There are so many things we would usually protest against in this world, like politics, lack of diversity, racism, etc., but that’s just too broad for some people. Have you ever felt fed up with the smallest of bull-scraps around you. For example, the air-to-chips ratio in your favorite snacks, strange behavior of people in social networks, or the notorious Mercury retrograde… Most of us are used to these annoying things and have found ways to cope with them. But there are brave souls out there who slam their foot in the door, declaring their decisive “no!” – like this guy from New York, the man behind the Instagram account “Dude With Sign”.
The prankster’s name is Seth, and he believes that if people don’t stand up for their beliefs, they’re just being controlled but the powers that be. Perhaps you won’t be able to relate to all of his protests signs, but you’ll surely understand some of them. Just like with every great protest, the context matters a lot, so pay attention to where he’s located and what he’s protesting against.
The project is, of course, meant to be taken as a joke but with a slightly serious subtext. And it looks like his cardboard picket signs are actually helping him to unite people!
Here are some of his best sign and me trying to ruin them. Go!
1. “Put more chips in the bag!”
– Actually don’t, because then your chips will
all be smashed.
2. “Charging
$15for a bowl
of salad should be illegal“
– Making money on the internet should not be
legal either then!
3. “Stop standing
up when the plane lands” – Maybe they
need to go to the toilet.
4. “Halloween and Thanksgiving
come first“ –
Okay, you got me there. Playing Last Christmas in September should be
considered a crime against humanity.
5. “There
should be snow days for work.” –
Sure, tell that to the police, the firefighters, and the hospital
staff.
6. “Daylight saving makes
no sense.” – Sure it
does, it save precious daylight time.
7. “Stop posting entire concerts on your story“ – Don’t tell people how to live their lives?
8. “Yes, Grandma, I’m still
single“ –
Same.
9. “Stop Replying-to-all”
to company-wide emails” –
Unless it’s important information. Which it never is.
10. “Stop using group pics
for your dating profile”
– They’re just insecure, it’s fine.
11. “Guac should be free.”
– This is not communism, comrade.
12. “Nobody
cares about your Spotify” –
The artists do.
13. “No more streaming
services, please.” – More streaming
services, please, so the prices would go down.
14. “Names are not
that hard to spell” –
Tell that to Xzavier or Siobhan.
15. “Stop sending me memes from
private accounts” –
Those were some spicy memes, dude!
16. “Seinfeld is much better than
Friends” – Can’t argue with that.
17. “Why does it feel like Mercury is always in retrograde?” – Because some dude is standing on the street holding a silly sign!
