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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 1Part 2Part 3Part 4Part 5.

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#1

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Ellis Tamura
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3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This annoys me so much and I don't know why! (The onion thing not the post)

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    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.

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    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.”

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    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.

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    #10

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    Robert Block
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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?)

    Kathryn Baylis
    Community Member
    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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.

    Asher Tye
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But then how will people know to fluff my ego by begging me to stay?

    Barbara Kayton
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Actually, it is helpful. When you are checking in on a friend and don't know what's happened, you can assume the worst.

    Chelly Becka
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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

    Alana Voeks
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I did not do this when I deleted my FB cuz I knew no one would care anyways lol

    abby smink
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Or when you're unfollowing a business/team/celeb's account because they dare to post something that supports basic human rights.

    Boba
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think that they just want people to plead with them to stay on...

    Eliza May
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Because we have some actual acquaintances and relatives that we don't talk to every week or even every month, but want them to know we left and why, so they don't wonder.

    Trisha Howson
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah like why tell us just do it.

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    #11

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    Flops
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Very please (unless it's dubbed and the subtitles don't match the dubbing).

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    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.

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    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.”

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    #13

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    Asher Tye
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is increasingly becoming untrue. I suspect it does something to alter your brain and make you brag about it.

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    #17

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    Jordan
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Anything is possible with Deez Nutz.

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    #19

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    Robert Block
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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.

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    #24

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    GoddessOfChaos
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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

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    #25

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    Purple tiger
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ok. But I do though. My anxiety will not allow tardiness.

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    #28

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    Raena Celis
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I just need Curiosity Stream and I'm good

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    #29

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    #31

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    Jacie Ray
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why is he standing in a fountain/pool???

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    #33

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    DragonsCrushesCatsMe
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    yeah because we probably won't be there if you do that

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    #34

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    The Toast
    Community Member
    3 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    probably where your missing socks are

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    Asher Tye
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ...same district, same neighborhood, same block, same street, same house even

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    #36

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    Raena Celis
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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

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    #37

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    Amy Stone-Chandler
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's simple a setting button in your cell that stops it from doing so

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    #39

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    Raena Celis
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Come to Saipan! We get 6:30pm sunsets! So beautiful how the sky turns orange and descends to a light then dark purple

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    #40

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    Kanzi
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What if I wanted to be an "half-assed"?

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    #41

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