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cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/1977881

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Banksy isn’t happy with Guess’ latest collaboration.

The legendary anonymous graffiti artist had a directive for his followers on Friday, encouraging them—possibly tongue in cheek, possibly not—to visit the Regent Street Guess store in London and steal the brand’s new collection that features his artwork.

“Attention all shoplifters. Please go to Guess on Regents Street. They’ve helped themselves to my artwork without asking, how can it be wrong for you to do the same to their clothes?”

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[–] mannycalavera@feddit.uk 2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

What a fucking idiot. He / she could have sued them if he felt aggrieved instead of encouraging people to commit crimes.

[–] Thepolack@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] mannycalavera@feddit.uk 2 points 1 year ago

Sure! If you're a clown 🤡.

[–] FfaerieOxide@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago (4 children)

He / she

Why do you assume Banksy is one of those? We don't know who Banksy is.

[–] mannycalavera@feddit.uk 10 points 1 year ago

True true. Maybe they are a multinational conglomerate? 😅

[–] BlinkerFluid@lemmy.one 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Grandma, what are these stencils for?!

[–] MummifiedClient5000@feddit.dk 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Robert Del Naja (of Massive Attack) is Banksy. You're welcome.

[–] FfaerieOxide@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

I don't think Banksy wants me to know that info, so I'm going to take special care to not remember that info.

Just like I have no idea who dril is.

[–] smeg@feddit.uk 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Fucking hell I hope this comment is a joke

[–] FfaerieOxide@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If we don't know who a person is, how can we know what pronouns to use for that person?

[–] smeg@feddit.uk 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I meant more the usage of "one of those" to describe a person

[–] FfaerieOxide@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I used "one of those" to refer to two different pronouns. We don't know Bansky uses either and there are other options.

[–] smeg@feddit.uk 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oh fair, I read it as being very demeaning!

[–] FfaerieOxide@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

Well thanks for looking out. (serious)

[–] tony@lemmy.hoyle.me.uk 5 points 1 year ago

Last time he had to take it all the way to the appeal court to get them to agree he had the rights to his own images.

I can understand not wanting to do that again.