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So I'm walking through a parking lot and I saw this bumper sticker:

"If you can read this, thank a teacher. Since it's English, thank a soldier."

Being as I am in South Texas - a heavily hispanic/latino populated part of the country - and that the United States has never declared an official language (majority speaking doesn't matter as might doesn't make right in the US), I found myself very annoyed by this bumper sticker.

I would think the soldiers would have better things to do with their time than defend a language ... but I could be wrong.

Anyway, this thread is about annoying bumper stickers. Knock yourself out.

I keep seeing this one around town,

"If it's not a baby, you're not pregnant."

It took me a while to figure out what it was saying...and that it was an anti-abortion sticker, but it annoyed me from the first.

The other one I hate is, "If you can see this, reflect on the fact that Jesus is your Lord and Saviour".

No, seriously. Eye roll time.

My favorite is "Warning: In case of rapture this vehicle will be unmanned" :rolleyes:

(I'm sure Jesus loves the thought of people being killed by unmanned vehicles, but then again, according to them we're all evil heathens)

I now have one that says: "Come the rapture, we'll have the Earth to ourselves"

"If it's not a baby, you're not pregnant."

Gah! What a strange way to put it.

"If you can see this, reflect on the fact that Jesus is your Lord and Saviour".

Lol ... I would think that hurtling down the freeway at 80 mph (or kph equiv) would be the *last* place you should pause for reflection. :D

"If you can read this, thank a teacher. Since it's English, thank a soldier."

Does this mean that if an Australian can speak English they should thank a convict?

So I'm walking through a parking lot and I saw this bumper sticker:

"If you can read this, thank a teacher. Since it's English, thank a soldier."

Being as I am in South Texas - a heavily hispanic/latino populated part of the country - and that the United States has never declared an official language (majority speaking doesn't matter as might doesn't make right in the US), I found myself very annoyed by this bumper sticker.

I would think the soldiers would have better things to do with their time than defend a language ... but I could be wrong.

Anyway, this thread is about annoying bumper stickers. Knock yourself out.

I don't think the sticker is advocating English as a superior language, do you?

Does this mean that if an Australian can speak English they should thank a convict?

Not unless you were taught to read by convicts.

I saw a little Calvin urinating on OPEC on a Honda Hybrid. Thought that was great!

Not unless you were taught to read by convicts.
So who is taught English by soldiers?

"If you can read this thank the Phonecians for inventing the alphabet. If you can read it in English thank the fact that it happens to be written in English?"

So who is taught English by soldiers?

Re-read the original post. It doesn't say soldiers teach English, it says soldiers keep English-speaking countries English-speaking countries, like yours did in WWII, for example, if they hadn't fought the Japanese, perhaps.

I find the “jesus is my co-pilot “ bumper sticker amusing and

What does that say about him if you get lost or in an accident lol

At least you have bumper stickers. They're quite rare around here. :(

"If you can read this thank the Phonecians for inventing the alphabet. If you can read it in English thank the fact that it happens to be written in English?"

Actually, you'd have to thank the French for it being in modern English. Otherwise, we'd be speaking some kind of weird Germanic Anglo-Saxon language like in Beowulf.

Since the taxpayers elect the government, and fund the army, would it be more accurate if it said:
"If you can read this, thank your parents for paying taxes"

Actually, you'd have to thank the French for it being in modern English. Otherwise, we'd be speaking some kind of weird Germanic Anglo-Saxon language like in Beowulf.
'Hwaet' ... that's all I can remember from Beowulf.
oh wait. ... something along the lines of 'thaet waes god cyninge'.
So glad i don't have to deal with that anymore :)

I hate those people who hang "baby on board" signs in their back windows. I don't give a rats ass if you're driving with your demon offspring, that's your problem not mine.

I saw one I liked- "Jesus hates you".


And another is the "Terrorist Hunting License" looking like a state issued permit.

I find the “jesus is my co-pilot “ bumper sticker amusing and

What does that say about him if you get lost or in an accident lol



I've seen that bumper sticker exactly 6 times. 5 of those times, the car looked like it had been in a couple accidents. The sixth time, I saw the sticker as the car ahead of me ran a red light, despire the fact that the perpendicular traffic had already started to move.
I guess Jesus was watching, though, because the guy didn't get touched. Or maybe the cross traffic was just more alert than Jesus was.

Re-read the original post. It doesn't say soldiers teach English, it says soldiers keep English-speaking countries English-speaking countries, like yours did in WWII, for example, if they hadn't fought the Japanese, perhaps.

Oh yeah. Seems odd. Even the Japanese couldn't get Koreans to stop speaking Korean, but then I doubt bumper sticker writers have enough room to write, "...since it's in English, thank the fact that the industrial revolution began in England which gave a small nation the economic, millitary and political power for English to become the main language in North America."

I hate those people who hang "baby on board" signs in their back windows. I don't give a rats ass if you're driving with your demon offspring, that's your problem not mine.
Ah shudup. I'm one of those folks, and for me, it's a visual cue that if I'm actually doing the speed limit, you should back the hell up off my ass and pass me, because I'm going to focus on driving my children around SAFELY rather than satisfying your need for speed.

Though your description of my spawn is quite apt.

