I think most parents end up using the brag stickers because, let’s face it – if your little kid made the honor roll, and brought one home, wouldn’t you feel bad if you didn’t put it on your car? Kind of a guilt thing.
That’s us. The first time my in-laws mentioned the cute stick figure family we said “Never!” Zombies are a bit more original and fit my family much better.
I grew up before these things were common, but I do remember my Dad’s stance regarding bumper stickers on his cars: Never, ever.
If I or one of my brothers had ever brought one of these stickers home, I imagine my folks would have been proud, the sticker might have gone up on the refrigerator or a bulletin board or something. But stickers of any sort were never allowed to sully the bumpers of Dad’s precious fleet. I respected that and would have understood.
My parents didn’t.
I don’t plan on it. Fridge, ok. Car, no.
My parents were the same about bumperstickers, and I imagine they’d probably put it on the fridge or something. But I’m guessing for a lot of people, it’s more for their kid’s sake, than for bragging.
My kids brought a few of those home (from middle school - it seems like middle schools are the only ones who give them out around here), and I put them on the fridge. With magnets (hey, you’re only as good as your last report card, right?).
I made it very clear to my kids that I was proud of them whether or not they made the honor roll, and that I didn’t have any percentage in trying to make other parents feel bad or jealous if their kids didn’t.
I’ve always felt so sorry for the kids whose parents have the “My child is a terrific kid” bumper stickers. Way to show the world your kid is having trouble in school, asshats.
I’m always irritated when I see stickers on the rear window of a vehicle that are directly in the path of the wiper blade. WTF??? Yes, I’m aware that the wiper blade is off-center on certain vehicles (I have one!), which results in an off-center pattern for sticker placement…but I can’t be the only person who actually uses the rear wiper blade!
I have “Coexist” as a decal rather than a bumper sticker, above the bumper of the Wrangler. Yes, I want the person behind me to see it; just maybe it will make someone think. I know the chances are slim, but…
And it is a permanent decal because I plan on keeping this Wrangler forever; I love it.
Another Wrangler in the area has “If you can read this turn me over” upside down on his bumper.
So, is there a demographic willing to pay good money for my “No bumper stickers on this car!” bumper sticker?
I’ve seriously thought of making one:
I don’t believe in anything enough
to mess up my car with a bumper sticker
Yes, it makes me think this:
[QUOTE=Bill Maher]
New Rule: Take the stupid “Coexist” bumper sticker off your car. Apropos. Oh, if only there were a place where Muslims, Christians and Jews could live together in peace. Actually, there is. It’s called Los Angeles, and you’re driving through it. Try putting that sticker on your rental car in Jordan and see how far you get before your Prius blows up.
[/QUOTE]
Since I don’t live in Jordan, I guess that doesn’t apply to me. I live in the South, where “Coexist” is a relatively new concept.
I would have placed a brag bumper sticker on my work cubicle. I asked at the school why they didn’t give them out and the answer was that they didn’t want to make the kids who didn’t get them feel bad.
Well, doesn’t apply in the sense that if no one’s carbombed you yet, it’s safe to say that jews, muslims and christians are already coexisting and it’s likely not due to the fact you have a sticker on your bumper.
OMG don’t get me started. You know those hangers on the office number sign where you can hang a notice if you’re out of office or something? I have a coworker who hangs her child’s test papers there if he gets a “B” or better.
Really? the whole office needs to see his latest spelling test?!?
ETA: I don’t mean to argue against hanging it inside the office, so you can see it. That’s normal proud parent stuff.
Someone at my office has a decal that says “I don’t care ‘bout your honor student, mine’s into ropin’”
Yeah. Education is for idiots, roping things (cattle, women, groceries) will get one far in life.
My friend has one that says, “Bumper Sticker”.
I like the thought behind the Coexist sticker, truly I do, but it is the most awful, clumsy, illegible piece of graphic design crap I have ever seen!
I’m not sure I understand… Were you assuming, solely on the basis of the sign, that there was an injured baby somewhere you hadn’t found? Is that what you were doing for those three hours - looking for it? If so, was there nothing else that indicated that there may (or may not) have been a child involved?
When people say that kind of thing, it makes me think that they’re the type of person that’s goes out of their way to be offended…it’s a joke. They probably picked it up at their kid’s summer camp.