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motely36

(6,299 posts)
Tue Jan 10, 2012, 08:59 PM Jan 2012

At the risk of starting a flamewar

I have to say that for some reason, the window stickers that people put on their cars to show the members of their family, really annoy me. Not sure why really. Maybe, I'm just a heartless bastard.

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At the risk of starting a flamewar (Original Post) motely36 Jan 2012 OP
Agreed, but... Wait Wut Jan 2012 #1
I thought it was the tally for hits by that vehicle. Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2012 #2
I always thought something like the Pioneer spacecraft plaque would be a good one... hunter Jan 2012 #3
They annoy me too, but with that said, Curmudgeoness Jan 2012 #4
great minds think alike! dana_b Jan 2012 #6
I just thought that a crazy cat lady Curmudgeoness Jan 2012 #7
Mongooses? or Mongeeses? n/t oneshooter Jan 2012 #10
TMI HeiressofBickworth Jan 2012 #5
I agree. femmocrat Jan 2012 #13
I only put up dead family members rug Jan 2012 #8
a friend posted this and dana_b Jan 2012 #9
Bwahahaha. Good one. Curmudgeoness Jan 2012 #12
Wunnerful, unionworks Jan 2012 #11
I don't think I've seen these stickers here in Chicago mucifer Jan 2012 #14
I kinda like the Storm Troopers cyberswede Jan 2012 #15

Wait Wut

(8,492 posts)
1. Agreed, but...
Tue Jan 10, 2012, 09:01 PM
Jan 2012

...the first time I saw the skeleton ones I giggled. At least that family has a sense of humor...morbid, but still.

Curmudgeoness

(18,219 posts)
4. They annoy me too, but with that said,
Tue Jan 10, 2012, 10:29 PM
Jan 2012

I have been thinking of getting on adult female and a hundred cats and put them on my car----so everyone will think I am crazy.

Curmudgeoness

(18,219 posts)
7. I just thought that a crazy cat lady
Tue Jan 10, 2012, 10:35 PM
Jan 2012

would seem funnier. But you are right, cats, dogs, mongooses.

HeiressofBickworth

(2,682 posts)
5. TMI
Tue Jan 10, 2012, 10:32 PM
Jan 2012

I always thought it was advertising too much information about the family/person owning the car.

femmocrat

(28,394 posts)
13. I agree.
Tue Jan 10, 2012, 11:02 PM
Jan 2012

I don't like the ones that advertise the kid's name and sports team either. It would be too easy to track down a child by looking up the sports schedule.

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