# What are those SUV stick figure family stickers? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [February 26, 2006, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-those-suv-stick-figure-family-stickers/346171 "2006-02-26T12:13:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Ponder\_Stibbons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponder_stibbons/32/343_2.png) [@Ponder\_Stibbons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponder_Stibbons)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2006, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-those-suv-stick-figure-family-stickers/346171/21 "2006-02-27T17:15:15Z")
Actually, they’re not family stickers. They’re for keeping score. I’ve got two soccer moms, several children, and countless dogs and cats on my car.\* - - No, not really. ---
**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:** [February 27, 2006, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-those-suv-stick-figure-family-stickers/346171/22 "2006-02-27T17:52:14Z")
> [@trublmakr](#): > > I was thinking what a pain it would be to have to scrape off and replace the kids as they grew. :eek: That sounds terrible out of context. ---
**Author:** ![RumMunkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b19c9b/32.png) [@RumMunkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RumMunkey)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2006, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-those-suv-stick-figure-family-stickers/346171/23 "2006-02-27T18:07:18Z")
Wow! Just imagine the fun anybody with Photoshop and some transparent sticker paper could do! How about one stick man with a bottle and a rifle, and another lying on the ground: Name them “Dick” & “Harry”. Or do something like the WW1 dog fight pilots: “Is that your family?”, “No, that’s how I keep track of how many people I’ve killed with my big-ass SUV”. Or how about one guy with 44 kids… most with “???” instead of names. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Daithi\_Lacha](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/daithi_lacha/32/5430_2.png) [@Daithi\_Lacha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daithi_Lacha)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2006, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-those-suv-stick-figure-family-stickers/346171/24 "2006-02-27T18:24:32Z")
> [@monstro](#): > > They are very common down here in South Florida. I’d say–off the top of my head–that 1 out of every 5 car has them. I think they are more common on SUVs simply because families are more likely to ride around in SUVs. I’ve also seen them on mini-vans. > > Not that anyone asked, but I hate them with a passion and can’t wait for this fad to go away. Confirming South Florida sightings of these sticker-things. My personal take is that it’s to confirm the occupants’ “family values,” but I did see an amusing twist on a Honda Civic the other day: two “Daddy” stickers, and a dog sticker. That’s it! ---
**Author:** ![Green\_Cymbeline](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/green_cymbeline/32/9244_2.png) [@Green\_Cymbeline](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Cymbeline)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2006, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-those-suv-stick-figure-family-stickers/346171/25 "2006-02-27T20:31:49Z")
:rolleyes: Holy shit, those things are so fucking retarded… :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Balthisar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/balthisar/32/2825_2.png) [@Balthisar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balthisar)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2006, 11:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-those-suv-stick-figure-family-stickers/346171/26 "2006-02-28T11:53:50Z")
> [@jali](#): > > I think they’re put there to justify driving a big gas guzzler. Perhaps less nasty looks from others - I dunno. No, they’d not have to bother. When they’re in their trucks, they can’t see all the whiny little faces in the tiny cars below anyway. The fact that they legally pay for their gasoline purchases is usually justification enough. ---
**Author:** ![HeyHomie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heyhomie/32/207_2.png) [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2006, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-those-suv-stick-figure-family-stickers/346171/27 "2006-02-28T15:34:01Z")
I’ve seen them in central Illinois. I want to get some of those for my ride; a man and a woman and two cats (since that’s my family), but I don’t want to invest the money in it. Slight Hijack: Does anyone know where I can order customized bumper stickers at a reasonable price? I want one that says “None and we’re done.” ---
**Author:** ![dnooman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/839c29/32.png) [@dnooman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dnooman)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2006, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-those-suv-stick-figure-family-stickers/346171/28 "2006-02-28T19:51:04Z")
There should be a sticker that says “We all speak on our answering machine message too. Even the cat!” How precious! :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![dnooman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/839c29/32.png) [@dnooman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dnooman)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2006, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-those-suv-stick-figure-family-stickers/346171/29 "2006-02-28T19:52:22Z")
That was a response to the thread in general BTW. ---
**Author:** ![Gozu\_Tashoya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7993a0/32.png) [@Gozu\_Tashoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gozu_Tashoya)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2006, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-those-suv-stick-figure-family-stickers/346171/30 "2006-03-01T18:50:49Z")
FWIW, the ones I’ve seen (also in SoCal), are generally not as bad looking as the one linked to by the OP (sorry, **Reply** , but those are freaky), and are almost cute. YMMV. ---
**Author:** ![Hostile\_Dialect](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e495f1/32.png) [@Hostile\_Dialect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hostile_Dialect)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2006, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-those-suv-stick-figure-family-stickers/346171/31 "2006-03-02T04:00:49Z")
> [@Gozu Tashoya](#): > > FWIW, the ones I’ve seen (also in SoCal), are generally not as bad looking as the one linked to by the OP (sorry, **Reply** , but those are freaky), and are almost cute. YMMV. Concurred. ---
**Author:** ![jimmmy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/73ab20/32.png) [@jimmmy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jimmmy)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2006, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-those-suv-stick-figure-family-stickers/346171/32 "2006-03-02T13:24:24Z")
> [@Kimstu](#): > > So the child abductors/child molesters can figure out the best cars to follow, I presume. :eek: Seriously, why would anybody with functioning brain cells want to advertise the name and composition of their family, right above their license plate number, to tens of thousands of strangers on the interstate? My immediate reaction as well. Remember those ‘Keep Your Kids Safe’ Classes that frowned on personalized bike license plates and even kids names in GIANT Letters personalizing their shirts. I imagine they would be apoplectic over this … Have noticed the In Memoriam thing only too, no families yet. In MD DC suburbs ---
**Author:** ![Hostile\_Dialect](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e495f1/32.png) [@Hostile\_Dialect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hostile_Dialect)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2006, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-those-suv-stick-figure-family-stickers/346171/33 "2006-03-03T01:36:39Z")
> [@jimmmy](#): > > My immediate reaction as well. Remember those ‘Keep Your Kids Safe’ Classes that frowned on personalized bike license plates and even kids names in GIANT Letters personalizing their shirts. I imagine they would be apoplectic over this … > > Have noticed the In Memoriam thing only too, no families yet. In MD DC suburbs Wouldn’t happen to be Mitchellville or Bowie, would it? ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2006, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-those-suv-stick-figure-family-stickers/346171/34 "2006-03-03T02:36:01Z")
> [@Kimstu](#): > > So the child abductors/child molesters can figure out the best cars to follow, I presume. :eek: Seriously, why would anybody with functioning brain cells want to advertise the name and composition of their family, right above their license plate number, to tens of thousands of strangers on the interstate? Way back (I assume this was about the time I was born) somebody gave my parents a set of routered name plates to hang on the outside of the house or apartment or whatever it was we were living in at the time. We’re talking one plate for our last name and then a plate for each of our first names. Quite wisely, my parents have never used it and I assume it’s sitting in the garage if it made the move. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-those-suv-stick-figure-family-stickers/346171.md?page=1)