# Bumpersticker - what are they trying to say? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 16, 2006, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bumpersticker-what-are-they-trying-to-say/356916 "2006-05-16T02:53:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Fetchund](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b2d939/32.png) [@Fetchund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fetchund)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2006, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bumpersticker-what-are-they-trying-to-say/356916/1 "2006-05-16T02:53:21Z")
So, driving home tonight I got behind a car that had only one bumpersticker. It read: **"Come judgement day, you are going to wish you had Jesus stickers on your car!"** I’m still puzzling over this one. Is it meant seriously? If so, why were there no other Jesus stickers on the car? Is it supposed to be funny? If so, I’m missing the point, I guess. Does anyone know anyone who has this sticker on their car and can give me some insight? I have no idea why I care, but I seem to… ---
**Author:** ![Renee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/renee/32/287_2.png) [@Renee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Renee)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2006, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bumpersticker-what-are-they-trying-to-say/356916/2 "2006-05-16T02:55:04Z")
Surely this is a joke. I think it’s funny, anyway. ---
**Author:** ![Fetchund](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b2d939/32.png) [@Fetchund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fetchund)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2006, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bumpersticker-what-are-they-trying-to-say/356916/3 "2006-05-16T03:04:06Z")
Is it sort of along the lines of “Come the Rapture… can I have your stereo?” THAT one I get… I’m starting to think that living out here in Weird Congregationville is warping me… ---
**Author:** ![Hung\_Mung](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a88e4f/32.png) [@Hung\_Mung](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hung_Mung)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2006, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bumpersticker-what-are-they-trying-to-say/356916/4 "2006-05-16T03:06:45Z")
I definitely think it’s sarcastic. I love it. That’s almost as good as: Who Would Jesus Bomb? ---
**Author:** ![Annie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/858c86/32.png) [@Annie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2006, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bumpersticker-what-are-they-trying-to-say/356916/5 "2006-05-16T03:39:54Z")
“Come the Rapture, Jesus is going to wonder why you think He gives a shit about your bumperstickers” ---
**Author:** ![Fetchund](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b2d939/32.png) [@Fetchund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fetchund)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2006, 10:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bumpersticker-what-are-they-trying-to-say/356916/6 "2006-05-16T10:37:28Z")
> [@Annie](#): > > “Come the Rapture, Jesus is going to wonder why you think He gives a shit about your bumperstickers” Thank you! That makes sense! Now, maybe I DO have a kindred spirit out here - I’ll keep an eye out for that car again. ---
**Author:** ![friedo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8edcca/32.png) [@friedo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friedo)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2006, 10:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bumpersticker-what-are-they-trying-to-say/356916/7 "2006-05-16T10:48:13Z")
I think “Bumpersticker” as one word would make an excellent band name. ---
**Author:** ![DrMemory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/977dab/32.png) [@DrMemory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrMemory)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2006, 10:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bumpersticker-what-are-they-trying-to-say/356916/8 "2006-05-16T10:52:19Z")
Reminds me of one I saw recently…, “Save Me Jesus…from your followers” ---
**Author:** ![friedo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8edcca/32.png) [@friedo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friedo)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2006, 11:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bumpersticker-what-are-they-trying-to-say/356916/9 "2006-05-16T11:12:56Z")
I’ve seen “Jesus loves you. But everyone else thinks you’re an asshole.” ---
**Author:** ![phall0106](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/phall0106/32/5934_2.png) [@phall0106](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phall0106)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2006, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bumpersticker-what-are-they-trying-to-say/356916/10 "2006-05-16T13:12:03Z")
A friend had this one on his bumper, until so idiot totaled his car… “I found Jesus. He was behind the couch.” ---
**Author:** ![Sal\_Ammoniac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8dc957/32.png) [@Sal\_Ammoniac](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sal_Ammoniac)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2006, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bumpersticker-what-are-they-trying-to-say/356916/11 "2006-05-16T13:22:48Z")
The genius of this sticker is that it’s sarcastic, but not so obviously sarcastic that fundies will rip it from the bumper. They may even think it’s sincere. ---
**Author:** ![RTA](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b4bc9f/32.png) [@RTA](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTA)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2006, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bumpersticker-what-are-they-trying-to-say/356916/12 "2006-05-16T13:58:23Z")
I would have guessed it IS sincere. My favorite new bumpersticker, spotted last week: “Nothing Fails Like Prayer” ---
**Author:** ![simster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/simster/32/1047_2.png) [@simster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/simster)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2006, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bumpersticker-what-are-they-trying-to-say/356916/13 "2006-05-16T16:37:54Z")
Seen recently: “If you make evolution a crime, only criminals will evolve” ---
**Author:** ![Kizarvexius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/da6949/32.png) [@Kizarvexius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kizarvexius)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2006, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bumpersticker-what-are-they-trying-to-say/356916/14 "2006-05-16T17:30:42Z")
Gamer sticker: “Jesus Saves. All others take full damage.”