30 Times ‘Dude With Sign’ Did Everyone A Public Service And Protested Against Annoying Everyday Things (New Pics)
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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Absolutely not judging the messages he delivers, but it's just me or the guy is a tad annoying and pretentious?
It's the hat and glasses combo, and I believe the word you are looking for is, "hipster."
Load More Replies...Sorry but that religion is oppressive to women and I won't stand by it or qny religion that oppresses women. Including any form of Christianity and Judaism. No. It isn't appropriate to be a slave to a guy.
I'm confused? 1) He doesn't say anything about religion. 2) The religion was fine with women until taken over by extremists. 3) Texas and other states with militant abortion laws deserve your contempt and scorn, not this guy.
Load More Replies...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.
You call it common, but realistically it's the barbarism that's most common. We just hide it behind legal lingo. Nothing has changed since the Roman empire but the titles, in this aspect. Now they're just your employer instead of invading foreign forces. Unless you're in Ukraine.
Load More Replies...And I quote “if you can be anything in the world, be kind”. This right here is the mindset every human being should have, imagine….
Or be Islamophobic or be racially or in any way be hateful towards another human being
I thought this post was about the funny "annoying daily problems". These first two are very serious and real
dont worry i do must of my hugging using the force
Load More Replies...I had one once...middle school I think...it was beautiful and I wore it until it had so many holes my mom tossed it...:(
Load More Replies...I used to pinch my parents and relatives who would force hugs and kisses upon me after I said I don’t want to. Same with being tickled when I didn’t like it and didn’t listen when I said stop because I didn’t like it. I tried using my words but they were completely ignored, and explaining how I felt about it was also ignored. I didn’t jump straight to pinching them without trying to use my words first
I would pinch people too!! I don't freaking blame you. No means no damnit.
Load More Replies...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.
THIS! Why the hell does the reporter need to be standing in the exact spot a dreadful occurrence happened?
When you live in FL you know the storm is bad if the Wafflle House is closed and you see Jim Cantorre.
Load More Replies...THIS. For you young people... reporting "LIVE" USED to mean something. As in they were actually at the scene of the fire / protest / bank robber stand off AS IT WAS HAPPENING. These days it is just comically sad. For realsies I have actually watched reporters stand on a corner and say they were LIVE .... at the intersection where something happened several days ago. If THAT is where you set the bar for 'live' then just stay in the studio because unless you are an undead zombie, anywhere you report from you are doing it 'live'.
Just because the incident happened days ago does not mean that they still cannot be broadcasting live from that location. It just means that they're live at that moment, not that they were there when whatever occurred
Load More Replies...I'm convinced every reporter here in Florida tries to outdo themselves by seeing who can withstand worst storm. It's like WHHOOOSSHH!! Well, Jim just got blown into the ocean, back to you Anne
This has always bugged me. One time, Al Roker was reporting on a hurricane and had to be held up because the wind kept knocking him down.
He was ostracized from Hollywood for years after going public about being sexually assaulted by a big shot in the Hollywood Foreign Press Association at the Golden Globes. The guy ruined Brendan’s career for years. It took courage for him to speak out. But, Hollywood is what it is. This was his big comeback and welcome back.
Co.e on now , he's a good guy!! He had to have surgery on his back because of one of his movies (George of the Jungle or The Mummy). Plus one of his parents passed and he went through some depression.
And Keanu Reeves, Robert Downey Jr, Charlie Coz, John Bernthal, And Arijit Singh.
He was blacklisted from Hollywood for speaking up about being sexually assaulted. The person that did was a big shot in the foreign press.
Load More Replies...I actually read an article about this one. Can't remember all the details but the gist of it was manipulated marketing rather than "everyone in the USA is buying this book". So for example, one reason was they have lots of categories. Thus a book on the mating habits of snails might be a "NYT best seller!" but the fine print omitted is "In it's own little niche category". There was other stuff but yeah, it's largely marketing people playin with numbers.
I believe the publisher "buys" tons of copies which are later resold (book signings and elsewhere) and those numbers count towards the total.
They all sold the best. New York Times is a newspaper so there is no way that anything but the paper itself sold better under the company name. well..... expect wordle
There's actually a very reasonable, normal explanation that so many books are called "best"sellers - it's a title a book earns once it sells a certain number of copies, similar to an album going gold or platinum. The word BEST makes it confusing and wasn't perhaps the ideal choice of word, because it makes people think it's a competition, when it's not, except on a general free-market publishing/sales numbers level; one book's status has no bearing on another's qualifications. PERSONALLY I think they could just raise the bar a little bit so that it didn't seem like every title you pick up at Barnes and Noble is on the Bestseller list, or just change the classification system so it works more like albums... and apologies for the somewhat pedantic explanation.
