I am all for a good, peaceful demonstration against the man, but these bizarre protest pieces are something else. "Normal" protests involve a group of people waving signs and singing clever and catchy songs. These protests involve people doing everything from stripping down to masquerading as members of the KKK.
As the act of protesting itself has become less taboo and interesting, organizers have been forced to come up with new ways to grab both public and media attention for their protests. It is apparently working, as most of the protests featured here received significant coverage in both the realms of physical and digital media. If you are looking for a crazy idea to help make your next protest pop, then you might want to click through these bizarre protest pieces.
25 Bizarre Protest Pieces
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Naked Protesting
Hot 'Chicks' Battle KFC in Australia
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Environmental Nudity
'World Naked Bike Ride' in Support of the Environment
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Magalogue
The Return of Abercrombie & Fitch Quarterly
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Risque Public Protests
PETA: Bare Skin, Not Bear Skin
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Humorous Demonstrations
The Best Protest Signs of 2009
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Laugh-Inducing Protests
These Funny Protesters Make Fighting the Man Fun
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Artistic Financial Crisis Protests
Burning Money & Body Painting With Ashes
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Anti-Palin Alaskan Protests
Pun-Laden Political Slogans
15
Supercar Destruction Protests
Angry Chinese Man Publicly Destroyed His Lamborghini Gallardo
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Funny Fake Protests
Toronto's North York General Hospital Underwear Affair
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Nude Nuclear Protests
‘The Environmentals' Stage Clothes-Free Activism Contest
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Eating Dog To Protest The Queen
Vegan Performance Artist Makes a Statement
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Protesting Peeping Toms
Clothed Tourist Sparks “Mini-Riot” at White Cockatoo
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Guerrilla Benching
Green-Space Loving Activists Drill Down New Seats Around London
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Stripping Down for Alter-Globalization
European Social Forum Protest
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Linguistic Protests
English Professor Ousted from Starbucks for Refusing to Use the Lingo
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Controversial Canine Activism
PETA Dresses as KKK To Protest Westminster Dog Show in NYC
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Extreme Climate Change Protest
Greenpeace Jumps On Airplane
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Extreme Protest
Bolivian Prostitutes Sew Mouths Shut
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Eco Protest Through Spoofs
Greenpeace Kleercut Kleenex Parody
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Pixacao Protests
Graffiti Artists Deface Street Art Exhibit
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Knitting as Political Protest
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Flash Mob Tax Protests
US Uncut Amuses and Confuses B of A Employees with 'Pay Up' Performance
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The 2012 Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 Lives Up to the Hype
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Controversial Public Transit Photos
Paris Metro Nudes
Desperate Publicity Stunts
Britney Spears and Avril Lavigne Pose Topless
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The Million-Euro Shayton Equilibrium Has a Top Speed of Over 249 MPH
Nude Hiking
Backcountry in the Buff
Hacked Politicians
Sarah Palin Yahoo! Email Hacked
Movie Mask Fashiontography
The Black Apple Autumn/Winter 'V for Vendetta'-like Campaign
21,000 Person Guerrilla Dances
Oprah Flash Mob Kickoff Party on Chicago's Magnificent Mile
Top 18 Street Art Installations + Melting Ice Cream Truck
