The council became increasingly concerned that citizens were too actively involved in 'doing.'
Because 'doing' is a morally and politically ambiguous activity the council decided to take control and enforced 'not doing' until they could clarify and ratify only positive, socially acceptable expressions of 'doing.'
The campaign's mascot was called Kak the bird. To disseminate the 'Don't' message among the youth, all school corporal punishment, daily vaccinations, and dentistry had to be carried out by an adult dressed as Kak.
Parents were also encouraged to dress as Kak then rush in on their young, sleeping children at 3am, and screech as loudly as they could: "Don't, don't, don't."
A "Don't" Kak button badge (1973-74)
This gives me pause...
ReplyDeletecan you market some Don't products? buttons, t-shirts... that sorta thing.
ReplyDeleteThat would be doing.
DeleteNo, Don't.
DeleteI think I detect the beginnings of a peculiar style of taoism emerging within the Scarfolk community...
ReplyDeleteI *really* want one of those badges. I've printed off the poster and it's by my desk, to stop myself from doing. More Kak merchandise please?
ReplyDeleteDon't
Deletebwhahaha in the Afrikaans language Kak means shit.
ReplyDeleteSame in Dutch, imagine that ;)
DeleteAfrikaans is basically Dutch that's been curing in the African sun for a couple centuries.
DeleteKak means shit in Scouse too.
DeleteKak sounds 2/3 like shit in Spanish.
Deleteand english
DeleteSounds like ¾ of shit in my lang. XD
DeleteI need that poster. Why do you not sell these? I need to help other people not do things as well.
ReplyDeleteI didn't.
ReplyDeleteBy commenting here, *you already did*
ReplyDeleteat last, some common sense ... ha ha ha!
ReplyDeleteI haven't since I last did just now when I was doing this.
ReplyDeleteReminds me of if...
ReplyDelete"Stephans. Whatever you're doing now... don't."
I did?
ReplyDeleteDon't
DeleteDon't.
DeleteThis is now displayed in my office. My coworkers have taken to randomly popping in and saying in an ominous voice, "Don't!" and then disappearing again.
ReplyDeleteBirds don't have external ears. If only the modelmaker had heeded official advice.
ReplyDeleteBut he didn't.
DeleteIn Scarfolk, birds have external ears and large human hands inside them.
ReplyDeleteThe better for Charlie Barns.
DeleteI think this owl is based off the sported eagle owl, which has "eyebrows" that from a distance resemble ears? Also consider the horned owl.
DeleteI'd buy one of those badges.
ReplyDeleteI want a Kak button...
ReplyDeleteI also would purchase a Kak button. ~rl
ReplyDeleteI would buy a Kak button.
ReplyDelete"Keep Calm and Don't" ?
ReplyDeleteand now, the weather.
ReplyDeletei need a t-shirt with this on... now!!!... get it sorted.
ReplyDeletedon't think. too "ambiguous" to engage in thinking, be morally and politically apt god damn it - stop doing, just don't. (Nike's definitely their favorite fan)
ReplyDeleteso freeze - preferably with the owl look, on your face.
it's in the brain guys, once you embody the 'don't' you instantly get the owl look.
it's like an absurdist play set in a village/town/community of sorts - turned reality. much wow.
Still want a poster
ReplyDeleteI never did. Still waiting for my gong though.
ReplyDeleteI just (for real) completed a grant application with the question, "All applicants must complete this question. Does this question apply to your application? Answer YES if the question DOES NOT apply. Answer NO if the question DOES apply."
ReplyDeleteIf I may translate this into Scarfolk, "If don't, please yes. If not, please do."
My brain melted.....that means I was doing....gasp......doom....
ReplyDeleteI want a don't pin
ReplyDeleteThis is *especially* relevant in these days of lockdown. Hasn't the PM basically gone on national TV and done the moral equivalent of reading out this poster?
ReplyDelete2020, the year of Don't.
ReplyDeleteI wish people had . . . done . . . this? . . . in 2020. Don't. Just don't.
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