You should stand up for what you believe in. And it might be best if you do it with a sign. That’s one way to make sure people pay attention, whether it’s human rights or stopping employees from eating fish at the office that you’re advocating for.

These and many more topics have been touched on by the renowned ‘Dude With Sign’. You’ve likely seen a picture of him holding a cardboard sheet with a witty or serious, in most cases very relatable statement. If you haven’t, you're about to familiarize yourself with one of the voices of our generation. If you have, you know you’re in for a treat. Sit back, relax, and browse through the things that have been bugging him lately, which have likely popped into your head at some point, too. If you want the list to keep going, you can find more of his statements here, here, or here.

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What started as an experiment to protest something publicly went on to spread like wildfire. At the moment, ‘Dude With Sign’ has already attracted 8 million followers. The mastermind behind the account—New York-based creative Seth Phillips.

In an interview with Drew Barrymore, he shared that it all started with a sign saying “Stop replying-all to company-wide emails”. It was inspired by the actual events of that day at work, which is likely what makes his signs so relatable. After receiving a positive reaction from the passersby, Seth decided to keep on going.

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Sabrina
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1 week ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Touch me again, I will see you at the police station.

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His one-man protests cover everything from the latest trends in TV or music (stopping yourself from singing “I can buy myself flowers” is not an easy task to do), to perfectly capturing awkward social situations or even highlighting political matters. Seth continuously documents them—while wearing his signature shades, of course—and uploads the pictures online for the world to see.

In the podcast ‘Speaking of Psychology’, the guest speaker Dr. Lauren Duncan, a professor of psychology at Smith College, emphasized that social media and protests often intertwine. “The fact that, nowadays, everybody has a phone that has a camera on it and we also have many social media platforms means that many people are direct witnesses to protests to not just the events that's for the protest, but the protest themselves,” she said. “They get posted on social media. Social media is one of the best ways to reach millions of people.”

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Paul C.
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2 weeks ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

THIS! Why the hell does the reporter need to be standing in the exact spot a dreadful occurrence happened?

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ShockSandSniper_
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1 week ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The introvert way: wait while using telepathy to move those statues...

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Nosirrow
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2 weeks ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As a picky eater, I'm especially angry with Buzz for not leaving any plain pizza for Kevin. What a jerk, with a stupid name.

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Rizzo
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1 week ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In a job interview the correct answer is: "In your chair!". ;)

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Potty pagan panda
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1 week ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I just love the way he keeps a straight face! With the rock! No way could I do that

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Hawkmoon
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2 weeks ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ok! On this one, Santa's face made me smile!

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Aroace tiger (she/they/he)
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1 week ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What's the point of brushing ur teeth if ur putting others germs in ur mouth??

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CORGI QUEEN
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1 week ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i'm in math class rn lol this year i learned th epythagorean theorem

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Paul C.
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2 weeks ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well Kanye always was a pretty sh!tty name TBF.

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Butler Amadeus Torso
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1 week ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

??? Where…is cha cha cha in the birthday song? I have literally never heard this. All I’ve heard (not even that recently but no one did it when I was a kid) is that “are ya ONE are ya TWO?” thing.

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Paul Neff
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2 weeks ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Easy! It looks funny! Plus some dogs are simply nicer.

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