I thought it was easily readable and not pedantic at all, and i agree with what you said
Load More Replies...I looked into this. It doesn't take much to get on that list. I think 10k copies is enough
if it's from a politician it's because their PAC buys them and then gives them away for free to make it look like people are buying their stupid book.
if a politician is currently in office and has time to write a book, they're not doing enough work to justify being in public office - even if they are meaningfully contributing to a ghostwritten work (believe it or not, MOST politicians don't write their own SPEECHES, much less books under their name). I never even consider buying a book written by a politician unless they are a retired politician - or Al Franken, as not only did he write several hilarious, excellent books about politics and the media prior to being elected to public office, but his book "Giant of the Senate" (written during time when Congress was off-session) was insightful and informative about the (honestly very flawed) workings of our legislative branch, particularly compared to how they portray themselves usually.
Load More Replies...Cause they cheat. I've seen a breakdown of the whole system they use.
Its showing how to make that symbol we thought was cool to make in the 90s.
Load More Replies...This is a "partial möbius", a real möbius has a half twist so there is only one side (top and bottom connect so they become the same)
Load More Replies...Didn't it have a name? I can't remember whether or not it did. Grade school was long long ago in a nightmare far far away.
It is interesting how he met the rock, even more if the rock recognized him
True, but this can be quite innocent. Older people expect maybe you hare MORE photos of your cute puppy and are honestly not expecting to see your bondage scat photos with farm animals. I don't carry anything around with me on my phone that would be a problem for me if I lost my phone. Not embarrassing photos but also not financial information / access to accounts.
there are ways to turn swipe to change the picture off/back on quickly and easily through settings... invaluable when handing your phone to someone. i recommend it (and requiring a password to open apps like photos, email, messages, and chrome) to literally anyone who ever hands their phone to someone else ever
The introvert way: wait while using telepathy to move those statues...
Can we start using these signs, so that we may accidentally hit people on the head with them?
Load More Replies...On sidewalks or escalaters or moving sidewalks seen here at airport same rules of the road apply ; if u are standing instead of walking move to right so passerbys can still pass.
I can't stand it when I'm walking down the sidewalk and it could be anywhere from 2 to 5 people in a group walking together and they think they they can walk side by side and take up the entire sidewalk. Uh NO, I'm walking here too, so fall back for a second and go single file until you have space again. Which in a large crowded city with alot of tourists, there's not alot of space to find. Just be courteous because i will not move over and I will walk into you
Says the person who expects everyone to wait behind them while they talk loudly on their phone with their friends about how drunk they were last night.
Load More Replies...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.
Yea, I would prefer the spider as a brother over him 🐽
Load More Replies...I don't know if the parents are any more redeemable than Buzz after forgetting him the second time. He wouldn't have been allowed more than three feet away from me next trip.
My story is - I left home, constantly ran of milk, got used to the taste. [inwardly feeling superior]
I blame my eldest brothers wife. She got me drinking better coffee, and milk ruins the taste. So just black, then you get used to it. I have to put milk in Starbucks coffee though to cut the bitterness.
Load More Replies...technically coffee with milk or cream is a very effective, healthy anti-inflammatory that has positive long term vascular and heart health benefits... and the effects are markedly less pronounced without the milk. From a health perspective, a small amount of dairy in your coffee is objectively, scientifically PROVEN to be superior to black coffee. Doesn't mean that I don't drink black coffee sometimes - variety is the spice of life, after all. I don't look down on anyone for their choices in what they want to drink in terms of coffee; I'll enjoy mine the same amount regardless of what anyone else chooses to drink.
Black coffee makes so many things better (as does white coffee).
Load More Replies...Yes it is, it contains either espresso or coffee. With a lot of milk or sugar, sure, but it's still considered coffee because coffee is the base and it has caffeine. (Please don't downvote me to oblivion; this is just my opinion)
Load More Replies...No, they don't. We need to pay growers a fair price and avocados are very difficult to grow
Load More Replies...Avocados: No... No... Not yet... Not yet... No... NOW! NOW! EAT ME NOW!!! Too late.
For those who have a half avocado going brown: take a piece of raw white onion and place in Ziploc bag with avocado and close. Put in fridge. The avocado stops going brown for reasons I don't understand. My mother does this and she was right about it - I'm here to share the magic!
Correction: Avocados need to stay ripe longer. They live in the almost ripe stage FOREVER!
Couple of decades ago I had a job interview for a contract position. I was getting fed up with the interview when the 4th manager I interviewed with asked this question. My answer: Australia. (this was in the U.S.) Pretty sure that threw him for a loop. But it was a temporary position and what should he care where I would be 4 years after the job ended.
