# I pit your stupid bumper sticker! **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [July 7, 2012, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-your-stupid-bumper-sticker/627499 "2012-07-07T04:46:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Morbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morbo/32/389_2.png) [@Morbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morbo)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2012, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-your-stupid-bumper-sticker/627499/21 "2012-07-07T16:58:40Z")
My favorite was a woman in my home town that had a “My other car is a Mercedes” license plate frame…on her Mercedes. A car in my current neighborhood has one that reads “Can’t Sleep - Clowns Will Eat Me” which I find hilarious. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2012, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-your-stupid-bumper-sticker/627499/22 "2012-07-07T16:59:52Z")
> [@Morbo](#): > > My favorite was a woman in my home town that had a “My other car is a Mercedes” license plate frame…on her Mercedes. Much better: “My other car is a Rolls Royce”, seen on a Rolls Royce. ---
**Author:** ![postcards](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8e8cbc/32.png) [@postcards](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/postcards)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2012, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-your-stupid-bumper-sticker/627499/23 "2012-07-07T17:10:30Z")
> [@John\_Mace](#): > > Much better: “My other car is a Rolls Royce”, seen on a Rolls Royce. [Or on a wheelchair.](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dQuacLNyX8E/RpuSIG8hpaI/AAAAAAAAAb4/weZjb7atwQo/s1600-h/myothercar.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![MeanOldLady](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanoldlady/32/10737_2.png) [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2012, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-your-stupid-bumper-sticker/627499/24 "2012-07-07T18:17:24Z")
My first thought upon reading this thread title was “No he is not bitching about a bumper sticker,” and my next thought after reading the OP was “Yes he is, and it is hilarious!” I’m totally stealing “apples and orangutans,” btw. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2012, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-your-stupid-bumper-sticker/627499/25 "2012-07-07T18:20:08Z")
But orangutans _loooove_ apples! ---
**Author:** ![Lynn\_Bodoni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e47c2d/32.png) [@Lynn\_Bodoni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lynn_Bodoni)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2012, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-your-stupid-bumper-sticker/627499/26 "2012-07-07T18:23:23Z")
> [@John\_Mace](#): > > Much better: “My other car is a Rolls Royce”, seen on a Rolls Royce. I always liked the “My other car is a broomstick” one. I have a Darwin fish, and a Flying Spaghetti Monster emblem, but I’m sort of scared to put them on my car. Around these here parts, there’s freedom of religion, as long as you’re some sort of Christian. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2012, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-your-stupid-bumper-sticker/627499/27 "2012-07-07T18:39:01Z")
> [@Lynn\_Bodoni](#): > > I always liked the “My other car is a broomstick” one. A few days ago my friend posted, from the drive through line at a restaurant, something about wishing her arms were longer so she could punch the cashier. I responded “Bring a broomstick next time” and about three seconds later she wrote “I had a broomstick…but didn’t want to get off of it…” ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2012, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-your-stupid-bumper-sticker/627499/28 "2012-07-07T19:01:36Z")
Saw one this morning that I loved, but thought I’d hate it when I first started reading it. “Freedom isn’t free…so stop whining and pay your taxes!” ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Drake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ad7895/32.png) [@Dr.Drake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Drake)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2012, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-your-stupid-bumper-sticker/627499/29 "2012-07-07T19:40:18Z")
> [@panache45](#): > > I’ve seen that bumper sticker before, and my immediate thought was: What would have happened, if the ark had hit that iceberg? All life on earth would have been wiped out, except what lives in water. Very bad planning. No, that’s exactly what DID happen. Noah and family sank to the bottom of the sea, where they nourished the one-celled organisms who eventually evolved to become us. This is the well-known theory of ID: Iceberg Design. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2012, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-your-stupid-bumper-sticker/627499/30 "2012-07-07T19:53:02Z")
> [@Dr.Drake](#): > > No, that’s exactly what DID happen. Noah and family sank to the bottom of the sea, where they nourished the one-celled organisms who eventually evolved to become us. This is the well-known theory of ID: > > Iceberg Design. That’s a very smart iceberg…one might even call it intelligent. ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2012, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-your-stupid-bumper-sticker/627499/31 "2012-07-07T20:08:24Z")