I've seen that bumper sticker exactly 6 times. 5 of those times, the car looked like it had been in a couple accidents. The sixth time, I saw the sticker as the car ahead of me ran a red light, despire the fact that the perpendicular traffic had already started to move.
I guess Jesus was watching, though, because the guy didn't get touched. Or maybe the cross traffic was just more alert than Jesus was.
Lol yeah a lot of the cars those are on are kind of crappy … I see lots of old olds mobiles with them on lol (white with lots of rust) lol

I hate those people who hang "baby on board" signs in their back windows. I don't give a rats ass if you're driving with your demon offspring, that's your problem not mine.

I hate those signs as well

Congratulations, your basic bodily functions work.

Your meant to drive safely normally, not just because someone up ahead got knocked up.

I knew a bulding contractor who was Jewish, and I convinced him to put a bumper sticker that said "my boss is a Jewish carpenter" on his truck. Good times, that one...

Ah shudup. I'm one of those folks, and for me, it's a visual cue that if I'm actually doing the speed limit, you should back the hell up off my ass and pass me, because I'm going to focus on driving my children around SAFELY rather than satisfying your need for speed.

Though your description of my spawn is quite apt.

No- the baby or children on board signs are very irritating. They dont change my driving-I dont want to kill an old lady or a baby boy because of my negligence.

Possibly the most annoying is the "Dont tailgate-show dogs on board". This makes me want to get out at the next traffic light and bludgeon the driver with a crow bar.

"It'll be a great day when schools get all the money they need and the Navy has to hold bake sales to buy battleships."

* The education budget is 74% of my town's budget, and they STILL want more.
* The Navy hasn't bought a "Battleship" since 1945, and there are less US warships at sea now than at any time since the Spanish American War.

Oh yeah. Seems odd. Even the Japanese couldn't get Koreans to stop speaking Korean, but then I doubt bumper sticker writers have enough room to write, "...since it's in English, thank the fact that the industrial revolution began in England which gave a small nation the economic, millitary and political power for English to become the main language in North America."

I know, I'm not arguing that soldiers appear out of thin air and defend nations. You can thank their parents for rearing them, you can thank wheat and cattle for feeding them so they could fight, etc. It's just a humorous way of honoring veterans, since they make the physical sacrifices, etc. As for the Japanese, there's really no way of telling how far they'd have gone if they had won a real victory, but that's speculation of course.

So I'm walking through a parking lot and I saw this bumper sticker:

"If you can read this, thank a teacher. Since it's English, thank a soldier."

i would say it's because the UK and US were the major power in helping stop the German war machine.

the only bumper sticker i hate are the small type font ones.... i like to read them and when they're tiny print, makes it too dangerous to read @ 80mph.

No- the baby or children on board signs are very irritating. They dont change my driving-I dont want to kill an old lady or a baby boy because of my negligence.
Well, you might not change your driving, but I get less tailgating with the sign up, (and Christ, I don't even drive that slow...I do ten over the speed limit most of the time, sorry I'm not doing forty like yahoo behind me:)), so up it stays. To me, it's more about "I'm going to drive safe, and you can just frick off around me because I'm not going to be intimidated into driving like an ass just so you like me:)"

*** So many pedestrians, so little time. ***

Not annoying; but, I did have to pull over. I could not see thru. the tears of laughter.

Well, you might not change your driving, but I get less tailgating with the sign up, (and Christ, I don't even drive that slow...I do ten over the speed limit most of the time, sorry I'm not doing forty like yahoo behind me:)), so up it stays. To me, it's more about "I'm going to drive safe, and you can just frick off around me because I'm not going to be intimidated into driving like an ass just so you like me:)"
Maybe you should just make that a bumper sticker

"It'll be a great day when schools get all the money they need and the Navy has to hold bake sales to buy battleships."

* The education budget is 74% of my town's budget, and they STILL want more.
* The Navy hasn't bought a "Battleship" since 1945, and there are less US warships at sea now than at any time since the Spanish American War.

I LOVE that sticker. Whether it's about the Navy, the Army or whatever... as a teacher, we are expected to do a lot of unpaid extracurricular activity and fundraising to buy things like, oh, paper for the school, text books...things that no matter how big you perceive the budget to be just doesn't translate into classroom resources. And parents are expected to dip into their pockets constantly to pay for these things, even though education is supposed to be universal, and they already get dinged tax-wise. It shows a strange focus on military might over education (though perhaps the Navy is not the bes target? Hell, the military in Canada period is not a good target.) Well, anywho...I like it.

Maybe you should just make that a bumper sticker
Hmmmm....I kind of like that...but then again, the type of yahoos that tailgate might get too distracted by such a long message and end up rear-ending me in an attempt to read the whole thing...so I'll stick with the annoying baby on board. I don't know ANYONE who puts that up in some sort of recreational celebration. Everyone I know puts it up as a kind of warning to have a bit more patience or care. I mean...people with "STUDENT DRIVER" on their car tend to be avoided. That's kind of what I think the "Baby on board" sign is for.:)

Well, you might not change your driving, but I get less tailgating with the sign up, (and Christ, I don't even drive that slow...I do ten over the speed limit most of the time, sorry I'm not doing forty like yahoo behind me:)), so up it stays. To me, it's more about "I'm going to drive safe, and you can just frick off around me because I'm not going to be intimidated into driving like an ass just so you like me:)"


My point is that my car is not going to make contact with any other car on the road unless they try really really hard. I dont create any traffic problems. If a guy is riding my ass, I never take it personally-I usually let him pass.
I figure-he could be an asshole and I dont need to meet him, or-he could have a sick child or a wife giving birth and he is deperately rushing to the hospital. I have a lot of driving experience, as well as defensive and E & E driving. Plus, I'm usually in no rush.