Load More Replies...I usually just add 5 years to my age - i.e., "Well, I think I'll be about 43 in that timeframe, depending on what month of the year it is." TBH it's a BS question; if it's a job with potential for advancement, then that's the obvious answer and the question doesn't require asking. More often than not I've encountered it at jobs with NO potential for advancement, which makes my honest answer "well, either working here if you treat me with consideration and respect and pay a competitive wage, or doing something unrelated to you completely if those aren't true." Seems like they'd be pretty easy asks, but gosh, you'd be surprised how much anti-disability discrimination there is out there.
For the nine hundredth millionth time, I’ll be 15! Wait… MY AGE HAS BEEN REVEALED!!! NOOOOOOOOoooooooooo🐽
Load More Replies...I just love the way he keeps a straight face! With the rock! No way could I do that
Outgoing message as well. I long for the days of answering machines where it was just a beep or someone said "leave a message". Or if it was long it was usually at least some entertaining gag. Now it's the phone company spending two minutes telling you your friend isn't home. "The party you are calling is unavailable to come to the phone right now. Please leave a message after the tone. To listen to your message press 1. To repeat your message press 2. For more options press 3. If you are finished recording you can hang up now. AND SO ON. OMG JUST STOP! I've been leaving phone messages since before man invented fire and I don't need a TED talk on it every time my friend doesn't pick up.
Ahh, c'mon... my fiancée often leaves me voice notes as long as 14 minutes, and I love 'em!
I'm approaching my 6th decade and Santa has and will continue to see me every year, thank you very much.
Wait what? Is there a reason or is this just judgy? I see no reason to go but I see no reason against it unless as others r saying ur sitting on him and s**t
We used to do the photos for my parents until about 2018 (we were 32,34 and 37 last pic). Santa didn't mind and my special needs brother always got super excited to see Santa and ask for a Hess truck every year
Load More Replies...Fr, it seems safer cause it’s the LIVING room so less chance to did in ur bedroom🐽
it makes me look less poor. dont trash my lifestyle
Load More Replies...OMG! He has one too? I had one of those. A relative who lived with me for a while apparently did not like admitting they ever used the last of anything so they would put things back in the fridge / pantry with like one teaspoon left. Or occasionally completely empty. A couple of times it was something I had never even opened and they tried to gaslight me and say I must not have remembered consuming it. (Spoiler - it completely stopped after they moved. My brain still lives here so it wasn't my brain)
Gawd, my roommate does that ALL the time! I just told him last night to get them out of there. They literally take up half the space in the fridge.
Same with forks, now how do I get it out, period question mark..? 🐽
Load More Replies...Sorry, disagree with this. I think fish is super healthy, and happen to work with an Asian culture that likes fish. Guess I got lucky.
Here the keyword is "maybe"... (Fish lover/office-hater here)
What's the point of brushing ur teeth if ur putting others germs in ur mouth??
Have you never kissed anyone? Or performed oral sex? Sharing a tooth brush with a friend maybe gross. A sexual partner nah
Load More Replies...I disagree. Have done. Though honestly only maybe once or twice in six+ decades on this planet due to a weird situation. If you are married and frenching each you already have each others' germs. That said, it is NEVER okay to do it w/out permission. And these days, just go to the dollar store or ask the front desk of the hotel. In the USA at least it is super easy to get a basic toothbrush.
My husband and I have used each other's toothbrushes in a real pinch. I figure after this long....who cares
Reminds me of the time our grandson was staying with us (age 10). I noticed my toothbrush was already wet so I asked and he said he used it because he forgot to pack one!
My parents have an electric toothbrush and they share the base but they have their own brush heads which isn't that bad. Like they use their own top part so they aren't really getting each other's germs. (This is just an anecdote I don't do this myself haha)
Oh good, you're going to use it everyday for the rest of your life /s
Load More Replies...Idly wondering how tall that pole is. Measures distance from its base to where I’m standing. Bores hole so my eyes are at ground level. Uses school protractor to check angle of top of pole. Applies Pythagorean Theorem for the win!
Cause you know how many times I've had to solve for sides and angles of triangles outside of school
For me, quite a lot. Trig and calculus too. I used to use them on a daily basis working in an engineering research lab as lead engineer. Particularly when dealing with satellite data. Nowadays, I just work in financial technologies. I don't really need anything more than basic algebra. But honestly, I miss the math, just not the paycheck.
Load More Replies...Instead of how to balance my checkbook. (/s, just like the sign dude.)
