40 Times “Dude With Sign” Did Everyone A Public Service And Protested Everyday Annoying Things (New Pics)
Every now and then we all run out of words. After all, the level of annoyance in little daily mishaps, like lost airpods, cardboard toilet paper and passwords that sound something like “Fjx5*7kndjw-iy3o0-b#” is hard to describe.
But one internet icon is doing everyone a public service and speaking up against the first world kind of injustice. You guessed it, it’s the one and only Dude With Sign, who never ceases to amaze us with his little bold protests that speak for thousands of others. Below we selected some of his most recent endeavors that perfectly fit the motto “If you don’t stand for something, you’ll fall for anything.”
Scroll down, upvote your favorite posts and after you’re done, make sure to check out Bored Panda’s previous entries with more Dude and more signs here: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5.
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This annoys me so much and I don't know why! (The onion thing not the post)
At least you guys aren't color-blind. They are purple.
Load More Replies...What does it say about me that I have always been super attracted to this man even though I know nothing about him except what he puts on his signs... am I alone on this?
He looks like a cutie from where I am sitting :)
Load More Replies...Hold on a second is that the same dude that's complaining that red onions are purple.. It's a pointless argument about purple onions being called red.. but this sign that he's holding here right on bro.
Move Monday to Tuesday, and Friday to Thursday. It's working out great for my boss.
I often try to stand directly before train door and when people go behind me I go backwards to the side when train door opens. And people behind me have to back as well. It works. People from inside can depart the way I backed off from.
That's what everyone says and a social rule!!! Anyone who messes that up wasn't raised right and needs to be called out, publicly. Doesn't matter if it's a small children, a middle-aged man, or someone's grandma -- we all need to verbally correct anyone breaking the rule, "you let them OFF before you get ON!"
This also applies to elevators. I am about to get out and find people a couple of inches away with their often very large luggage blocking the exit, I frequently have to say excuse me and often met with blank stares, they seem surprised that others use them.
He's in front of an elevator,that's what he's talking about.
Load More Replies...I will walk into people getting off an elevator and then rudely say, “excuse me, I guess you didn't see me!”
Previously, Bored Panda spoke with Vilnius-based journalist Dovydas Skarolskis, who shared his views on freedom of opinion and what role it has in the Dude With Sign project. According to him, Dude With Sign captures the essence of freedom of speech, which is a fundamentally essential part of liberal democracy. Commonly, it seems like a given to citizens of the free world, Skarolskis argues.“However, there has been a variety of political regimes that restricted both individuals’ personal opinions, and one’s ability to form one. The dystopian shadows depicted by George Orwell and Aldous Huxley still haunt us in the 21st century,” he told us.
And don’t slap a comedian for telling a joke. Especially if you, yourself, are a comedian who earns money from telling jokes.
Honestly I think too many people got involved in this and made a bigger deal than it is even she was laughing at the joke she doesn't need anyone to defend her that woman can handle her own
Or maybe he could wear the sign using shoulder straps?
Load More Replies...Seriously! The red onion one is currently on top...
Load More Replies...And when that lights hits the sky, its not just a call.... Its a warning
This one really made me giggle, who is this handsome man, anyone know?
The actor, Robert Pattison, is the new Batman. Batman has a signal when the police need him, a spotlight with a bat shape in the middle. The sign is supposed to represent the signal, and the actor is playing along. I'm sorry if I overexplained, I went with the premise you weren't familiar with the subject.
Load More Replies...On the other hand, being a part of society places an unquestionable restriction on every member of it. Dovydas explained: “I can’t just arrive naked at the shopping mall just because I want to. There are many public norms, cultural traditions, laws, and many other social institutions that repress our behavior.”
Dude you just revealed your password (/j I know he'd never do that)
I know that /s means sarcasm.. does /j mean joking?
Load More Replies...Password manager - all your passwords under one master password. Recommended by all security experts.
I always wonder why this is considered a good idea, since it means your entire digital live has a single point of failure. Especially since if you have to remember your password manager password it needs to be easy - or written down.
Load More Replies...Except I actually find those randomly generated passwords easier to remember than ones I made myself. I don’t know if that’s just me, but that’s the way my brain works.
So, long story short, my much older cousin is actually named after me specifically.
Load More Replies...Lol or- "long story longer" in parts of US/ Canada
Load More Replies...When anyone says "long story short.." I aways jump in qnd say "too late!" It's an old comedy from Richard Jenny I believe
I say that to hubby at least twice a week!
