There Is A Before-I-Die Board At UTown, And This Is How Students Abused It
Recess Week Is Over And The Writing’s On The Wall.
It’s been a slow recess week, hasn’t it, dear reader? After all, we at NUS did not enjoy 10% off trusted brands of prophylactics (condoms to the layperson), unlike our cousins over at SMU. Nevertheless, NUS was not deprived of any interesting events over the past week (we’re stretching the definition of ‘interesting’ here).
An eagle-eyed reader (just kidding, it’s us. Please write to us. Please.) spotted two graffitied pillars in UTown over the weekend. Curiously enough, there was chalk lying around, seemingly inviting the casual passer-by to embellish the pillars with his or her thoughts regarding hopes, dreams, and regrets. The boards posed pensive questions such as "What would you do for your loved ones in their last days?", and "What are you most thankful for?"
After some expert sleuthing, we uncovered that they are ‘Before-I-Die’ Boards (BID Boards). It is part of a global art project brought to you by Project Happy Apples, in partnership with the Singapore Hospice Council and NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine. According to its Facebook page, it aims to “invite people to reflect on their lives and share their personal aspirations in public spaces” and to “treasure what is truly important to them” when reflecting on the fragility of life and death, all while attempting to raise awareness for palliative care medicine in Singapore.
Sounds cool, you say. But like any public art project placed in the hands of young adults who solemnly swear that they are up to no good, things will almost certainly spiral out of control. As expected, you have the usual 'Send Nudes' and 'Show Bobs and Vagenes'. Some people, am I right?
Anyway, here are some of the gems (there were quite a load of them) that we have spotted:
As usual, we have the cheesy clichés that plagiarize the likes of John Lennon, Bob Marley, and even the Bee Gees:
it's not all right, it's not okay, and yes, I will look the other way.
We also have some pretty exotic travel destination wishes:
Oi, you on the top right, keep up. Is that the best you can do in the Pretentious Olympics?
Some of us though, have trouble keeping it in our pants. Is that a piece of chalk in your trousers, or are you just happy to see me?
It’s definitely more than a threesome now, judging by the length of the thread (euphemism unintended).
Also, using a condom seems like good advice.
Can you get this at a sushi restaurant?
Gigi Hadid? Me too, my friend, me too.
Everyone deserves love too, not just heterosexuals who refuse to wear condoms:
Because spelling it out isn't enough, and you have to go all out and draw a huge heart and a smiley.
Thio Li Ann??? What’s this, 2007?
Others would want to meet their heroes. Curiously though, they are all Korean:
Kim Possible: From Television Heartthrob to Rocket Man, the Koreans have it all.
This guy is so jaded, he would be a prized item at a Chinese antique shop:
Can someone track down the guy below and ask him to relieve me of my tuition fees?
And then there’s the downright bizarre:
First up, we have an intense tussle between Nietzsche's Disciples and Religious Apologists:
If God exists, He wouldn’t let Waacow beef bowls cost 16 bucks.
And someone has a personal vendetta against NUS’s resident Darwin scholar:
At least get his name right, hater.
Also, I think have I have found my heroes in these people:
How would you like your family and friends to remember you?
By my search history. Xhamster.
What is something you regret not saying or doing earlier?
Safely unplug (sic) USB.
Woah slow down bad boys, at least save some ladies for the rest of us.
And this is why, ladies and gentlemen, we can’t have nice things.
Please do check out this fascinating worldwide movement at http://beforeidie.cc/site/
though, before more cheeky kids start ruining it for everyone.
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While we don’t have neat walls and pieces of chalk, do let us know your thoughts at thebulletcampus@gmail.com and while you’re at it, hit us up on instagram @thebulletcampus.
The PUNisher is a student at the University with the Best Campus Life. He’s anorexic, agnostic, and was abused as a kid; so Eat, Pray, Love is definitely not an option. He likes pina coladas and getting songs stuck in people’s’ head. The PUNisher has had his calling in life, but unfortunately left it to voicemail.
