Whilst protests in America have erupted over the past few years, there’s one recurring character taking his own message to the streets. You might recognize Seth Phillips as the guy in sunglasses holding a cardboard sign and protesting random things, no matter how weird or strange they are. But the best thing is, we can relate to most of what this NYC protestor has to say.
So, if you’ve ever felt like your voice and opinion doesn’t matter in the vast world, then ‘Dude With Sign’ is here to prove you wrong. He calls out the annoying things that we wish we had the guts to tell others. Yes, there should be more chips and less air in bags! H-hey, first-world problems are still problems, o-okay?
We collected the very best of his funny protest signs, so scroll down and enjoy! Let us know which ones you agree with the most from this unsung hero. When you're ready, check out our second collection of Seth's brilliant signs as well.
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Halloween And Thanksgiving Come First
how do we get this to the top of the list? please please please, at least let me have halloween.
Daylight Savings Makes No [friggin] Sense
Charging $15 For A Bowl Of Lettuce Should Be Illegal
There are some annoying things that I can relate to here and want to call out too. Nobody wants to watch a dozen video stories of you at a concert, seriously. And to the guy that keeps hitting 'reply all' on our company emails: you need to stop. You’re fighting the good fight, Seth — keep it up with your funny protest signs, this is how we make changes in the world.
While protesting random things does give us a good laugh, the role of humor in peaceful protest culture is no joke. According to one study, humor helps frame political protests, aids in creating a social movement’s collective identity, and is a powerful communication tool.
Put More Chips In The Bag
Look at the amount of ounces on the bag. That is what you're getting. The air is to protect you from getting a bag of crumbs.
Stop Standing Up When The Plane Lands
I'm 6ft6. I will stand up at the earliest possible moment (when the seatbelts light goes out) so I can unfold my legs. On longer flights, I even prefer to stand during the flight.
There Should Be Snow Days For Work
What’s more, humor energizes protests and brings protesters closer together through shared positive experiences. To put it simply, humor and funny signs are a weapon of the people and shouldn’t be taken lightly.
There are many innovative ways to support a cause that you care about. So, when you’re done looking through this list, check out Bored Panda’s previous articles about an Indian painter who highlighted awful roads by pretending to be an astronaut, as well as about a woman who showed her managers that wearing high heels as part of dress code is incredibly uncomfortable when you're working for 12 hours per day.
Stop Posting Entire Concerts On Your Story
Yes, Grandma I'm Still Single
Yes Netflix, I Am Still Watching
OK, yeah this. How about I just turn it off when I'm ready Netflix? I don't need you to tell me how to watch TV.
Saying "I Could Care Less" Doesn't Make Any Sense
Stop Replying-All To Company Wide Emails
yes yes yes, if it would be up to me, i'd remove the option completely
Stop Using Group Pics For Your Dating Profile
Well I mean at least it looks like you have friends then !
Names Are Not That Hard To Spell
Pili, my name is Pili, I am a woman... Starbucks employees in NY always wrote "Billy". At the end, I started using a nickname after the third "Billy" and officially became "Maya" while aboard
There's a simple solution to Starbucks employees misspelling your name. Don't go there anymore and make your coffee at home. It also saves you loads of money you can use to retire early.
Load More Replies...Real name, "JKMN" this is pronouced "Noel" true story. Parents should be locked up.
Once my friend ended up "Mellison" and no one knows how. It's not remotely close to her name!
My given name is Deanna, but my nickname is Dee. My grandmother came up with it because she kept getting my sister's name and my name confused. My sister's name is Breanna by the way.
The chances that people spell mine right are very low. They usually write Elliott, but I've also seen Eliot and even Ellliot (3 Ls!) It's Elliot. I'd say people spell it correctly about 30% of the time.
Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch is.
Really screw them up--tell them your name is "Nobody." Then listen for them to try to tell customers that nobody's coffee is ready.
Just how hard is EliSabeth to understand? EliZabeth wth an S. ELizsabeth, Elizabeths,
My middle name is Elisabeth. I seriously just spent five minutes trying to check my school profile to see if it had my middle name to make sure I know how to spell it. I don't know how to and it wasn't on there, so I'm hoping it has an S.
Load More Replies...They spell them incorrectly on purpose, this is done to make an order unique too not confuse them later. Kind of when you put your man be on a reservation they'll add your last initial if you're the second "Cindy" if there's a repeat of the last entirely interaction they'll spell it with an "ie" so it's less likely they'll give away your reservation on accident
I wish that was the case for me. Jasmine isn't actually my real name. I have a very common name, but everyone wants to spell it the more common way, than the way I spell it. My name ends with any, but everyone wants to spell it ney. 9 times out of 10 when I go to Starbucks they put ney or they just ask me how to spell it.
Load More Replies...I've never had my name spelled wrong at Starbucks, but I guess that might be because I have one of the most common names ever.
