When you see the fast fashion giant Zara proudly selling “Dude With Sign” shirts for their summer collection, you know the Dude has gone mainstream. And how couldn’t he? With a whopping 7.5 million followers, New Yorker Seth Phillips has gained a cult following for his truth bombs that protest anything from loud engines, phones that shatter easily, “x” in espresso, and other very specific, small things that add up to our daily lives.
And luckily, there’s always something new to protest against. Like, hot coffee in summer or verifying you’re not a robot. So today, we collected some of the Dude’s most recent signs for y'all dudes and dudettes who have had enough. Of what? Let’s say, just everything.
Psst! More truth bombs from ‘Dude With Sign’ await in our previous posts here, here and here.
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Dude’s stardom started back in 2019 when Seth Philips, also known as the famous Dude holding signs, and Elliot Tabele held up a cardboard sign saying “Stop replying-all to company-wide emails” in New York City’s Soho neighborhood. The shot was initially made to be shared on Tabele’s Instagram account but after his follower count blew up, the duo realized their low-key protests were something the internet went crazy about.
Previously, Seth told Forbes that the signs were inspired by the never-ending list of first-world problems millennials have had enough of. But what made Dude With Sign really popular is just how relatable his truth bombs really were. The signs' universal appeal has amassed Seth a whopping 7.5M followers.
Today, Dude With Sign's influence is indisputable. Just a few days ago, I stumbled across Dude With Sign shirts in the isles of the street fashion giant Zara. The collection of shirts featured a couple of the most popular pics of Dude holding a punny sign.
Meanwhile, during the worldwide pandemic, Seth has collaborated with the World Health Organisation on a series of memes to share accurate information about how to prevent the spread of coronavirus. The series of pics was aimed at those who use Instagram as their news source and they included messages like “Elbow bumps are the new handshakes” and “Just chill. Your friends aren’t doing anything, anyway.” Both fun and lighthearted, Dude’s signs have helped to spread a crucial point at the height of the global health crisis.
How do you get D**k from Richard? You ask him nicely. Thank you, I'll see myself out now.
I and my entire team can do our jobs 100% from home, but our CEO is obsessed with bringing everyone back into the office, because he loves the 'energy' of having everyone there. The problem is we're short 100+ desks, since the pandemic (we only have desks for half of my team) That's might be OK though, as we're likely going to start losing people soon, who don't want to go back to the office.
My fellow nonparents need to stop being obnoxious about this. 18 months is way different from 12 months developmentally.
In New Zealand we tend to have electric stoves and the elements are different sizes to account for different sized pots and pans. In most of the places I’ve lived, the front left element is bigger than the front right one.
But the entire US credit system is based on the fact that people spend money that they don't have. If you don't spend money you do not have you won't get a credit score and without a credit score you can't get a mortgage or a loan to buy a car.
Right?! I mean, there are QR Codes everywhere for everything now. I don't want to spend my day scanning codes, just tell me what I need to know with sentences!
my phone has a real problem with QR codes! I downloaded an app for it, which is fine, but first i have to skip a bunch of ads, then make sure i click on the actual link and not a link to another ad...
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Not all phones scan QR codes without an app for it, for some reason that isn't understood. My phone is less than 2 years old and it wont do it.
Exactly. I have to just google the menu most of the time.
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I don't mind QR codes for menus (as long as they also print a URL in case I can't or don't want to scan the QR code) as long as the online menu is up to date -- I hate ordering something from an online menu only to be told "Oh yeah, we stopped serving that 2 months ago, they need to take it off the menu"
Yeah I'm pro QR code in this situation. Plus, it's likely I already have the menu up on my phone because I like to look at what I may want to eat before I get to a restaurant.
OMG I just found out about this in Ogunquit ME. I want a fricken menu !!!!!!!!!!!! Not on my Phone !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I was about to write about QR codes being more eco friendly because they save paper, laminating foil and binder - but once a menu is done, it's there, whereas it costs (tiny amounts of) energy each and every time someone picks up their phone, scans the code, internet does its thing, you can read stuff on your phone. How many times would a paper menu need to be read to waste less energy than a QR-coded menu?
