Scariest New Vehicle Trend: Stick Family Window Decals

[Zomby Woof]

If the pissing Calvin isn't bad enough, it seems the newest rage on the road are these obnoxiously bourgeois/Republican/fake family values-promoting rear window stickers which depict Dad/Mom/the gender-specific allotment of children/pets. :puke:

WHY? Why should we give a shit? Do I really need the exact breakdown of your precious nuclear family unit displayed for all drivers to see? Will it help me keep score as I plow your vehicle into the nearest utility pole? Here's a clue assholes: NOBODY GIVES A FUCK about your "wholesome" phonily homogenous enforced conformist glop of DNA you call your family. What a stupid fucking trend.

For the record, I come from a 'typical' all-American nuclear family, and we traveled on the road too. But my parents were cool. There was no way in hell they would fuck up the back window of a car with this tripe.

It's hopelessly white. May this trend suffer my eternal enmity, much like Calvin kneeling at the cross, or pissing on the name of Michael Moore (yes, I have seen that one too).

Fuck fake white Republicans who fetishize the family.

[XemaSab]

1. It's a socal thing

and I usually see it on the cars of Hispanics.

But one memorable time the "family" represented on the back window was 2 women and a dog!

:D

[Zomby Woof]

4. It's nationwide

I first spotted it on a van in Utah 2 years ago, and you can't get any whiter than a Mormon family. Plenty in AZ too. The ones I have seen in SoCal are on Lexus SUV's and the like. WASPs. If the hispanic community has adopted this trend, shame on them. They should realize stickers will NOT reinforce or strengthen longstanding cultural values of home and family.

[ronnykmarshall]

39. I SAW that ONE!!

I want one with two guys and two cats.

[XemaSab]

46. you could probably

make your own.

:D

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

2. We should plant a fake story about how this alerts child stealers

on how many kids bourgoise families have to kidnap

[Zomby Woof]

5. ROFL

Oh please, plant it! :rofl:

[bertha katzenengel]

3. So, Zom . . .

How's the Golden State?

don't wanna quell your rant, but, are you happy there?

[Zomby Woof]

6. Hell yes I am happy

I have been posting for days about my bliss.

But stupid Americanism is universal in every state, and I shall not back down from a good rant! :7

[bertha katzenengel]

15. I'm sorry I've missed posts about your bliss.

AAMOF, I'm sorry I don't know the whole tale around your move. I'm sorry I don't pay more attention to your posts. I think you're cool.

I don't even know where you are in My Home State. San Diego, is it?

[Zomby Woof]

22. Well, I am from SD

But residing just a bit north. :-)

Check my link in the sig line. And thanks for the kind words. :hi:

[bertha katzenengel]

27. great site - some of those photos make it feel like old home week

and another thing: I really admire people who have the energy to get so involved in working for political change. TY.

:bounce:

[Lilyhoney]

44. If you are up near Santa Barbara

you should stop in and meet Lilyhoney.

My husband told me this morning that he had a dream that people were camping in our yard and more kept comming. I joked and said that I am holding a DU get together this weekend.

My kitchen is CLEAN and the pantry stocked, and don't forget your tent.:hi:

[ronnykmarshall]

41. What part of California are you in?

[Rabrrrrrr]

7. Why do you hate America?

If you'd rather live with Saddam as your savior leader, then why not just move?

[Zomby Woof]

8. Ah Rabrrrrrr, the patron saint of all DU rants!

I bow before you humbly, my Saddam-loving partner in crime.

[Rabrrrrrr]

11. Do you have examples of the stick figures?

I don't recall ever seeing any.

"Patron Saint of all DU rants" - thanks! I'm honored!

[Zomby Woof]

17. Here's a link for you and Taverner

Just imagine the samples lined up all neatly on the rear window of a Hummer.

http://www.graffitiworx.com/stick-family-robinson-stickers.asp

[Rabrrrrrr]

42. Thanks!

You traditional-Christian-family-hater.

