What if an artist sneaks into a bathroom stall, scribbles a gang sign with a sharpie the wall, then exits without telling anyone about his creation. Now that's art.

why do I have to be missing something to think it sucks?

I mean if all you're interested in is making bad faith arguments to defend your ego whenever you don't like a piece of art then you might as well just walk away and leave the discussion alone.

I agree. Art doesn't need to have an audience just like it doesn't need to not not have an audience because different artists and types of art accomplish different things.

Well, urinals tend to use equilibrium and gravity to clean themselves as opposed to any kind of sucking action.

I can appreciate that he tricked pretentious art types to take it serious. In that he has my utmost respect.

Or maybe I was making a joke?

Nah, you must be right

It's kind of hard to tell these days. You're no fun sober.

Tell me about it.

I'd say go to an art museum and just take it in but I think that's been poisoned by JWB's elphenor-esque ex.