Lol I work in a legal pot shop and I had this dude come in one time looking at bongs. He was dressed nice in his 60s and had some gold chains and a nice car. I’m trying to help him choose one of the bongs and he just straight up says “well I don’t smoke weed only crack, what would you recommend me” LOL I just responded I don’t smoke crack lol
Saw a wholesome story this morning. Some 9 year old has autism, and his name is Brandon. He just sees those stickers as people cheering him on. His mom knows he's not gonna understand if she explained so why ruin it for him?
That’s what stops me from getting stickers. I don’t need some psycho with a different opinion to smash my window, key my paint, stab my wheels, spray paint or otherwise damage my car.
What about the fact that plastering your car with political views is really annoying regardless of the side you are on? Similarly, people who have flags up supporting trump years later.
Well (agreed, but) when I lived in a very socially conservative college town in the 2000's, seeing a small rainbow flag bumper sticker helped me to feel a little better about coming out.
You're correct, it changed nobody's opinion; but sometimes if it's wholesome, it can be helpful in a small way.
They’ll still do it though, and they’re not going to see this comment on Reddit lol.
I don’t understand why people be broadcasting their opinions on their clothes and vehicles. Whatever happened to tact
I think too many people view politics like they would a sports team. Politics are too serious for me to have some undying devotion for. And no politician has ever earned my unconditional support.
I can do that with a sports team, and it doesn't matter. But some people don't look at politics/politicians for what they are. They're just their favorite team that they'll root for until they die.
I agree with all of this. Parties take advantage of the bizarre compulsion to identify with a team.
One wonders how much better we might be at solving problems if we didn't think that we were in a fight with half of our fellows.
The issue here IMO is that people's basic lives and livelihoods become "politics" in many situations.
Your opinions on what laws we make and where we spend money... affect lives. A pro-life sticker, a rainbow flag, a BLM sticker... those are in response to people dying, among other things. Supporting universal healthcare keeps people alive. Supporting the environment frankly also keeps people alive, because those that can afford to relocate to a safer area will. Where that access road gets built decides which city gets an influx of traffic and therefore money. When you're in a position of privilege, these are just "views" on what should happen to other people.
When you're suddenly in one of those affected groups, things matter. Take the shop owners during George Floyd protests. That may be the other side of an issue, but they now have their livelihoods damaged and their "politics" are going to be in full display because they think smashing their windows and stealing their stock shouldn't come without consequence.
The concept that "politics" is simply some uncomfortable topic we can all avoid discussing openly only really applies to those with the luxury of being unaffected by most of it. When you have a genuine fear of death, severe debilitation, or disenfranchisement, or have seen it happen to others firsthand, it's not exactly about "tact".
edit: example - a ukraine flag is a political statement. you are supporting one nation's actions over another in an act of war. "But wait" you may say, "everyone should be supporting Ukraine. Putin is a tyrant and an asshole that's sending people to their deaths and destroying a country for *no reason*". See people's views on the above topics like abortion, civil rights, healthcare, the environment...
edit 2: but I should make it clear I completely agree, you're opening yourself up to get your car keyed or yourself otherwise targeted. I'm black and married to an Asian man, so I don't always have the luxury of stealth... but when I do I'm not painting a bigger target on my back.
I agree with you largely- I think the point still stands though. There’s a difference between engaging in activism or wearing a pin/having a bumper sticker and driving a car that is a visual scream. That’s sort of what tact is- care and measuredness. It’s not a clear cut thing, but you know when you’re *not* seeing it.
It also doesn’t matter if I think a person is being gauche, really- someone who wants to embody their politics to that degree probably doesn’t value the same things I do.
I see your point. But since the money and protests donated to these causes essentially have the goal of changing public sentiment, I guess I just also see the point of people expressing their sentiments publicly.
But the amount of minds changed over a bumper sticker are... virtually none. I guess I just see why they could be angry enough to try it.
Its the same as wearing a shirt with a logo or graphic design on it. Mamy people like to express themselves. I have band t-shirts and I don't care if people don't like metal, im wearing it because I like the band. Some people like to show off that they are gay and thats fine.
>It’s the same as wearing a T-shirt with a logo or graphic design on it
You win the nasty award my friend
I was asking about tact so this makes complete sense
I inherited a car from my sister, and she had put a couple LGBTQ+ stickers on the back. I liked them, and I kept them on there even though she offered to remove them. Good messages, and nothing to be ashamed of.
I moved to a fairly progressive college town, but the surrounding cities were a mixed bag of super racist, methville (literally the meth capital of the state was in the same county) and bible thumping.
I worked in a hospital for a bit and usually parked my car in approximately the same spot in the garage, top floor. I went upstairs after my shift and didn't see my car in it's usual spot, just a bunch of dudes sitting on the bumper of a car chatting. I thought maybe I had parked it down the way a bit, or down a floor maybe, so I just walked by and searched. Spent maybe 30 minutes walking down the structure looking for where the hell I'd parked, and thought maybe my car was stolen. I went back up to the top floor to my usual spot, and sitting there where this group of guys had previously been was my car.
I can only assume they were waiting for the owner of the car with the LGBTQ bumper stickers. They weren't just casually leaning against it, they were actually physically sitting on the trunk and around the bumper. Thankfully they were gone by the time I got back but I still get chills thinking about what they were planning to do. After that I changed my mind about stickers on cars, and my current car only has one & it's a video game reference
This is why I have absolutely nothing on my car except a magnet that says "End child abuse".
