about it,” Wanksy said in an interview. “Suddenly you draw something amusing around it, everyone sees it and it either gets reported or fixed.” A Bury Council spokesman disagreed: “Painting obscenities around potholes will not get them repaired any quicker, but simply waste valuable time and resources.”
Bored Panda journalists found that using the Manchester City Council website, it took 5 clicks, 1 form, 1 survey, and a minimum of 5 days just to get a pothole inspected. Lithuanians use a similar-but-different tactic to get their roads repaired.
More info: Facebook | Manchester City Council (h/t: huffpost)
After another cyclist friend was injured by potholes, ‘Wanksy’ decided to act
“People will drive over the same pothole and forget about it”
“Suddenly you draw something amusing around it, everyone sees it and it either gets reported or fixed”
Potholes were repaired 48 hours after Wanksy used washable paint to draw penises around them