Hmmmm....I kind of like that...but then again, the type of yahoos that tailgate might get too distracted by such a long message and end up rear-ending me in an attempt to read the whole thing...so I'll stick with the annoying baby on board. I don't know ANYONE who puts that up in some sort of recreational celebration. Everyone I know puts it up as a kind of warning to have a bit more patience or care. I mean...people with "STUDENT DRIVER" on their car tend to be avoided. That's kind of what I think the "Baby on board" sign is for.:)
Maybe you should just put a student driver sticker … bet that will be even more helpful in your quest to not be tailgated

My point is that my car is not going to make contact with any other car on the road unless they try really really hard. I dont create any traffic problems. If a guy is riding my ass, I never take it personally-I usually let him pass.
I figure-he could be an asshole and I dont need to meet him, or-he could have a sick child or a wife giving birth and he is deperately rushing to the hospital. I have a lot of driving experience, as well as defensive and E & E driving. Plus, I'm usually in no rush.

Well Carni, the sign isn't for you. I'm sure you're a fine driver, sign or not. However, I live in a town that seems to favour highway intimidation. They get annoyed when you do the speed limit, get right on your ass and DON'T PASS. It's beyond annoying, it's a bit scary. I put the sign up, and they just pass me and harass someone else now. So, the sign stays. Now shuddup about it! :D

Maybe you should just put a student driver sticker … bet that will be even more helpful in your quest to not be tailgated
Well, it's kind of true...I've only been driving for half a year...yeah yeah yeah, I'm way too old to be a student driver but nevermind.

Na. I'm happy with the sign I got.

So I'm walking through a parking lot and I saw this bumper sticker:

"If you can read this, thank a teacher. Since it's English, thank a soldier."

OK. I gave this a shot.

1) A part time teacher friend at work:
Me: "Thank you for correcting my stigmatism!"
Her: "Oh good, my computer is not working. Fix it."

2) Another friend, was a door gunner from Viet., called him at his workplace:
Me: "Thank you for English bumper stickers."
Him: "Dammit! Whut the hell's 'amatter with you? GET BACK TO WORK! <click>"

Well, it's kind of true...I've only been driving for half a year...yeah yeah yeah, I'm way too old to be a student driver but nevermind.

In the US, people intentionally tailgate Student Drivers. I was told about how they get about two or three rear-enders every year because of it. So if you're ever in the US, take that sticker off. (The others probably won't help you either)

I LOVE that sticker. Whether it's about the Navy, the Army or whatever... as a teacher, we are expected to do a lot of unpaid extracurricular activity and fundraising to buy things like, oh, paper for the school, text books...things that no matter how big you perceive the budget to be just doesn't translate into classroom resources. And parents are expected to dip into their pockets constantly to pay for these things, even though education is supposed to be universal, and they already get dinged tax-wise. It shows a strange focus on military might over education (though perhaps the Navy is not the bes target? Hell, the military in Canada period is not a good target.) Well, anywho...I like it.

My sister is a 2-5th grade teacher (depends on the year), so I'm pretty well versed in what teachers do. I also worked for almost 4 years in a Board of Education as a contractor.
The waste is obscene and the corruption is amazing.

Comparison:
Also, the US Department of Education has a budget of $56 BILLION USD.
The Department of Defense gets $420 BILLION.

However, you must also consider that the STATES also spend money on education, as do the cities and towns.
For example: Danbury, CT spent $94.6 MILLION.
The state of Connecticut spent an additional $2 BILLION.

Now, call me crazy, but I'm willing to bet if you added up all the money spend on state, federal and local levels, it would equal or probably EXCEED the DoD budget. I can see new humvees and tanks and planes.

Why do all the school I walk into look like hell? :(

More money isn't the answer. More oversight is.

...say what you will, but

"I brake for no one"

Go selfishness! :rolleyes:

In the US, people intentionally tailgate Student Drivers. I was told about how they get about two or three rear-enders every year because of it. So if you're ever in the US, take that sticker off. (The others probably won't help you either)
Hmmm we don’t see that in Minnesota

Hmmm we don’t see that in Minnesota

Must be an Ohio thing.

More advice: When travelling in NE Ohio, always be careful of people getting on the highway, or anywhere. They totally disregard "Yield" signs at all times.

Must be an Ohio thing.

More advice: When travelling in NE Ohio, always be careful of people getting on the highway, or anywhere. They totally disregard "Yield" signs at all times.
ditto for Arizona.

I used to see this one a Lot.
"Keep Honking, I'm reloading"

this one also:

"Driver only carries $20 worth of Ammunition"

Both of the above play on negative stereotypes, and imho, are in bad taste.


the ones below got me thirty minutes of lecturing from a Faculty member at the Community College one fine day:



"Buy a Gun For America"

and

"Self Defense is a Civil Right"


Cost me a full-letter grade drop in the course after she saw my car. It's now difficult for me to believe that our 'educators' are NOT biased by their politics.