Load More Replies...This! I always feel like Carl from "Up", "Proceed, but skip to the end"
Yeah, it's like putting tl;dr at the end of a long comment/post/whatever. PUT IT AT THE START THATS THE WHOLE POINT OF A TL;DR
Meanwhile, the internet gives us the opposite experience where a sense of freedom can be achieved unlike in the real world. "The internet is a liberating tool, and millions of anonymous comments allow authors to express their views that otherwise remain silent in the daylight,” Skarolskis said.
Better to tell than to not tell. At least then all your friends will know why you never reply to their posts anymore, since they never look at your profile anyway. I think the real point here is that a lot of people don't know how to commit, and will be back on it next week. Me? I'm several years clean now. (Does the Bored Panda comment section count?)
Never really got on it, except briefly to stay in touch with certain relatives, and even that was highly restricted and was replaced after a couple years with phone calls, emails, Zoom, and actual visits. If people were supposed to see it, like the crap we had to do for work, I made it as general as I could, restricting it to work-related subjects and revealing nothing personal. I was raised to cherish privacy, and if I didn’t want everyone to know s everything about my personal life (which is creepy anyway), it was better to not put it in writing, record it, film it—-or put it on the internet.
Actually, it is helpful. When you are checking in on a friend and don't know what's happened, you can assume the worst.
I only announced it to let people know that if they want to stay in touch with me to drop me their number ... Not surprised how many people just "liked" my post and didn't give a s**t! #fksocialmedia
I did not do this when I deleted my FB cuz I knew no one would care anyways lol
Or when you're unfollowing a business/team/celeb's account because they dare to post something that supports basic human rights.
I know that's terribly frustrating I understand if some words don't translate but c'mon I've read whole scenes without the right subtitles
Load More Replies...Mine and my husband's ongoing battle lol. He doesn't understand my preference for subtitles, but we accommodate each other. It helps me understand and pay attention. I don't know why I have a hard time understanding sometimes but I do. We watched the princess bride recently and I couldn't understand some of what Andre the Giant was saying, so I missed out on his funniness
YES!!! My hearing is really good, but I need keep Closed Captions on because my easily-distracted ADHD-I brain is sometimes just like, "I dunno what any of those words are, LOL!" I tune out auditory stimulus easier than almost any other input, but adding the visual element (seeing words,) actually helps me retain things better.
A roommate got me hooked on them. I love the ones describing the background "sinister music playing". Helps me keep the volume down when people are sleeping.
Skarolskis argued that politics are everywhere, and it starts as soon as you leave your apartment. “It comes down to the questions like who has to clean it, and whether it needs a repair,” he said, referring to the apartment complex you live in.
In this sense, Dude With Sign's protests showcase our very own micro politics in action. Skarolskis commented: “Dude With Sign highlights our online habits that we don’t really think of that much because we go with the flow. Dude With Sign not only talks about the freedom of opinion and speech, but he also encourages people to take a step back and look at themselves from the outside. Only when you start using your own head do you stand apart from the blunt mass and become an independent thinker.”
This is increasingly becoming untrue. I suspect it does something to alter your brain and make you brag about it.
They have to hype it up because its value depends on finding some sucker willing to buy it for more than you paid for it
Load More Replies...This guy has never bought crypto. Once you buy it something deep inside you changes. After a few hours your brain rewires and you won't be able to resist the temptation to talk about your crypto wallet
Ok, but the conversation does come up and people do ask questions like, "What do you do with your money?" Obviously no one's business, but I will answer honestly.
I wait until the whole season of a show has aired before I watch it. It helps make the show make more sense when you see it all at once.
What shows are y’all watching??? Mine tend to be hour long and at least 10 episodes per season! Most I could watch in a day is 2 ½ a day
Not if you work 50 plus hours a week you can probably get that in if you got two days off in a row and nothing else to do lol
John Wayne toilet paper: it's rough, it's tough, and it doesn't take carp off anybody.
Who decided that using dry paper to wipe bodily waste off our skin was hygienic enough? Why aren't we all using bidets?
I call it "John Wayne" toilet paper, because it's rough and tough, and it don't take shyt off of anybody.
Definitely! My friends and I ALWAYS ask each other before posting a picture where we are together. A simple text with "Is it ok with you if I post this?" saves friendships and confidence and shows respect
It had never even occurred to me some people might post images of others without their consent. It's just so obvious to me and people around me, but I guess I've been very lucky then. 😳
Load More Replies...Yes! I know so many people who would pick the picture where they look best. Who cares that sharon has her eyes closed and kenny is blurry. It's all about you.
It is called almond milk because no one can say Nut juice with a strait face
Load More Replies...Come on! Everyone knows this! There are nut farms where people squeeze the nut's little utters!
I thought it was from tomatoes. My blood type is Heinz + 😂
Load More Replies...That's the secret: They aren't. They're just calling it milk. Don't be fooled. The real stuff comes from cow tits.
