Ah, Manchester: urbane, without being pretentious, creative, without being indulgent, and what's more there is art every where. Even on the streets.

The Northern Quarter, in particular, is host to some stunning displays of street art.

Whether it's David Bowie , or the striking appearance of the Stranger Things logo - our area is dotted with brilliant expressions of creativity and pop-culture wit.

It is NOT those fine examples that we turn our attention to now.

Alongside the wonderful, creative displays, there are altogether weirder things happening on the regions' walls.

A thread on Manchester Reddit last week asked people to contribute the weirdest and most unintelligible examples of graffiti they had seen.

So in the spirit of further investigation we present some of the best they found here - along with a couple of our favourites.

(Image: Sean Hansford)

Ducks

It's a question we've all asked ourselves at one point (okay, just me then).

Where DO they go?

One ornithologically curious Manc was so despairing of an answer to the question: 'where do ducks go at night', that in a pique of intellectual curiosity they took to scrawling the question on the wall in Castlefield Basin.

Not for this scholar, Wikipedia or Google - they want answers and they want them now.

via Reddit user (nicesoot)

(Image: Vincent Cole)

Cider

Sometimes a universal truth is so self-evident that we somehow pass it by, only to be reminded, in a Road To Damascus like moment, of it's obvious validity and deep meaning.

Such is our next piece of street wisdom: "Cider makes everything better."

Under the Mancunian Way bridge next to Sackville Street. Can't argue with that.

*Note this bit of graffiti has now been edited to say 'Acid makes everything better' - which is entirely more questionable as an assertion.

via Reddit user (RickAScorpii)

Cheese

Seriously Phil get help.

Or at least break out the crackers and chutney.

On second thoughts hold the chutney.

Dinner

Of course not all street wisdom or philosophy comes courtesy of the spray can.

Take for instance this one: "Eat your dinner" , written into wet cement.

Who is it addressed at? Does it still remain in the concrete?

Why is the writer so keen on encouraging us to eat our dinner?

So many questions. So little time.

via Reddit user (GaelicCyberSquatter)

Toy Story

A film reviewer takes to the walls.

A lukewarm reception for the film though. Bet he cried. Everyone cries at Toy Story 3.

(Image: Rui Vieira/PA Wire)

Insurance

Ned Flanders of Simpsons fame couldn't abide insurance, on the grounds that he thought it was a form of gambling.

Our next piece of graffiti is similarly controversial: "Insurance = racism".

The Reddit user doesn't say where it was spotted - merely writing 'Wat?'.

Wat indeed.

via Reddit user (shirleyucantbserious)

Cardinal sin

Nope, we have no idea either.

Why someone would want to pose a theological/historical question on the walls of a pub bathroom is also one of life's great mysteries.

Liverpool

Although many things in this list are incomprehensible to Mancs, this next one is perhaps the most confusing of all: 'Liverpool is alright', written near Piccadilly Station.

These are dark times in our city.

via Reddit user (AllanOcelot)

Films

Remember the Police Academy films?

Those torrid real life documentary style movies that captured the stress, confusion and horror facing everyday police folk (clearly you don't).

Well, who would think this low point of mid-eighties to mid-nineties comedic celluloid would inspire graffiti.

Well, apparently it has: "police academy 4 was hightowers best one" was written in the toilets of Common some years ago.

Baffling, but broadly correct.

via Reddit user (OnlySaysHaaa)

Happy

Let's end on a cheery note.

One word spray painted on a wall: Happy . With the Y shaped to look like a smile. "Weirdly it does always make me smile", says Reddit User TheGeorge.

Yes, yes we can see why it would.

What's the weirdest graffiti you've seen in the region? Let us know below.