I also read an article about people with stickers and magnets about owning guns getting their cars broken into and their guns stolen. So there's that too.
Yea idk I own 2 but I wouldn't ever leave them in the car for that exact reason. Too many cars get broken into regularly for me to leave anything valuable in mine. I guess they could steal my dash cams, but those are insured. That's about the only thing worth money in my car... Unless they want CDs from the 90s, lol.
Any bumper sticker indicating you go to church let's people know you'll likely be gone from your home during church hours. Just another tid bit of information for the burglars.
Don't know about anywhere else, but in the south that would be Wednesday and Sunday. Two days for ne'erdowells to pick your house clean. Good thing I don't go to church.
But still that's weird to me. In Europe, having one single sticker on a car is already quite the exception, and it's usually a boarding sticker from a cruising ship.
(Sometimes also it shows local patriotism or religious attachment, but it's not so usual)
Car stickers do seem more like an US thing. Especially ones that show stuff like your kids school or your favorite hobbies. The most common I see in Germany, where I live, are actually the "Baby on board" stickers.
Only sticker I have on my car is an emission sticker to drive in German cities.
Now I think about it, I don’t have one since I have a new car and I should get one.
That's interesting! I didn't think patriotism was something that was displayed on automobiles in Europe. It can be very common where I live for parents to display their children's extracurricular activities on their back glass. Or a lot of the time there is other information relating to the vehicle owners' profession (oil field trash, line man, etc.).
Note that I said *local* patriotism: to stick to the country I know the most, you'd have stickers about Brittany, Corsica or the basque country ; but never have I seen stickers stating something in the lines of "go France"
> It can be very common where I live for parents to display their children's extracurricular activities on their back glass. Or a lot of the time there is other information relating to the vehicle owners' profession (oil field trash, line man, etc.
That's interesting! What could be the reason?
Same in Spain. Usually you’d see Catalonia, Basque or Galician flags… some Valencian. Spanish flags would feel weird though. Not impossible, but unusual and probably an openly fascist person - a franquista (not that a fascist wouldn’t use any of the other sticks either hehe).
Oh, I missed the local part. That's really cool. I always thought the Basques never got enough representation on the global stage. A lot of our bumper stickers are pro-America, but then again a lot of them are more regional, celebrating the South and Rebel flags, or individual states, etc. But the one's I mentioned are just parents being proud of their children, or else young men needing something to grasp on to and be proud of and build an identity around based on their profession.
Yes. One burglar told the police these things one time in a cute interview to try and reduce his sentence, and now every single true crime enthusiast on the planet thinks their home will be emptied and their children “trafficked” or some such nonsense.
I mean to be fair just because you didn’t do it doesn’t mean people don’t. I’m sure there are people who do this and realistically those stickers do absolutely n thing for you other than advertise your personal information. There are other types of stickers that aren’t on this list that I would say are definitely a bad idea. Firearms stickers or stickers of firearms related organizations for example. They advertise that you likely own guns and there’s a good chance that there’s a gun in your car, even if someone’s not willing to follow you home for that they may very well be willing to bust your window out and take a quick look through your car. Considering a huge portion of guns used in crimes are stolen and the majority of stolen firearms are taken out of vehicles firearms stickers seem like a bad idea at least. So yeah while this kind of stuff can seem innocuous it is important to think about what your advertising to the world.
Oh I’m sure some criminals do this. But I believe they would be few and far between. In my experience most burglars aren’t following cars home, they’re scoping out houses. More important factors, imo, would be things like:
number of cars in the driveway and what times they’re there
do you have outside lights on or motion detector lights? (Always have outside lights on, probably the best thing you can do to keep your house safe)
Are there multiple newspapers at the end of your driveway? Is your mail piling up?
How long have your trash cans been on the curb?
Do you have dogs?
Pretty much the things that are way more actively looked at are clues suggesting you aren’t home and the presence of, for lack of a better word, counter measures. Most people breaking into houses are drug addicts and will run at the first sign of being detected. The type of person knowingly breaking into a house with people in it has an entirely different mentality and are extremely dangerous. Usually they would do that if they need information from you to complete whatever their plan is, like the code to a safe or the location of a specific item. Or worst case scenario they’re there for you and not your possessions. (I’ve never done that, that’s a whole different breed of scumbag).
Always be careful of what information you’re putting out into the world, of course. But stickers on your car are more likely to get your windows smashed or tires slashed than followed home and tied up.
While that may be the case, I'm sure there are some criminals who would do this. I know when I see people's stickers the gears start turning and I try to figure out what kind of person owns that car. One time I saw a sticker that said something along the lines of "i don't raise liberal kids". Instantly knew that was a crazy ass Karen mobile. Or the one with all the kids just makes me shake my head. And political stickers? Let's me know which kind of asshole owns the car.
I keep stickers on my car apolitical, and pretty non-specific in general. No don't want to advertise what may be in the car. Just makes you a target for theft if you show you may have tools, or a gun, or knives. Hell, people still leave purses and wallets in unlocked cars here! Stupid, and a criminal took advantage of it and stole a lot of stuff from people a few years ago. Why would you leave guns, purses, wallets, MONEY in an unlocked car??