I used this it at work this week as a petsitter. I was explaining to a dog why I couldn't reach his favorite ball with a hanger and my arm the way I normally do when he gets it stuck under things ten times a day....it was in the very back corner of a sectional sofa and they're usually about 2 feet wide per seat cushion (unless it's the two big cushions style) and 3 feet deep and I don't know where they keep a broom if they've got one, so I was telling him how long a thing I'd need to be able to get the ball. He didn't find it to be a valid reason not to get the ball.
I use this a lot and I’m a nurse. We rig things up in different shapes all the time. What I do not, or have EVER used, was that dang Quadratic Equation. PTSD equation is what that is. 20 years later and still shuttering.
I know right? Alexa is problematic with those with Amazon’s echo devices. Adolf used to be a perfectly respectable name at one point. Now it’s the equivalent of satan. And now because of stupid memes Karen is no longer just a name but a description of someone with bad behavior. And the. Then there’s a bunch of names ruined but fictional characters. Names with a long history and of many great famous people are now out of fashion or just ruined. Homer, Elsa, Hannibal, Wendy, Dexter, Waldo, Damien, Mario, Lolita, and many others. I know some poor girl unfortunately named Katrina and she has had many people asking her about similarities between her and the infamous hurricane of the same name.
Mario is a super normal name in Hispanic communities.
Load More Replies...??? 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.
"happy birthday to you" "cha cha cha" (basically after every line of the song is when i've heard it)
Load More Replies...And while we're at it, "Jingle Bells" doesn't need HA HA HA after "laughing all the way" but every kid aged 6 to 18 thinks it does.
At age 18 kids magically learn that jingle bells does not need HA HA HA. This is the way.
Load More Replies...Stop making the waitstaff drop everything to make a huge scene of singing Happy Birthday to a grown adult. Nobody likes that.
I believe this is (was) mainly due to copyright issues. Restaurant chains that have servers who sing for your birthday didn't want to pay royalties / get sued over THE birthday song so they would change it up. Now they can apparently sing whatever. (see below) "The song is in the public domain in the United States and the European Union. Warner Chappell Music had previously claimed copyright on the song in the US and collected licensing fees for its use; in 2015 the copyright claim was declared invalid and Warner Chappell agreed to pay back $14 million in licensing fees."
My kids and I will do "Cha Cha Cha hiii-ya!" With a karate chop at the end until the day we die.
If you are a teacher and your student brings cupcakes for their birthday you have to sing the birthday song. HOWEVER, you are not allowed to sing this song legally due to copyright infringement so we must add said CHA CHA CHA to get around that crazy law....
Because my dog can't always walk to the vet (or home) and damp out of the stroller wiggle dog beats soaking wet wiggle dog at the vet. And my kid was well behaved about 80% of the time, but sometimes she would try to run, so the leash was a little extra insurance. The leash also allowed her to go up and down the stairs at train stations while I got the stroller down rather than a) letting her do it not attached to me (I always wanted to watch my toddler bounce down concrete steps), b) juggle holding her hand and the stroller (that way I can trip and both she and I can bounce down the steps) or c) bounce her in the stroller down the steps and hope nothing falls out and ifvI lose my grip I get to watch her bounce down onto the tracks. I thought a leash was the preferable option
Load More Replies...My toddler absolutely would try to run after every bird or butterfly if she wasn't attached to me, so she had a backpack that looked like a tiger with a lead that I held to keep her with me. I also have been guilty of carrying my little old pup to the dog park in a wagon so she wasn't too tired from the walk to play. Neither of these harms anyone and keeps them safe and happy.
This one is a fail that says he has never raised kids. Especially impulsive ones that run out in front of a city bus (my oldest grandson) or ones that have screaming meltdowns because they want to walk and don't want to be in the stroller. If they are young enough they get tired soon and want to get back in the stroller but then it is their idea and they go peacefully.
Leashes on children - there are neuro-diverse children who don't understand the concept of 'danger' or 'high speed freeway' or 'crowded mall' and will wander away at break-neck speed in the blink of an eye. Those leashes/tethers keep them safe, close to caregivers. Dogs in strollers? Well, old dogs with arthritis, hip issues, that kind of stuff I can understand. I'm gonna say I'm not with Sign Guy on this particular one, but will defend his right to keep signing.
My oldest wasn't neuro-diverse, but she had no impulse control and was jackrabbit-fast. On the other hand, her sister would lie down in the middle of the crosswalk when crossing the street. You'd better believe I had them on leashes.
Load More Replies...My question is why aren't more kids on leashes? Toddlers are ninjas and they will disappear way faster then most dogs lol
Maybe because the kid keeps running off in crowds and the old dog has bad hips. Maybe.