I don't understand at all, realy, why people would put any stickers on their windows, except safety inspection, national park parking, etc., necessary ones.

I don't get it at all.

But then, so many Americans find self-worth only through their cars, because their lives are pathetic wastes so they can only find self-value in possessions, and only then when they are better than someone else's, so it doesn't surprise me that so many people feel the need to do so.

[ronnykmarshall]

43. This should be my window ....

[Courtesy Flush]

64. Yep

I haven't seen these, and I assumed they came in pre-mixed families. But if it's mix or match, why don't gay families use them?


Oh, that was a stupid question. They don't use them for the same reason I don't. Refer back to Zombie Woof's original post :)

[nini]

9. Not as annoying as this....

though they tend to go hand in hand.


:puke:

[Zomby Woof]

13. YES!

I saw TWO vehicles yesterday pairing up the stick family with the W-astika! (eternal thanks to SOteric for that name).

I think some reality is in order. Dad beating Mom, while he is holding a bottle of scotch in one hand. The kids fighting, and the dog pooping.

As for that ad you're showing, the only "powerful message" I see is: I AM A FUCKING MORAN.


:loveya:

[nini]

16. yes.. the 'powerful message' part of that was funny

damn right it sends a message.. I'm a ignorant fucking treason supporting, war mongering, fake Christian asshole.

:D

[Zomby Woof]

20. Is it any wonder I love you?

With a rant like that? :bounce:

I put the sheets in the washer. The cat puke seeped through the mattress cover too. Weeeeeeeeeeeeee!

[nini]

25. gotta love those cats! But not when they're barfing at 5AM!

:loveya:



I guess I better get to work :(

[AndyTiedye]

37. I Had to Deal with the Same Thing Yesterday

Plastic mattress covers come in real handy.

[LibDemAlways]

23. How about mom, dad, kid, dad's girlfriend,

and pool guy mom's banging. Now there's a more representative group.

[BurgherHoldtheLies]

18. "W"astika....

I told someone to their face that it really is time to remove the "W"astika from their car. They said, "That's not nice". I said, "Well, HE's not nice."

[AndyTiedye]

34. I've Always Wondered About That Half-Flag

I guess the flag might look something like that if the blue states secceeded.

[Taverner]

10. I've never seen one

But it seems ripe for mockery :)

[catzies]

12. Yeah, no kidding. Most are on SUVs too & when they have their kids' names

it borders on the creepy. What's to stop somebody from deciding they might want to abduct little Britnee or Brandyn or Kayliegh or Kyle because their parent's stickers identified them?

edit after RTFT.

[Zomby Woof]

14. Argh! Yes, the NAMES

You nailed it perfectly. It does make them good targets, no? Creepy is the word.

:hi: Catzies!

[graywarrior]

24. Mobile cults.

It's a signal to one another to join up.

[proud patriot]

19. Hey what's wrong with Calvin pissing ? Mine is pissing on Fascism

:evilgrin:

[Zomby Woof]

26. Well, there are ALWAYS exceptions

;-)

I have to admit I think it must be maddening for Bill Watterson to see his creation abused for things like promoting automotive wars and fake religious snobbery.

[youspeakmylanguage]

56. It sucks because the creator of Calvin and Hobbes...

..., Bill Waterson, sacrificed millions of dollars in merchandising revenues because he didn't want to exploit his comic strip characters commercially. Haven't you ever wondered why you can't buy a stuffed Hobbes, or a Calvin coffee mug? It's because Waterson wanted his comic strips to remain unscathed by commercial connotations and he had to fight like hell to keep his syndicate from forcing him to do it. Imagine that - an artist fights his distributor for the right NOT to make money.

Instead, a bunch of pirating crooked f*cks printed up a bunch of bootleg t-shirts and stickers that have reduced Calvin's image to a tasteless cliche - piss on you and and whatever symbol you identify with.