Uh, a lot. How much paper pulp do you think your cell phone battery could process? And sure, the QR code uses some other energy besides what is on your cell phone but it's comparable. And that's for a purely paper menu, which only honestly has maybe a dozen uses before it's gross (and arguably only one use in a pandemic). Then there is often toxic ink and the energy to get ink onto a menu and that's all before we even start putting them into plastic which will hopefully get wiped down and prolong usefulness but ultimately took mining and processing oil and will be around for a lot longer than any restaurant. Anyway, I think restaurants know people would prefer paper menus and also know we are still in a pandemic, probably for the long haul to some extent, and using QR codes for menus is an okay compromise to having something that is constantly fondled or having nothing.
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No way! Those menus are usually so sticky. Even before COVID I always felt I had to wash my hands after touching them.
This is insanely huge in China. QR codes are on literally everything and everywhere.
Yeah & not all phones can\do. My husbands does. Mine doesnt. Takes forever to focus. Never has all the menu items & ordering by phone SUCKS! Even for these reqards appa (taco bell) i wanna redeem my baja blast NO ICE. Cause i always say it "aprite-no ice... Baja blast no ice Coke no ice" DONT EVER TELL ME I DIDNT SAY NO ICE. I did. Anyway, i cant online.
Especially when it takes you out of their app, and into their website. What was the point?
I won't order off a QR menu. If you can't print out even a minimal list on cheap paper for a menu, then I don't need your food that badly.
And make discount offers available to everyone. Not just those for the drive thru apps and deliveries.
And get rid of the commercials on the fast food menu boards. It takes hella longer to decide when my perusing is interrupted with a video of a drink being poured into a cup.
Everytime they have s qr code my phone is close to dieing
i find qr codes especially annoying when i dont have my phone on me lol
Y e s. I love the idea of the QRs but sometimes when i go out my phones close to dying and not everyone has a phone with google lense or apple whatever and my ADHD brain just cant handle using my phone as a menu. Not to mention how poorly those sites are set up! And so SLOOOW!
dude thank god youre telling people this. i have an iphone 5 and my dad refuses to buy me a better one. it doesnt have a qr scanner and i cant download one because he removed the app store! whenever we go to a pf changs or something i have to use my moms phone to see the menu
It's funny that a year and a half ago they told us QR codes were dying and no one was using them anymore.
I like the QR codes, especially how in one place I've been you can order online through the QR code and just put in your table number. Much better than the whole waiter thing, but they still have a job cause they have to bring food to the table.
ITS FOR U.S ROB.OTZ WEN. WILL WE AKE OV.ER UR. SUPID LITTLE FLE.SHY LIV.EZ\!!
i actually disagree with this. i hope qr code menus stick around as a permanent change post covid
QR Codes > Real Menus. It's more practical and less wasteful.
And you don't have to touch a menu that soooo many people just touched before you (not everyone washes their hands 🤢)
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And cats. From what I've been reading that's actually the only thing that Zoom is good for.
It is from old English Wōdnesdæg or ‘Odin’s day', after Odin or Woden, the supreme Germanic god. Similar to Dutch woensdag.
But there are some people that are too obnoxious to be in the same room with even for 5 minutes, so that bit of info will decide if I'll accept your invitation.
And keep it there, not in real life. We want to work from home happily ever after in real life.
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This was mildly amusing the first time. It’s bordering on irritating now. IMO
Yes, he just seems like someone with too much time on his hands
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A lot of these are awfully judgey for someone who stands around with a sign for extended periods of time.
My mom used to work for Rand McNally. I showed her his. It was like watching a robot turn its head slightly, short circuit, and implode. It was great. Thanks!
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He is the one who suggested to wear masks, but then showed up at the Super Bowl. Without a mask.