Because it gives kids freedom while keeping them safe. I used to make fun of kid leashes until I had a "bolter" toddler. Her little monkey backpack with a "leash" on the back was her favorite thing. Dogs in strollers are dumb...unless the dog is geriatric
There are several other reasons, especially when one lacks a car. My reasons for a fog stroller all involve health issues (and in one case, weather and he hated it and was so mad at me) but not geriatric dogs.
Load More Replies...Because dogs are always good bois and gorls and kids aren't
So kids don't run away. Can't explain the dogs tho. Like if there's a 3 year old n ur at Disney who cares lol
oh *slowly turns off All too well 10 minute version* yeah totally!
I DID!!!! don't u dare discriminate me for what i like. I don't care if you carry signs in your oversized pockets!
Make sure the dome light didn't switch itself over to permanently on when you wasn't looking; stare into your car until it goes dark inside.
Better than not doing it! I have tracking tags on my keys, and one time I got almost all the way to the hospital department I was aiming for before my phone decided to point out I'd left the car keys behind. In the car. *That* was a fun race against time, especially since I hadn't been able to park nearby so I was on the opposite side of the hospital...
Load More Replies...My neighbor used to do this. So fn annoying because they'd move their car onto the street each morning between 6 and 7 am and then lock their car over and over which honks their horn over and over. Each morning 3-6 honks because they don't give a f**k about being civil. I think they got a complaint because they stopped doing it.
I have a neighbour that does this...she parks at the bottom of the street then hits the damn lock button as she walks halfway back UP the street to her house...drives me crazier
Uh, he’s not wearing a cardigan? That’s a wool coat. Or possibly cotton.
Load More Replies...For all the people who didn't get it, he's poking fun at people (especially influencers) who go out in skimpy clothing because they want to "look nice" and then complain about being cold. (Looking at you fellow women!)
Easy... Get the hell off so called social media. It's easy. I did it a decade ago and have never regretted it.
Has anybody else noticed that this is the same "sign guy" throughout?
write my name in the sannnddd talk to myself for hoouuurrrrs say things you dont understand ( please continue in the comments)
Load More Replies...I CAN BUY MYSLEF FLOWERRRRSSS, WRITE MY NAME IN THE SANNDDD, TALK TO MYSELF FOR HOURSSSSSS, SAY THINGS YOU DONT UNDERSTAND. I CAN TAKE MYSELF DANCINGGG, AND I CAN HOLDDDDD MY OWN HANDDDDD, YEAH I CAN LOVE ME BETTER THEM YOU CAN!!! 🐽
I’m not a fan of the song, I feel bad for guys with songs like that. Ofc you guys can still like it ☺️
Same! I just finished Bluestars Prophecy! 🐽
Load More Replies...Why lie about it? For that matter, why discuss it unless it's with like-minded friends?
I read for 50 mins every night and 30 mins every morning (When I have time)
he is just saying it isn't and you should go there rather than chik-fil-a. its both chicken
Load More Replies...*slurring words of confusion* i tHiNk I'm DrUnK
Load More Replies...😆 I woke the cat up laughing at "things Jonathan Ross can't say"
Load More Replies...Hopefully to take away for starting the 'everyone must see my pregnant belly' trend.
She didnt start that. Madonna, Demi Moore, Beyonce. Google it. Goes back as far as photographic proof.
Load More Replies...How about Happy National Panda Day. Shame on you BP. Your internal communications missed an opportunity for us all Pandas!
Outstanding, The man is a national treasure. BP needs to keep up with all his signs.
Let's also pay tribute to the unknown, unseen, and unheralded wingman who actually takes these photos.
Load More Replies...I'd be this guy, but wearing Stormtrooper armor with a sign that read "Alderaan had it coming."
Is it just me or does this dude look like Matthew Mcconaughy- who's name I just butchered?
My sentiments exactly. For reasons I can't fathom, some people find this guy amusing/entertaining. I am not one of them.
Load More Replies...ok to not like sign guy and I'm ok with you not like sign guy! Happy?
Outstanding, The man is a national treasure. BP needs to keep up with all his signs.
Let's also pay tribute to the unknown, unseen, and unheralded wingman who actually takes these photos.
Load More Replies...I'd be this guy, but wearing Stormtrooper armor with a sign that read "Alderaan had it coming."
Is it just me or does this dude look like Matthew Mcconaughy- who's name I just butchered?
My sentiments exactly. For reasons I can't fathom, some people find this guy amusing/entertaining. I am not one of them.
Load More Replies...ok to not like sign guy and I'm ok with you not like sign guy! Happy?
