Bumper Stickers

love bumper stickers. They really say a lot about a person. Seriously. Anyone who would take the time to adhere a gummy-backed piece of paper to the back of their car, that will probably never come off in their lifetime deserves a bit of applause. I do however, question why someone would go out of their way to implore others to 'honk if you're horny!', or 'Baby on Board'. For the former: why do you want to know? For the latter: no really? I couldn't tell with the rear facing car seat, the mickey mouse blind stuck up with suction cups, or the thousand or so McDonalds Happy Meal toys on the dashboard.
But it's the bumper stickerslike the one that states 'Fundamentalists are more mental than fun', or 'I tried to child-proof the house but the kids found a way back in' that amuse the hell out of me. I don't have any bumper stickers on my own car, for the record. I've never gotten around to purchasing any, and haven't quite found the right one. But, I also think that bumper stickers have their place. Not all cars can support a bumper sticker. It'd be a shame to see a spanking new car with a sticker that read' teenage princess' on it. As far as political stickers go: umm... not for me, either.

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I have one Kerry/Edwards sticker on my Honda Civic, so I fulfill one half of your observation. My other vehicle is a Jeep Cherokee that I use for farm work, and I have a Kerry/Edwards sticker on that, too. But overall, I'd have to agree with the trend you noticed.

Interesting observations Jill. I've been playing the bumper sticker game on my way into work recently. I work in downtown DC and the 3 mile commute from my apartment takes about 35 minutes--gives me lots of time to check out the other cars around me. I've noticed that cars with Kerry/Edwards don't have one sticker, they've got 2, 3, or even 5. Where as the Bush stickers are usually solo.

I drive 55 miles a day, so I see all sorts of bumper stickers.  You see more gay activist and rainbow stickers on Honda Civics than any other vehicle.

There are definitely more foreign cars with Kerry stickers on them than domestic vehicles.  I've yet to see a Cadillac with a Kerry sticker on it (but, I have seen plenty of W'04 magnets on them).  I've seen a few cars with "Pro-Life" stickers that have an Anti-Kerry sticker on it (usually the "You can't be Catholic and pro-choice").  I've seen a few cars that have the veteran license plates or a military stickers (which are a lot of times Ford or Chevy trucks) that says: "W'04  Boots or Flip-Flops?" (that one cracks me up).

I would never put a bumper sticker on my car.  It screws up the paint, and it just gives people with road rage a reason to run you off the road.

I don't and will not have bumper stickers on my cars or trucks. I do however have some magnetic "Support Our Troops" and "God Bless The USA" ribbons on both. The were given to me by a rather nice Marine Recruiter I met recently. ( I'm not Joining the Marines by the way, I already did my time with the Navy)

The bumper sticker that kinda shocked me recently said this "Abortion doesn't make you unpregnant, It makes you the mother of a dead baby".

No matter your position on the subject that's a pretty profound statement....

NickyG, I have seen some amusing bumper stickers but I really don't support anything that distracts people while driving.  I see people doing enough stupid stuff while driving without distraction.

Here in MO, the bumper sticker division line is between large trucks / suvs (W's and B&C) and economy cars (K&E).

No matter your position on the subject that's a pretty profound statement....

I don't know if "profound" is the word I would use. I can't get too sentimental over a clump of cells.

let's keep this on topic and not start a debate over something else, OK?

If you boil people down like you are a unborn child, we're all just clumps of cells, how 'bout that? I would say it's a clever way of desensitizing people to humanity to justify someone elses need.

Back on topic, I was wondering if those giving out bumper sticker reports could provide a general location or a description of the area they are in (even as simple as rural or urban) to assist other readers in getting a better feel for the provided report...

Deference, I drive between metro-Detroit area (where I work) and then south of Ann Arbor (which is *very* liberal in general) during my commute.  So, I really get a huge sampling.  I also live in the country, surrounded by farms.  I never really thought about it, but farmers are typically republican.  I never really realized it until I saw about a dozen or so farms with Bush signs out front. I even saw a huge tractor with a Bush sticker on it.

Deference:
good point, I live in a metropolitan area and I see far more W'04 stickers on vehicles of all types, however and this is off subject a little, I see far more Kerry yard signs when I drive through the surrounding comunities.