Waterson has retired into voluntary and complete obscurity, but if I were him I'd take whatever money I had left from the strip syndication and hire lawyers and private investigators to find out who exactly prints up those stickers and then sue their sorry asses to kingdom come.

:rant:

[Reverend_Smitty]

21. I haven't seen any in my area (thankfully)

I grew up perfectly fine in a single family home, so I sort of find it insulting (though I'm sure they are aiming their message at the gays). Not that I have a problem with the "traditional" family but it just seems to me that those who put this sticker on their SUVs are just gloating. At least thats what I'm sensing from your post

[Zomby Woof]

29. Yes, like "We're PRO-family! And you're not!"

No different than the jeezus fish in promoting a type of self-superiority. As if any of us are against families. We just don't NARROWLY define them.

[ulysses]

28. I think Stick Zomby needs a hug.

:yoiks:

[Zomby Woof]

31. I've got a ZombyStick for ya!

:evilgrin:

[ulysses]

33. hah!

I'll bet. :D

[Misunderestimator]

30. I HATE those things!

[Zomby Woof]

32. Well duh!

Any smart person would! :D :hi:

[Dastard Stepchild]

35. I've not seen vehicular stick figure art....

I'm trying to picture it, but having a hard time.
Can ya scrounge up a link?

[Zomby Woof]

36. From post #17

http://www.graffitiworx.com/stick-family-robinson-stickers.asp

Enjoy!

[Dastard Stepchild]

38. oh dear lord...

Why?

Just..... why?

[Xithras]

53. Mine look more like this

A bit more tongue in cheek IMO :)

[Spock_is_Skeptical]

58. people will buy just about anything, won't they?

I agree with you, those decals are just stupid. For the person who wants to obnoxiously announce, "Lookit meee, lookit MEEE, and my wholesome 'merkin fambleee'

Gag me.

[jus_the_facts]

40. Uggh....haven't had the nauseating displeasure of seein' that one....

....but the W'astica's are ALL over vehicles in these parts...one mornin' as I was runnin' late for work...had a woman in a SUV in front of me with one on her back windshield...I was tailgatin' her ass and sayin'..."...non-drivin' W'lovin' *ahem so and so female dog* :o As we approached the on-ramp to the interstate she pulled over and let me pass as she angrily turned to look at me and mouth something back...ROTFFLMFAO....I just waved back and kept goin'...I'd obviously gotten my point across somehow...hers was just eatin' my exhaust!! :evilgrin: :hi:

[Kathleen04]

45. These irk me too

Haven't noticed them in NY (here we have more Support ____ magnetic ribbons) but at home in CA they are everywhere!

What irks me more is that the jackass that came up with this idea is raking in the $$.. Sigh!

From the looks of one guy's sticker that I saw, he appeared to be dating hot twins..keep livin' the dream, dude! :evilgrin: ;)

[Initech]

47. Even worse than that...

Are these people who paint on their cars' windows with "GO <insert team name here>! GO <insert kids' names here>! ALL STARS ALL THE WAY!!!"

Really, are we seriously supposed to give a shit? This trend is a MAJOR turn off for me. In fact whenever I see this stupid shit on people's cars, it makes me want to ram them into the nearest street light.

[Deep13]

48. "Calvin kneeling at the cross"

Watterson never licenses his work, therefore, any place you see Calvin or Hobbes besides one of his comic books is a plagerism. I guess the Fundies did not read the Thou Shalt Not Steal part of the book.

[MissB]

49. Can you get some with box turtles?

You know, just to piss off the fundies?

[XemaSab]

59. See post 50!

[Debi]

50. Is there a reason for this sticker?

Hmmmmmm

[Xithras]

51. Oh come on...LIGHTEN UP!

My kids picked them up and begged for them with their most pleading puppy-dog eyes. Every time they walk up to my car, they ring out with "Look there I am!"

