Signage has always been a powerful tool in the fight for what’s right. So it’s no surprise that when people face injustice and inequality, they turn to one of their most effective weapons: words.
In the age of social media, activism has reached new heights. Protest signs have gone viral on Twitter and Facebook, and they’ve become so popular they even get replicated by protesters on the other side of the planet. Their viral potential is undeniable. If a sign can go viral, it has the power to ignite change across the world. But what’s caught our attention recently is the sheer number of funny protest signs popping up everywhere. From clever puns to downright silly wordplay, it seems people understand that humor is an effective way to get the spotlight on the cause itself and make a point.
Sure, 99% of the time, protests are serious affairs. People are making their voices heard, standing up for causes they believe in, and fighting to change the world. Still, there’s nothing wrong with injecting some humor into the mix. When done right, it can be downright hilarious and help spread the message you were trying to get across — and that’s exactly what these funny posters did. Keep scrolling to see them for yourself!
They’re clever, witty, and make you smile while reminding you that even though things might be bad right now, activism always has room for a good laugh. While some of these funny protest signs are snarky remarks for serious causes, others are for silly and trivial everyday life events and deserve some space on our list!
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Harsh, But True
Sign From Women's Rally - Separation Of Church And State
Jesus Is Cool With It
San Diego LGBT Pride
Pro-Life vs. Pro-Choice
The person on the left side of this photo also votes against: Prenatal care Paid maternity leave Child care Head start Public education Healthcare Food stamps Affordable public housing Living wage Conservatives don't give a s*** about the sanctity of life. They enjoy the cruelty and the spite (the Republican platform). Or they would be equally indignant on the death penalty instead of supporters.
"Important" until birth, then mother and baby can drop dead.
Load More Replies...Yeah, I don't know where to even begin with this one. My body, my choice. I have many situations I could use as examples, but it would be an essay. I knew someone who used abortion as a form of birth control, and personally I think that's messed up, but nobody should be allowed to police anyone's womb.
Abortion as birth control sounds awful, but would you want to be the child of that person?
Load More Replies...Pro-choice should be the way. After all, if the pregnancy process gets dangerous, two lives could be lost instead of almost one (I say that loosely). Either way, I live by this mantra: If I'm not bearing it, I have no say in it.
Not only that but if there is a problem with the pregnancy the woman might not be able to have any more kids after because they couldn't get proper care.
Load More Replies...I'm not very keen on abortion myself, but end of the day I'll never be pregnant, all of the pregnancies my wife had been have been planned and we took precautions to never have more. I've never been in a position to even discuss abortion as more than a mental exercise. I'm prochoice because I don't have the body or the experience to tell anyone how to treat that situation
Bless you Bobby, you're a decent person. But most people who have abortions aren't keen on them either.
Load More Replies...They are NOT 'pro-life' - They don't pay into prenatal care, they don't pay into hospital/medical birthing costs, they sure as he11 don't adopt these Babies (of Colour) and refuse to pay for education or post-natal care. They just want to control women's bodies and lives. I NEVER call them pro-life. They're FORCED BIRTHERS.
It’s easy to be against pro-choice when you’re not the one having to try to raise that child with no financial resources to be able to do so. Easy to be against pro- choice when you’re not poor. If you want to take away my choice then every single one of you protesters out there sign up to help me have the resources to raise this child with all the opportunities they should have. That’s just one issue. And BTW. This BS “Heartbeat law” is bogus. It’s NOT A HEART BEAT!!!AT THAT POINT OF GESTATION THERE IS NO HEART!!! I REPEAT NO HEART TO BEAT!! It is merely a small group of cells “practicing, as it were” electrical conduction for when there actually is a heart to beat. And any so called evidence of such a tiny amount of electrical conduction happening is often artifact from the movement of the ultrasound wand used to try to detect it.
No one is being killed, moron. And even if a fetus is a person, which it isn't until it can live outside the mother, it still isn't okay to force someone to use their body against their will. We don't legally require organ donation. Even if someone has the only organ compatible with someone who will die otherwise, we cannot legally force them to donate. Women are not required to use their bodies against their will.
The people who claim to be “pro-life” really need a dictionary because they are also staunch supporters of the death penalty.🤔
We men, myself included, have absolutely no right to tell women what do with THEIR bodies. We need to respect a womans choice just as we want to be respected. Men do not like being told what to do, to have our decisions/choices taken from us, SO why the f**k do we try to tell women what to do with their body. Imagine if a women tried to tell a man to do something of a similar nature. OMFG we, men, would be livid. Women who read this, I am sorry for how my fellow "man" have minimized, belittled, controlled, ignored, forgotten, disrespected, invaded your most private of privacies, taken your God given right away, and what ever other deplorable things we have done. I am sorry.