I saw one today criticizing Obama for No Child Left Behind, which of course was passed during the W administration. On general I am distrustful of the things because their brief rah rah sloganeering invariably leaves out nuance, subtlety and depth (and ruins the lines of my ride too). ---
**Author:** ![Morgenstern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Morgenstern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgenstern)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2012, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-your-stupid-bumper-sticker/627499/32 "2012-07-07T20:18:19Z")
> [@panache45](#): > > I’ve seen that bumper sticker before, and my immediate thought was: What would have happened, if the ark had hit that iceberg? All life on earth would have been wiped out, except what lives in water. Very bad planning. Well, given both objects were a slave to the same currents and wind, chances are very remote that they would ever have collided. Which makes me wonder, has an iceberg ever hit a ship? ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2012, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-your-stupid-bumper-sticker/627499/33 "2012-07-07T20:37:13Z")
> [@John\_DiFool](#): > > I saw one today criticizing Obama for No Child Left Behind, which of course was passed during the W administration. > > On general I am distrustful of the things because their brief rah rah sloganeering invariably leaves out nuance, subtlety and depth (and ruins the lines of my ride too). All of my bumper stickers lay out detailed policy proposals. They consist of scholarly studies, with footnotes and cross references to academic journals. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2012, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-your-stupid-bumper-sticker/627499/34 "2012-07-07T20:43:53Z")
Well, this bumper sticker I saw wasn’t political, but I liked it. “Yes, this is my pickup, and No, I won’t help you move.” ---
**Author:** ![Just1Lurk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c0e974/32.png) [@Just1Lurk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just1Lurk)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2012, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-your-stupid-bumper-sticker/627499/35 "2012-07-07T22:25:31Z")
> [@John\_Mace](#): > > All of my bumper stickers lay out detailed policy proposals. They consist of scholarly studies, with footnotes and cross references to academic journals. Wow, you must have a huge rear bumper. (On re-reading, I probably could have phrased that better.) ---
**Author:** ![Martin\_Hyde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/47e85d/32.png) [@Martin\_Hyde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Martin_Hyde)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2012, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-your-stupid-bumper-sticker/627499/36 "2012-07-07T22:37:38Z")
I’m sorry, but there is nothing I care about enough to make my car look tacky. Bumper stickers are god awful abominations. The only (to me) acceptable car decorations, are at most, those license plate frames that might identify you as the Alumni of some school or something of that nature. And the silver and unobtrusive magnets out there for similar purposes. Even a Jesus fish is okay as long as it’s magnetic / silver and not a sticker. ---
**Author:** ![Jamaika\_a\_jamaikaiake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7993a0/32.png) [@Jamaika\_a\_jamaikaiake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jamaika_a_jamaikaiake)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2012, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-your-stupid-bumper-sticker/627499/37 "2012-07-07T22:45:30Z")
I saw my favorite ever bumper sticker while driving in Raleigh, NC: **I’d rather be driving** Raleigh Zen Center ---
**Author:** ![Darth\_Panda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ee7513/32.png) [@Darth\_Panda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Panda)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2012, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-your-stupid-bumper-sticker/627499/38 "2012-07-07T22:58:54Z")
I’ve found Jesus. I’ve got him in the trunk. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2012, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-your-stupid-bumper-sticker/627499/39 "2012-07-07T23:00:18Z")
Meditation: It’s not what you think. ---
**Author:** ![Lochdale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/edb3f5/32.png) [@Lochdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lochdale)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2012, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-your-stupid-bumper-sticker/627499/40 "2012-07-07T23:05:32Z")
> [@Hilarity\_N.Suze](#): > > I’ve seen that quote before and it kinda went right past me, but you’re correct that it is kind of stupid. > > But there are lots of even stupider bumper stickers out there. Like this one I saw: VOTE DEMOCRATIC, it’s easier than working! > > That guy deserves to be rear-ended. (On the plus side, unless you’re right behind him it looks like he’s saying VOTE DEMOCRATIC.) Not seeing the disconnect. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-your-stupid-bumper-sticker/627499.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-your-stupid-bumper-sticker/627499.md?page=3)