Constraint n°089

The Kind Sign

Make a sign with a kind message. Hold it up in a public place. Observe.

Write a kind message on a sign. Something sincere, not a joke. Go to a public place and hold it up for thirty minutes. Observe what happens.

Instructions

  1. Write a message on a piece of cardboard. Something kind and universal. Not funny, not provocative. Sincere.
  2. Go to a busy public place. A square, a market, a station.
  3. Hold up your sign for thirty minutes. Don't explain, don't talk to anyone unless they talk to you.
  4. Observe reactions. The looks, the smiles, the indifference, the discomfort.
  5. Photograph the scene. Write about what you felt holding a kind message in a public space.

Variants

Do it with several people, each holding a different kind message. A gentle demonstration.

Write the message in a foreign language. See if kindness transcends language.

Inspired by

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