How can I help?

[Rev. Iconocclesiastes]

What I am proposing involves subtle means of getting Dudeism out there, without getting evangelistic and "in your face" about things.  Guerrilla advertising tactics, in other words.  Culture jamming and subvertizing rather than out-and-out evangelism.  This could involve leaving tracts in laundromats, putting stickers on the inside of the stall in the public toilets, going into libraries and leaving flyers between the pages of books, that kind of thing. 

[jdurand]

Of course posting stickers and leaving brochures around is breaking laws (unless there happens to be a board marked "stick your stuff here, no problem").  Now granted, "everyone does it" but does Dudeism want to be everyone?

I have a Dudeism sticker on my car, but it's long since faded into unrecognizable.  Guess it's a self-limiting advertising campaign.

As far as spreading the word, it seems to me most people who need to be Dudeists have probably already found us.  Or not.

[Rev. Iconocclesiastes]

Of course posting stickers and leaving brochures around is breaking laws (unless there happens to be a board marked "stick your stuff here, no problem").  Now granted, "everyone does it" but does Dudeism want to be everyone?

Good point.  This had not occurred to me, dude.

[meekon5]

This is something I wrote (adapted from one of my favourite Zen stories) a few years back and still stand by it:

A Dude fills his house with oat soda and burgers from In-N-Out.
He sits out front with the door open.
If a reactionary,
Or a nihilist,
Should walk past and not notice,
What the fuck,
The Dude doesn't bother them.
But should a stranger pass and notice,
And approach the Dude,
He invites him in for a beverage,
And perhaps something to eat.

That is how Dudeism is passed on.

IMHDO

[Masked Dude]

We don't have In-n-Out spots here, but my local Starbucks have a public board. (Well, the big one does.) I could make a littke flyer, 2- or 4-up, with info. Not sure how I feel about it, but it's doable.

I don't frequent the place, so maybe I'll see how it flies here or in Raleigh first?

[Rev. Iconocclesiastes]

We don't have In-n-Out spots here, but my local Starbucks have a public board. (Well, the big one does.) I could make a littke flyer, 2- or 4-up, with info. Not sure how I feel about it, but it's doable.

I don't frequent the place, so maybe I'll see how it flies here or in Raleigh first?

There are no In-n-Out spots here in Boston, either, but I'll stand in Harvard Square and pass out flyers dressed in a dhoti, kirta, and chadar, with my Dudeist pendant around my neck.  And I'll leave flyers in every Starbucks and local bar that I can.  Maybe I'll even bring my kartals, too, and will chant some Dudely Names while I am at it.   I'm the Swami, so that's what you call me!   

[Rev. Iconocclesiastes]

This is something I wrote (adapted from one of my favourite Zen stories) a few years back and still stand by it:

A Dude fills his house with oat soda and burgers from In-N-Out.
He sits out front with the door open.
If a reactionary,
Or a nihilist,
Should walk past and not notice,
What the fuck,
The Dude doesn't bother them.
But should a stranger pass and notice,
And approach the Dude,
He invites him in for a beverage,
And perhaps something to eat.

That is how Dudeism is passed on.

IMHDO

Right on, man.  Is that some kind of Eastern thing?

[BikerDude]

Sounds exhausting

[Rev. Iconocclesiastes]

Sounds exhausting

What does, man?

[cckeiser]

yo rev Icon dude. If you really are intent on going evangelical and all may I suggest keeping it simple....Post-It Notes and a fine felt tip pen.
We can even help you write them.
Write something like:
"The Dude Abides at Dudeism.com"
"Get Ordained at Dudeism .com"

or something along those lines.
I'm sure you can think up a few more....maybe other dudes here can suggest a line or two?

[jdurand]

And pace yourself, you've got the entire rest of eternity ahead of you!

Nothing turns people off faster than seeing the same advertisement at every turn, on every pole.  Make it more mysterious.  A single simple note here, one over there.  Take them back down after a day.  Post in different places.  It should be unusual to see the note.

[Shagbeard]

Make a few business cards printed on your computer... Go to a bowling alley, couple stores, and what have yous and drop one in random place. Real random is floor of high volume walking traffic areas and drinking fountain. Put one in candy isle and liquor isle and what have you.

[DigitalBuddha]

How about...

Dudeism, the slowest growing religion on earth.
Abide with us at Dudeism.com.


Dudeism, the religion of slacking.
Take it easy with us at Dudeism.com.


Is your world getting OVER THE LINE?!
Put the piece away at Dudeism.com.


Looking to abide with other dudes?
Join our beach community at Dudeism.com!

[Rev. Iconocclesiastes]

Dudeism, the religion of slacking.
Take it easy with us at Dudeism.com.

Good stuff, good stuff. 

Have any of ya'll ever heard of the Church of the SubGenius?

Hmmm...like I already wrote, I am also a member of the Church of the SubGenius. 

The reason that I ask, is that the Church of the SubGenius already promotes the pursuit of Slack (spelled with a capital "S" in SubG parlance). 

Using that particular word (even if we spell it with a small "s") might piss "Bob" and his Sacred Scribe (Rev. Stang) off.  But maybe not.

http://subgenius.wikia.com/wiki/Slack

Anyway, we're working on it (flyering, etc).  You know, the royal "we".  More to come.

[Rev. Iconocclesiastes]

yo rev Icon dude. If you really are intent on going evangelical and all may I suggest keeping it simple....Post-It Notes and a fine felt tip pen.
We can even help you write them.
Write something like:
"The Dude Abides at Dudeism.com"
"Get Ordained at Dudeism .com"

or something along those lines.
I'm sure you can think up a few more....maybe other dudes here can suggest a line or two?

Wow, cckeiser.  So now I rate as a bona-fide dude (with no quotation marks)?  Thanks, man. 

Can I have a hug, dude?  (Swami extends his arms and offers cckeiser a hug).   

Let me explain something to you:   I am not "the Rev. Icon dude".  I'm the Swami. So that's what you call me. You know, that or, uh, His Swahmaness, or uh, the Swahmster, or The Reverend Swami Iconocclesiastes if you're not into the whole brevity thing.