# Stick-Figure Family Decals: Your Opinion **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 16, 2009, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stick-figure-family-decals-your-opinion/514039 "2009-10-16T16:21:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![CookingWithGas](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cookingwithgas/32/485_2.png) [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2009, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stick-figure-family-decals-your-opinion/514039/41 "2009-11-12T20:20:46Z")
They’re worse than lame. If one car had it, it might be cute, but when it’s a trend it’s just unimaginative people jumping on the trendwagon. These are all those people who had those stupid “Baby On Board” signs a few years ago. But they’re not as stupid as thinking they attract pedophiles :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Miss\_Violaceous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/2bfe46/32.png) [@Miss\_Violaceous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Violaceous)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2009, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stick-figure-family-decals-your-opinion/514039/42 "2009-11-12T20:38:51Z")
I too have never seen them with names. ---
**Author:** ![Zsofia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7bcc69/32.png) [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2009, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stick-figure-family-decals-your-opinion/514039/43 "2009-11-12T20:44:06Z")
I keep meaning to put one woman and forty kitty ones in my back window. Never get around to it. ---
**Author:** ![threemae](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5f9b8f/32.png) [@threemae](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/threemae)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2009, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stick-figure-family-decals-your-opinion/514039/44 "2009-11-12T21:10:17Z")
> [@snoworsunfun](#): > > So people buy into it… it’s what you’re “supposed to do.” What it comes down to is that my life is mine, and I like it that way. Peace, vacations, little sporty cars, and especially sleeping in. Do you really think I’m jealous of your family unit there, mom? HARDLY!!! Childfree… think outside the box… Someone’s a little defensive about not having kids. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2009, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stick-figure-family-decals-your-opinion/514039/45 "2009-11-12T21:50:00Z")
> [@Duckster](#): > > I would do it if only I could find giraffes, elephants and other exotic wildlife. > > Better still, … > > Zombies!! Would you settle for murderous Cthulhu-oid space aliens? [http://www.sheldoncomics.com/store/images/store\_big\_GLOR.gif](http://www.sheldoncomics.com/store/images/store_big_GLOR.gif) ---
**Author:** ![Rushgeekgirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rushgeekgirl/32/3715_2.png) [@Rushgeekgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rushgeekgirl)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2009, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stick-figure-family-decals-your-opinion/514039/46 "2009-11-13T02:00:04Z")
Tacky. Worse than the “MY child is an Honor Student at Whatever Elementary School”. ---
**Author:** ![cat\_woman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8edcca/32.png) [@cat\_woman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cat_woman)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2009, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stick-figure-family-decals-your-opinion/514039/47 "2009-11-13T02:13:01Z")
I too, have considered doing one with a large number of cats…I actually have 6 so that would qualify me as pretty crazy cat ladyish! But overall I say Live and Let Live! if that’s what people want to do…have fun! ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2009, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stick-figure-family-decals-your-opinion/514039/48 "2009-11-13T02:23:33Z")
> [@gotpasswords](#): > > There’s always a measure of hysteria when children are even remotely involved, but those family decals do reveal more information than necessary. > > I have no idea if it’s ever happened, but it would be entirely possible for an attacker to approach a child and say “Your dog got hit by a car and your brother Joe wanted me to give you a ride to the vet” or whatever. > > Aside form that, I think they’re just tacky. But for that to happen, wouldn’t the kids need to be right by the car? And if they’re by the car, presumably the parents would be there. I never understood the “OH NOES PEDOS” argument. ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2009, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stick-figure-family-decals-your-opinion/514039/49 "2009-11-13T02:29:01Z")
> [@CookingWithGas](#): > > They’re worse than lame. If one car had it, it might be cute, but when it’s a trend it’s just unimaginative people jumping on the trendwagon. These are all those people who had those stupid “Baby On Board” signs a few years ago. > > But they’re not as stupid as thinking they attract pedophiles :rolleyes: In my defense, I also selected that “they attract pedophiles” not because I think they actually do, but because there wasn’t an option to adequately describe my hatred of the damn things and so I deliberately went with an over-the-top selection. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2009, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stick-figure-family-decals-your-opinion/514039/50 "2009-11-13T02:36:54Z")
