The Latest Trend... Dose Bashing?
Sometimes this city is just as puzzling as it is hilarious.
I couldn't help but notice the increase, over the past few weeks, of bashed, smashed, dented and overturned Dose boxes. A fair number of them don't even carry new issues as it seems a swift kick to the upper area of the cheap boxes leaves them un-openable.
Perhaps some victim of the "Sex Advice From Strangers" column is seeking vengeance? Now, I don't have any vested interest in the upkeep of these boxes, but there must be a better way to vent your rage. ;)
Comments (16)
Dose is a highly opinionated feature piece, dedicated to entertaining an already hip and well-informed group of daytime Torontonians. It makes no apology for its exclusivity, or its lack of concern for non-target folks.
After the dedicated mediocrity and something-for-everyone droning of the rest of the city's daily papers, DOSE is a breath of fresh air. Perfect reason for anyone in the non-target population to bash it! If it's an inadvertent bashing, so much the better - highly appropriate!
As in, it would make perfect sense if they bashed their OWN boxes!
During Harris's last day I remember we did a snake march through the financial section. That day I think the Metro boxes got more then their fair share of beatings.. probably just because they are so easy to move.
Can't say I'm sorry to see it happening to this particular rag, though the Sun deserves it more.
Funny comment Sean, after moving from a city in which I love (Hamilton) to Toronto. The people of TO seem to pride themselves in being open minded and accepting, yet a perfect example of intolerance is people bashing Dose boxes solely because they don’t like the newspaper, what a hypocritical city.....
Of course, before the citywide sweeping generalization are set in here, remember that we have no idea why they are bashed in. It may have nothing to do with Dose itself.
Now Mag boxes may take just as many beatings from semi-high teenagers but Now didn't make their boxes out of cheap tin foil and adhesive labels. They can take the heat (and/or beat).
...or, well, it could be Dose.
It would be nice if someone used a Dose box to savagely beat the jackass who writes LIES and FACIST POST on National Post boxes.
For the same reason I'd care if someone wrote PINKO FAGS on a Toronto Star box. Because it's a pathetic, ignorant, irritating scribble done by a person or persons who are so far gone into the mindset of demonizing media, in this case the barely right of center, that they've made themselves boring, destructive, childish cliches.
Because writing revolution on a wall doesn't make one a revolutionary.
I'm with Edward on this one.
PS. I actually did use the Dose box in middle photo to smack around a kid with Sharpie stained fingers. (Hope he wasn't just an art student. Sorry 'bout that Dan)
What my point was throughout. Is that for a city that prides it self on being so open minded they also seem to be far to sensitive to things, and yet those qualities never work when they are combined. Now I don’t want to paint everyone in the city with the same brush, but from what I've seen so far that is the case.
Dan, well, you didn't like this post so you decided to comment. Isn't that being sensitive in itself? Even if our city advertises open mindedness, not everyone can be included.
I suggest to Dan, that if he doesn't like this city..THEN MOVE OUT OF IT.
I'm sure no one will miss you.
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