cars

I was walking in the parking lot today, glancing at the cars as I went by.  I realized that our cars have become an extension of ourselves.  More than just a machine that takes us from one place to another, we use our cars to advertise information about ourselves.  You can tell a lot about someone by their bumper.

Political stickers - I think you should NEVER advertise your political views on the bumper.  First, what happens when they lose and you're stuck with Perot 2004 on your car forever?  And with the political climate being what it is nowdays, you really could end up in some kind of road rage over your Obama sticker.  Just not a good idea, but lots of people do it.

Family stickers - I admit, I have these.  The little stick figures that represent each member of our family.  However, if you have to put two rows or even cover the entire back window just skip it.  And fine, your dog and two cats are part of the family, but the fish, bird, lizard, turtle - whatever?  COME ON!!

Licence plates - my plates are JDRF in support of my daughter.  So are my husband's.  Colorado has quite a few charity plates, each showing what you believe in.  They even have Rockies plates this year - man was I torn!

Sports stickers - I continually replace the Colorado Rockies sticker on my back window because it gets hard and chips off.  Whether it's college, high school or pro, you can find a sticker. 

Animals - I had a SeaWorld Manatee bumper sticker on my car for awhile, but people have all sorts of things.  From Dogs to Save the Whales we try to convince people to believe our way by reading 6" on our bumper in traffic.  Do these really work?

Stupid stuff - I have not put one of those cutesy bumper stickers on my car since high school.  Stuff like "back off or I'll flick a booger on your windshield"  "husband in trunk"  "my other car is a pumpkin carriage". 

So, before you stick that sticker on your car, consider - what does this say about me?  Because one day someone might notice.