History Main / GenericGraffiti

* ''CallOfDutyBlackOps'' allows players above a certain rank to create their own emblems for their playercard, and at a certain higher rank, apply that emblem to their weapons. You're limited to specific shapes and objects, but you can position, rotate, resize, recolor and combine them in any way you see fit.

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* Averted in ''{{Anime/Monster}}'', where some of the graffiti is thematically related (in a slightly [[BreakingTheFourthWall meta]] way) to the plot or surrounding scenery.

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* In ''{{V For Vendetta}}'', a young girl who idolizes V starts tagging his logo all over London. When a cop sees her doing it, he shoots her right in a public street. This does not sit well with the people watching.

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* The hero in ''CatcherInTheRye'' is angered when he sees the word "Fuck" scrawled on the wall in a public place where kids are likely to see it.

* [[BigAppleSauce In case we forget where she came from]], Revy from ''BlackLagoon'' mention how the painting in the "R?r Der Adels" arc isn't eny better looking than New York subway graffiti. There's also a scene with BathroomStallGraffiti, including rather genneric scribbling.

* Many multiplayer [=FPSs=] have a "graffiti button" which allows players to apply a user-supplied texture map to walls. Most often, [[{{Troll}} this takes the form of porn or shock pics]].

* On ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'', when Homer became the leader of [[BrotherhoodOfFunnyHats Stonecutters]], he urged them to help the community, including painting over graffiti. The graffiti were just "Graffiti" witten over and over again.

* One plot of ''{{Arthur}}'' revolved around who was tagging the school and other buildings with the name "Binky". The character Binky claimed it wasn't him, and the gang spends the rest of the episode trying to clear his name.

* In one of the later levels of ''Wolverine: Adamantium Rage'' there's some graffiti simply reading "Paul was here", which bothered {{Linkara}} to no end:

* ''ThePhantom'' visits New York in one story, and one wall has a graffito reading "Lee Falk Was Here", Falk being the author of the strip.

* ''{{Hellblazer}}'' featured graffiti [[ShoutOut reading notable fans names]].

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* Averted in ''{{Anime/Monster}}'', where some of the graffiti is thematically related (in a slightly [[BreakingTheFourthWall meta]] way) to the plot or surrounding scenery.

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* Averted by Brandon Graham, who is actually was a graffiti artist when he was younger so he usually has fairly authentic looking tags littered throughout the environments of his comics.
* in ''City Of Silence'' by {{Warren Ellis}} and Gary Erskine most of the Graffiti are scrawled phrases like "No Mercy No Future" or "Psycho Christian Rappers Suck".

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** His armpits?

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* One plot of ''{{Arthur}}'' revolved around who was tagging the school and other buildings with the name "Binky". The character Binky claimed it wasn't him, and the gang spends the rest of the episode trying to clear his name.
* In ''{{Recess}}'', the graffiti kid's trademark is the fact that he has the spelling of a 5-year-old.
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* There's some generic graffiti in the various ''[[{{ptitle467nuuba}} Tony Hawk]]'' games, as well as some not so generic graffiti, including in one level the Leeds United Football club logo. In Manhattan. Further games allowed you to create your own graffiti tags, mostly used to spray over more generic graffiti.

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* {{Akira}} features plenty of graffiti written in English. Mostly simple, generic phrases ("DIE PUNKS", "FUCK YOU", etc).

* SamuraiChamploo had an episode involving some graffiti artists. Then Mugen gets in on it.

* ''{{Watchmen}}'' has no tags in sight. "Who Watches the Watchmen" is painted liberally on any available surface, as well as a lot of band names and other thematic stuff.

* Averted in "{{The Invisibles}}", where King Mob is often portrayed as tagging properly.
* Averted in Marshal Law. The city and the comic book are absolutely covered in graffiti, most of it pop culture satire. Half the fun of the book is reading it, a personal favorite is "Real men don't write slogans."

* ReturnToOz, the words "Beware the Wheelers" is written on the wall of the ruined Emerald City.

* The graffiti in [[{{Discworld}} Ankh-Morpork]] are [[TakeOurWordForIt apparently]] also heavy on profanity. Then there's also Troll Graffiti, which are scratched into walls. [[ArcWords Mr Shine. Him Diamond]].

* The walls of New Cap City in {{Caprica}} contain many graffitis, some generic and others of some importance. One of the important ones is the stylised "T" symbols that represents [[spoiler: Tamara]]. The other one is the image of a man and a caption reading "This is not me. It's just my body vehicle". The latter graffiti has sparked some {{Epileptic Trees}}, particularly because the camera [[LawOfConservationOfDetail spent so much time focused on it]].

* There's some generic graffiti in the various Tony Hawk games, as well as some not so generic graffiti, including in one level the leeds united football club logo. In Manhatten. Further games allowed you to create your own graffiti tags, mostly used to spray over more generic graffiti.

* The ''TonyHawkProSkater'' games, especially as they become more recent, have detailed graffiti writing peppered through out the levels. There's also graffiti mode in multiplayer, where doing trick on ramps, benches, rails, etc. will color it red or blue. The person with the most of their color wins the round.
* ''{{Portal}}'' has its famous graffiti left by former escapees.

