# Homeless Humor Clever Street Solicitations That Are Sure to Turn Some Heads By Rachel | Published 2009-07-03 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/homeless-signs References: [nowthatsnifty.blogspot](http://nowthatsnifty.blogspot.com/2009/07/funny-homless-beggar-signs.html) It’s a sad reality that there are people living on the streets, but that doesn’t mean they don’t have a sense of humor about their situation. It seems homeless people understand as well as businesses do that it’s not the product, it’s [how you market it](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/legitimate-you). That’s why so many people on the street have created such great signs. Some of the standouts include: “Family kidnapped by Ninjas- Need $ 4 Kung Fu Lessons” and, “Will cuss out your Mother-in-law (for a dollar).” But my personal favorite is “I slept with Lindsay Lohan last week- Please Help.” Take a look at these great signs that are sure to earn some money for [creativity alone](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/league-losers) above. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.4/10 - Popularity: 89% | Activity: 64% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Life](https://www.trendhunter.com/life) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Humorous Street Solicitations:** Opportunity for products or services that incorporate humor into their marketing strategies. - **Creative Signage:** Opportunity for businesses to create visually appealing and humorous signs to attract more customers. - **Alternative Fundraising Methods:** Opportunity for non-profit organizations and charities to incorporate creative, humorous methods to raise funds. ### Where This Applies - **Advertising:** Provide advertising services that incorporate humor into their campaigns. - **Non-profit/charity:** Incorporate creative, humorous methods to fundraise for charitable initiatives. - **Tourism:** Develop humorous walking tours of a city or neighborhood featuring humorous street signs as part of the attraction. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Homeless Support Backpacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-makeshift-traveler-backpack.md) - [Homelessness-Supporting Blanket Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paul-klein.md) - [Billboard-Transformed Tent Shelters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lifesaving-outdoors.md) - [Domestic Awareness Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/this-is-not-a-home.md) - [Unexpectedly-Amusing Treats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/liquid-death-misfortune-cookies.md) - [Homeless Awareness Films](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/no-address.md) - [Homeless-Supporting Accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toques-from-the-heart.md) - [Playful Retail Pop-Up Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-joke-shop.md) - [Lazy Cereal Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/surreal-cereal.md)