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In Memory of......on cars????

PostPosted: Tue May 13, 2008 9:07 am
by WoodlandParkPunk
Maybe it is just me, but why the hell do people put these "In Memeory....." stickers on their cars?????? I just don't get it. Were they killed/died in that car?

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PostPosted: Tue May 13, 2008 10:04 am
by hexicon
Good question. I've always wondered about the basis for this custom. In my area it seems especially prevalent among the Native American and Samoan communities. Just one more thing this white girl doesn't get.

Anyone?

PostPosted: Tue May 13, 2008 10:13 am
by i_like_lectric_motors
I think it's beyond tacky. It's almost like the "baby on board" idiots are just now reaching the age where their loved ones are dying off.

PostPosted: Tue May 13, 2008 10:22 am
by enzfan
This site has about everything covered.

http://www.customlabels4u.com/decals-memory.shtml

PostPosted: Wed May 14, 2008 2:24 am
by scramjet
We've got it worse around here. One of our local "outdoor advertising" companies has taken to memorializing the dead on billboards. I think the owners of the company just put them up for people they want to "honor". I'm not sure they've picked up any paying customers for this service. Since I think billboards are irredeemably tacky and ugly I certainly wouldn't want to be remembered that way.

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PostPosted: Wed May 14, 2008 4:03 am
by phillyidol
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PostPosted: Thu May 15, 2008 6:13 am
by KYYX4ever
What about those *brilliant* (rolls eyes) decals on cars that show figurines for all the family members ? I've read more than a few warnings saying that those are a great way for potential predators to get a nice tip. Whether or not that's true, it still perplexes me why people would want to advertise how many family members they have, their names, and their status.

PostPosted: Thu May 15, 2008 7:40 am
by i_like_lectric_motors
[quote][i]Originally posted by KYYX4ever[/i]
<br>What about those *brilliant* (rolls eyes) decals on cars that show figurines for all the family members ? I've read more than a few warnings saying that those are a great way for potential predators to get a nice tip. Whether or not that's true, it still perplexes me why people would want to advertise how many family members they have, their names, and their status.

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Because idiots are the ones doing all the breeding and idiots tend to do idiotic things?

PostPosted: Thu May 15, 2008 7:58 am
by SwampThing
[quote]What about those *brilliant* (rolls eyes) decals on cars that show figurines for all the family members ? I've read more than a few warnings saying that those are a great way for potential predators to get a nice tip. Whether or not that's true, it still perplexes me why people would want to advertise how many family members they have, their names, and their status. [/quote] I've seen them for dogs and cats too!

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PostPosted: Thu May 15, 2008 7:58 am
by coop41
[quote][i]Originally posted by KYYX4ever[/i]
<br>What about those *brilliant* (rolls eyes) decals on cars that show figurines for all the family members ? I've read more than a few warnings saying that those are a great way for potential predators to get a nice tip. Whether or not that's true, it still perplexes me why people would want to advertise how many family members they have, their names, and their status.

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it's always on a giant SUV or van too and usually includes their 14 cats and dogs and I saw one the other day with "Grandma" but she was laying down

PostPosted: Thu May 15, 2008 5:00 pm
by glokstadt
[quote][i]Originally posted by KYYX4ever[/i]
<br>What about those *brilliant* (rolls eyes) decals on cars that show figurines for all the family members ? I've read more than a few warnings saying that those are a great way for potential predators to get a nice tip. Whether or not that's true, it still perplexes me why people would want to advertise how many family members they have, their names, and their status.

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Whenever I find out were to buys these stick people stickers,I gonna buy and put on my car: 1 dad/papa, 4 or 5 wives/mamas, and 16 children...


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PostPosted: Sat May 17, 2008 12:10 am
by KYYX4ever
I imagine it'd take a limo just to display all the <font size=5>17</font size=5> kids's stickers this proud Arkansas mom has popped out:
(The article is from last year, but this woman was just in the news recently again) :

http://www.cnn.com/2007/LIVING/personal ... index.html

PostPosted: Sat May 17, 2008 12:19 am
by i_like_lectric_motors
She was in the news because she's getting ready to crap out #18.

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PostPosted: Sat May 17, 2008 12:22 am
by KYYX4ever
LMAO!
motors, I've seen that pic somewhere. Can you believe that kind of mentality ? I don't understand it. Imagine how much all these rugrats are going to be spending on gas when they get old enough to drive and gas is like, $13,000/ gal.[:p]

PostPosted: Sat May 17, 2008 12:29 am
by i_like_lectric_motors
That's if there's even any fuel left by the then. It's disgusting that anyone would be that selfish and irresponsible. I also have to wonder how at this point, how can he still be banging her?

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