They are extremely lame and those doing it are obviously brain dead drones of the lowest order. ---
**Author:** ![Runs\_With\_Scissors](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/278dde/32.png) [@Runs\_With\_Scissors](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Runs_With_Scissors)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2009, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stick-figure-family-decals-your-opinion/514039/51 "2009-11-13T02:42:18Z")
I didn’t vote. The one I would have chosen is too un-pc, even for here. I do wonder…who is the intended audience for these? Mormons? Catholics? I can’t explain why, but I’ve always had the sneaking suspicion that these are the new Jesus fish. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2009, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stick-figure-family-decals-your-opinion/514039/52 "2009-11-13T03:39:41Z")
Just lame. Lame lame lame lame. ---
**Author:** ![Raygun99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Raygun99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raygun99)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2009, 6:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stick-figure-family-decals-your-opinion/514039/53 "2009-11-13T06:16:20Z")
Useful to make sure you’ve taken care of all the witnesses. ---
**Author:** ![Harmonious\_Discord](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/74df32/32.png) [@Harmonious\_Discord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harmonious_Discord)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2009, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stick-figure-family-decals-your-opinion/514039/54 "2009-11-13T11:46:50Z")
Grandma died honey, now go cross her off the bumper sticker. ---
**Author:** ![BaconAndEggs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f4b2a3/32.png) [@BaconAndEggs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BaconAndEggs)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2009, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stick-figure-family-decals-your-opinion/514039/55 "2009-11-13T12:47:23Z")
I saw one in a Walmart parking lot with a mom,dad,SEVEN kids,and various dogs and cats. Filled the whole length of their van window. ---
**Author:** ![CrazyCatLady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dfb087/32.png) [@CrazyCatLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CrazyCatLady)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2009, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stick-figure-family-decals-your-opinion/514039/56 "2009-11-13T14:51:19Z")
Tacky kitsch, and not in the fun way. I see the ones with the names pretty regularly, though they’re not as common as the ones without. ---
**Author:** ![melodyharmonius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/melodyharmonius/32/21310_2.png) [@melodyharmonius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/melodyharmonius)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2009, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stick-figure-family-decals-your-opinion/514039/57 "2009-11-13T17:32:43Z")
I still like the zombie idea . . . how about we do one totally tacky morbid - combining both the RIP ones you see and the stick figures? Gravestone for grandma,Stick Dad, Stick Mom, gravestone for the mistake she had taken care of, boy, girl, cat, dead cat gravestone, puppy, dead fish gravestone, and then y’know, zombies and Death. ---
**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:** [November 13, 2009, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stick-figure-family-decals-your-opinion/514039/58 "2009-11-13T18:00:20Z")
I’ve never seen these on any sort of vehicle, and that’s after a 2500-mile vacation up and down the Eastern Seaboard. Not sure why something so uncommon and unimportant is worth 58 posts, but knock yourselves out… ---
**Author:** ![miss\_elizabeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/838e76/32.png) [@miss\_elizabeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/miss_elizabeth)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2009, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stick-figure-family-decals-your-opinion/514039/59 "2009-11-13T18:24:51Z")
> [@John\_DiFool](#): > > I’ve never seen these on any sort of vehicle, and that’s after a 2500-mile vacation up and down the Eastern Seaboard. Not sure why something so uncommon and unimportant is worth 58 posts, but knock yourselves out… Thanks for your permission!! We will! :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troy_mcclure_sf/32/4150_2.png) [@Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Troy_McClure_SF)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2009, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stick-figure-family-decals-your-opinion/514039/60 "2009-11-14T00:13:37Z")
> [@RickJay](#): > > Just lame. Lame lame lame lame. Yeah. I never see these in San Francisco but last time I drove to LA I saw approximately 900 before I got over the Grapevine. Somehow they’ve ever dumber than the usual dumb stuff people advertise on their cars. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stick-figure-family-decals-your-opinion/514039.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stick-figure-family-decals-your-opinion/514039.md?page=4)