Friday, January 5, 2024

Back Off. I Have a Bumper Sticker


I'm often amused at bumper and window stickers on cars. I believe they equate to t-shirts with catchy slogans and people want to appear unique or contrary to the norm. What I find interesting is how millions of people use these same bumper stickers, so I ask myself "how unique are they if so many others do the same thing?"

So often I feel the stickers on cars are meant to manipulate others into modifying their driving. I'm seeing more and more the bumper sticker that says 


In fact, I see it so often on cars from nice, expensive new ones to old jalopies. I suspect the drivers find the bumper sticker in a gag gift shop and display it on their bumper to excuse their poor driving skills. On one particular incident, I was driving behind a minivan with the proverbial

window sticker as if somehow it was going to change the way I drive. The funny thing is, the operator in question was not driving well: swerving, riding the brake, crossing lanes erratically and generally driving badly. Eventually I passed her and glanced over to notice she was on her phone. So, the lady who was demanding everyone take care not to put her child passenger in jeopardy was herself driving like an idiot.


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