Bumperstickers
As I drove to work Tuesday, I found myself behind a car with bumper stickers. One read "Gun control means use two hands." Another read "Vietnam Vets against John Kerry" and a "Hang up and drive" and more of the like. At the red light I noticed his car make and model, a Ford Contour. I just wondered if I'll ever see that set of stickers on a Honda electric hybrid car. My guess is no.
Not to judge or make assumptions about anyone, but, I am surprised someone with such views would make statements with bumper stickers. It seems safe to say this driver is a conservative republican. Served in a war. Voted for both Bushes, and enjoys hunting and fishing with his sons. I've always imagined people like that would not get so passionate, radical even as to make statements by defacing their car.
Most of the tail light philosophy I've been forced to read at traffic lights has to do with political candidates and honor role students, pro-life. That I'd expect from the more conservative folks and that’s it. It is the more liberal ones that usually display clever phrases regarding saving trees and /or earth, animal rights, beating up honor role students. Sometimes cutting up ear ecstasy logos to make their own statement. I've come to expect this form of communication from members of PETA not NRA.
To me bumper stickers are like fringe on rugs. Un predictable, unnecessary clutter. I've not found one that spoke to my agenda. For example, my friend quite smoking and has elected nicotine suckers to satiate her desire to smoke. I think United health care should pay for her suckers to help her quite smoking. But no, it is not covered. One conspiracy theory is that smokers get sick and die. It is the healthy people that just keep living and sucking more money from health care for hips and long term housing. So, to Blue cross smokers are a good long term financial risk. Once they get sick, done. They must prefer my friend smoke. She might take up running with one of her nicotine laced suckers in her mouth and choke.
It reminds me of a woman I saw at Red Lobster. She took her seat at a table in the smoking section removed her oxygen tube and smoked. If this woman had a bumper that reads "I brake for butts!" I believe her. She is a true smoker. I wish I could have asked the man in the Ford on Tuesday about his statements. I want to know how much convection is in front of the bumper. "Sir, with all due respect I just wonder if by gun control you mean no government regulations. Because, If my neighbor buys a gun I'd like to think informed people agree he is happy enough to bare arms to protect his family. And that the voices in his head did not tell him to buy the gun, or many guns. Although it is dangerous to have guns around children. You might as well let them smoke or run with nicotine suckers in their mouth. How many kids are killed each year with guns bought to protect the family?" I'd ask. It's not just child safety, crazy people need no guns. It is not the deer hunter I fear it is the crack-head with a gun. If I'd had a gun during my last relationship the divorce would have happened so much sooner.
I'm not picking on the Ford driver because he is republican or conservative. I just noted it was odd to see such propaganda in bumper sticker form. I'd ask the same of any bumper sticker activist. "Do you 'DO' what’s behind you?" I do agree with "Hang Up and DRIVE!" Unless you're a doctor you do not need to be on the phone while driving a car.
I have no bumper stickers and mean it!
Not to judge or make assumptions about anyone, but, I am surprised someone with such views would make statements with bumper stickers. It seems safe to say this driver is a conservative republican. Served in a war. Voted for both Bushes, and enjoys hunting and fishing with his sons. I've always imagined people like that would not get so passionate, radical even as to make statements by defacing their car.
Most of the tail light philosophy I've been forced to read at traffic lights has to do with political candidates and honor role students, pro-life. That I'd expect from the more conservative folks and that’s it. It is the more liberal ones that usually display clever phrases regarding saving trees and /or earth, animal rights, beating up honor role students. Sometimes cutting up ear ecstasy logos to make their own statement. I've come to expect this form of communication from members of PETA not NRA.
To me bumper stickers are like fringe on rugs. Un predictable, unnecessary clutter. I've not found one that spoke to my agenda. For example, my friend quite smoking and has elected nicotine suckers to satiate her desire to smoke. I think United health care should pay for her suckers to help her quite smoking. But no, it is not covered. One conspiracy theory is that smokers get sick and die. It is the healthy people that just keep living and sucking more money from health care for hips and long term housing. So, to Blue cross smokers are a good long term financial risk. Once they get sick, done. They must prefer my friend smoke. She might take up running with one of her nicotine laced suckers in her mouth and choke.
It reminds me of a woman I saw at Red Lobster. She took her seat at a table in the smoking section removed her oxygen tube and smoked. If this woman had a bumper that reads "I brake for butts!" I believe her. She is a true smoker. I wish I could have asked the man in the Ford on Tuesday about his statements. I want to know how much convection is in front of the bumper. "Sir, with all due respect I just wonder if by gun control you mean no government regulations. Because, If my neighbor buys a gun I'd like to think informed people agree he is happy enough to bare arms to protect his family. And that the voices in his head did not tell him to buy the gun, or many guns. Although it is dangerous to have guns around children. You might as well let them smoke or run with nicotine suckers in their mouth. How many kids are killed each year with guns bought to protect the family?" I'd ask. It's not just child safety, crazy people need no guns. It is not the deer hunter I fear it is the crack-head with a gun. If I'd had a gun during my last relationship the divorce would have happened so much sooner.
I'm not picking on the Ford driver because he is republican or conservative. I just noted it was odd to see such propaganda in bumper sticker form. I'd ask the same of any bumper sticker activist. "Do you 'DO' what’s behind you?" I do agree with "Hang Up and DRIVE!" Unless you're a doctor you do not need to be on the phone while driving a car.
I have no bumper stickers and mean it!
posted by Leland at 3:39 PM
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