r/buskersandsignflyers has made it to fifty members, I hope y'all have seen something that helps you or makes you smile, keep on being awesome everyone, but START POSTING OR SHARING STIFF, I wanna see you busking, hear yours story's, I want to get to see y'all in action!

Smile you're beautiful

1. Your gonna see the best of humanity and your going to see the worst of humanity.

2.your sign matters *make the writing thick enough to see at least as thick as your middle finger. * fill in the words completely with sharpie *keep it stupid simple no one's gonna read your paragraph

3. Dont get discouraged, some days are better then others

4. Figure out the flow of people in your areas I've always broke it down into shifts of 5:30am-9am, then 11am to 1pm, then 230pm to 5pm ( when EVERONE is going to and from work)

5.dont dress to nice

6. If people give you something to eat just tear into it in front of them, if they see how hungry you are they might give you some money to

7. FIND A GOOD SPOT I always liked highway off ramps, on the driver's side, or outlets from shopping malls, Walmarts and stop and shops are good as well ( and as long as your on public property it 100% legal in the united States )

8. You have to get good at reading people different people want to hear different things, but don't make up a crazy story

9. Make eye contact with driver's, if you don't 90% of the time you won't do well

10. Pay attention when there's a long line of cars so the car dosen't have to stop when the get to you and end up making people miss the light ( also listen for beeps calling you over )

11.Bring water, sunscreen/bugspray and shade if it's a hot sunny day bring an umbrella because you will bake and dehydration and heatstroke is a real killer

12.if people yell at you take it in stride think about how miserable they have to be to be yelling at someone who has to stand on the side of the road to get money to survive the next day or two as they drive by in there nice car with there ac/ heat on, learn to let it go because if you yell back or make them feel "uncomfortable or unsafe" by yelling back or flipping them off they might call the cops and nobody likes dealing with the cops

13.If the police show up, be polite, if they ask you to move, just find a new spot as long as your on public property signflying is protected by the constitution but don't argue with them, be respectful and find yourself a new spot. Ive had police bring me food and give me a 20 before they are just people so treat them like you want to be treated

14. When you've had a good day pay it forward, if I make a 80 or a 100 bucks i try to help other people who are down on there luck , KARMA IS REAL pay it forward it always comes back

And be safe, don't get in people cars if your not comfortable doing it, I'm a 6 foot 4 man who is quite confident in my ability to be safe no matter were I go but if your tiny or a female just be smart about who you trust, if something about an area is freaking you out trust your gut find a new spot, also know what's legal in your area for self defence weapons I don't carry one but a lot of knifes are not legal and honestly half the time you can't use knifes for defence or you will end up in jail or end up with a manslaughter or murder charge, if u really feel like you need a weapon put a pad lock on a bandana in your back pocket but don't tie the bandana, if police pull up you just grab one side of the bandanna and pull it out of the lock to dab your face off or something but if you need it you just grab both sides and wack the shit outta the attacker, but honestly just run and extrecate yourself from the situation that's always the smart move

Smile your beautiful

Let me know what other tips should be added to the list or anything else you find useful when flying

What's the most interesting thing that happened to you well you were spangeing

Mine is "smile you're beautiful"

Figured ide show you my set up for when I go busking

https://photos.app.goo.gl/9HaZmbJmM8cJFRra8 (Busking set up)

https://photos.app.goo.gl/2tshdZzSYesKLSMQ7 https://photos.app.goo.gl/TRSjXiL3ckkMJEsy7 https://photos.app.goo.gl/uveAswjQ2Yp4Ca5R7 (Busking / puppy pics this hansom man wanted to sit in the case for attention lol but people loved it so much). ;)

All it is is my case, a cardboard sign, my guitar and as piece of cardboard to put my money under in my case so it dosen't blow away and people can't see it. I try to grab a double milk crate to sit on but because I only play at gas stations they are always available so I don't have one myself.