Rec | DRAWING A PICTURE AND WRITING SHORT PROSE INSTEAD OF FILM...

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Drawing a picture and writing short prose instead of filming people doing weird stuff in public

Ok stay with me here. Too much public filming. This is going to discourage good weird public activity. We need people being weird in public. Odd dancing, carrying around insane items, freaked out fits, etc. Instead of a quick vid to show your friends, or, god forbid, *get internet clout*, people should be sketching the scene and describing it in colorful language. Now you have to take accountability for your opinion on the matter, your draftsmanship and writing gets better, and the public freaks have plausible deniability in the job interview. This goes for drunk man on the street tik tok videos as well. Put on a newsboy cap and start jotting. There should be exceptions like intentional performances or heinous crimes of course. I’m open to other exceptions I just can’t think of any rn. This will never be a reality but i can try

@hhtthhtthhttht

Feb 25, 2025

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@pm_derek

Capture all these abnormal acts of human behaviour and announce them on your street corner like a modern day town crier! Every Sunday 11 sharp!!

Feb 26, 2025

@hhtthhtthhttht

pm_derek there should be grants given out for this

Feb 26, 2025

@ableparris

I love this

Feb 26, 2025

@propanecowboy

step in the right directions but I say let the freaks Exist undocumented

Feb 26, 2025

@hhtthhtthhttht

propanecowboy fair, I like the sentiment, but I think that leaves a void of celebrating weirdo energy. If we turn a blind eye to the quirks of humanity, i think that discourages it in a different, isolating way. All in the tone of the writing I think

Feb 26, 2025

@propanecowboy

hhtthhtthhttht for sure for sure - my final contrarian ass question is - is documentation / capture inherent to the joy and celebration of a thing / person / place? no need to answer.

Feb 26, 2025

@hhtthhtthhttht

propanecowboy not at all, I think just talking to the homie or partner about it is enough. I think its just the art history nerd in me that likes the poetics of having it preserved

Feb 26, 2025

@propanecowboy

hhtthhtthhttht for sure I can appreciate that sentiment

Feb 26, 2025

@leahbleh

YES!! i agree it would make situations much more interesting from someone else’s perspective or drawing like that

Feb 25, 2025

@headempty

This can absolutely become a reality, just believe in yourself!

Feb 25, 2025

@hhtthhtthhttht

headempty true! Be the change you want to see and such. Maybe the key to protecting weirdo energy in the world is shaming the people who are publicly shaming weirdo energy. Make the judgmental filming frowned upon instead of being a weirdo… idk

Feb 26, 2025

@haileyd4wn

yes, this is my number one airport activity!!! then I have a sketchbook full of souls >:)

Feb 25, 2025

@hhtthhtthhttht

haileyd4wn love that wording, capturing someone’s essence on paper really does feel like that sometimes lol

Feb 26, 2025

@deardoveswings

i have a coworker who’s an illustrator/character designer and does this when peoplewatching during downtime at work! it’s makes things fun and it’s waaaay more amusing than watching a video taken without their knowledge

Feb 25, 2025

@supriyaann

100% agree

Feb 25, 2025

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