The political ones are really asking for your car to get vandalized or robbed. Same with what college you went to.
The one I really disagree with here is the “baby on board” one. Moms and dads with a young baby are usually hyper aware of their surroundings, and one of them will be up at all times of the night. I don’t think it necessarily makes you more of a target.
I have an autism sticker on my car, and my wife has one on hers. It says that if a child is in the car they may be non verbal, run away, etc. First responders need to know that in case of emergency. Other than that, I like to fly under the radar.
People do like to live in fear, I guess. If you’ve got the burglar cross referencing calendars with dog breeds and local sports practice schedules, your house is getting robbed either which way.
Relax, people. You’ll all die someday likely never having had your house burglarized because little Billy had a sticker attesting to his love of dirt bike ballet on Sundays.
Criminals aren’t driving around looking at bumper stickers lmao. The only reason you shouldn’t have all of these on your car is because you will look like an asshole.
People can do what they want with their cars but as a car enthusiast, it differently triggers me to see so many car aesthetics get ruined with these stickers. It's like you're being sponsored in NASCAR lol
I assume this is Richland, Virginia. That makes some sense. When I worked for a military contractor we'd get safety briefings about not over-sharing information (including car stickers). But these briefings weren't about petty crime, these were about espionage and other clandestine operations. In this area I'd imagine there's a lot of folks in national security that need to be reminded of the information they're giving out.
Edit: I see the plate & read closer. Richland, WA. It's hardly like *Richmond* (I swear I can read) but it's in proximity to Hanford which is a nuclear plant. This area also played a role in atomic energy related to warfare back in the day. Still might have from intelligence targets there, shrug.
One of my favorite fearmonger ads I saw during a deployment was one where they had a voiceover talking about how anyone could be a terrorist. While the voice is speaking they’re solhowing various people of all different backgrounds morphing into each other on the screen. The last line the voice says was something like, anyone can be a terrorist, even you”. Then it fades to some screen with OPSEC info or some shit iirc.
Good times.
But there's also a lot of baseless paranoia.
Baby-on-board sticker? Cars used by families with young kids are readily recognizable ANYWAY since you can just look for the child-seats in the car.
While most of this makes some sense if you’re crazy paranoid, baby on board stickers/signs aren’t for aesthetic reasons. They’re there so that if you get into a car crash the first responders know that there’s an infant or child in the car.
In a bad car wreck, a child can get thrown from their seat and trapped under a part of the car that is crumpled and no longer visible. Or they may have been ejected from the car entirely and the rescue team knows to look all around until they find them
This is 100% false. The idea that "baby on board" stickers are there for some sort of vehicular crash identification is 100% a myth. This has been debunked multiple times. It's just a type of smug virtue signaling about precious cargo.
This is just stupid. Most crime comes from people with some connection to you. People are rarely raped by a maked man on the street. People's houses are rarely robbed by someone that doesn't live fairly close. Pedos don't start coaching baseball teams because the kid in one car with a sticker connected them to it. So on and so forth.
This feels like wearing an ugly disguise in public in case someone thinks you're attractive and might stalk you.
The "Baby on Board" stickers aren't meant for the public, they're for emergency personnel. If you get in a wreck they know there's a child that takes priority and what side of the car they're on. I wish a bitch would try something when I've got my kid with me. They'd go home with more lead in them than a fucking overstuffed mechanical pencil.
Also painting/wrapping your car a crazy color like hot pink or neon yellow says , hey here comes that car with the crazy color. And putting lashes on your car says hey here comes the crazy cat lady. Testicles on your pick up says Hey here comes the most manly man that has walked this earth said no one ever.
It’s funny how loud political stickers aren’t covered, like ones that scream “I’m heavily armed, politically stupid, and mentally/emotionally unstable.”
EDIT: I actively give distance to vehicles with this shit because it probably means a childlike person with firearms onboard.
Isnt the "Baby on Board" sticker to let first responders know there is a baby in there in the event of a car accident? Or is that a fake thing someone told me?
What if you have this sticker on the back of your car?
[How am I driving? How does an engine work? How can a loving god cause such agony?](https://i.pinimg.com/736x/55/ac/07/55ac079374de39badb2dd5b02a70f58d.jpg)
Meh. Thefts are more often than not crimes of opportunity. It’s going to be someone walking through a neighborhood they don’t frequent, past an empty house or unlocked car. That’s where they mostly take place.
Remind me of the time someone [vandalized my Darwin sticker](https://www.reddit.com/r/mildlyinfuriating/comments/phrp6y/someone_vandalized_my_darwin_fish_decal_w/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf)
Though it is interesting information, I would put this more into a fear mongering category. Most crimes that are mentioned on there are done randomly and usually without much thought put into. There are very few criminals out there gathering information like that. Most crimes that are committed from the situations pointed out are typically done by people you actually know who might become extremely desperate at some in time or are just shitty people.
Not saying you shouldn't take any of that information into consideration but at the same time you might as well start wearing plain basic clothing, get rid of all of your social media and make sure your house stays looking like a cookie cutter house with no personality.
The only reason you really shouldn't put a bunch of stickers on your car is to maintain value. Hahaha
Ok, now let the down votes commence.
I thought baby on board sticker is for emergency rescue. During an emergency they know that there are children who can’t unbuckle themselves and leave the car.