(Now that I've managed to get through it, I will NEVER take a "Diversity" course again!!!)

"Buy a Gun For America"


Heh ....

*sings*

I'd like to teach the world to sing
In perfect harmony
I'd like to buy the world a gun
And keep it company

...

Around here (Seattle area) I've seen more of those pentecostal Jesus 'fish' that Christians put on their cars in order to advertise that they are Christian so they are going to heaven. :rolleyes: So when I saw one of those fish with feet I knew some enterprising person had made a Darwin evolution fish. Well then those started popping up all over and then there were bumper stickers showing the Jesus fish eating the Darwin fish and saying something like 'Survival of the Fittest!" which seemed a little ironic. But the best sticker that sort of answered all them was a sticker that showed many tiny fish forming one big fish and eating another one. At the bottom it just said "Cooperation".

My only bumper sticker says "Peace on Earth Begins with Birth - Support Midwives". I've had two homebirths and I got this sticker from my Bradley birthing instructor. Otherwise I usually don't put stickers on my car.

I used to see this one a Lot.
"Keep Honking, I'm reloading"

this one also:

"Driver only carries $20 worth of Ammunition"

Both of the above play on negative stereotypes, and imho, are in bad taste.


the ones below got me thirty minutes of lecturing from a Faculty member at the Community College one fine day:



"Buy a Gun For America"

and

"Self Defense is a Civil Right"


Cost me a full-letter grade drop in the course after she saw my car. It's now difficult for me to believe that our 'educators' are NOT biased by their politics.

(Now that I've managed to get through it, I will NEVER take a "Diversity" course again!!!)
So you had one prof that was an idiot (a wrong idiot too) and manage to stereotype all educators from that one given example? Wow

Annoying bumper stickers: 2004 presidential campaign stickers.

The election is over, no one cares anymore. I have myself a sticker which no doubt pisses off the religious types. Its a darwin fish humping the jesus one, doggy style. Not very subtle, but it perfectly portrays how I feel about that subject.

Oh, another annoying sticker mostly because it's just in really poor taste:

My Other Ride is Your Daughter,

and the companion pink T-shirt seen on male driver...Don't laugh, this is your girlfriend's shirt.

Most of the annoying bumper stickers I see are Jesus ones. My favorite is the truth fish eating the darwin fish. I would estimate 50% of the cars here have some sort of Jesus bumper sticker.

I also love the black sticker that just says "W" for the bush reelection.

Possibly the most annoying is the "Dont tailgate-show dogs on board". This makes me want to get out at the next traffic light and bludgeon the driver with a crow bar.

The thing that bothers me the most about that one isn't that they are doing the "don't tailgate thing" (I hate tailgaters anyways). My problem is that they make out like their freaking "show dogs" are somehow more important than my little mixed breed. GGGGGGGRrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Hmmm: Annoying bumper stickers....

I used to get annoyed by the equals sign stickers, until I found out what they mean. Now I have one.

The "W the President" stickers bug the hell out of me. LOL

I LOVE that sticker. Whether it's about the Navy, the Army or whatever... as a teacher, we are expected to do a lot of unpaid extracurricular activity and fundraising to buy things like, oh, paper for the school, text books...things that no matter how big you perceive the budget to be just doesn't translate into classroom resources. And parents are expected to dip into their pockets constantly to pay for these things, even though education is supposed to be universal, and they already get dinged tax-wise. It shows a strange focus on military might over education (though perhaps the Navy is not the bes target? Hell, the military in Canada period is not a good target.) Well, anywho...I like it.


Hehe. It isn't a bumper sticker, but around town I've seen signs that say "More Milterry. Less Skools."

And I thought of another anoying bumper sticker, but only Georgians will get it: "Sonny lied!" Basically, the people who have these stickers are the "flaggers", the people who so desperately want to have the Confederate flag as our state flag that they vote entirely based on it.

Well, you might not change your driving, but I get less tailgating with the sign up, (and Christ, I don't even drive that slow...I do ten over the speed limit most of the time, sorry I'm not doing forty like yahoo behind me:)), so up it stays. To me, it's more about "I'm going to drive safe, and you can just frick off around me because I'm not going to be intimidated into driving like an ass just so you like me:)"
Sorry have to post it

Baby on board, how I've adored
That sign on my car's window pane
The bounce in my step, loaded with pep
'Cause I'm driving in the carpool lane
Call me a square, friend i don't care
That little yellow sign can be ignored
I'm telling you its mighty nice each trip's a trip to paradise

Each time I see a "baby on board" sign on a car, my first thought is "Don't tell me your problems, lady!" It's as if that sticker implies "I know you're a complete fuck-up as a driver normally, but because I have MY baby in this car, I expect YOU to shape up while you're around it."

I just shouldn't matter -- baby or no, pay some damned attention out there!

I saw one yesterday that made me wanna floor my accelerator and claim it got "stuck" as I creased her bumper. It was red, and in big white letters it read: MARRIAGE = (bathroom icon male) + (bathroom icon female). My first thought was "so, only bathroom signs should be allowed to marry? WHat an odd philosophy...."

