You may recall that last month, I stumbled onto a suggestion box on Waller and Steiner streets. This suggestion box, as it turned out, was part of a game. This game, SF0, is a sort of mutual-dare contest. A player concocts a challenge. Several players attempt to meet that challenge, documenting their efforts. Players then vote on which of these efforts is most impressive.
So the challenge was to make a suggestions box and collect suggestions. I'd found one attempt at doing this. I was impressed. And other folks were, too: of the various suggestions boxes made in response to this challenge, the Waller/Steiner suggestion box won first place. You can follow that link to see photos of their installation and photos of some of the suggestion cards they received.
You won't see the text of those cards, though. They didn't type them in. So I did, just now. (Note: these are other people's suggestions, not mine. (Well, one of these is mine; I submitted one card to the box. Can you guess which one?) I agree with some, disagree with some, don't know how I feel about some, couldn't read the poor penmanship of some.)
- LOVE EVERYONE
- Please more BOXES
- let's have dedicated bike lanes
- I suggest more suggestion boxes in SF -Colfax Cor?thers
- More magic carpet parking
- Get the rich folks OUT NOW!
- More Unicorns
- European misty mornings, California ?sunny? afternoons!! &Tiger; Feast
- I THINK TO MANY ?farlk? walk WITH out looking both way so if I HIT ONE NOT MY Fault
- LESS COPS
- Who is Frank? I don't know who frank is I will not yield to someone I do not know. I suggestion is subliminal (figure it out)
- Steven 202-4378
- No pollution in the environment
- Fox in socks with lox in box
- bike riders need to reduce the stink eye
- Recall what you enjoyed doing when you were a child and keep doing it: ie hulla hoops, sing, play, laugh, be silly, make a for, color
- handicraft and barter-based local economy
- diagonal crosswalks!!! and a diagonal bridge crosswalk at church and market!
- DESTROY
- Do not forsake the for-next loop. There is power in its rhythm. You must control it. Don't let it control you.
- More diagonal crosswalks!! (tigers takeover)
- Try to figure out what the ants are doing over by that tree
- Feed the population to the TIGERS!
- You suck!
- This is a great idea! Want to install one near my apt (oak & ?central?) Keep up the good work!
- I want higher taxes paid on all vehicles larger than a mid-sized truck. All SUVs need to be off the road
- RAPE ME LOVE KIM-KIM
- Remove the cross-walk signal buttons that make noise. We can't even understand what they say. JP
- I suggest that we create a suggestion WALL where everyone can write their suggestions up for everyone else to see and comment on. And I'd like a really big marker so that my suggestions are recognized as most important. A red marker. Big.
- Stay cool!
- Can we get sharpies to write with?
- I think we should eat cupcakes for breakfast more regularly! Preferably pink sprinkly ones.
- The lack of Lamppost for the ARTS!
- Less Usage of Ball-Throwing Ice-Cream Scoop Dog Toys in Duboce Park
- I SUGGEST LOVE
- I suggest a BBQ!!! Let's have a BBQ! You bring the chips, I'll bring my guitar.
- We need more of these boxes
- Make More Boxes
- 1. Impeach Bush 2. See #1 3. Destroy Capitalism 4. NO FAT chicks
- WHAT PEN?
- Do NOT let people put their garbage on the street. It's NOT nice!
- MORE QUAIL--LESS PIGEONS!
- How is it that you ?? commithe murder and then act as if it never Happened! Memory of Vi?? Har?ey 2-911 (?)
- LESS NOISY FIRE TRUCKS
- We shall ?? back later But overall, I am suspicious of you
- I think there should be more public art... possibly by local artists who live in the neighborhood.
- MORE BOXES
- Spend more tax money to transition SF homeless population
- . Stop having babies. . eat more broccoli + spinach . Buy ice cream + have it delivered to my office . allow Jason, + only jason to park in front of fire hydrants if granted this one wish he promises to tone down his arson habit. . Remember that you are average--just like everyone alive. Average not special. Screw what your mom said.
- . If you are a little on the chunky side, don't wear tight low rise jeans. . stop having babies . no adjusttable rate mortgages . get up early + do stuff all day. . watch meerkat manor . prepare for earthquakes... are you ready for earthquakes? . if you must have babies, do not shake them
- - and I am not refering to "recyclable items" -
- More ??olic girls schools!
