Sign twirlers on the street

**Strider** · 11-02-2006, 11:17 PM

Okay, I have no idea if this has happened in anyone else's town, but it seems to be a growing trend here... businesses have people standing on the sidewalks off of major roads with big freaking signs trying to attract business.

Some of 'em are just like "Eh, look at me, I'm holdin' up a sign" and aren't very pro-active about it. Others, however, take to the job pretty seriously: I know one guy who dances his butt off for a furniture store, even when it was 115 outside this summer. That takes guts. Another guy, whom I saw earlier while I was working, held up a sign for Sprint and was singing at the top of his lungs. There's a girl that does colorguard-type stuff for Popeye's Chicken, and I saw a guy on a Segway dressed up like Caesar to promote whatever 5 dollar thingy Little Caesar's was doing.

I'll try and get some video of one of 'em or another, but I'm curious... does this crazy kind of thing happen in your town, too? Pictures and video encouraged!

**Twisted Tinkerbell** · 11-02-2006, 11:22 PM

Yeah, you get those a lot in London, but they always look really bored and miserable. I want to see some dancing!

**Anaisa** · 11-02-2006, 11:45 PM

I've seen some before. Being held by teenagers mainly, an they usually have some freinds with them, an they stand around talking to them. I don't think I've ever looked at any of the signs. I usually just walk past thinking that their freinds are filthy, for sitting on the pavement.

**o_O** · 11-03-2006, 12:28 AM

Yeah, they're in Auckland as well. Mostly they're advertising pizza, but I've seen a few advertising flowers as well.
I always feel sorry for them, because they aren't old enough to get a real job, so they get exploited to do the worst job for the least pay.

**RiseToFall** · 11-03-2006, 12:34 AM

I've seen a guy dressed up in a bear costume in 90+ degree weather dancing around just to sell a couple of cell phones.

Sorry no pics.

**Jowy** · 11-03-2006, 01:15 AM

I've seen an enormous Quizno's sub walking around when the one near my house opened up. And I saw my friend from Little Caesar's screaming at cars and holding the gigantic sign one day trying to get some business.

**I Took the Red Pill** · 11-03-2006, 01:17 AM

Yeah I've seen the guy in the Little Caesar's suit outside in the blazing hot summer. I wanted to give him a tip but he said he wasn't allowed to take any, so I slipped it in his toga.