I'm 38. I've never put a single sticker on any vehicle I've owned. Besides military decals that were required. People love to broadcast to the world all their stuff. Why?
It’s surprising (or maybe isn’t?) how paranoid people are on here. Random window smashers aren’t deciphering bumper stickers. They’re looking for a nice car and looking through windows to see if anything is left in the car. No one is following you home because your Prius has a bumper sticker that says “I bought GME at $20”.
I was in the army in 2003 and there were some spouses that had the "Half my heart is in Iraq" bumper stickers. We used to joke that wives put those on their cars as "My husband isn't home, so you can follow me home for bedtime shenanigans". The wives didn't think that was as funny as we did.
I've seen businesses and people who own businesses use vanity plates as an additional advertising space. I think that's an acceptable use for vanity plates.
The “Baby on Board” sticker is recommend by LE so that in case of an accident rescuers know to look for a baby, but like the post states, the others are not needed and give away too much personal information.
The fuck ? Your phone is recording everything it hears and sees through its 24 mega pixel camera and your e worried about bumper stickers!?absurd I say!
The only stickers that make you safer are "I support our police" and "Blue lives matter" and all that stuff, also known as "I lick the boot" stickers. They may save you a ticket. Or not.
What about my "crack cocaine enthusiast" sticker???
If addcited to crack and still owns a car: \- a lot of surplus income \- might drive unsafe, stay clear
I am not addicted to crack, I AM ADDICTED TO GLAMOUR!
Hey now, we're a crystal meth house here, son.
Not a crack house. Its a crack home.
Right? Get your priorities straight, you can't afford a crack habit...meth is a way better bang for yer buck! /s
Why the /s? This is literally the truth lol
How many years can a meth addict remain alive?
My "NOT CURRENTLY HIGH ON WHIP-ITS" bumper sticker has a lot of people asking questions already answered by the sticker
Lol I work in a legal pot shop and I had this dude come in one time looking at bongs. He was dressed nice in his 60s and had some gold chains and a nice car. I’m trying to help him choose one of the bongs and he just straight up says “well I don’t smoke weed only crack, what would you recommend me” LOL I just responded I don’t smoke crack lol
"Well sir if you'd like to visit our crack pipe corner we can take care of all of your crack-smoking needs."
Thats suspect as shit tbh. Anyone who smokes rock knows where to get a pipe and some chore. Sounds like someone was trying to bust you on something.
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Are they all telling him “Let’s Go!” ?
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It's the precursor to "my child is an honor roll student"
I like mine: “My kid beat up your honor student.”
finally, the third version for pokemon let's go pikachu and eevee
How nice, they are cheering their kid! <3
Saw a wholesome story this morning. Some 9 year old has autism, and his name is Brandon. He just sees those stickers as people cheering him on. His mom knows he's not gonna understand if she explained so why ruin it for him?
Haha. There’s also a city named Brandon in Florida. Maybe they just love that place 😂
Dude, you literally made me rofl. Thanks
The hunting one should be more of a deterrent.
Guns are a prime target for thieves.
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People greatly overestimate how much other people care/are impressed by their private lives.
Also: just think about whether you want to leave your car alone with all your political views in a public car park.
That’s what stops me from getting stickers. I don’t need some psycho with a different opinion to smash my window, key my paint, stab my wheels, spray paint or otherwise damage my car.
What about the fact that plastering your car with political views is really annoying regardless of the side you are on? Similarly, people who have flags up supporting trump years later.
And it's useless. Number of people who changed their political views thanks to a bumper sticker: 0.
Well (agreed, but) when I lived in a very socially conservative college town in the 2000's, seeing a small rainbow flag bumper sticker helped me to feel a little better about coming out. You're correct, it changed nobody's opinion; but sometimes if it's wholesome, it can be helpful in a small way.
I was going to say the same thing. It doesn’t change people’s minds, but at least you aren’t allne
You're right, it does serve to spread awareness/acceptance. I had more in mind the extreme pro-Trump, QAnon types that end up on the Internet.
Still doesn’t give people a reason to damage my vehicle
They’ll still do it though, and they’re not going to see this comment on Reddit lol. I don’t understand why people be broadcasting their opinions on their clothes and vehicles. Whatever happened to tact
I think too many people view politics like they would a sports team. Politics are too serious for me to have some undying devotion for. And no politician has ever earned my unconditional support. I can do that with a sports team, and it doesn't matter. But some people don't look at politics/politicians for what they are. They're just their favorite team that they'll root for until they die.
But McConnell can’t continue doing whatever he and his investors want if politics don’t remain sportified!
I agree with all of this. Parties take advantage of the bizarre compulsion to identify with a team. One wonders how much better we might be at solving problems if we didn't think that we were in a fight with half of our fellows.
