AIBU to feel disgusted walking past this with my children.

[landmarklotto]

Live in a seaside town. The Rock point quarter is a new development regenerating my local high street. I live here with children as do many others. Why do they need to see this and what's the message?
I think it's disgusting, my daughter asked why his toothbrush was that colour. Little primary children don't need to see this coming out of their street every day. I'm just disgusted.

[WestendVBroadway]

I have no idea what this is about. Is it supposed to be Micky Mouse? I would never have guessed. Not offensive , just unusual.

[HummingBeeBox]

I don't think Disney would be too impressed with that, they're really hot on copyright. A report to them would likely see it removed quickly

[PolytheneRam]

Offensive?! You must've led rather a sheltered life.

[landmarklotto]

Well offensive can mean causing someone to feel annoyed. And that's what it does when I walk past it 🤷🏼‍♀️

[PurpleSproutingSomething]

It's by an artist Tom Blackford.

Here's a bit from his FB. I'm not a huge fan of it, but it's not disgusting and art is supposed to divide opinion.

[MarcusRashford]

Christ, it’s a drawing! I hope you never face any real hardship!

[StoneofDestiny]

No idea what it is meant to be

[CtrlU]

I think it’s quite creative really

[landmarklotto]

@MarcusRashford 🙄

[CarlottaValdez]

It’s a reasonably ugly piece of art. Not sure why you’d worry about children seeing it really.

[I8toys]

I wouldn't even give it a second glance. Its graffiti art not offensive

[Sciurus83]

Oh come on it's not that bad! I was expecting sex and violence not halloween Mickey

[Janaih]

That's quite sinister. If I had to walk past that with my 4 yo I would try to find an alternative route!

[IgiveupallthenamesIwantedareg0]

Your kids are going to see a lot of different things in the future so let them get used to seeing something and deciding for themselves if they like ot or not!

[Waspsarearseholes]

It's pretty horrid and I don't 'get it' at all. I wouldn't worry about my children's futures because of it but would shudder and think, oh how ghastly, every time I walked past it. It doesn't quite capture the tone of 'regeneration' in my opinion but I'm an art idiot so who knows.

[icedcoffees]

I mean, it's ugly to look at it but it's hardly offensive.

[Neondisco]

I don't think I'd be offended but is nasty and really tacky. I'm surprised a kids cartoon character with a fag is OK with anyone official rather than it just being graffiti. I'm normally very much not one of the morally outraged. But yeah this is a bit dodge.

[MintyGreenDream]

It's just art.

[NiceGerbil]

O expected something soft porny!

That wouldn't bother me tbh

[landmarklotto]

It sits on a crossing as well so when you leave the house with toddlers and little children you're stood staring at it and crossing towards it. It's not just a glance.
I don't see how a children's tv character with a cigarette in its mouth isn't offensive to children. I thought we had a better attitude to smoking than that. Miffed at how many wouldn't have a problem with it and are like "oh art ".

[NiceGerbil]

It's quite well done tbh

[stealthninjamum]

It’s called MickeyScouse. Is it trying to represent Liverpudlians? Surely that is offensive.

It seems quite ugly if it’s meant to be in an area that’s being regenerated.

[landmarklotto]

Not worrying about the children's futures. I just think it's grim they have that to look at in their street.

[NiceGerbil]

Kids see people smoking all the time though

[Spottybluepyjamas]

@landmarklotto

It's graffiti so not a poster.

I'm unsure as to the meaning.

It's not actually on the side of a wetherspoons. Although there's one a few minutes away. It's not on the side of a pub. The building is being turned into a supermarket. And the graffiti appeared recently. Professionally done. As part of the regeneration.

There's one of these near me actually! I wonder if we're in the same place. I was wondering if the place is being turned into a Wetherspoons, or an 'alternative supermarket' or something (although have no idea what that would be!)