Re Names hard to spell, My ex boss spelled my name as Jhon (John). That became my moniker
They are trained to spell it wrong so people post… it’s just a marketing scam, sorry markiting skam (with a k)
dude i love how he is protesting this at a Starbucks they never get there names right 4 ur orders
A stranger once commented to me:"You know, no matter how simple your name is, someone will misspell it." True and most of us don't even get to pick our own name..
I know, and mine looks easiest but there is always my name misspelt in people's contact list
In Starbucks To make it easy my name is Anna but still wrote Ane
Lol unless you have a Ukrainian or Russian name then, yes they are hard to spell! Heck they're hard to say never mind spell!!
Have you seen some names I have to pronounce/spell, including mine? Try Gopinath, or Musuwadi, or maybe even Subramanian!
I think his whole point is dont spell your kids name some stupid af way?
Preach! My name is phoenetic and people still misspell it ALL THE TIME!
That depends. Some names are ridiculously hard to spell. However, when your last name is Shake, nobody should ever ask you that question. And on a side note, if you're not a child, making jokes about it is really unnecessary. Here's your sign for that.
I have a daughter named Phoebe. After 16 years I still had to check online to see if I got the O and E the right way round
I know a guy who, with his wife, make a game of trying to give the most absurd names.
Good grief, where is this guy from? LOTS of names are that hard to spell, including my husband's name which has two sets of double letters together. No one ever gets that right. Some people have ethnic names that are hard to spell. Even "easy" names often have variants. So yep, names can be that hard to spell.
My name is Tarryn. I get called Karen. I don't even have the correct Karen cut.. I don't compain to managers annnnd my kids are all vaccinated. Idk..
Especially when they're literally spelled for you, or you're copying them from existing text! I only have one 'e' in Shelly!
If you have a name that has fifty different spellings then it becomes a bit harder. Welcome to my world.
Guac Should Be Free
Nobody Cares About Your Spotify
No More Streaming Service Pls
Yes! Too many now. Netflix was created because there were too many channels fighting for space, it filled a need. Now practically every channel has a streaming service and we’re back to square 1.
Stop Sending Me Memes From Private Accounts
Why Does It Feel Like Mercury Is Always In Retrograde?
Seinfield Is Way Better Than Friends
Just Drop The [friggin] Album Kanye
He hasn’t released any good music in a loooooooong time. Keep the music to yourself Kanye.
Sell White Claw On Tap
If you protest in a jungle and there's no one to see, did you even protest?
Load More Replies...Some people have too much time on their hands. But he is very creative.
Nice job, good original illustration on modern day life. His facial expression is also typical. Slightly amused but it does not show, boarderline angry or paranoid with good reason... all in all we all tend to lose the smile or any emotion in our faces cuz we let ourselves be bombarded with so many facts and s**t. Like this post, he nails some stuff. And now he should throw his phone away and go into nature for a month, make love to a nice person and meditate.
I think he should do one like 'Facebook, stop suggesting random strangers from around the world to be my friends'
I do get snow days off from work. I get paid the full day to sit home, eat comfort food, play video games, and drink Sailor Jerry. Neener Neener.
"Telling people what to do via crappy cardboard signs should be illegal"
Maybe doing research. Writing a book. Doing it on a dare. I can think of more, but I don't presume to know why he's doing it.
Load More Replies...I love this guy, he makes sense to me and if people are going to protest it should be for things like he protests. Kudos to you!!! You are the king of protests.
Sure, let's just give up on cultural progress. Women could still not be allowed to vote with that kind of attitude.
Load More Replies...This guy is great. Wish I knew his Grandma so she could set me up on a date with him.😉
If you protest in a jungle and there's no one to see, did you even protest?
Load More Replies...Some people have too much time on their hands. But he is very creative.
Nice job, good original illustration on modern day life. His facial expression is also typical. Slightly amused but it does not show, boarderline angry or paranoid with good reason... all in all we all tend to lose the smile or any emotion in our faces cuz we let ourselves be bombarded with so many facts and s**t. Like this post, he nails some stuff. And now he should throw his phone away and go into nature for a month, make love to a nice person and meditate.
I think he should do one like 'Facebook, stop suggesting random strangers from around the world to be my friends'
I do get snow days off from work. I get paid the full day to sit home, eat comfort food, play video games, and drink Sailor Jerry. Neener Neener.
"Telling people what to do via crappy cardboard signs should be illegal"
Maybe doing research. Writing a book. Doing it on a dare. I can think of more, but I don't presume to know why he's doing it.
Load More Replies...I love this guy, he makes sense to me and if people are going to protest it should be for things like he protests. Kudos to you!!! You are the king of protests.
Sure, let's just give up on cultural progress. Women could still not be allowed to vote with that kind of attitude.
Load More Replies...This guy is great. Wish I knew his Grandma so she could set me up on a date with him.😉