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skinscript) wrote2007-04-12 10:29 pm
skinscript) wrote2007-04-12 10:29 pm
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Bumper Wisdom
Today was a bumper sticker kind of day.
I don't mean that it was a redneck, hick town kind of day - though gods know that since I myself am the product of a redneck hick town, and even more the product of the *wrong* side of town I would probably recognize one.
I mean, literally, bumper stickers. For some reason, today they were everywhere.
When I was a kid in school, I used to buy or steal bumper stickers to put on my binders. Later, I put them on the case for my pool cue. Today, if it weren't for the fact that my laptop is owned by my employer, I am sure I'd have it plastered with them. Stuff like "I'm the person your momma warned you about", and "Practice Gun Control - It Improves Your Aim", "Knives Don't Kill People, I Do" and "If you can read this you are TOO FUCKING CLOSE." Awesome stuff.
Anyhow, today I was seeing many cars with bumper stickers. Many of them were "Support Our Troops" yellow ribbons, several were simply location stickers (I heart Tuktayuktuk!). There were two that caught my eye though.
The first one was "Fuck Off Already. I Have Enough Friends." Man - I totally cracked up at that one. Luckily I was in a parking lot and parked at the time, or I could have had some issues. As it was I snorted warm tea out my nose. Yuck. And, Ow. But still, very funny.
The second one was the impetus for this post though. I was driving behind a very nice silver Toyota Corolla, a recent model. We were doing a good 120km/hr (70 mph) on the highway when I caught a good look at the white writing on the lovely dark blue background. It said :
"Cars Don't Kill People. Drivers on Cell Phones Do."
As it happens, and as I've droned on about before, I spend an awful lot of time in my car. Emphasis on 'awful', there. And for me, that bumper sticker wasn't just a little piece of plastic awesomeness. It was also entirely accurate.
But the absolute best part?
The driver of the car with this totally wise and true sticker?
Was on the phone.
I don't mean that it was a redneck, hick town kind of day - though gods know that since I myself am the product of a redneck hick town, and even more the product of the *wrong* side of town I would probably recognize one.
I mean, literally, bumper stickers. For some reason, today they were everywhere.
When I was a kid in school, I used to buy or steal bumper stickers to put on my binders. Later, I put them on the case for my pool cue. Today, if it weren't for the fact that my laptop is owned by my employer, I am sure I'd have it plastered with them. Stuff like "I'm the person your momma warned you about", and "Practice Gun Control - It Improves Your Aim", "Knives Don't Kill People, I Do" and "If you can read this you are TOO FUCKING CLOSE." Awesome stuff.
Anyhow, today I was seeing many cars with bumper stickers. Many of them were "Support Our Troops" yellow ribbons, several were simply location stickers (I heart Tuktayuktuk!). There were two that caught my eye though.
The first one was "Fuck Off Already. I Have Enough Friends." Man - I totally cracked up at that one. Luckily I was in a parking lot and parked at the time, or I could have had some issues. As it was I snorted warm tea out my nose. Yuck. And, Ow. But still, very funny.
The second one was the impetus for this post though. I was driving behind a very nice silver Toyota Corolla, a recent model. We were doing a good 120km/hr (70 mph) on the highway when I caught a good look at the white writing on the lovely dark blue background. It said :
"Cars Don't Kill People. Drivers on Cell Phones Do."
As it happens, and as I've droned on about before, I spend an awful lot of time in my car. Emphasis on 'awful', there. And for me, that bumper sticker wasn't just a little piece of plastic awesomeness. It was also entirely accurate.
But the absolute best part?
The driver of the car with this totally wise and true sticker?
Was on the phone.