Others:

"Christians aren't perfect, just forgiven."
"Atheist? You'd better be right!" --the word "right" in the obligatory flames.
"It's a child, not a choice."
"Clinton" with the C as a hammer & sickle...yup, I STILL see those.
...and many more.

My sister is a 2-5th grade teacher (depends on the year), so I'm pretty well versed in what teachers do. I also worked for almost 4 years in a Board of Education as a contractor.
The waste is obscene and the corruption is amazing.

Comparison:
Also, the US Department of Education has a budget of $56 BILLION USD.
The Department of Defense gets $420 BILLION.

However, you must also consider that the STATES also spend money on education, as do the cities and towns.
For example: Danbury, CT spent $94.6 MILLION.
The state of Connecticut spent an additional $2 BILLION.

Now, call me crazy, but I'm willing to bet if you added up all the money spend on state, federal and local levels, it would equal or probably EXCEED the DoD budget. I can see new humvees and tanks and planes.

Why do all the school I walk into look like hell? :(

More money isn't the answer. More oversight is.

...say what you will, but


one problem. You chose Danbury and Connecticut. Have you ever been into a Danbury school? those buildings are immaculate. Additionally, Connecticut spends the 2nd most per student on education, as well as one of the highest total spendings. However, even in our state, just look at the stark difference between West Hartford (very wealthy), East Hartford (poor) and Hartford (very poor). The difference between schools and educational quality is striking.

I keep seeing this one around town,

"If it's not a baby, you're not pregnant."

It took me a while to figure out what it was saying...and that it was an anti-abortion sticker, but it annoyed me from the first.

It's quite possible that the owner is not fully anti-abortion but deplores the mindset behind widespread and constantly used abortion.

I find the “jesus is my co-pilot “ bumper sticker amusing and

What does that say about him if you get lost or in an accident lol


My favorite along that line is: "God is my co-pilot and Satan is my bombardier."

Most of the annoying bumper stickers I see are Jesus ones. My favorite is the truth fish eating the darwin fish. I would estimate 50% of the cars here have some sort of Jesus bumper sticker.

I also love the black sticker that just says "W" for the bush reelection.

I like the fish that has the bubble on top of it and it says "Alien."
The "SCUBA" one is pretty funny too; it has a little tank on it's back and fins on its tail.

Sorry have to post it

Baby on board, how I've adored
That sign on my car's window pane
The bounce in my step, loaded with pep
'Cause I'm driving in the carpool lane
Call me a square, friend i don't care
That little yellow sign can be ignored
I'm telling you its mighty nice each trip's a trip to paradise

with my baby on board!

*Homer, Apu, Barney, and Skinner take a bow*

"Bring back the biff" Always drives me mad.

with my baby on board!

*Homer, Apu, Barney, and Skinner take a bow*
Lol knew someone would get it

I am going to catch flak for this, but the magnetic yellow "Support Our Troops" annoy me. It seems to me that their production takes a great deal away from the actual money available to be given to the troops, and that the reason people actually buy them is out of vanity. I see them and wonder if the driver of the car would have gone out of their way to donate the $10 if they weren't receiving a magnetic yellow ribbon to display.

I am going to catch flak for this, but the magnetic yellow "Support Our Troops" annoy me. It seems to me that their production takes a great deal away from the actual money available to be given to the troops, and that the reason people actually buy them is out of vanity. I see them and wonder if the driver of the car would have gone out of their way to donate the $10 if they weren't receiving a magnetic yellow ribbon to display.

Actually, I've seem 'em at gas stations like QuikTrip and Racetrack(?--I dunno how they spell it--they usually try to be cute and spell it the "fast" way) for about $2.50. I asked one of the employees at QT about them and they say all proceeds go directly to "Help fund our troops' cause". So, yeah. Iunno. I don't have one (not implying that I don't support 'em).

Actually, I've seem 'em at gas stations like QuikTrip and Racetrack(?--I dunno how they spell it--they usually try to be cute and spell it the "fast" way) for about $2.50. I asked one of the employees at QT about them and they say all proceeds go directly to "Help fund our troops' cause". So, yeah. Iunno. I don't have one (not implying that I don't support 'em).

Yeah, I haven't even gone so far as to price them out, but $2.50 or $10 they still urk me. I guess I am just a hopeless cynic.

Does this mean that if an Australian can speak English they should thank a convict?

didn't read the whole thread but...nice one! ;)

I recently saw a bumper sticker that read "MARRIAGE=" followed by a picture of someone wearing pants like you might see on a bathroom door, a + sign and a picture of someone wearing a dress like you might also see on a bathroom door.

At first I found it mildly offensive because the idea that marriage was merely the equationlike combination of a man and a woman struck me as idiotic - but then what do you expect from someone opposed to gay marriage?

Anyway, on reflection I came to the obvious interpretation that marriage could only exist between a man and a woman, or between two people of the same sex as long as one (and only one) was a cross dresser. (I suppose as an addendum, the owner of that car would approve of marriages between two straight crossdressers - it seems to be some sort of parity issue). :D

Once I hit on that interpretation, oddly enough, I wasn't offended anymore.

I recently saw a bumper sticker that read "MARRIAGE=" followed by a picture of someone wearing pants like you might see on a bathroom door, a + sign and a picture of someone wearing a dress like you might also see on a bathroom door.