- MORE PUBLIC ART
- Fuck the COPS
- I am concerned with disposable paper cups. I would like to see a system for sharing re? cups when we drink cofee.
- Ballpoint pens write poorly when held horizontally--a different sort is suggested (or a writing surface)
- MY SUGGESTION IS FOR YOU TO RESPOND TO EACH AND EVERY SUGGESTION, THEY SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED AS WELL. IF NOT WHAT IS THE PURPOSE?
- Get the crack out of the Lower Haight. It will help the neighborhood and its people.
- See other card.
- What if everyone sat outside on the sidewalk and talked to each other like in the barrio? That would be so nice. Also more fresh fruits and vegetables. Thank you, Lisa
- Public Restrooms for the bathroomLess & Help for the crackheads
- My car will move itself when it is time for street cleaning / Word: Fuck DPT Evil = DPT
- MORE SUGGESTION BOXES
- ? Simply the Best
- More Kissing
- You have a lovely box: I like the lock on it. The wind is particularly chilly. I would appreciate more warmth. Thank you!
- This neighborhood could absolutely benefit from a bumpin' techno soundtrack. Thank you, Sam
- In a transit f? city its rediculous that we have no $5 change machines at Civic Center, Montgomery, powell-people with only a $5 bill are told to go "buy a soda" weird-Nonsense-Silly MTA-Thanks!
- chocha for one is chocha for all Increase societal nudity and free the yoni energy! Richard Bradley.
- DPT BITCHES GET PAID TO TALK ON THE PHONE ALL DAY. I JUST SAW THE SAME WOMAN DRIVING AROUND THE BLOCK TALKING ON HER CELL PHONE FOR AN HOUR.
- San Francisco needs more nice hotels outside of onion square +downtown.
- Heal the world through insemination Babies are peace! I want to be free from all disgusting male energy!
- More good stuff!
- stop the examiner from covering our city with unwanted newspapers in unwanted plastic bags!!!
- Less Hills Please !!! thnx Boston
- Taxi drivers should have to pass a special "bike awareness" test. Maybe they'd even get a cool sticker for their cabs. (P.S. Your suggestion box is really pretty)
- 3-5-08 Fewer Cars More Flowers Keep being awesome, suggestion people
- wouldn't it be awesome if people perceived suggestions as gentle reminders coming rom a genuine place of caring instead of as aggressive ego threats? It's all in the delivery I guess. Could you help me with my delivery?
- I suggest you ?? ?? in several languages Gracias Merci Danke Gratis
- MORE POWER OUTLETS AT CAFES PLEASE
- Doggie potties so R city don't stink
- Thank you for continuing a wonderful tradition in the community!
- I AM CONCERNED ABOUT KEEPING THIS CORNER AS A BEACON OF CREATIVITY FOR THE NEIGHBORHOOD. I WAS CRUSHED TO SEE THE "TAKE SOMETHING--LEAVE SOMETHING" BOX DESTROYED!
- Put a wind turbine on all of the roofs in the city to charge the power grid
- Bring back Naked eye news & video We don't need that much vapor!!
- Clean this F*!#$ing Street!
- Less violence in the drug trade.
- Extend you 2 Hour Parking on ?? of ?? Ernest M??? ???Steiner + 1
- I suggest that we have more community gardens throughout the city!! Thanks for the suggestion box!
- LETS ALL LEARN CHINESE!!!
- No more dog poo?
- send all the homelsss people to treasure island for a Battle Royale! to the death!
- PUNISH PEOPLE WHO DON'T PICK UP THEIR DOG'S SHIT
- THAT WE AS AMERICAN PEOPLE UPHOLD PEACE AND UNITY AND KEEP OUR COMMUNITY LITTER FREE THANKS DEE!
- Kick the "Environment" dudes out of our neighborhood -Luca
- DONUTS!
- Why suggest when I can act?
- I think there should be more cheese around for general consumption. Thanks.
- improve my satisfaction, i dare you.
- You USE BLOCK LETTERS. ITS YOUR ART (You hope book or blog) PROJECT
- make my job better
- we all need to smile at each other more often. Especially when passing each other on the sidewalk.
- More beach days!
Yes, yes, there are other things I should be doing.
Labels: absurd, paper, pedestrian
Oh so many good ones
"1. Impeach Bush 2. See #1 3. Destroy Capitalism 4. NO FAT chicks"
Classic