CHICAGO — The City of Chicago's rat abatement poster has been spoofed again — and this time, the target is artists.
As pointed out by Gapers Block, it bears a strong resemblance to the "Bum Bait" signs that enraged some Wicker Parkers in April.
The "Target: Artist" sign, which BoingBoing reports has been spotted on a phone pole in Chicago, shows a rat wearing a beret and holding a piece of paper and a fountain pen.
The sign says artist may infest "galleries, coffee shops and unemployment lines."
It recommends:
"Don't 'like' or offer false praise or encouragement to artists on social media."
"Reserve terms like 'talented', 'brilliant' and 'genius',[sic] for scientists."
See the full poster on BoingBoing.
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