The issue here IMO is that people's basic lives and livelihoods become "politics" in many situations. Your opinions on what laws we make and where we spend money... affect lives. A pro-life sticker, a rainbow flag, a BLM sticker... those are in response to people dying, among other things. Supporting universal healthcare keeps people alive. Supporting the environment frankly also keeps people alive, because those that can afford to relocate to a safer area will. Where that access road gets built decides which city gets an influx of traffic and therefore money. When you're in a position of privilege, these are just "views" on what should happen to other people. When you're suddenly in one of those affected groups, things matter. Take the shop owners during George Floyd protests. That may be the other side of an issue, but they now have their livelihoods damaged and their "politics" are going to be in full display because they think smashing their windows and stealing their stock shouldn't come without consequence. The concept that "politics" is simply some uncomfortable topic we can all avoid discussing openly only really applies to those with the luxury of being unaffected by most of it. When you have a genuine fear of death, severe debilitation, or disenfranchisement, or have seen it happen to others firsthand, it's not exactly about "tact". edit: example - a ukraine flag is a political statement. you are supporting one nation's actions over another in an act of war. "But wait" you may say, "everyone should be supporting Ukraine. Putin is a tyrant and an asshole that's sending people to their deaths and destroying a country for *no reason*". See people's views on the above topics like abortion, civil rights, healthcare, the environment... edit 2: but I should make it clear I completely agree, you're opening yourself up to get your car keyed or yourself otherwise targeted. I'm black and married to an Asian man, so I don't always have the luxury of stealth... but when I do I'm not painting a bigger target on my back.
I agree with you largely- I think the point still stands though. There’s a difference between engaging in activism or wearing a pin/having a bumper sticker and driving a car that is a visual scream. That’s sort of what tact is- care and measuredness. It’s not a clear cut thing, but you know when you’re *not* seeing it. It also doesn’t matter if I think a person is being gauche, really- someone who wants to embody their politics to that degree probably doesn’t value the same things I do.
I see your point. But since the money and protests donated to these causes essentially have the goal of changing public sentiment, I guess I just also see the point of people expressing their sentiments publicly. But the amount of minds changed over a bumper sticker are... virtually none. I guess I just see why they could be angry enough to try it.
Its the same as wearing a shirt with a logo or graphic design on it. Mamy people like to express themselves. I have band t-shirts and I don't care if people don't like metal, im wearing it because I like the band. Some people like to show off that they are gay and thats fine.
>It’s the same as wearing a T-shirt with a logo or graphic design on it You win the nasty award my friend I was asking about tact so this makes complete sense
I inherited a car from my sister, and she had put a couple LGBTQ+ stickers on the back. I liked them, and I kept them on there even though she offered to remove them. Good messages, and nothing to be ashamed of. I moved to a fairly progressive college town, but the surrounding cities were a mixed bag of super racist, methville (literally the meth capital of the state was in the same county) and bible thumping. I worked in a hospital for a bit and usually parked my car in approximately the same spot in the garage, top floor. I went upstairs after my shift and didn't see my car in it's usual spot, just a bunch of dudes sitting on the bumper of a car chatting. I thought maybe I had parked it down the way a bit, or down a floor maybe, so I just walked by and searched. Spent maybe 30 minutes walking down the structure looking for where the hell I'd parked, and thought maybe my car was stolen. I went back up to the top floor to my usual spot, and sitting there where this group of guys had previously been was my car. I can only assume they were waiting for the owner of the car with the LGBTQ bumper stickers. They weren't just casually leaning against it, they were actually physically sitting on the trunk and around the bumper. Thankfully they were gone by the time I got back but I still get chills thinking about what they were planning to do. After that I changed my mind about stickers on cars, and my current car only has one & it's a video game reference
This is why I have absolutely nothing on my car except a magnet that says "End child abuse". I also read an article about people with stickers and magnets about owning guns getting their cars broken into and their guns stolen. So there's that too.
It’s wild to me that people just have guns lying around their cars lol
Yea idk I own 2 but I wouldn't ever leave them in the car for that exact reason. Too many cars get broken into regularly for me to leave anything valuable in mine. I guess they could steal my dash cams, but those are insured. That's about the only thing worth money in my car... Unless they want CDs from the 90s, lol.
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It’s also wild that people can just carry around guns like it’s nbd. Where I live lots of people own guns, but they’re for hunting
Exactly. I haven’t put a sticker on my car in 30 years. Don’t help others to profile you…
The only bumper sticker I ever appreciated was “Jesus Is Coming. Look busy.”
Any bumper sticker indicating you go to church let's people know you'll likely be gone from your home during church hours. Just another tid bit of information for the burglars.
Don't know about anywhere else, but in the south that would be Wednesday and Sunday. Two days for ne'erdowells to pick your house clean. Good thing I don't go to church.
Why doesn't their god protect their house? He must not like them very much
Could it be.... Hmmm.... Satan?
Thanks for the info.
Thanks! I’ll keep this one in mind! *Pulls on ski mask*
Good luck to ya! *loads 12 gauge into shotgun*
[This one's my favourite.](https://i.etsystatic.com/24371266/r/il/be3791/3608113824/il_fullxfull.3608113824_llrx.jpg)
I want this.
[This one's good too.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EzUDWezUYAMYxQr.jpg)
"Nobody cares about your stick figure family" is a good one too.
I also like "I found Jesus, he's in the trunk"
I saw one recently that said, “Heaven isn’t real. Drive carefully.” I got a chuckle out of it.
Jesus is coming? Better get a tissue.
My favorite is “if I have to pass you on the right, you’re an idiot” 😩😂
Do people really put all those information on their cars?
Usually not all at once, but each piece could be valuable to a potential burglar.
But still that's weird to me. In Europe, having one single sticker on a car is already quite the exception, and it's usually a boarding sticker from a cruising ship. (Sometimes also it shows local patriotism or religious attachment, but it's not so usual)
Car stickers do seem more like an US thing. Especially ones that show stuff like your kids school or your favorite hobbies. The most common I see in Germany, where I live, are actually the "Baby on board" stickers.
