# Humorous Demonstrations The Best Protest Signs of 2009 By gali&hila | Published 2009-12-08 | Social Good Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/best-protest-signs-of-2009 References: [buzzfeed](http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/the-50-best-protest-signs-of-2009) In a cynical, cold world, ruled by bureaucrats protest is the people's why to say – that’s it! When we really care about something, we must take it to the streets and protest and while we're at it why not make it funny? Without further ado I present the best protest signs of 2009. The real challenge is to [draw attention](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nobody-reads-ads) to the protest and your signs. To do that the signs need to be unique and the best protest signs of 2009 definitely fit the bill. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.9/10 - Popularity: 93% | Activity: 77% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Social Good](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialgood) > [Activism](https://www.trendhunter.com/activism) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Funny Protest Signs:** Opportunities for disruptive innovation in creating and selling witty protest signs that draw attention and resonate with a larger audience. - **Expressive Protests:** Innovation opportunities in developing new ways for people to creatively and humorously express their grievances and beliefs through protest signs. - **Humor as a Form of Activism:** Disruptive innovation opportunities in using humor as a powerful tool for social activism and promoting important causes through clever protest signs. ### Who This Affects Most - **Art and Design:** Creating and selling unique and witty protest signs that stand out and capture attention can be a lucrative venture in the art and design industry. - **Marketing and Advertising:** Incorporating humor and creativity into protest signs can open up new avenues for marketing and advertising companies to engage with a socially conscious audience. - **Social Activism:** Using humor as a form of activism through protest signs presents opportunities for organizations and individuals working in the social activism space to drive awareness and mobilize support for their causes. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Ocean Purity Petitons](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-dirty-protest.md) - [Lazy Cereal Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/surreal-cereal.md) - [Satirical Political Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thoughts-prayers-toilet-paper.md) - [Novelty Polling Websites](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/funnypoll.md) - [Creative Cancer Awareness Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pick-up-your-poop.md) - [Celebratory Odd Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ridiculous-design.md) - [Limited Humorous Art Prints](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/david-shrigley-1.md) - [Drug-Themed April Fool's Gags](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/innocean-berlin.md) - [Provocative Eco Screensavers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/planetsaving-screen-savers.md)