Bumper Stickers and Personalized Plates

Bumper stickers and personalized license plates (or tags as we call them out here) are fun to read. You can also learn lot about people by what their bumper stickers and personalized tags say.

I once saw a personalized tag that read, Pray4U. The first thought that came to my mind was, is this a warning about the guy’s driving ability? I mean, is he such a lousy driver that even he prays for the safety of others? Let me give you a free piece of advice. If you see a car with Pray4U on its tag, GET OUT OF THE WAY!

And speaking of religious statements on vehicles, I also saw a tag that read, I Pray. Isn’t that nice? I just hope the driver of that car doesn’t close his eyes while praying and driving at the same time. Although from the erratic way he was driving I suspect that's exactly what he was doing.

Then there’s the tag on a truck that simply says, Booger. Do you suppose the idea for that came from a bad habit the driver never broke? I know, I shouldn’t pick on the guy, so let’s move on.

Reading bumper stickers can also provide much amusement. There’s the bumper sticker that reads, Honk If You Love Jesus. Someone honked. The honkee gave the honker the one-finger Florida Howdy, or as we lovingly refer to it, the state bird. And isn’t that how it usually goes? Those who displayed their religion on their cars are usually the rudest people on the road.

Another bumper sticker I saw on a car read, Our Other Car Is A Rolls Royce. Liars, liars, liars, the car was beat up, its bumpers were tied on, the hood was secured with bailing wire, and it didn’t even have a roof. If you believe their other car is a Rolls Royce I have some swamp land here in Florida I’ll sell you.

A while back, I saw a sticker on the bumper of a truck that read, Men Are Idiots And I Married Their King. Now there’s a marriage that’s going to last, isn’t it? I’m surprised there wasn’t a procession of divorce attorneys following her around.

Some of my all time least favorite stickers are the ones that brag about a person’s family members. Ask Me About My Grandkids is one of the worst in my book. Get a clue people, it’s the same with your kids (grandkids) as it is with your dogs—nobody thinks they’re as cute and wonderful as you do, so quit shoving them down our throats!

I saw a bumper sticker made just for this type of grandparent: I Don’t Give A D### About Your Grandkids!

There is one bumper sticker concerning one’s kids that I wouldn’t mind having, wished I’d thought of it myself: I Never Really Learned To Swear ‘til I Had Kids.

So there you have it, my thoughts on personalized tags and bumper stickers. No doubt they can be fun to read and they usually reveal a thing or two about the driver’s personality. I guess that’s why I’ve yet to put the bumper sticker on my car that my sons gave me for Father’s Day--Momma Didn't Raise No Fool . . . Just An Idiot.