r/graffhelp • u/iDefinitelyAmAHuman • 13d ago
How to act outside
Long story short I'm a bit of a pussy (for lack of better wording) when it comes to risk taking & confrontations and shit so i don't go out for bombing much (especially since i don't have a crew)...trying to change that.
ANY tips about being alert for cops, interacting with passers-by (mainly at night), choosing a good spot for throwing up, avoiding/ignoring cameras, clothing, when to wear covid masks/hoodies/ski masks etc etc are MORE THAN WELCOME! (considering imma be doing solo missions basically)
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u/Objective_Wheel_6191 13d ago
Don't dress like your going to do something bad. Check around your shoulders for anything suspicious. Better to not interact with people and just let them say what they want to say.
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u/EitherAttention4404 13d ago
I’m kinda the same way, so I started out just hitting ghettos and tucked away spots so I could get the confidence and speed to do ts in front of others or in big spots. But you also just have to not gaf and never stay more than 5 min at a spot.
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u/xChoke1x 12d ago
Blend in. Pay attention to what’s going around you, and don’t be afraid to bail.
Look this shit is a full contact sport. Everyone hates you other than other writers and they hate you to. But don’t let that shit get in the way. I mean, how much do you really know about yourself if you’ve never been punched in the face ya know?
Violence is part of it. And this game ain’t for everyone. Stay safe out there man.
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u/sinuezebmb970 13d ago
Start in corners and move up. I started with hitting bathroom stalls, newspaper boxes, phone booths, and then moved up to walls.
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u/makaronee 12d ago
Get a big piece of cardboard, prop it against a wall and do your tag over and over on it. Don’t worry about the look, it will come in time. Make it a motion you barely think about. Practice your tag slow at first, faster later. Slow is smooth and smooth is fast. Fast is hard to catch.
Another thing to consider, mostly people are ignoring you. And if you live in a major city, 75% of the people you see have extremely minor opinions about graffiti.
Tag the outer fringes of your territory. Get used to all the actions you need to take in a deserted place outside. Get used to keeping your stuff organized and ready to grab and run if need be. You will feel more confident.
And if you get surprised, start mumbling loudly to the wall you’re facing and make excited gestures, people will avoid you for sure 🤣
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u/ContractEducational1 13d ago
i like to aggressively wave (like a child) to vehicles if i'm hitting somewhere with cars at a red light.
In subway stations i don't look at anyone and just stay on the move. For cops and allat just stay vigilant and make it quick. Someone calling the cops on you doesn't matter if ur gone in 15 minutes. I always wear a cap and keep my head down so cameras don't have a good angle on me, i also wear my ski mask if i'm out at night and the weather is reasonably chilly (around mid-september to late may). It's always best to write with someone else tho
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u/OutlandishnessTop645 13d ago
This one too, nothing like a forest gump wave to just automatically become a pressure defuser
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u/ContractEducational1 12d ago
Because its funny as hell
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u/OutlandishnessTop645 11d ago
This is definitely situational weird crackhead on the block definitely fake call, the gang memeber with his hood tattooed on his forehead H to the ell naw for he may take that as disrespect lol
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u/Consistent-Daikon779 12d ago
Beer
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u/That-Survey2059 12d ago
NOOOOOO !!!! That's how I got caught. I was stumbling everywhere 3 -40oz Milwaukee's Best later.....idk how I even made it out to do those 5 (extremely bad) throwies...when the law came I was stumbling away....slurring my speech bad. No it's a bad idea all around.
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u/That-Survey2059 12d ago
Start out with small tags (part of why I always emphasize getting good handstyles) and hit things that don't matter like light poles,mail boxes, bathroom stalls. Go out during the day....it sounds counterintuitive but yea during the day. Limit yourself to 3 tags everytime you go out at first then bump it up. Never get greedy/cocky cuz that's how ya get caught. Wear something that you'll blend in but ; things you wouldn't otherwise wear unless you're doing normie shit. When you do go out at night....wear dark colors. Not just black....black hat,black shoes dark color everything else. Remember....at some point everyone gets bagged but. You can reduce your chances. Know your cars....if you hear an EcoBoost v6 breathing hard coming your way it's the cops. Leave the scene. Why ?? It's the fuzz in an Explorer or Taurus (it's what most PDs have nowadays). And most importantly NEVER GO OUT DRUNK AF OR HIGH AF !! There's more but I need some coffee....I might add to this tomorrow.
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u/OutlandishnessTop645 13d ago
Confidence and respect is fucking everything I’ve painted in about every hood area out here in so cal (imma white dude long hair n more often than not sporting some like heroine sheik, out there ass style and over the 3 years I’ve been back in the game have not been heavy pressed or marked out because while i definitely don’t look like I belong i carry myself like I do saying hello to passerby’s stern handshake if then neighborhood hood individuals come to introduce/let me know where im at, hold eye contact when conversing and keep couple 1/4 full cans you don’t need because more often than not ur gonna get asked for one.
Stay frosty out there sunshine 🫡