skydiver30960 0 #1 February 6, 2009 So, how long can someone leave a political bumper sticker on their car after an election is over before it becomes tacky and annoying? I'm a short-term guy myself. It's time folks: win or lose, they gotta go. I'm amazed that I'm still seeing stickers from the 2004 elections driving around... Elvisio "adhesive remover and scraper in hand" Rodriguez Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TrophyHusband 0 #2 February 6, 2009 i think that if your guy lost, the sticker should be gone the next day. if your guy wins, you can keep it until he's sworn in. "Your scrotum is quite nice" - Skymama www.kjandmegan.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dropdeded 0 #3 February 6, 2009 Quote i think that if your guy lost, the sticker should be gone the next day. if your guy wins, you can keep it until he's sworn in. I dont know, I've been thinking maybe I would like to let it be known (via bumper sticker) that no, I did NOT vote for this President.------------------------------------------ The Dude Abides. - Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpeedRacer 1 #4 February 6, 2009 So get a bumper sticker that says "Don't blame me, I voted for Cthulhu!" or something. Speed Racer -------------------------------------------------- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pirana 0 #5 February 6, 2009 They are annoying the day they go on. What is the point of them anyway? To convince people to change their vote? To alert those living in some vacuous crevice of society that an election is near? To "support" the candidate? How does plastering an election sticker somewhere (other than over the mouth) accomplish anything but covering up a little rust or stoking someone's egomaniacal need to live vicariously thru the exploits of others? I'd like to know what effects bumper stickers have ever been shown to have on actual election results. What effect does seeing a bumper sticker actually have on people's behavior, other than maybe wanting to key the car?" . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rehmwa 2 #6 February 6, 2009 Defacing your car to just put up a transient note on some stranger you've been convinced to support is just plain idiocy. Unless your car is such a piece of crap that the sticker serves a structural benefit...... actually, that pretty much goes for any kind of bumper sticker, not just politics They can pay me to put up advertising - then we can talk - When I buy a car, I don't allow car dealers to put on their decals, it's a deal breaker. It's my car, not their billboard. (My USPA sticker and my wife's business sticker go on the glass in back - that way I can remove it any time I want to without damage) ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pirana 0 #7 February 6, 2009 I have 5 or 6 skydiving bumper stickers on my car, and willfully put them there as free advertising. They are the 1st bumper stickers I've ever put on a car in my life. I've never put them on for school, sports, causes, etc for the simple reason that I think it greatly enhances the chances of someone keying my car. It's bad enough that I have to display Wisconsin plates when I go to Gopher v. Badger sporting events in MN." . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
champu 1 #8 February 6, 2009 Do to the eclectic alignment of essentially every politician down the long list of polarizing issues out there, I find it hard to believe any significant portion of the population actually identifies with any of them well enough to put stickers on their car and signs in their yard. People who agree with you are going to see all the good things that candidate stands for and think you're great, people who disagree are going to see all the bad things that the candidate stands for and think you're an idiot. But that's humans for you: pack animals looking to promote conflict. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livendive 8 #9 February 6, 2009 Quote I've never put them on for school, sports, causes, etc for the simple reason that I think it greatly enhances the chances of someone keying my car. Back when I was younger (half my current age), I made up a bumper sticker that quoted a line from the Crass song “Reality Asylum”; it read, “Jesus died for his own sins, not mine.” I put it on my car one morning before work and someone took a razor blade or key to it and removed most of the bumper sticker and a sizeable amount of paint before I came home that night. I always wondered which commandment it was that told believers they should vandalize another’s property if they don’t like it. Blues, Dave"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelpdiver 2 #10 February 6, 2009 Quote I'd like to know what effects bumper stickers have ever been shown to have on actual election results. What impact does wearing a Raiders sweatshirt have on the team? Some people are just fans. Bumper stickers (and buttons long before that) have always been a part of elections and seem to persist. Compared to TV advertizing, it's cheap, and yet is still part of fundraising. You give someone $100, you get a sticker. Last week in Arizona I saw something I couldn't figure out. It was the 2004 Kerry-Edwards sticker, but Kerry was no longer visible. After last summer, who's left supporting that guy? Even Gary Hart stayed relevant longer. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 35 #11 February 6, 2009 I still see some "W" stickers around. "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelpdiver 2 #12 February 6, 2009 Quote I still see some "W" stickers around. some people still defend Carter to this day. The same is true for Bush. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pirana 0 #13 February 6, 2009 Quote Quote I've never put them on for school, sports, causes, etc for the simple reason that I think it greatly enhances the chances of someone keying my car. Back when I was younger (half my current age), I made up a bumper sticker that quoted a line from the Crass song “Reality Asylum”; it read, “Jesus died for his own sins, not mine.” I put it on my car one morning before work and someone took a razor blade or key to it and removed most of the bumper sticker and a sizeable amount of paint before I came home that night. I always wondered which commandment it was that told believers they should vandalize another’s property if they don’t like it. Blues, Dave I like that. Very similar line from Patti Smith on the Horses LP. "Jesus died for somebody's sins but not mine." Eerie combination of poetry & music. You listen to her music? I'm sure the justification of the Vandal was something along the lines of trying to undo the work of the devil. When you found the damage did you stroll around to the back of the car, hands on hips, shoulders back, chin up; and surmise to the troops "Looks like Vandals did this!"" . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #14 February 6, 2009 I've always had this idea to get a bunch of little stickers that just say "Fuck". That's all, just that one word. Then I could apply them to other people's bumper stickers, to reverse the message, to show my displeasure for their advertised viewpoint. For example, "Obama!" could become "Fuck Obama!" "Save the whales" could become "Fuck the whales". See how this would work? There's got to be a way to make money selling these magic message-morphing addendum's. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelpdiver 2 #15 February 6, 2009 A slightly more polite graffiti would be with SUCKS stickers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
akarunway 1 #16 February 7, 2009 Quote I've always had this idea to get a bunch of little stickers that just say "Fuck". That's all, just that one word. Then I could apply them to other people's bumper stickers, to reverse the message, to show my displeasure for their advertised viewpoint. For example, "Obama!" could become "Fuck Obama!" "Save the whales" could become "Fuck the whales". See how this would work? There's got to be a way to make money selling these magic message-morphing addendum's. I had a bumper sticker made up for the most MACHO guy on the job a few yrs. back. "I'm gay and loving it" He drove a hundred miles a day to work and back (L.A. area) for two weeks w/ it on. Kept telling the guys at work that people kept honking and waving at him as they passed and he couldn't figure out why. Man was he one pissed off MF when he finally saw it. Bumper stickers can be fun. I hold it true, whate'er befall; I feel it, when I sorrow most; 'Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Elisha 1 #17 February 7, 2009 Quote I had a bumper sticker made up for the most MACHO guy on the job a few yrs. back. "I'm gay and loving it" He drove a hundred miles a day to work and back (L.A. area) for two weeks w/ it on. Kept telling the guys at work that people kept honking and waving at him as they passed and he couldn't figure out why. Man was he one pissed off MF when he finally saw it. Bumper stickers can be fun. He could have just turned it around on the pranksters and said that he loves being a happy person. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Elisha 1 #18 February 7, 2009 QuoteSo, how long can someone leave a political bumper sticker on their car after an election is over before it becomes tacky and annoying? I'm a short-term guy myself. It's time folks: win or lose, they gotta go. I'm amazed that I'm still seeing stickers from the 2004 elections driving around... Elvisio "adhesive remover and scraper in hand" Rodriguez 2004? That's nothing. I sometimes see stickers from the 90's elections still around. See the comments about Carter.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
