Comments on: Anti-teenager “pink lights to show up acne”

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 20:27:22 +0000

Why does being a teenager automatically make one an anti social trouble maker? Teenagers shouldn’t be discouraged from gathering, in the same way any other age group isn’t. Someone’s age is not an accurate measurement of their actions, in the same way that sex or race aren’t.

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 20:50:08 +0000

Wow, that’s quite an interesting solution to a problem… not sure how effective it will be over time, but definitely creative!

By: Joshua

Joshua — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 06:41:48 +0000

Well in a jobless society for youths (because grandad is the one working at Mcdonalds and every other teen job) what are these kids supposed to do. It sounds almost like Nazi Germany in the 30’s, “any gathering not sanctioned by the state is a crime”. Are you people so ignorant that you can’t see a correlation? If so, you deserve those very same teens you have demonized to go all Clockwork Orange on you one night.

By: simon bromiow

simon bromiow — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:38:17 +0000

CRAZY IDEA: what about the genuine young people who need to use the facilities that don’t cause trouble. it effects them as well, don’t you think its unfair.

By: Design with Intent | Security Lens: The Patterns

Design with Intent | Security Lens: The Patterns — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 07:25:51 +0000

[...] classes of users, based on some characteristic enabling them to be singled out – such as the pink lights supposed to make teenagers with acne too embarrassed to hang around – or ‘blanket’, i.e. targeted at all users, e.g. Bitrex, a bitter substance, used to [...]

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 19:54:12 +0000

HA! Me and my friends love Mosquitos: heres the game, you take it in turns to run as close to the Mosquito as possible as possible then stay there for as long as you can while someone times u! It’s so addictive + the winer gets some gummy bears!
There was a pink light a bit like this somewhere in town – like a tester one; went down a treat! We loved it! So what ur friends can see u all spotty and everything but, who cares – their all spotty too! we spent about 15 minutes just laughing at each other…
please make a light that make ginger hair glow bright orange! lol we luv u guys!

By: Moochie

Moochie — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:56:55 +0000

I think our childeren are our most precious rescource. shame on you british hooligans for pinkifying them like this. They’re ALREADY PINK GODDAMN IT. idiots. and another thing, government officials are drawn to pink because it reminds them of their underarms. You dont want them around do you???

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Worldtravel » Blog Archive » Peripheral Milit_Urb 29 — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 11:09:34 +0000

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By: The Village Idiot

The Village Idiot — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 22:35:43 +0000

It’s going to be interesting to see how things go when today’s problems, er… I mean kids, are all grown up and the people coming up with these ridiculous ideas get old and it’s time to think about nursing homes and all the rest.

“Well, it’s off to God’s Waiting Room for you, and not a moment too soon! Thanks for making our childhood constantly annoying and seeing us as your enemy, now it’s your turn to be swept under the rug!” And the crusty old bastards won’t even understand why no one except other crusty old bastards want to spend time with them. They can be prevented from escaping their assisted living facility by surrounding it with loudspeakers playing (at high volume) whatever the kids of the future like listening to (or surround it with a skateboarding park full of hoodlums, heheheheh). Hell, that might even be a good idea right now; after all, kids and the elderly are always just getting in the way and are essentially useless consumers of valuable resources that could be better used by young and middle-aged adults with perfect skin. I am being sarcastic, but I fear our society means it.

By: Clarice

Clarice — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 17:19:44 +0000

You think we don’t hate ouur skin already? you try to embarrass acne sufferers? I’m a 26 year old, who, frankly, thinks you’re disgusting. It’s not just teens who suffer from this. It’s adults who have the problem too. You sicken me. Get some lifes.

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Links for March 23rd through April 3rd « Grey Wool Knickers — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 10:56:34 +0000

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By: Last Week In Science (22-29 March) « BAHAY TALINHAGA

Last Week In Science (22-29 March) « BAHAY TALINHAGA — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 05:46:06 +0000

[...] Anti-teenager pink lights designed to make kids ashamed of their appearance (via Boing Boing): Maybe this is Bayani Fernando’s grand plan. Yobs are being shamed out of anti-social behaviour by bright pink lights which show up their acne. [...]

By: Felix

Felix — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 17:37:28 +0000

Kevin Flemen’s piece ‘Blue Light Blues’ is an excellent read on why blue lights don’t work if you fancy more info.

http://www.kfx.org.uk http://www.kfx.org.uk/blue%20light%20blues.pdf (pdf)

By: Britannien: Rosa Licht gegen Teenager « 11k2

Britannien: Rosa Licht gegen Teenager « 11k2 — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 13:50:53 +0000

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By: Animality

Animality — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 08:05:36 +0000

Funny thing Greg: At the bus stop outside the local mall, they’ve started playing really loud classical and operatic music to deter youth from hanging around. Ironically, I had an old man waiting for his bus omplain to me about the “dreadful noise”.

By: Fluorescentes rosa para desvelar o acné adolescente | Capítulo 0

Fluorescentes rosa para desvelar o acné adolescente | Capítulo 0 — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 19:46:14 +0000

[...] está nun método bastante peculiar de repeler concentracións de adolescentes. A través duns tubos fluorescentes que proxectan cor rosa conseguen que os adolescentes marchen do barrio pola noite cara outro lugar con rapidez. Aínda que se considerou adoito o rosa como unha cor [...]

By: Lita

Lita — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 06:29:16 +0000

Yeah. That’s a great solution. Instead of dealing with the kids that cause problems AS they cause problems, come up with hair-brained ideas like this to try to run them all off.

Psh. I’d just wear a hat to shade my face.

By: Erasmus

Erasmus — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 21:04:32 +0000

How much do these lights cost? It seems to me that from a teenager’s point of view the easiest and most obvious solution to lights that point out their acne is to simply break the lights. If they are expensive to replace I’d imagine this strategy will backfire pretty quickly.

By: Specialty Retail Expert » Malls Creating Teen Deterrents

Specialty Retail Expert » Malls Creating Teen Deterrents — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 19:43:58 +0000

[...] to adults, but not to babies) to keep teens from loitering. Today, I just read about a more controversial deterrent being used in the UK—pink fluorescent lights. The theory behind it is that teens will not want [...]

By: Dan Lockton

Dan Lockton — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 18:27:55 +0000

Interesting Clockwork Orange references - I actually walked past this very staircase earlier today, as well as this place.