At first I found it mildly offensive because the idea that marriage was merely the equationlike combination of a man and a woman struck me as idiotic - but then what do you expect from someone opposed to gay marriage?

Anyway, on reflection I came to the obvious interpretation that marriage could only exist between a man and a woman, or between two people of the same sex as long as one (and only one) was a cross dresser. (I suppose as an addendum, the owner of that car would approve of marriages between two straight crossdressers - it seems to be some sort of parity issue). :D

Once I hit on that interpretation, oddly enough, I wasn't offended anymore.

What about nudists?

I bet that guy hadn't thought about all of the parades they would have if they weren't allowed to marry.

What about nudists?

I bet that guy hadn't thought about all of the parades they would have if they weren't allowed to marry.
I hadn't even thought about that! :eek:

I suppose he would have to disaprove of nudist marriages, unless maybe it's a marriage between a nudist and someone wearing a dress (after all, I can't say for sure that the one I thought was wearing pants wasn't in fact naked).

But if disaproving of nudist marriage leads to nudist parades... I think I might have to agree with him! :D

My favorite was a beat up old car with a Domino's Pizza sign on top and a bumper sticker that read

"My World is Cold and Without Hope"

no punchline at all, priceless.

But yeah, what the bumper sticker is saying that you should thank a soldier for preserving your right to speak the language you want. With all the offensive bumper stickers out there you sure picked an odd one to get bent up about.

My favorite is one I saw in San Francisco, that crossed the line marked "brave" and went straight to "stupid." It said--and I'm not making this up--"If you pull me over I will fucking kill you." No surprise--the guy drove like a maniac.

I still get annoyed at Bush/Cheney bumperstickers, and I imagine I always will. Give me a break--I just got to the point where I don't automatically shoot the bird every time I see one. I'm getting better.

I still curse at the tv in restaurants when Fox News is on, however. Some things never go out of style. :D

I am going to catch flak for this, but the magnetic yellow "Support Our Troops" annoy me. It seems to me that their production takes a great deal away from the actual money available to be given to the troops, and that the reason people actually buy them is out of vanity. I see them and wonder if the driver of the car would have gone out of their way to donate the $10 if they weren't receiving a magnetic yellow ribbon to display.

I am in complete agreement with this post. I tend to think that the only reason most folks get the magnetic ribbons is that 1) They are trendy and they want to be a part of this latest craze. and 2) They almost desperately want everyone to notice or think that they are doing "good works". I don't have one, but I support our military in the only way that really matters. I thank them personally, face to face, for their service, when they come across my path. They appreciate that. I think it kind of detracts from the act somewhat to give yourself one of these self congratulatory ribbons to post on a prominent place on your car. Besides, I seriously doubt that all sales of all ribbons are going to support our troops exclusively. Much of it, I'm afraid, just goes to line someone's pockets at the expense of our servicemen and women's sacrifice. You want to support our troops? Wonderful idea. Consider doing it in a more substantive way is all that I ask.

So yes, they annoy me.

But on a lighter note, the bumper sticker that I hate is......

"My (son/daughter) is a honor roll student at (insert name of school here)."

I am in complete agreement with this post. I tend to think that the only reason most folks get the magnetic ribbons is that 1) They are trendy and they want to be a part of this latest craze. and 2) They almost desperately want everyone to notice or think that they are doing "good works". I don't have one, but I support our military in the only way that really matters. I thank them personally, face to face, for their service, when they come across my path. They appreciate that. I think it kind of detracts from the act somewhat to give yourself one of these self congratulatory ribbons to post on a prominent place on your car. Besides, I seriously doubt that all sales of all ribbons are going to support our troops exclusively. Much of it, I'm afraid, just goes to line someone's pockets at the expense of our servicemen and women's sacrifice. You want to support our troops? Wonderful. Consider doing it in a more substantive way is all that I ask.

So yes, they annoy me.

But on a lighter note, the bumper sticker that I hate is......

"My (son/daughter) is a honor roll student at (insert name of school here)."
I'm seriously planning on getting one of these ribbons. (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6534147274&category=36069)

http://www.justafad.com/ebay/ribbon.jpg

And the best honor roll sticker I saw said "My son is sleeping with your honor roll student."

"Keep tooting your horn. I'm getting my shotgun."

I just keep tootin' and he ain't gonna get out the gun!

I've always wanted a bumper sticker that reads "I break for Tailgaters". I've never actually seen this Bumper sticker, but it seems like it must exist.

"From 0 to Bitch in 0.3 seconds" or something like that. I don't like those.

I did like "Defacation Eventuates" though.

"0 to 100 in 5 minutes."

Actually, you'd have to thank the French for it being in modern English. Otherwise, we'd be speaking some kind of weird Germanic Anglo-Saxon language like in Beowulf.

K, i might be a little off topic, but i don't think we should be thinking the dirty stinking french for anything...

and what the hell is that all about :gundge: ?????

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If the topic is the language that is modern English, then the French have some influence in that. Like it or not.
Oh, and you're trolling. Don't.

<whining bumper sticker haters> :( :( :( :( :mp5:


Most of you whine about stupid bumper stickers, don't you have anything better to worry about? Even though I don't like some of the bumper stickers out there, I don't spend endless hours pondering them. I just figure it as you are as intelligent as your bumper stickers...if you don't have any, you are smart enough to keep your opinion to yourself, if you have a whole rear window of them, you are proud of your stupidity. In short, quick wasting your time worrying about it.


