Though homelessness is no laughing matter, consider comedian Chris Rock's spoken-word song No Sex (In the Champagne Room):
"If a homeless person has a funny sign,
He hasn't been homeless that long.
A real homeless person is too hungry to be funny."
To wit:
1. Cut the guy some slack, you know what he means.
2. This guy's brave, that's all we can say.
3. Albus Dumbledore Outed, Fired as Headmaster at Prestigious Hogwarts, Last Seen Panhandling in Kingston upon Thames
4. Gotta love the enthusiasm.
5. Translation? "My life's amok. It really sucks."
6. Working hard or hardly working?
7. Had Jerry Garcia been tone-deaf.
8. When you wish upon a star...
9. Makes no bones about it, does he?
10. If you could just channel some of that creativity...
Humorous signs from unlucky persons.
Posted by: Funny Guy | November 25, 2007 at 10:48 PM
surprised you dont have the pic of my ex partner where his sign says "kick a punk for a buck, ladies kick half price, no soccer players'
Posted by: laighid | November 25, 2007 at 11:52 PM
The "why lie" signs make a lot of money...
Posted by: Mikey Mc | November 26, 2007 at 12:02 AM
That homeless Bill guy is in Anchorage, AK. I used to see him on my way to work almost everyday.
Posted by: falsesaint | November 26, 2007 at 12:36 AM
heres one I saw on the way home from work a couple weeks ago. took the pic with my cell phone camera. absolutely brilliant
http://moblog.co.uk/blogs/14890/moblog_d8c7734dd9f40.jpg
Posted by: maxo | November 26, 2007 at 02:20 AM
There was a beaut in JHB one day... a young man was standing in a busy intersection with a sign that read; Have job have car need girlfriend phone (and a number)
Posted by: marisa | November 26, 2007 at 04:07 AM
I once got a business card off a homeless guy that had a picture of the homeless guy on the card holding up a sign that said will work for food.
Posted by: Solar Coupons | November 26, 2007 at 09:12 AM
I once got a business card off a homeless guy that had a picture of the homeless guy on the card holding up a sign that said will work for food.
Posted by: Solar Coupons | November 26, 2007 at 09:12 AM
I once got a business card off a homeless guy that had a picture of the homeless guy on the card holding up a sign that said will work for food.
Posted by: Solar Coupons | November 26, 2007 at 09:12 AM
I once got a business card off a homeless guy that had a picture of the homeless guy on the card holding up a sign that said will work for food.
Posted by: Solar Coupons | November 26, 2007 at 09:12 AM
Beautiful a nd coool
Posted by: Anglictina | November 26, 2007 at 12:53 PM
Yesterday in Santa Monica, Ca I saw the best one. It was completely blank, and the guy caught me looking inquisitively, and he says 'spare some change so i can buy a pen?'. awesome
Posted by: Matt | November 26, 2007 at 06:37 PM
Americans begging for money when they could be taking the jobs that illegal immigrants are doing? The people above are the reason America has an immigration problem and we perpetuate it by giving them money.
Posted by: dj41326 | November 27, 2007 at 08:43 AM
Hey thats Homeless Bill!! He 'lives' at Dimond and Old Seward in Anchorage, AK, and no other bums are allowed on his corner.
Posted by: Locke | November 27, 2007 at 01:14 PM
Matt you tight git its not so black n white just because you've got a home and job dont mean you can kick people for being less well off,You would'nt swap your live with there's
So give em some F88king money NOW there thirsty ...
Posted by: Blue | November 27, 2007 at 07:17 PM
I aggree how would you like it being cold and dirty covered in fleas not knowing where your next drink is coming from or your next fumble with a hooker,These guys need are support
Give them some money or take one home and get him drunk be nice to tramps...
Posted by: Tim nice but dim | November 27, 2007 at 07:25 PM
I'm a tramp and I would love to come and live at your house and drink all
your beer wine anything,Hey give me some money I'll even have a threesome with you and your wife.I'd have to check you's out for any rash or crabs first tho.
Posted by: Smelly Steve | November 27, 2007 at 07:31 PM
How can you not have the "wife and kids kidnapped by ninjas, need money for kung fu lessons" guy? Best ever.
Saw a guy in town the other day who'd gone and bought a baby bootee, and was sayin "Here's a little shoe... and here's a Big 'ssue!" - ashamed to say I laughed but didn't buy one :(
Posted by: John | November 28, 2007 at 01:12 PM
Love this! Check out more bum stories at www.street-people.com
Posted by: The Boxman | November 28, 2007 at 06:48 PM
Great Photos. I May Consider A New Profession. PoPo
Posted by: PoPoDomains | November 29, 2007 at 02:36 AM
In Seattle the same guy gives flowers for free, just donations.
Another guy there just has a sign that says "SMILE" on it.
Posted by: Chloe | December 04, 2007 at 04:16 AM
I ABSOLUTELY love the last one. It's the most creative...I would give some money...lol.
Posted by: Daniel | December 04, 2007 at 12:53 PM
Homeless man number 6 is from Madrid, Spain (around either plaza mayor or sol--I forget).
Posted by: | December 08, 2007 at 06:20 AM
Some of those bums are creative.
Posted by: Hyrum | December 11, 2007 at 12:35 PM
I wish I had a camera. A few weeks a go there was a kid on the corner with a sign stating that his family was killed by a gang and he needed money for Ninja lessons so he could exact revenge upon the killers.
Posted by: Matt | December 19, 2007 at 11:36 AM