Most of us would walk past chalk doodles in an HDB estate and think… cute.
But apparently, not everyone’s a fan.
A post on Complaint Singapore recently showed photos of chalk scribbles and a hopscotch grid drawn on a badminton court, with the OP asking, “Are these allowed? If they are your kids, would you stop them?”
But the backlash was swift, with netizens quickly piling on, saying it was harmless and far better than kids glued to their phones.
“This is chalk. Not permanent. You must really have had a bad childhood,” read a comment.
Another added, “I’d encourage them and probably join the game”. Someone else pointed out that town councils or just a thunderstorm usually wash everything away anyway.
Comments for the post have since been turned off.
While the exact location wasn’t revealed, 8days.sg has reached out to the authorities for comment.
But the OP might not be totally in the wrong here.
Even though chalk is removable, drawing on public property can technically fall under the Vandalism Act 1966 as defacement. That said, there are no known cases of anyone getting charged just for chalk drawings.
First-time offenders, especially kids, are more likely to be asked to clean up rather than face serious penalties, unless the drawings are offensive or cause damage.