How many of these pro-life people actually cares about lives? Will they help support a child that was being forced to born. What if the mother was a rape victim, or a teen mom? They aren't prepared to have a child. Who will give them education, safe shelter and a bunch of other things that they need?. These people aren't pro "life". They don't give a s**t whether the child will have a good life or not. They just want to impose their belief.
A slight correction to the second sign “It’s easy being pro life when you aren’t the one forced to give birth!” Stop calling them pro life and call them what they are - forced birthers.
I am willing to bet the dude with the sign is 100% for capital punishment and guns!
My body is not a political debate. People should have the freedom to do what they want, and know what the consequences of their actions are(even with vaccines).
It’s easy being pro life when you’re not the one looking after the baby and only care about it till it’s actually born .
It is often much worse than that. They are really supportive... right up until the day that the treshold for abortion has been passed, and then they stop supporting the mother to be, as now it is too late for her to change her decition. It is despicable to act that way.
Load More Replies...but god forbid these men don't have their guns. You know, the same guns that kill the kids in the school shootings.
And it is easy to be pro choice if you aren't the one helping to raise a child!
yes, and so is slaughtering a cow with the intent to eat it, or taking antibiotics that kills bacteria, or removing a tapeworm from your intestines, vacuuming up spiders, or moving an anthill in order to build a house... all of which are in most cases considered justified. Your life will always come at the expense of something else living, that is just how nature works. So though your statement is correct, it is not really that informative or conclusive. In order to say whether abortions is right or wrong, we will have to look a bit more nuanced on it, and come up with a set of resonable conditions on when we think it is all right to terminate a life, where we weigh the advantages against the disadvantages, and consider what is gained against what is lost.
Load More Replies...Now That's A Real Protester
At A School Strike Protest For Climate Change
Funny Protest Sign
Sign From The KKK Protest In Dayton Ohio Today
I read this as watching ' Annie' that would make me want to smoke weed too :P
I Came To Take Your Job But...
This Sign Is From Minneapolis While In A Protest
Viciousness
Now That's Bad
Favorite Sign In The Rally
And without any context you know right away that this is an American protest. My country is so pathetic. Should never even need this sign in the first place
From Sunday's Gay Pride Parade In Chicago
Every Film That Speaks About Some Disaster Starts With The Government Ignoring The Warnings Of Scientists
If Governments don't listen to facts, maybe they will pay attention to movies?
I mean the movies all show what happens when the scientists are ignored; you'd think we'd get the hint by now
This Isn't Something You Should Be Ignoring
Canadian Protester
Doctor Protesting In Lebanon
Spoke To My Ex After 10 Years. "Miss Or Mrs?" He Asked "Dr" I Said
Now That's An Amazing Idea
All Credit To The Witty People Who Wrote These Signs
You're Going To Pay Now
100% Accurate
Hide Your Daughters
My my. A savage are we? (nothing was meant to be offensive. I can fix it if necessary)
This Lady's Sign At The Vancouver Climate Change Rally
Clever Use Of An Old Song On Protest Sign
Fighting The Good Fight
NEVERRRRRRRrrrr!!!!!!! (In a respectful way.) Can we instead ban Christmas music in November?
Tell Them
Dude Keeps Protesting Annoying Everyday Things With Funny Signs
Sure That
My Favorite Protest Sign So Far
We Will Rave On Putin’s Grave
Facts
When You're Not Sure Whether The Protest Is Going To Be Peaceful Or Violent
This Teacher's Protest Sign
My Favorite Anti-Westboro Baptist Church Protest Sign
I still don't logically understand why God could hate any of his children, even if they were "f@gs". Didn't he MAKE them that way? You don't get to create something yourself and then decide you don't want it to be that way that YOU made it! (I don't believe in Big Sky Daddy, but that's the gist of what I understand of it.)
Protest
That’s What Happens When You’re Born Woke
Great Sign
Protest Sign In Australia
This Guy Is Winning The Protest Sign Competition
Not One Sign At This Rally Was Directed Against The Russian People
aH yES lET'S iNVADE tHE nUCLEAR wASTELAND #istandwithukraine
You Can Be Whatever You Want Darling
I would say 7 is a bit young to be President but 45 proved anyone can get elected so you go girl!
