I have a sticker on the back window of my 4Runner that I thought was somewhat unique and suited my personality/outlook - whatever. It took me a while to find the exact decoration that said “me”. I kind of look at it like getting a tatoo. I haven’t noticed it on any other cars in town.
My brother’s girlfriend asked me one day where I got my sticker, because she was looking for something for her new Chevy Trailblazer. I told her.
You can see where this is leading… she got the same exact sticker and placed it in the same spot on her car. Now everytime our cars are parked near each other at family gatherings or places around town, I cringe. Why do something like that? Is this high school? Or is my attitude stuck in high school? Am I being immature or do I have a legitimate reason to feel annoyed?
By the way, I am 38 and she is 40 - we are not children! Or are we…??
I could see where you might be a little annoyed. It’s knid of like choosing a signature line, then seeing another member using it after they saw it on one of your posts.
But as an adult, and not wanting to appear to be childish, you should probably not mention it to your brother’s girlfiend.
After all, it wasn’t the only sticker in the rack.
I do think it was strange of her to put the same sticker on her car. My sister-in-law are both into dogs, and one day when we were together we saw this really cool dog bumper sticker. We both commented on it.
I went home and found it on the internet and ordered it. Turns out the next time I saw her, she had done the same thing and already had it on her car. I hadn’t put mine on yet, and I never did because I thought it would be a little weird.
It’s nothing that exciting, really, just an artsy sort of sun symbol, but it suits me. Now I wish I had chosen something a little more controversial just to see if she would follow me there too.
I haven’t said anything to her. I didn’t see the point. It didn’t seem to bother her to do it, so why try to explain it to her? It just creeps me out a little, and I was wondering if my reaction is strange. Oh, and by the way, she also has my hair color now.
Well, what do they say… imitation is the sincerest form of flattery? I know it’s annoying, but maybe you should be flattered?
Not helping? Okay, I’ll shut up.
If it were me, and someone I knew had the sticker, I would be afraid they would feel I was copying them. If it was someone I didn’t know well or see often, it might be different. But this seems creepy.
[creepy anecdote]
When my husband and I first discovered we were pregnant (a huge surprise), some acquaintances of ours expressed dismay. It seems they had hoped we could be pregnant “at the same time” so we could “share the experience.” Imagine our surprise when just a few months later they were announcing how they were “accidentally-on-purpose” pregnant. Certain comments were made by them suggesting how cool it would be if they had a boy (who could naturally marry our daughter down the road). When they announced they were indeed having a boy, I went into full evasive maneuvers.
GlendaWitch I think you already have the makings of a good plan.
Replace your sun symbol with one really bizarre. Also get one that you like and want to replace the wild one with. If you want to up the ante, get a wig, same hair length or shorter, in a totally different color.