Can't we all just get along??? :fluffle:

On a different note, I think most bumper stickers are annoying, but these were great:

Do not overtake overturning vehicle.

Oh, you're a feminist - isn't that cute.

My best friend has one that says "Real Men Love Jesus." So I'm a bit confused. Does that mean that only Christian men are real men? I happen to be Taoist, and I can tell you the names of a couple people who think I'm a "real man." After all, I'm certainly not a fake man...am I? Maybe I should drive around with a bumper sticker that says "Gentlemen prefer Lao Tzu." Any thoughts?

My best friend has one that says "Real Men Love Jesus." So I'm a bit confused. Does that mean that only Christian men are real men? I happen to be Taoist, and I can tell you the names of a couple people who think I'm a "real man." After all, I'm certainly not a fake man...am I? Maybe I should drive around with a bumper sticker that says "Gentlemen prefer Lao Tzu." Any thoughts?
Maybe you're just too good to be true :D

I hate those people who hang "baby on board" signs in their back windows. I don't give a rats ass if you're driving with your demon offspring, that's your problem not mine.
There's actually a historical reason for them, in Germany a while ago there were a few incidents of people having acidents and the emergancy services not noticing the baby in the back, so the baby on board signs make sure that the ambulance/fire crews check in the back for your baby.

So I'm walking through a parking lot and I saw this bumper sticker:

"If you can read this, thank a teacher. Since it's English, thank a soldier."



Learn your history boy. If it weren't for American soldiers you'd be speaking British now.

My best friend has one that says "Real Men Love Jesus." So I'm a bit confused. Does that mean that only Christian men are real men? I happen to be Taoist, and I can tell you the names of a couple people who think I'm a "real man." After all, I'm certainly not a fake man...am I? Maybe I should drive around with a bumper sticker that says "Gentlemen prefer Lao Tzu." Any thoughts?

Well there's a whole book about how to live a barbarian lifestyle in order to be true to Jesus. Not a book to explain how to reconcile a barbarian lifestyle with Christianity, but rather a book that teaches you to become a "real" Christian by adopting barbarian ethics. I can't explain it any further because as a pagan I dismissed the whole idea of a barbarian worshiping the ghost of a roman philosopher pacifist as a massive pile of sheep shit.

I am going to catch flak for this, but the magnetic yellow "Support Our Troops" annoy me. It seems to me that their production takes a great deal away from the actual money available to be given to the troops, and that the reason people actually buy them is out of vanity. I see them and wonder if the driver of the car would have gone out of their way to donate the $10 if they weren't receiving a magnetic yellow ribbon to display.

The funny thing is I see a lot of those that have added in with magic marker the addendum "...by bringing them home."

You'd think they'd just start making them that way if so many people want them. So much for free market economics.

one problem. You chose Danbury and Connecticut. Have you ever been into a Danbury school? those buildings are immaculate. Additionally, Connecticut spends the 2nd most per student on education, as well as one of the highest total spendings. However, even in our state, just look at the stark difference between West Hartford (very wealthy), East Hartford (poor) and Hartford (very poor). The difference between schools and educational quality is striking.

Yep. I've also been to Stratford, New Haven, Milford and a horde of other schools in different towns. I chose Danbury specifically because they're one of the *better* systems in CT. I could have picked New Haven... but that's not sporting. :D

My point is that for every education dollar spent, I doubt that 25 cents actually is of any value to the kids...

I got a sticker on my scooter that says "I also stop for suicide bombers" (rough translation)

We basically don't have bumper stickers here, which is very fortunate. The only related sort of thing I've seen here are "May flowers" which are stickers children sell during the spring to raise money for charity, and they're not annoying at all.

Learn your history boy. If it weren't for American soldiers you'd be speaking British now.


Actually if it wasnt for FRENCH soldiers you'd be speaking British now....

Although you still are speaking the language you had before you were independent, you just write it differently..... its called ENGLISH :eek:

"STOP THE CIRCUMFRENTIAL HIGHWAY!"
...
as they were driving on said road...

So I'm walking through a parking lot and I saw this bumper sticker:

"If you can read this, thank a teacher. Since it's English, thank a soldier."


Wow! An eloquent statement of bigotry, ignorance, paranoia and belligerence in barely more than a dozen words! :rolleyes:

As Keruvalia points out, there are many other languages - like Spanish - spoken in the U.S. We're a diverse country with many cultures and ethnic groups. What really gets my goat is that we - or the kind of folks who would have this bumper sticker - like to talk about the freedom and diversity that makes America great, and yet they're violently opposed to Americans who aren't white, Christian, English-speaking and straight.

On that note, I doubt that the majority of American Indians in this country would be willing to thank a soldier for the fact that they speak English, for reasons I shouldn't have to explain.

Okay, here's something that's actually on the subject of this thread. Two of my favorite bumper stickers are:

"Use your signal, not telepathy."
"Life: It's sexually transmitted and always fatal!"

I find the “jesus is my co-pilot “ bumper sticker amusing and

What does that say about him if you get lost or in an accident lol

One of my friends has a button/pin that says something like "god was my copilot but the plane crashed and I had to eat him" or "god was my copilot but the plane crashed and he died". That isn't meant as something I find stupid, just as a comment on the "jesus is my copilot".

