Sign twirlers - are they effective?

[kiznarsh]

I'm sure you've all seen them, people holding signs to attract your attention to get you to sell your gold, get that early-morning car wash, or come in for a free soda if you buy a sandwich.



There's a Little Caeser's by my place, and the kid who looks to be in high school is always twirling the sign with such fervor and enthusiasm that you can't even read it. Pretty much like this:



I can tell the advertisement is for pizza, but he's spinning it so fast while doing breakdance moves that I can't even read it!

Have any of you ever been influenced by them? You think they get paid any more than minimum wage, if that? I find it hard to believe that their daily salary is significantly less than the extra business they potentially bring in.

I always find them entertaining, and make sure to wave back if I see someone in a gorilla suit.

[ATL_Av8r]

I notice them, but have never once gone into the establishment they're advertising.

And around here they're just homeless people who will do anything for some booze money. I doubt they're even making minimum wage.

[Chilledman]

Hell no .

[Harv]

I've seen the ones where they bring out the lawnchair on the side of the intersection and just lean the sign up against them.

Must love sucking exhaust fumes all day.

[Basscase]

Quite the opposite actually. That sh1t annoys me.

[OOOO-A3]

Quite the opposite actually. That sh1t annoys me.

x2. A business that resorts to that doesn't deserve my money.


Same goes for car dealers with this sh1t:

[AIRider]

I got a dominos pizza for lunch the other day, some girl was advertising a 5.99 large. Why not

[GeoffD]

It depends on who is twirling the sign. "Cheerleader Car Wash" always gets my attention.

[TwoLitreVW]

makes me wanna buy a $5 pizza every time i see em.

even if the sign is for them buying my gold.

[Turbio!]

Hell no .

Quite the opposite actually. That sh1t annoys me.

See, you'd think, but it's insanely effective. When my parents retired, they did a GOB sale. They resisted sign twirlers for a few weeks, then relented...and boosted their sales per day by about 150%. It drives a ton of walk-in business, especially to sales and similar special events.

[TetsuoShima]

it's not a separate position. LC used to be my first job. You take turns being the guy who has to spin the sign for an hour. You're a regular employee, the sign is just another "station" like oven, dress, dough etc..

[hrama803]

The local sign waving idiot always gives me hand signals to do a wheelie...

I cruise right by in 6th gear @ 45 MPH.

[vr6Cop]

My wife and I had this exact conversation last night.

We always see the same kids out there flipping and spinning. A couple of them have greatly improved over the past year. I guess if you had no mouths to feed and wanted a job with zero responsibilities that allows you to wear your iPod all day and probably doesn't require a drug screen, then it would be cool.

[kiznarsh]

I got a dominos pizza for lunch the other day, some girl was advertising a 5.99 large. Why not

makes me wanna buy a $5 pizza every time i see em.

Was it this girl?

it's not a separate position. LC used to be my first job. You take turns being the guy who has to spin the sign for an hour. You're a regular employee, the sign is just another "station" like oven, dress, dough etc..

Interesting. I've only seen one guy do it but I also haven't seen him in a while, so it doesn't seem to be a daily thing. This kid honestly looks like he's enjoying himself...definitely rockin' out to music and practicing dance moves. That definitely appears to be more effective than the people holding the "$1 wash" signs at the local self-serve car wash...at 7 am during on weekdays.

[1.8Tquattro]

[DzlDub]

If I saw that guy, I'd buy a pizza.

[PrimaVW]

I notice them, but have never once gone into the establishment they're advertising.

And around here they're just homeless people who will do anything for some booze money. I doubt they're even making minimum wage.

funny, I thought the same thing

[Basscase]

See, you'd think, but it's insanely effective. When my parents retired, they did a GOB sale. They resisted sign twirlers for a few weeks, then relented...and boosted their sales per day by about 150%. It drives a ton of walk-in business, especially to sales and similar special events.

I wasn't speaking for the masses.

I'm sure it does bring in a crap load of deal seekers. Especially the store closing ones.

[GodSquadMandrake]

They try to give me kleenex here like I'm a chronic masturbater. I just ignore them like they have aids. I figure it's like trolls, ignore them and they will go away.

[2002]

I beep at every one of these mother ****ers I see on my daily commute

[kiznarsh]

They try to give me kleenex here like I'm a chronic masturbater. I just ignore them like they have aids. I figure it's like trolls, ignore them and they will go away.

So are you saying you're not a chronic masturbater?

Are they twirling kleenex signs? I haven't seen any where they actually give out the product, but I've also never been to Japan so...

[Fritz27]

I feel bad for the poor bastards sweating their asses off while huffing tons of exhaust.

[B3passatBMX]

Came to post this...leaving satisfied.

[GodSquadMandrake]

So are you saying you're not a chronic masturbater?

Are they twirling kleenex signs? I haven't seen any where they actually give out the product, but I've also never been to Japan so...

Nope I joined the fapstronauts a while back. Yeah you can get a lot of free kleenex here but no lube so I guess the trick is that you will have to buy lube unless you want to raw dog it.

[Time for a GTI]

Came to post this...leaving satisfied.

this

[SAPJetta]

It depends on who is twirling the sign. "Cheerleader Car Wash" always gets my attention.

Drove by a group of obviously high school age girls in amazingly skimpy clothing that were doing a car wash. One was holding a sign that said "Are you dirty?"

Why, yes ... yes I felt dirty for even having glanced their way after seeing that.

[GodSquadMandrake]

One was holding a sign that said "Are you dirty?"

Why, yes ... yes I felt dirty for even having glanced their way after seeing that.

Disney has trained them well. They already know the system.

[Assle]

I guess it depends on what they're advertising. I am sure small ticket items advertise better through this medium but big ticket ones don't really. I did see a car dealer (IIRC, Nissan dealer) advertising the finance rates every so often, but most are for pizza, cell phones, oil changes, car washes, and the county fair.

[4-Dr-W-a-T]

Search for Aarrow

[spdfrek]

Search for Aarrow

Wow I still think this is a stupid way to drum up customers but those guys have skill.

[spdfrek]

Drove by a group of obviously high school age girls in amazingly skimpy clothing that were doing a car wash. One was holding a sign that said "Are you dirty?"

Why, yes ... yes I felt dirty for even having glanced their way after seeing that.

Also.....

I have no problems with being a dirty old man and looking.

[nobbyv]

Fell for the $5 all-you-can-eat Pizza Hut buffet the other week while on lunch break based on one of those guys. Was headed to get a salad. Regretted my choice 1/2 hour later. And today, looking at my spare tire.

[MarkTwo]

this

x3

Though for some odd reason every time i see that gif I want to go and purchase a Ford product and not pizza.

[Diamond Dave]

I think they are effective. I always point those guys out to my kids as the reason they need to work hard at school; otherwise the only jobs they'll be able to get are sign twirling.

[MAC]

Just see bums holding going out of business sale signs for furniture stores that never go out of business. No twirling.