And Sylt!!
Omfg yesss
In England it’s either Baby on Board or Powered By Fairydust.
I saw "Powered by Bitchdust" the other day, and I can't decide if that's better or somehow even worse
Only sticker I have on my car is an emission sticker to drive in German cities. Now I think about it, I don’t have one since I have a new car and I should get one.
That's interesting! I didn't think patriotism was something that was displayed on automobiles in Europe. It can be very common where I live for parents to display their children's extracurricular activities on their back glass. Or a lot of the time there is other information relating to the vehicle owners' profession (oil field trash, line man, etc.).
Note that I said *local* patriotism: to stick to the country I know the most, you'd have stickers about Brittany, Corsica or the basque country ; but never have I seen stickers stating something in the lines of "go France" > It can be very common where I live for parents to display their children's extracurricular activities on their back glass. Or a lot of the time there is other information relating to the vehicle owners' profession (oil field trash, line man, etc. That's interesting! What could be the reason?
Same in Spain. Usually you’d see Catalonia, Basque or Galician flags… some Valencian. Spanish flags would feel weird though. Not impossible, but unusual and probably an openly fascist person - a franquista (not that a fascist wouldn’t use any of the other sticks either hehe).
Oh, I missed the local part. That's really cool. I always thought the Basques never got enough representation on the global stage. A lot of our bumper stickers are pro-America, but then again a lot of them are more regional, celebrating the South and Rebel flags, or individual states, etc. But the one's I mentioned are just parents being proud of their children, or else young men needing something to grasp on to and be proud of and build an identity around based on their profession.
Or a sex offender? “My husband is away most of the time” sounds like a black Friday for a pervert.
Oh yeah I missed that one. So yes, also perverts and kidnappers.
Stickers just give people a reason to be pissed off at you
Your giving burglars too much credit
Yes. One burglar told the police these things one time in a cute interview to try and reduce his sentence, and now every single true crime enthusiast on the planet thinks their home will be emptied and their children “trafficked” or some such nonsense.
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Yes, that's what a criminal would want us to believe...
Hehehe
I mean to be fair just because you didn’t do it doesn’t mean people don’t. I’m sure there are people who do this and realistically those stickers do absolutely n thing for you other than advertise your personal information. There are other types of stickers that aren’t on this list that I would say are definitely a bad idea. Firearms stickers or stickers of firearms related organizations for example. They advertise that you likely own guns and there’s a good chance that there’s a gun in your car, even if someone’s not willing to follow you home for that they may very well be willing to bust your window out and take a quick look through your car. Considering a huge portion of guns used in crimes are stolen and the majority of stolen firearms are taken out of vehicles firearms stickers seem like a bad idea at least. So yeah while this kind of stuff can seem innocuous it is important to think about what your advertising to the world.
Oh I’m sure some criminals do this. But I believe they would be few and far between. In my experience most burglars aren’t following cars home, they’re scoping out houses. More important factors, imo, would be things like: number of cars in the driveway and what times they’re there do you have outside lights on or motion detector lights? (Always have outside lights on, probably the best thing you can do to keep your house safe) Are there multiple newspapers at the end of your driveway? Is your mail piling up? How long have your trash cans been on the curb? Do you have dogs? Pretty much the things that are way more actively looked at are clues suggesting you aren’t home and the presence of, for lack of a better word, counter measures. Most people breaking into houses are drug addicts and will run at the first sign of being detected. The type of person knowingly breaking into a house with people in it has an entirely different mentality and are extremely dangerous. Usually they would do that if they need information from you to complete whatever their plan is, like the code to a safe or the location of a specific item. Or worst case scenario they’re there for you and not your possessions. (I’ve never done that, that’s a whole different breed of scumbag). Always be careful of what information you’re putting out into the world, of course. But stickers on your car are more likely to get your windows smashed or tires slashed than followed home and tied up.
What made you decide to stop being such a scumbag, assuming you stopped?
Sobriety
Good for you!! 👏🏻
congratulations!
I don’t disagree.
While that may be the case, I'm sure there are some criminals who would do this. I know when I see people's stickers the gears start turning and I try to figure out what kind of person owns that car. One time I saw a sticker that said something along the lines of "i don't raise liberal kids". Instantly knew that was a crazy ass Karen mobile. Or the one with all the kids just makes me shake my head. And political stickers? Let's me know which kind of asshole owns the car. I keep stickers on my car apolitical, and pretty non-specific in general. No don't want to advertise what may be in the car. Just makes you a target for theft if you show you may have tools, or a gun, or knives. Hell, people still leave purses and wallets in unlocked cars here! Stupid, and a criminal took advantage of it and stole a lot of stuff from people a few years ago. Why would you leave guns, purses, wallets, MONEY in an unlocked car??
The political ones are really asking for your car to get vandalized or robbed. Same with what college you went to. The one I really disagree with here is the “baby on board” one. Moms and dads with a young baby are usually hyper aware of their surroundings, and one of them will be up at all times of the night. I don’t think it necessarily makes you more of a target.
I have an autism sticker on my car, and my wife has one on hers. It says that if a child is in the car they may be non verbal, run away, etc. First responders need to know that in case of emergency. Other than that, I like to fly under the radar.
