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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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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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Charlie
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why do people do this? “When I woke up this morning I realized I spend waaaaaaaaay too much time on this website and it’s giving me serious anxiety and I’ve come to the conclusion it’s time to take a break. It was nice knowing you all. Peace!”

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1 year ago DotsCreated 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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Asher Tye
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1 year ago DotsCreated 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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Robert Block
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1 year ago DotsCreated 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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GoddessOfChaos
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1 year ago DotsCreated 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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foofoofloofy
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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.

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Gina Washburn
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A Peecan is something my grandmother kept under the bed while she was in the hospital. It's PECAAAAAAAN!

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Aurora Borealis
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah well is pEta NOT pIta. And it's carAmel not carml. Also pecaaan not pecan (I'm southern from Georgia so I have the right to say) 🧐😆

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A Lonely Red Panda
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is weird, but in my head, I pronounce it cara-mel in my head but say carml out loud. Again, Southerner here.

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Jeannie Boles
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Somebody take this twisted bag of snakes, and line them up straight for me. South to North, East to West. Pee-can to Pea-cawn.

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Nancy Adams
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wrong. It's pecaaan all the way. They are nuts, not a can for urine.

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Ana
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That is a regional thing, not necessarily a phonetics thing...

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Charlie Birkner
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have to disagree with this one. It's piCAHN. A lot of grandfathers had "PEEcans." They often sat on the floor next do their easy chairs. They were definitely not something you wanted to eat (or drink or smell). Trust me on this.

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Hugh Anderson
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It actually comes from the native word for the nut pecane and they say it is pecaan. So to tell them they are wrong and insist it's peeecan is kinda low key racist.

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Virginia Brown
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No. It's not peecan pie. It's pecawn pie in the South, & it's Southern. Originated in New Orleans from French word pecane. Pecan pie was first made famous in Alabama tho. No matter how you say it, it's delicious.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Let's focus on the bigger problems instead of arguing over dialect okay Tim?

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Jennifer Hargett
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

NO. He is wrong. It's 'Puh-Cawn'. Pee-can is something long-haul truckers use to relieve their bladder, while on the road.

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David Henry
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you know what I'm talking about and you correct me, I'm pissing on your piece. In front of you. Without breaking eye contact.

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1 year ago DotsCreated 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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Raena Celis
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1 year ago DotsCreated 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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1 year ago DotsCreated 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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