Here in my state, tailgating is extremely common, all those important HAFB employees...hee hee...

therefore, my favorite bumper sticker (and one that I am dying to find and buy) says

The closer you come, the slower I go!

This describes me completely. I despise people that think that I need to be pushed down a road, when I am already going 20-25 mph over the speed limit. I do slow down, and even have a tendancy to go below the speed limit. It makes them angry, and I end up laughing at them.

I find it interesting that people who support the anti-outsourcing candidate drive cars from foreign companies. I'm not really surprised though.

I don't categorize bumper stickers so much, but I check out yard signs. Sometimes it's just a matter of what road I'm driving on; if I'm driving in town or to town, the amount of Kerry/Edwards signs match if not overtake the Bush/Cheney signs, but if I'm driving back in the hills, there's not a Kerry/Edwards sign to be found. It's fun to see neighbors who have different signs, I can only imagine the turf wars they're itching to start.

As for me and my family, we don't have any yard signs or bumper stickers, and never will. And am I the only one who is REALLY annoyed by those ribbon magnets that say "God Bless Our Troops" or "God Bless the USA"? Those things drive me insane, one is bad enough, but it's even worse when you have 3 or 4 on the back.

lol I got in a lot of doo doo for posting an anti-yellow ribbon article

but I agree, they are tacky

anti-yellow ribbon article

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not important

Thanx guys, good stuff, and insightful topic, Myrrander.

I also have seen more Kerry Yard signs in this Midwestern town of ~15,000. That's due mostly to the aggressive get out the vote effort by volunteers.

Hey, voting for Kerry? You registered? Want a free yard sign?

Reply #2 By: Myrrander - 10/13/2004 8:37:53 AM *laugh* I have one Kerry/Edwards sticker on my Honda Civic, so I fulfill one half of your observation. My other vehicle is a Jeep Cherokee that I use for farm work, and I have a Kerry/Edwards sticker on that, too. But overall, I'd have to agree with the trend you noticed.

And I have a Bush/Cheney one on my Ford pickup truck. So I fulfill the second half.

Reply #17 By: apdelong31 - 10/13/2004 11:30:52 AM And am I the only one who is REALLY annoyed by those ribbon magnets that say "God Bless Our Troops" or "God Bless the USA"? Those things drive me insane, one is bad enough, but it's even worse when you have 3 or 4 on the b

Obviously you have a problem with this, Might I inquire as to why you have the problem?

I've got 2 yellow ribbon magnets (suck it, myrrander and apedelong . . . muahahahahaha!), one with "Support Our Troops," and one with "Keep My Daddy Safe." I have a sticker with Homer Simpson pointing to his ass, and a Hawaiian gecko sticker, a 25th Infantry Division bumper sticker, and a West Texas A & M University sticker. That's on the back.

On the front upper windshield I've got a "Army Wife: Toughest Job in the Army" sticker and a United States flag. For Hawaii, this is actually a very minimal level of stickerage. In the near future I will be obtaining some of that paint for windshields and drawing a "W" with a "no sign" over it (ala "no smoking"). Only then will my Oldsmobile Silhouette minivan be complete!

This is really interesting to me. Coming from Australia the idea of people actually going to the effort to hammer a sign into their lawn or place a sticker on their car to show who you support politically is completely alien. We only just had an election and the most you see are a few signs attached to lamp posts - placed by the party themselves - suggesting that you vote for them. The whole fan fare and almost carnival like goings on seem so strange.

As for the bumper stickers I detest, it would have to be the ubiquitous fish stickers. If you want a flashing beacon that you're a bad driver, attach one of these to your car! (And no, I am not suggesting all Christians are bad drivers. Maybe the stickers have some effect on one's driving skills?)

Reply #25 By: Floozie - 10/13/2004 12:42:14 PM As for the bumper stickers I detest, it would have to be the ubiquitous fish stickers. If you want a flashing beacon that you're a bad driver, attach one of these to your car! (And no, I am not suggesting all Christians are bad drivers. Maybe the stickers have some effect on one's driving skills?)

I think you'll find MOST people agree with that one.