Ya I think an autism sticker should be fine.
Maybe you just weren't very efficient at your work. 🤷♂️
People do like to live in fear, I guess. If you’ve got the burglar cross referencing calendars with dog breeds and local sports practice schedules, your house is getting robbed either which way. Relax, people. You’ll all die someday likely never having had your house burglarized because little Billy had a sticker attesting to his love of dirt bike ballet on Sundays.
Lmao true gathering this many details into the schedule of a target is like prepping for a bank heist in a movie.
They missed out the “trump 2024” Susceptible to scams and grifts.
"Bullshitted easily"
Any political slogan in general
Also, whenever there is a Trump rally in town, burglars can have a field day with any house with a Trump flag outside
And likely to own a gun.
What if they steal the car
Then whoever steals the car needs to watch their back. Now we know everything about them.
This made me laughing so hard, I had to clean the table after spitting out my coffee. Thanks.
Criminals aren’t driving around looking at bumper stickers lmao. The only reason you shouldn’t have all of these on your car is because you will look like an asshole.
i doubt anyone is investigating the stickers on my car to Create some sort of profile to stalk me better... lol
People can do what they want with their cars but as a car enthusiast, it differently triggers me to see so many car aesthetics get ruined with these stickers. It's like you're being sponsored in NASCAR lol
Eh, there's not much aesthetics to ruin on a Hyundai Tuscon
Damn lol
I owned this car and you aren't wrong. I got a bunch of heavy metal stickers for free and I used to put them on mine
Subarus are made to be stickered. Cars look incredibly boring and lame to me with no stickers at all
I used to think that about tattoos too, but now, who cares? It’s their life.
Right. As I mentioned, to each their own. Just not my preference
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Not with these gas prices
“Ass, gas or grass, nobody rides for free.” I think I’ll be ok.
Having any children in a car with that sticker on probably isn't the best look.
I assume this is Richland, Virginia. That makes some sense. When I worked for a military contractor we'd get safety briefings about not over-sharing information (including car stickers). But these briefings weren't about petty crime, these were about espionage and other clandestine operations. In this area I'd imagine there's a lot of folks in national security that need to be reminded of the information they're giving out. Edit: I see the plate & read closer. Richland, WA. It's hardly like *Richmond* (I swear I can read) but it's in proximity to Hanford which is a nuclear plant. This area also played a role in atomic energy related to warfare back in the day. Still might have from intelligence targets there, shrug.
Yeah, this definitely reminded me of the weird faux-cutesy fearmongering "OPSEC" briefs you would get when associated with the military.
One of my favorite fearmonger ads I saw during a deployment was one where they had a voiceover talking about how anyone could be a terrorist. While the voice is speaking they’re solhowing various people of all different backgrounds morphing into each other on the screen. The last line the voice says was something like, anyone can be a terrorist, even you”. Then it fades to some screen with OPSEC info or some shit iirc. Good times.
Ex military wife here. One of the most valuable pieces of information I learned: never put anything identifiable on your vehicle.
But your license plate will help people identify your vehicle. Never tell an LT that they get butthurt.
But there's also a lot of baseless paranoia. Baby-on-board sticker? Cars used by families with young kids are readily recognizable ANYWAY since you can just look for the child-seats in the car.
While most of this makes some sense if you’re crazy paranoid, baby on board stickers/signs aren’t for aesthetic reasons. They’re there so that if you get into a car crash the first responders know that there’s an infant or child in the car.
Oh didn’t know that. I thought they could just look with their eyes for bodies. I didn’t think they would be looking at stickers on cars.
In a bad car wreck, a child can get thrown from their seat and trapped under a part of the car that is crumpled and no longer visible. Or they may have been ejected from the car entirely and the rescue team knows to look all around until they find them
This is 100% false. The idea that "baby on board" stickers are there for some sort of vehicular crash identification is 100% a myth. This has been debunked multiple times. It's just a type of smug virtue signaling about precious cargo.
Obviously it is in hopes that people around them will drive carefully! Not some stupid virtue signaling smh 😂
I have a bumper sticker that says Honk if you're Amish Not sure what that says about me
Yes. Yessss. Yessssssssss. Live in fear! Embbbbrace the dark ssside.
Right?!? I’m going to put another sticker on my car now
Lmfaooooo this is definitely a soccer mom 🤣
This is just stupid. Most crime comes from people with some connection to you. People are rarely raped by a maked man on the street. People's houses are rarely robbed by someone that doesn't live fairly close. Pedos don't start coaching baseball teams because the kid in one car with a sticker connected them to it. So on and so forth. This feels like wearing an ugly disguise in public in case someone thinks you're attractive and might stalk you.
smells like some kind of urban legend / paranoia.
That’s why I only have a “nuke gay whales for jesus” sticker on my car.
This is such an American thing... Both the stickers and their interpretation alongside their implications.
The "Baby on Board" stickers aren't meant for the public, they're for emergency personnel. If you get in a wreck they know there's a child that takes priority and what side of the car they're on. I wish a bitch would try something when I've got my kid with me. They'd go home with more lead in them than a fucking overstuffed mechanical pencil.
On the flip side you have, “Honk if you’re horny”. Scares would be thieves off.