He needs a sign that says "Stop buying a new tshirt for every post you make". This mans closet for T-shirt's must be huge
Lol. I counted 16 different shirts. There were a couple repeats. If he didn't change the shirt/location people would say it's photo shop. This is his job. He makes money by posting viral posts. You wouldn't comment this about all the 'fits' your fave influencer wears so why the hate?
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I wish I had as much free time as this guy. I wonder how many people read those signs and thought, "By God, that sign changed my life."
It's his job. People make money from viral posts.
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The more I read on this site, the more I'm glad I don't socialize beyond my family and the 3 ppl in my life I actually like. People are all just judgy jerks (yes, I'm aware of the irony in my comment).
I know this kid… he was a year behind my twins in school, and they played sports together. This great kid has an entire great family, especially his Mom. All of her kids have the capacity for greatness!!! They are kind, loving and socially aware. Congratulations on your success, Seth!!!!!!!
This dude has WAY too much time on his hands. Why not use it for something productive and useful, maybe help in an animal shelter or the likes, instead of standing around with pseudo-intellectual bullcrap?
I think that about all "Influencers" and people who have to run and post videos of every thought and thing in their life. But yet, there they are, getting hits and $ from it anyway
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Anyone else notice a corporate logo in a lot of the pics?
Lol @ all the people that think he stands there all day. His photographer takes a photo and he goes to starbucks for a latte or whatever people do these days.
He’s thoughts are thinkable. Some weee just too funny a bit cute… I mean him at times lol I say rock on brother… Greedom with speech 🎤 Good day!!!!
All these are true. That guy is really helping society in some way. Some signs really makes sense.
Loved the vaccine ones. No one needs to know your vaccination status and no one needs to shame other people for getting or not getting vaccinated.
This was mildly amusing the first time. It’s bordering on irritating now. IMO
Yes, he just seems like someone with too much time on his hands
Load More Replies... A lot of these are awfully judgey for someone who stands around with a sign for extended periods of time.
My mom used to work for Rand McNally. I showed her his. It was like watching a robot turn its head slightly, short circuit, and implode. It was great. Thanks!
Load More Replies... He is the one who suggested to wear masks, but then showed up at the Super Bowl. Without a mask.
He needs a sign that says "Stop buying a new tshirt for every post you make". This mans closet for T-shirt's must be huge
Lol. I counted 16 different shirts. There were a couple repeats. If he didn't change the shirt/location people would say it's photo shop. This is his job. He makes money by posting viral posts. You wouldn't comment this about all the 'fits' your fave influencer wears so why the hate?
Load More Replies... I wish I had as much free time as this guy. I wonder how many people read those signs and thought, "By God, that sign changed my life."
It's his job. People make money from viral posts.
Load More Replies... The more I read on this site, the more I'm glad I don't socialize beyond my family and the 3 ppl in my life I actually like. People are all just judgy jerks (yes, I'm aware of the irony in my comment).
I know this kid… he was a year behind my twins in school, and they played sports together. This great kid has an entire great family, especially his Mom. All of her kids have the capacity for greatness!!! They are kind, loving and socially aware. Congratulations on your success, Seth!!!!!!!
This dude has WAY too much time on his hands. Why not use it for something productive and useful, maybe help in an animal shelter or the likes, instead of standing around with pseudo-intellectual bullcrap?
I think that about all "Influencers" and people who have to run and post videos of every thought and thing in their life. But yet, there they are, getting hits and $ from it anyway
Load More Replies... Anyone else notice a corporate logo in a lot of the pics?
Lol @ all the people that think he stands there all day. His photographer takes a photo and he goes to starbucks for a latte or whatever people do these days.
He’s thoughts are thinkable. Some weee just too funny a bit cute… I mean him at times lol I say rock on brother… Greedom with speech 🎤 Good day!!!!
All these are true. That guy is really helping society in some way. Some signs really makes sense.
Loved the vaccine ones. No one needs to know your vaccination status and no one needs to shame other people for getting or not getting vaccinated.