By gently but firmly pinching and pulling down simultaneously on the nuts teet... I mean I don't really know I'm just assuming I think I guess you know just from seeing you know how other animals are milked and stuff you know I just figured that they'd have to milk the nut the same way right I mean I'm just saying
They have to call it milk. If they called it nut juice nobody would buy it.
To be fair when they put something in the bottle it isn't empty anymore... But also that channel and others like it are mostly bunk and occasionally dangerous.
Load More Replies...We have this empty liquor bottle in our house, and it’s actually really nice. My dad proposed to my mum, and she was so shocked that she couldn’t say anything. She went and bought this bottle of liquor and wrote “yes” on the label. It resides on the mantle now.
Nope! But I'm not going to ignore the fact that there are some really cool looking vodka and tequila bottles out there.
Same, but they stay in the liquor cabinet until I can replace them with a new full bottle. 😋
Load More Replies.....and a good friend of mine. Blue bottles all along the window ledges. Just looks bad.
Load More Replies...Same. But I would say more thought goes into the design of some fine whiskey or gin bottles than into a 2,- vase from ikea so I’ll continue to enjoy my empty liquor bottles. ;-)
Load More Replies...Let's be honest, in most cases, that several minute video could've been a couple of paragraphs at most. But reading is hard, so people apparently prefer to watch all their news articles on YouTube now. What drives me crazy is the unrelated interstitial videos that autoplay *on every news website* now.
I actually skip almost every news story that I can't read. I just absorb info better by reading it. My mind can put its own mood/ slant to the words.
Load More Replies...I don't want the videos at all...especially for recipes, I want something I can read at my own pace
I hate that everything is turning into a video format and that so few people are captioning their videos. (Auto captioning is not a reliable source.) I shouldn't even have to explain all the specific reasons why I need subtitles so I'm not going to. Give me a detailed description that says the same thing (aka a transcript) or take the time to do accurate captions. Option C is to hold your breath for at least six hours.
Oh I absolutely am honest here. "Two minutes?? No thanks, I didn't watch it. Either tell me about it or new topic."
If I do have to resort to a gift card I give one like MC or Visa so they aren't trapped into going to a place they'd never patronize otherwise.
Load More Replies...nah i want all the ann of green gables books and the entire miss peregrines house for peculiar children series
Same with spam email. Thank goodness for spam blockers. Until the spammers figure out how to get around them, that is.
Boy, you better put some sunscreen on that head. It's a mistake you only want to make once.
I taught it to myself during quarantine and it has since replaced my regular handwriting, I get loads of compliments for it though, totally recommend learning
It?was a requirement for me in grade school. My kids love how it looks so i bought them books to learn.
Load More Replies...I learnt it as a kid in school and my motivation was to be able to write autographs for my fans once I got discovered as the star I am. Still waiting here. Maybe because my only talent is to write my own autograph 😅
Why? It's completely obsolete and pointless now. It would be like teaching someone to use a rotary phone.
Load More Replies...Sorry, dont want to offend anyone, serously! Just wondering, where or when was learning cursive an option?
This is the one that ruins it for me. Cursive was created for speed, the narrow-mindedness of the guy in this case surprises me beyond words.
Or neither of you are deaf—-deaf friends have told me FaceTime is very useful for signing and lip reading, which makes it a practical alternative to texting for folks who are deaf and want to see the people they’re talking to on their phones.
Hate facetime..so intrusive, matter fact don't even call me just text me..
I had an old lady that had the wrong number try and facetime me for a whole month. When I finally answered and her seeing that she had the wrong number she played it off talking to me like she had known me her whole life. Needless to say I have a new friend.
Even then... Don't face time me... Don't call me... Text or chat
i watched a tv show yesterday and counted the word 'like' was used 14 times in 21 seconds! in a conversation with 2 people !
Hey, Washingtonian here! We don't say like THAT often.... do we?!?XD
Load More Replies...(Insert annoyed American girl teen voice here)
Load More Replies...but, like, i am i supposed to, like, sound like cool with out using it? this is, like, ridiculous~!
Exactly! I always worry way too much about flying!
Load More Replies...Depends on the airport. The bigger it is, the better it is to get there reasonably early.
Yes u do the lines at the airport are crazy long and security can take from 30 min to 3 hours
I'm not sure he's ever flown during prime flight times. 45 minutes for baggage check line. 1.5 hours for the line to get to the gate. you now have 45 minutes to find your gate, this is the time frames if everything runs smoothly. They find something wrong with your bags or your carry on, or just don't like your skin tone and we can add 15 to 30 minutes as they meticulously search through everything and you have to repack it all. You've now got 15 minutes to make it to your gate. (hope you aren't at any of the larger airports where there are multiple buildings)
Clearly this guy has never navigated a big international airport.