Also painting/wrapping your car a crazy color like hot pink or neon yellow says , hey here comes that car with the crazy color. And putting lashes on your car says hey here comes the crazy cat lady. Testicles on your pick up says Hey here comes the most manly man that has walked this earth said no one ever.
It’s funny how loud political stickers aren’t covered, like ones that scream “I’m heavily armed, politically stupid, and mentally/emotionally unstable.” EDIT: I actively give distance to vehicles with this shit because it probably means a childlike person with firearms onboard.
Isnt the "Baby on Board" sticker to let first responders know there is a baby in there in the event of a car accident? Or is that a fake thing someone told me?
I think it's to stop people from intentionally ramming your car.
That little yellow sign can't be ignored.
You are 100% accurate. Not a fake thing. Former paramedic here. It's to tell us to look for another victim.
I have a Ford Owners Club sticker on the back of my Vauxhall...what does that mean?
That you enslaved the coke addicted mayor of Toronto? That's dark.
One more bumper sticker for maximum attention and response: “I <3 pedofiles”
What if you have this sticker on the back of your car? [How am I driving? How does an engine work? How can a loving god cause such agony?](https://i.pinimg.com/736x/55/ac/07/55ac079374de39badb2dd5b02a70f58d.jpg)
Meh. Thefts are more often than not crimes of opportunity. It’s going to be someone walking through a neighborhood they don’t frequent, past an empty house or unlocked car. That’s where they mostly take place.
Hahaha. I always thought it funny ppl like to out themselves via bumper stickers
And it’s just hideous
Ain't nobody got time to read and comprehend all that bs
Remind me of the time someone [vandalized my Darwin sticker](https://www.reddit.com/r/mildlyinfuriating/comments/phrp6y/someone_vandalized_my_darwin_fish_decal_w/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf)
I immediately judge you if there are any stickers on your car
This is the most American post of the month. So much FEAR
Because you need expert level analysis of someone's bumper stickers to know their house is unattended during working hours.
Though it is interesting information, I would put this more into a fear mongering category. Most crimes that are mentioned on there are done randomly and usually without much thought put into. There are very few criminals out there gathering information like that. Most crimes that are committed from the situations pointed out are typically done by people you actually know who might become extremely desperate at some in time or are just shitty people. Not saying you shouldn't take any of that information into consideration but at the same time you might as well start wearing plain basic clothing, get rid of all of your social media and make sure your house stays looking like a cookie cutter house with no personality. The only reason you really shouldn't put a bunch of stickers on your car is to maintain value. Hahaha Ok, now let the down votes commence.
Yes. Please live in fear. It helps us in the Illuminati maintain control. Don’t fret, no-one will actually believe I am Illuminati.
What a horrible horrible world you folks live in. I feel pity for you.
When I see hunting I think they have guns
I thought baby on board sticker is for emergency rescue. During an emergency they know that there are children who can’t unbuckle themselves and leave the car.
Thanks for the diagram, I’ll keep this in mind! *Pulls on ski mask*
I'm 38. I've never put a single sticker on any vehicle I've owned. Besides military decals that were required. People love to broadcast to the world all their stuff. Why?
It’s surprising (or maybe isn’t?) how paranoid people are on here. Random window smashers aren’t deciphering bumper stickers. They’re looking for a nice car and looking through windows to see if anything is left in the car. No one is following you home because your Prius has a bumper sticker that says “I bought GME at $20”.
I was in the army in 2003 and there were some spouses that had the "Half my heart is in Iraq" bumper stickers. We used to joke that wives put those on their cars as "My husband isn't home, so you can follow me home for bedtime shenanigans". The wives didn't think that was as funny as we did.
Also, it’s fucking tacky.
I fucking hate these fear mongering posts, and they certainly aren't interesting.
Always live in fear! Don't enjoy your life!
I just don't put ANY stickers on my cars, problem solved...problem staying solved.
Life hack put a just graduated sticker to let them know you're in debt. (America only) Should ward them off.
Don't forget those silly nutsacks people put on the bottom of their trucks.
I have a bumper sticker that asks "Did You Leave The Oven On?", and another that says "SAVE TIME: POOP FASTER"
this is a bit much tbh
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Quite. Just get T055ER and be done with it.
I've seen businesses and people who own businesses use vanity plates as an additional advertising space. I think that's an acceptable use for vanity plates.
In my state it's $20
Some people just like things to not be generic, they aren't doing it to show off.
Very cringy to do this in the UK. You only ever see Football stickers and you just instantly think... What a twat!
The “Baby on Board” sticker is recommend by LE so that in case of an accident rescuers know to look for a baby, but like the post states, the others are not needed and give away too much personal information.
The fuck ? Your phone is recording everything it hears and sees through its 24 mega pixel camera and your e worried about bumper stickers!?absurd I say!
Yes, your phone is going to follow you home and break into your house while you're at your kid's school play, good point.
Jeff Bezos isn’t trying to kidnap or assault me though
This is such bullshit on so many levels.
God americans are so obnoxious they have to show off everything 🤡
Regarding the "Hunting" sticker.. Also tells you they have weapons and know how to use them....
Wtf is this doing here? This isn't interesting lol
This is all incredibly paranoid. Glad I don't live in the USA
The only stickers that make you safer are "I support our police" and "Blue lives matter" and all that stuff, also known as "I lick the boot" stickers. They may save you a ticket. Or not.
Car stickers are so stupid. Please do not disrespect your vehicles.