Of course, now my neighbors know who is responsible for their flower beds. Across my back window:

Dad, Mom, Girl, Boy, Baby, Dog, Cat, Cat, Cat, Cat, Cat :)

[Debi]

52. I wish they'd do kids in wheelchairs so my son could be represented

and my husband smokes, can we get a dad with a lit cig. oh, and I'm overweight, mom needs to add a larger belly and butt. :P

[Xithras]

54. They DO!

I don't know where you pick them up, but I saw a minivan a week or two ago that had a kid in a wheelchair. I've also seen one that looked like a girl with a seeing eye dog.

[Zomby Woof]

66. I refuse to check my brain at the door

Which is my translation of "lighten up".

I detest American conformist behavior and trendiness. I shall forever be "darkened down" I suppose.

[BiggJawn]

55. Oooh! I can have ME, 3 fishies and TWELVE bicycles....

That ought to fuck with them, dontcha think?

A lot lighter than 1821...Oops, guess it's 1827 now...painted on the back window...

[youspeakmylanguage]

57. I don't have a problem with it...

If the idea of someone promoting their "traditional" family through ugly stickers on their car disgusts you, then print up some stickers of your own for non-traditional families.

[XemaSab]

60. Like I said in the first post

you can totally mix n match and I've seen it done.

[youspeakmylanguage]

61. Right, but I don't think whatever fundie company makes these...

...has a heart with two men or two women holding hands featured in their catalog.

[Zomby Woof]

65. People in general disgust me

And I hate stickers on cars.

[XemaSab]

62. .

[stevans_41902]

63. The only thing that pisses me off about the idea are the fundies

who will put up the stickers just to show people what a "real" family looks like. I have never seen these stickers before, but im sure i probably will soon if its one of those trends that everyone thinks they have to follow...

[Pithlet]

67. I haven't seen those around here, yet.

I'm sure it's only a matter of time. The stickers with a kid's sport and their name underneath are still common.

[Zomby Woof]

69. Ugh!

Yeah, those are unnecessarily precious.

I am glad people have families, take pride in them, and hopefully are doing a good job raising their kids. But why must their vehicle serve as a billboard for this concept? There are PLENTY of great families with worthy accomplishments who do not have some deep-seated need to promote their family as some kind of logo. 99% of the people they encounter on the roads are STRANGERS and DO NOT give a Zomby's ass. Save it for the emails to Grandma! She is the ONE person who DOES give a shit.

I feel this way about bumper stickers in general, even ones that are on our side.

[Pithlet]

70. I'm not a look-at-me! kind of person

and don't put stickers on my car, so I don't understand it. I think that's the kind of people who put stickers like that on their car. They are vomit inducing. Great rant :thumbsup:

[Telly Savalas]

71. Ah, fuck those wimpy stick figures.

I'm gonna have murals painted on our car which depict our family doing familyish things like having a picnic or reading a book to our daughter in bed. Or perhaps get a trailer hitch and haul around a 10 foot tall statue of the 3 of us working on a jigsaw puzzle. It is imperative that everyone knows we're a family.

[Democracy White]

68. I've seen one of a guy pissing on the word "LIBERAL"

I didn't know what to think about that one.

Dee

[DS1]

72. I have this one on my car

Honest!

:silly:

[Bouncy Ball]

73. They're all over the place here.

Most of the time you will see something like:

a cheerleader's pom pom or megaphone with the name of the team and
BRITTANY under it.

Then next to it, or on the other side, a big soccer ball with RYAN under that.

Stuff like that.

Eh. I honestly don't even notice them anymore. Yeah, they're silly, but whatever. They seem far more innocuous than "YOU CAN'T BE CHRISTIAN AND A DEMOCRAT" which is a bumper sticker I actually saw.

Compared to that the stick figure ones are not anything I prefer to care or worry about.

[last_texas_dem]

74. Ugh, glad I've missed out on those so far

Frighteningly cheesy! Seems like a kind of yuppie/suburbanite thing which may be why they haven't reached my more depressed, backward part of the country yet. We do have our share of "Support our Troops" ribbon, "W"astikas, and "Marriage = man + woman" (stick figures) bumper stickers, though...