From where I am sitting

So the other day I was tooling around town in my Toyota Corolla on my way to Kohl's when I came to a stoplight at Stadium and Forum in Columbia, MO. I was sitting in the car (AC cranked up) and probably singing to Justin Bieber on the radio when I happened to glance at the car in front of me. In front of me was a red Chevy truck with a bumper sticker on the back that said "Happiness is a Bloody Tailgate." My first thought was "what the hell???" But when I glanced up at the back window there was a sticker of a deer head and the words "Head Hunter." Clever. (I do live in Missouri.) So from reading your $3.00 stickers I now know you are a hunter, but why must you advertise this on the back of your redneck truck? "Happiness is a Bloody Tailgate?" REALLY???? Am I the only one that finds this disturbing? I didn't grow up in a hunting household, so maybe I just don't get it, but it got me thinking of all the stupid crap that people put on their car to "decorate" it.

I personally don't see the need to clutter the back of one's car. You paid $20,000 or more for the piece of metal, why decorate it with a $1.50 piece of crap? It got me thinking to other random things I have seen on the back of a car that have made me say "WTF?"

• AAA sticker: That is great that you have AAA. I have it as well. I also have a AAA card that stays in my wallet should the need arrive for a tow or assistance with a flat tire. I don't need to display the free AAA sticker on my bumper. I realize this may be limited to old people, but upon further research, I have seen several young people with this sticker. Maybe the car was a hand-me-down from granny?
  

• Calvin (the cartoon character) pissing on Ford, Chevy, Dodge...etc..etc. First of all, if you still read Calvin and Hobbs you need mental help and second of all if you really care THAT much about which brand of car you are driving, you might need help as well.

• "In memory of" stickers: First let me say I am sorry for your loss, but why must you commemorate your loved one by putting their name, date of birth and date of death on your car? I think this is plain creepy. There are plenty of ways to remember your loved one and on the back window of your car is not one. (**On a side note, my mom mentioned this is a cheaper option than a headstone. Good thinking Mom!)

• The stick figure family: Why? Why do I need to see Dad, Mom, three children and a dog stick figure in the back window of your mini-van? Isn't it bad enough you are driving a mini-van? Why must you trash it with dumb stick figures of your family? Is this to let us know who is riding in your car? Am I supposed to care?
  

I know this list doesn't even BEGIN to skim the surface of all the other dumb bumper stickers that are out on the streets today. When it comes to my car...I am keeping it clean and sticker free!