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Last year, someone in the UK opened their mailbox and found a postcard that read only, "Fuck You and Fuck Your Cat," with an image of an expertly illustrated, and very sad, cat. While that aggression might be a shocking experience without context, the card was actually part of the illustrator Mr. Bingo's "Hate Mail" project. 

The idea for the project came about after Mr. Bingo sent a drunken tweet that offered the first person to reply an insulting post card. In the first minute, about 50 requests came in. To keep up with demand he set up a store on his website where you could buy an insulting card or send one to a friend. About 400 pieces of hate mail later, he collected some highlights in a book called Hate Mail, and will exhibit 250 of the cards at a new show in London. If you're brave enough, and you buy a copy of his book at the show, he'll write you a personal insult on the spot. [via Ignant]

Mr. Bingo's "Hate Mail" show will open at KK Outlet in London on June 6. His book, Hate Mail, is available now