Living in a city is stressful – there’s the high cost of living, busy commute and high-pressure jobs. In New York, punching bags have been placed across the city to help. A design studio called donttakethisthewrongway has placed the bags throughout the city for anyone to take a moment to relieve some tension.
The bright yellow bags feature an image of a fist and say ‘Public punching bag. Use at your own risk. A healthy place for frustrations.’ The design studio said: ‘The concept explores designing common spaces for the frustrations we all face. Frustrations that go beyond designed systems and happen, well, because we are human.
‘The public punching bag offers an outlet for these emotions as a means to maybe develop a healthier way to address personal and collective issues in a public setting.’ The first bags were placed on the corner of Spring St. and Thompson St. on May 18 and more cropped up across the city for New York City Design Week 2019. People who spotted the bags thought they were a great idea. One said: ‘This is AWESOME. I don’t know who to thank for this – OH MY WORD – THANK YOU!
‘We need more of this. A public punching bag! Currently on 11th Avenue and 37th (?) Street. ‘For every crappy dog owner who doesn’t pick up after their dog, for every gigantic rent payment, for every dingus who stops to check their phone directly in front of a subway station entrance, for the general lack of fresh air on this island… So much angst, so little time.’