* On ''TheSimpsons'', when Homer became the leader of [[BrotherhoodOfFunnyHats Stonecutters]], he urged them to help the community, including painting over graffiti. The graffiti were just "Graffiti" witten over and over again.

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* In Step 4 of ''ThereSheIs'', the spread of hateful graffiti mirrors the growing social intolerance toward Doki and Nabi's forbidden cat/rabbit relationship, covering even the vending machines where they first met. In the Final Step, we see them cleaning it off as a sign that things are going to get better (as well as offering a nice BookEnds finale).

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* The opening titles ''{{Rome}}'' show that graffiti is, in fact, OlderThanDirt. The tags come to life and dance to the opening theme music. Since the tags are in Latin, there's some BilingualBonus to be had, but a lot of it is pretty unambiguous.

* In ''{{V For Vendetta}}'', a young girl who idolizes V starts tagging his logo all over London. When a cop sees her doing it, he shoots her right in a public street. [[{{Understatement}} This does not sit well with the people watching.]]

* In ''[=~28 Days Later~=]'', the protagonist enters a church after the abandonment of London and sees REPENT/THE END IS/EXTREMELY/FUCKING/NIGH written on the wall of the church.

* ''DoctorWho'': "[[ArcWords BAD WOLF]]"

* The filthy restroom in the first LeisureSuitLarry game has graffiti all over the walls of the toilet. If you read enough of them, you find a clue.

* In ''JetGrindRadio'', painting graffiti and slashing over tags are major play elements.

* The tags and pieces in ''JetSetRadio'' rarely actually read anything. In the late part of the first game, an evil businessman is trying to summon demons by spraying ugly magical symbols on walls, and the heroes [[WhenAllYouHaveIsAHammer spray over them]].

* Many multiplayer [=FPSs=] have a ?graffiti button? which allows players to apply a user-supplied texture map to walls. Most often, [[{{Troll}} this takes the form of porn or shock pics]].

* Averted in ''{{Monster}}'', where some of the graffiti is thematically related (in a slightly [[BreakingTheFourthWall meta]] way) to the plot or surrounding scenery.

* In Step 4 of ''ThereSheIs!!'', the spread of hateful graffiti mirrors the growing social intolerance toward Doki and Nabi's forbidden cat/rabbit relationship, covering even the vending machines where they first met. In the Final Step, we see them cleaning it off as a sign that things are going to get better (as well as offering a nice BookEnds finale).

* The [[ArmiesAreEvil Marines]] in {{Half-Life}} leave some graffiti behind to express their feelings about [[OneManArmy Gordon]]. Specifically "SURRENDER FREEMEN", "DIE FREEMAN!!!", and [[http://i542.photobucket.com/albums/gg410/Mr_Someguy/c2a2d0000.jpg "YORE DEAD FREEMAN"]].

* The ''{{Starsky and Hutch}}'' movie [[ShownTheirWork didn't fall to this]]. At the scene where the pair meets Huggy Bear, the graffiti on the background are very authentic-looking 1970s-style graffiti.

Alongside tags, other forms of graffiti exist, including political ones ranging from swastikas the anarchy symbol, as well as ethnic slurs. Due to the art form's background, the latter types aren't really welcomed by writers. Also, since the 1990's, street art has developed, where instead of writing a tag, an artist will actually paint something recognizable (people, creatures, monsters, etc.), or paste a work on paper. Banksy and Shepard Fairey, among others, have popularized these methods.

Alongside tags, other forms of graffiti exist, including political ones ranging from far left (swastikas and the like) to far right (anarchist symbols and the like), as well as ethnic slurs. Due to the art form's background, the latter types aren't really welcomed by writers. Also, since the 1990's, street art has developed, where instead of writing a tag, an artist will actually paint something recognizable (people, creatures, monsters, etc.), or paste a work on paper. Banksy and Shepard Fairey, among others, have popularized these methods.

Alongside tags, other forms of graffiti exist, including political ones ranging from far left (anarchist symbols and the like) to far right (swastikas and the like), as well as ethnic slurs. Due to the art form's background, the latter types aren't really welcomed by writers. Also, since the 1990's, street art has developed, where instead of writing a tag, an artist will actually paint something recognizable (people, creatures, monsters, etc.), or paste a work on paper. Banksy and Shepard Fairey, among others, have popularized these methods.

Alongside tags, other forms of graffiti exist, including political ones ranging from far left (swastikas and the like) to far right (anarchist symbols and the like), as well as ethnic slurs. Due to the art form's background, the latter types aren't really welcomed by writers. Also, since the 1990's, street art has developed, where instead of writing a tag, an artist will actually paint something recognizable (people, creatures, monsters, etc.), or paste a work on paper. Banksy and Shepard Fairey, among others, have popularized these methods.

Alongside tags, other forms of graffiti exist, including political ones ranging from far left (anarchist symbols and the like) to far right (swastikas and the like), as well as ethnic slurs. Due to the art form's background, the latter types aren't really welcomed by writers. Also, since the 1990's, street art has developed, where instead of writing a tag, an artist will actually paint something recognizable (people, creatures, monsters, etc.), or paste a work on paper. Banksy and Shepard Fairey, among others, have popularized these methods.