Pop Culture Protests
ADDMINIMAL's Naughty Campaign Against Chalga in Bulgaria
Macho Automotive Makeovers
The Technocraft Lamborghini Gallardo is a Hot Ride
Hedonistic Recession Responses
Australia's White Cockatoo Holds Month-Long Clothes-Free Romp
Jackass Naked for Animals
Steve-O Prefers Ink Over Mink in PETA Ads
Clothing-Optional Travel Destinations
Top Spots to Take It All Off
Eye Candy Super Cars
The Mach7 Falcon is a Drool-Worthy Road Warrior
20 Planted Publicity Stunts
Political Cosmetics
Sarah Palin's “Power Pink” Lipstick
Palin Bashing
Sarah Palin Dissed by Meg Ryan, Pink, Jada Pinkett-Smith
18 Flash Mob Movements
From Hammer Pants Flash Mobs to Literal Flash Mobs
Protesting Horse-Drawn Carriages
Kirsten Johnston for PETA
Credit Crunch Punks
‘Children of The Revolution' in FutureClaw
Super-Choreographed Flash Mobs
VTM and LDV United Bring 'The Sound of Music' to Belgium
Impressing Classmate Campaigns
The Avis High School Reunion Ad is a Luxury Car Lineup
Mysteriously Masked Super Cars
A Sneak Peek at the Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4
Young Hacker Unlocks Restrictions
iPhone Cracked By Teen
Supercar Crossover Vehicles
Sabino Leerentveld's Lamborghini PMF-L Formula 1 Concept
Funny Fake Protests
Toronto's North York General Hospital Underwear Affair
Nude Nuclear Protests
‘The Environmentals' Stage Clothes-Free Activism Contest
Flash Mob Activism
Swiss Flashmobs Demonstrate Possibilities of Nuclear Plant Meltdown
Credit Crunch Fashion Ads
Donna Karan Opts for Runway Images as Spring 2009 Ads
Guerrilla Gardening
'Bloom' Seed Spreading by Bicycle
Protesting Peeping Toms
Clothed Tourist Sparks “Mini-Riot” at White Cockatoo
Impromptu 90s Traffic Dances
The Hammer Pants Flash Mob Strikes Santa Monica Blvd
Four-Door Supercars
Lamborghini Estoque Concept Approved for Production
Silly Literary Explanations
'The 3 Most Common Uses of Irony' Comic is not a Good Study Guide
Guerrilla Campaign for Homeless
Vitae Shelters
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"Who Controls the World?"
Urban Protest Art
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Roof-Top Protests
Greenpeace Fights E-Waste From the Roof of Hewlett-Packard
Guerrilla Anti-Ad Groups
'Les Deboulonneurs' Protesters Graffiti Slogans On French Billboards
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Gaming Terminology
Sandbox Games
Foreign Language Cardio
Low-Impact Aerobics Help the Japanese Learn English
Learning from AIG & Wachovia
Dagens Industri Credit Crisis Ads
Wikipedia Screened By CIA, Vatican
Wikiscanner Reveals Shocking Editors
Exclusive Asian Supercars
The Lamborghini Gallardo Singapore Edition Rocks the Tiny Island Nation
Activists vs Fashion Industry
PETA Protests Donna Karan
Choreographed Airline Stunts
The American Airlines Los Angeles Flash Mob Stuns Passersby
Boycotting to Force Change
PETA Gets H & M to Change Wool
Mysterious Male Protesters
Anniversary of the 'Tank Man' in Tiananmen Square
Unlocking iPhones Is Illegal
Apple Hackers In Trouble
Professional Nerdterpreters
Michael Rooney Jr. Translates Klingon for a Living
Corporate Flash Mobs
Media Markt Turns Delivery Into Publicity
PSP Phone Hacks
PSP Slim Furikup
Credit Crisis Signs
National Debt Clock Runs Out of Space
Forgotten Word Dictionaries
The Non-Word Dictionary is a Safe Haven for Non-OED Certified Words
Economy-Inspired Guerrilla Art
Faux Financial Memorials
Voluntary Harvesting
Guerrilla Initiatve Puts Unwanted, Unpicked Fruit to Use
Green Guerrilla Bathroom Campaigns
"These Come from Trees" Stickers
Chaos-Inducing Publicity Stunts
EA Gas Giveaway for Mercenaries 2
Unlikely Media Protests
Bon Jovi Joins Protest of 'Guitar Hero 5' Over Kurt Cobain Likeness
Remixing Street Art
Banksy Gets Jelly-Bean Redux
Multicultural McBurger Campaigns
Mcdonald's Swiss Weeks Introduces Three New Burgers
Retro Revival Flash Mobs
'Big Art for Little Minds' Recreates Woodstock in Toronto
Apple Gives Out People's Passwords
Computer Security at a New Low
Flash Mob Politics
Egyptian Protests Threatened by Social Media Shut-Downs
CyberShack: Trend Hunter Featured as One of Top Three Cool Websites
Buddhist Activists Protest China Online
Digital Dharma
Protesting With Footwear
Tibet Activists Throws Shoe At China Premier In The UK
Calling In Gay to Work
Protesting Prop 8 Through Charitable Work