I've always wanted a bumper sticker that reads "I break for Tailgaters". I've never actually seen this Bumper sticker, but it seems like it must exist.

I've seen this one, more than once. I like it. It's right up there with, "Shouldn't you be watching the road?"

i would say it's because the UK and US were the major power in helping stop the German war machine.
Quite. Lord knows the Russians didn't do anything to help, did they?

Does this mean that if an Australian can speak English they should thank a convict?
I bet lots of Aboringines are very happy about being forced into learning English at the barrel of the gun. Their lot has certainly improved over the last couple of hundred years.

"I Heart Big Oil!"

The funny thing is I see a lot of those that have added in with magic marker the addendum "...by bringing them home."

You'd think they'd just start making them that way if so many people want them. So much for free market economics.
You mean like this one? (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6192369558&category=476)

http://i13.ebayimg.com/03/i/04/73/01/7f_2.JPG

Yep--gotta love that free market in action.

I'd like to point out to the poor, misguided soul that came up with that bumper sticker that so many American soldiers speak Spanish that you no longer get extra pay for it.

But on a lighter note, the bumper sticker that I hate is......

"My (son/daughter) is a honor roll student at (insert name of school here)."

I saw one yesterday that said "I love my kids whether they're honor students or not."

I saw one yesterday that said "I love my kids whether they're honor students or not."

Parents loving their kids...how annoying is that?

Parents loving their kids...how annoying is that?

Hehe, I wasn't saying it was annoying. I was pointing it out as a good defense against the annoying "My child is an honor student" stickers. :cool:

I am going to catch flak for this, but the magnetic yellow "Support Our Troops" annoy me. It seems to me that their production takes a great deal away from the actual money available to be given to the troops, and that the reason people actually buy them is out of vanity. I see them and wonder if the driver of the car would have gone out of their way to donate the $10 if they weren't receiving a magnetic yellow ribbon to display.

You won't catch flak from me! They annoy me, too. Save your $2.50 and spend it on postege to write a soldier over there. THAT's what the really crave, letters from home, even from people they don't know.

The best parody of these ribbons I've seen is one I desperately want. It is the same yellow design, but says I SUUPORT THE TROOPS MORE THAN YOU DO. Another says SUPPORT THE RIBBONS!

<whining bumper sticker haters> :( :( :( :( :mp5:


Most of you whine about stupid bumper stickers, don't you have anything better to worry about? Even though I don't like some of the bumper stickers out there, I don't spend endless hours pondering them. I just figure it as you are as intelligent as your bumper stickers...if you don't have any, you are smart enough to keep your opinion to yourself, if you have a whole rear window of them, you are proud of your stupidity. In short, quick wasting your time worrying about it.


Can't we all just get along??? :fluffle:

*pats the cute little troll on the head*

Aww, they're so CUTE at that age!

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Okay, here's something that's actually on the subject of this thread. Two of my favorite bumper stickers are:

"Use your signal, not telepathy."
"Life: It's sexually transmitted and always fatal!"

Uh, you do realize the title of this thread is ANNOYING bumper stickers, don't you? Oh, of course you don't! That's why YOU'RE the one off topic while pointing the finger at someone else for being ON topic.

Read much?

George Carlin had an "Honor Student" bumper sticker antidote. He had to versions:

1) "Our child has sufficient social development and self-esteem that he doesn't need a bumper sticker celebrating his minor scholastic achievements." Carlin admits that it's too long, but couldn't find an effective shortening.

2) "We are the disappointed parents of a lazy, good-for-nothing nitwit." Carlin added, "Now THERE's some fuckin' motiVAtion!"

I saw another that read "My kid sells drugs to your honor student."

Most of you whine about stupid bumper stickers, don't you have anything better to worry about?

Actually, I don't.

My country is secure, my finances are in order, my children are well fed, I have electricity and running water and cable TV, and I'm in pretty good health.

I'd say I don't have a damn thing to worry about.

You won't catch flak from me! They annoy me, too. Save your $2.50 and spend it on postege to write a soldier over there. THAT's what the really crave, letters from home, even from people they don't know.

The best parody of these ribbons I've seen is one I desperately want. It is the same yellow design, but says I SUUPORT THE TROOPS MORE THAN YOU DO. Another says SUPPORT THE RIBBONS!

Hehe, that's what I think every time I see a sticker, or someone flying a flag from their car window, or a building flying 30 US flags. "Oh, lookie here! Look at us! We're more patriotic than you are! We have flags! See??!!?!!"

The best is "Guns don't kill people, drivers with cell phones kill people!"

The worst is election bumper stickers, almost a year after the election is over. I even saw a 2000 "Elect Bush" bumper sticker last week.

The best is "Guns don't kill people, drivers with cell phones kill people!"

The worst is election bumper stickers, almost a year after the election is over. I even saw a 2000 "Elect Bush" bumper sticker last week.
Yeah what is annoying here is all the “vote welstone” bumper stickers

I feel sorry for the guy and his family but he is dead … its hard enough having a bumper sticker for a candidate that lost … but having one of a candidate that lost and is dead is kind of pushing it

(specialy on new vehicles that were NOT around when he died)