Spotted At The Women's March In Philly
Putin The Bin
In our local area, most dog poo bins are now designated “pootins” with a lovely photo affixed. We can literally stick our dogs waste in poo tins face. It’s so satisfying
My Wife Drives By This Sign Everyday On The Way To Work, And She’s Said A Couple Of Times How Funny It Would Be If Someone Put Up A Picture Of The Rock
1,2,3,4 We Aren't Clones Anymore!
Stand Up For What You Believe In
We Gave You Hummus Have Some Respect (Taken At A Protest In Brussels)
A Reminder
Without Immigrants Trump Would Have No Wives
Well Observed. Get Out Of That Ring
I can only partially agree: Wrestling and climate change are real. One is real entertainment, the other REAL frightening at this point.
This Is My Forever Mood Tbh
Not The Dad Jokes
That's A Strong Statement
Accurate
Who Else Agrees?
This Sign Outside Of A Trump Rally
I'm a Republican. But I never trusted that man child. Never voted for him , never will. Can't stand him or that spawn of his
Dog With Sign
Signs From The Ottawa Counter-Protests
Best Protest Sign Goes To This Bloke
Pleaseeeee
Favourite Sign From The Canberra Marriage Equality Rally
We Sure Are
They're Scared
Vader Hates Rebels
Lizzo Making Impact Everywhere
Hell Yes
Another Australian Protest Sign
Gordon Never Disappoints
Favorite Sign From Last Night's Protest
Climate Change Protest At DC
And then, we cry. But hey we tried, nobody listened to our side, so then they died.
Great Comparison
Mario Reference
Trump And Putin At The Protest In NYC
Oh God. He has the physique of a lactating ape. There goes tonight's chance at restful slumber.
I Went To The D.C. BLM Protests & Found My Sign Buddy
He's Furious
Rap Culture
Best Sign At The 'March For Europe' Protest In London
This Dinosaur Has A Point
Funny Protest Sign
A One Person Protest In Front Of Comcast HQ In Philly
Great Sign At DC Protests Today
You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means. (re: "socialism")
Nothing New
A Memory From The Womens March Boston - Clearly This Guy Is Ready For The March For Science Coming Up In April
Me At A Protest
This Bear
That's One Of The Funniest
Poster At Dublin Climate Change Protest
Protester This Morning
Amazing
My Last Pic From The Peoples Climate March In Boston
I’m a golfer, but please, no new ones. We already have enough 18 hole green lawns.
Here They Really Understand Global Warming And The Ozone Layer
Best Of The Best - Signs From The March In May Protests In Australia Today
We Take Naps But We Stay Woke
Granny C is singing her heart out for medicare for all HR1976. But looks like Granny A is taking one of her famous Granny naps! July 3
Counter-Protester Steals Show From Idiots
Consistency
Everything For The Animals
The Meme Possibilities
Sign At The San Antonio Protests
"There's Always Better Things To Do. Who's With Me?" – Mary
Favorite Sign Of Every March
He Knows Something
Funny Protest Sign
Even Clowns Can Be Sad As Well
My 9 Year Old Friend Made This Sign For The Climate Protests Yesterday!
I don't understand this one. Reference to some person or meme that is after my time and over my head?
A Sign My Wife Made For A Protest Today. Officer Meow Meow Fuzzyface Would Not Approve Of These Goings On, And He's A Loose Cannon Cop With Nothing To Lose
Funny Protest Sign
If you're female, he'd probably try to grab what's on the other side of it, though.
Pokémon Reference
This One Is Hilarious
He Made A Mistake
This is Ricky Smith! He’s a comedian, but also the founder of R.A.K.E (random acts of kindness everywhere) and is a really good person. (Rickonia is his instagram handle)
Best Sign At The Rally Goes To…
Poor Spiderman
When College Kids Protest
Stop Drinking Bad Coffee
Washington DC Know It
You Want What??
That's Interesting
Philadelphia Knows It
So There's Protests Going On In The UK At The Minute Regarding The Political Party Who Has Been Voted Into Power. David Cameron Is The Head Of The Party, Best Sign Of The Year
Best Protest Sign Last Night
Mixture Of Emotions
Why would you deport Taylor Swift? She has done nothing but good for the gay community and has never made racist/sexist comments.
Oh, Dexter. I see you failed American history class, too. Alas, if only you could read about these things for free with an easily reached medium at your finger tips.
Load More Replies...Oh, Dexter. I see you failed American history class, too. Alas, if only you could read about these things for free with an easily reached medium at your finger tips.
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