Except for when I got stopped trying to check in my four children who are at an age where they don't need an ID, when one of the airline reps told me they all had to be there for me to check their bags in, so I had to stand there in the airport for an hour while my wife got their carry on bags ready, so they could all show up and be ignored by the agent who checked all our bags in, because she didn't actually need to see them or their non-existent IDs.
Omg got it when it was on sale for like $10 for a whole year
Load More Replies...A long time ago Sen. John McCain pushed for a la carte cable TV plans. Big Telecom quashed that. Today we have a la carte streaming, but you are left to decide which services you want to subscribe to because the best shows are spread among them.
Sling put ESPN & NFL network within 2 separate plan choices 🤬
Load More Replies...I can't afford all the different ones. I'm sticking with DirecTV.
Similarly, if a bird can fly, can a fly bird?
Load More Replies...Not PEE-can pie, peh-CAHN pie! Say it right, sign dude! Edit: I am not Southern, thank you very much. We say peh-cahn in Maine too.
Peh-chan is the only correct pronunciation. Change my mind, I'll wait. (this is a joke. I'm s]Southern. Don't come at me.)
Aw heck yeah yall dont mess with us southerners. Can I get a WHO DAT
Load More Replies...Trying to type into Google “what’s that song that goes like doodoododododooooo….”
Load More Replies...shazam is a song recognizer apple thing, but it only works for when the exact song is playing and not covers/humming
Load More Replies...Thank you! I'm surprised I had to scroll this far into the comments before someone mention soundhound.
Load More Replies...I get what he's saying. I can get drunk in the afternoon, fall asleep and sober up in time to still go out that night.
Yeah, I don't think that's what he meant. You may have a problem or just be in your 20s still.
Load More Replies...Ma'am, your name is a kind of rock. It’s highly useful if you happen to own an Enchanting Table, but if you don’t, it’s just a rock.
Load More Replies...There's usually the link in it. If you don't feel like scrounging through your email it's a really nice thing to do!!
There are apps for that, you know. I can't remember what it was called, but when I misplaced my old Fitbit, I got an app that would tell me how far away I was from the Bluetooth signals in my house and followed that around until I found my Fitbit.
I'm from a tropical island and currently in Virginia, in 50 degree weather, for work training. Socks would be great gifts right about now
Wow, I wear shorts and tank tops in 50 degree (farenheit) weather. Just goes to show how much wear you live affects your reaction to different temperatures.
Load More Replies...I especially love getting fuzzy socks as a gift! 🧦
Load More Replies...Since you do, I would like you to evaluate Touhou music, but I doubt you would, it's too bothersome.
Load More Replies...But we don’t want you sharing it by blasting your stereo at all hours. You are not doing us any favors. You’re pissing us off and making us lose sleep.
Nobody ever wants to hear whatever you want to play too loudly while you're outside your home. Too loud = audible to more than a foot away...
I'd like to think so. My friends don't think so, and that's because they suck
It's simple a setting button in your cell that stops it from doing so
Too bad your phone doesn't have an ironic joke translator setting.
Load More Replies...Come to Saipan! We get 6:30pm sunsets! So beautiful how the sky turns orange and descends to a light then dark purple
Stop using the word "literally" because you're totally using it wrong.
I just love how his hair is always kind of flippantly groomed and he's a bit scruffy, so as to be Hip and Casual, but he is always wearing pressed, new, perfect tee shirts, very warm nice coats and rarely ever ever wears the same thing twice. And yes. It was cute. Now it's not. Go get a real job.
That won't happen again for about 6 months now. Sunset is at 10:47 PM today, and it's just going to get later and later for the next month or so, until it finally just stays up all Summer. If this is some sort of criticism on the pointlessness of daylight saving time, you've got my vote to abolish it.
Amen! Had a friend who dressed up as Rosemary from Rosemary's baby but didn't bring a baby doll so no one knew who she was.
Stop using the word "literally" because you're totally using it wrong.
bro literally im literally the literal best user of the word literally like literally cool your literal beans /s
Load More Replies...Seth Phillips was invited to the White House by Joe Biden, he held up a sign encouraging people to get vaccinated, Joe held up a sign saying 'This dude gets it folks'
Oh, so it's literally this one dude posing for photos taken by some accomplice...
Stop using the word "literally" because you're totally using it wrong.
bro literally im literally the literal best user of the word literally like literally cool your literal beans /s
Load More Replies...Seth Phillips was invited to the White House by Joe Biden, he held up a sign encouraging people to get vaccinated, Joe held up a sign saying 'This dude gets it folks'
Oh, so it's literally this one dude posing for photos taken by some accomplice...
