The Things I See in Traffic

You would not believe the things I see in Chicago traffic on my way to work.

The truck drivers are very flirty.

And is it me, or are bumper stickers getting too wordy?  I have to get reeeeeeeeeeeal close to make out what complex message some of them are making. My theory is that if you can't say it in four or five words then it's not bumper sticker it's a driving hazard.  Who's with me?

And yet they are irrisistable to me...I MUST get close enough to read that bumper sticker. The risk is worth it on the off chance I might agree with that person...or better yet, DISAGREE!!

I see a lot of anti-Bush slogans.  I see a lot of Support the Troops "ribbons".   I see honor student messages and classic football/baseball/soccer supporters.  There are the funny and ironic and weirdly off-beat messages about life.  A lot of colleges and universities that I have never heard of....and letters, just one or two on a white background in a black circle.  It's either a cult or club that I have never been invited to join.  jerks.

There are messages of salvation and damnation.  There are police associations and community causes.  And all of these people are up early and on their way somewhere, with their message on their bumper and a little hope in their heart.  Hope that maybe someone who reads their message might find it in their heart to let them into the other lane at the next merge.  suckers.   

Comments

[Sandra]

This post reminds me of the time a guy in a fancy car, as opposed to your beat-up one, tried to "merge" into your lane. You might want to tell that funny story sometime.

Love, Mom

[Lisa]

The bumper stickers with the 1-2 letters on a black background....those are country abbreviations. I believe it's a European thing : ).

[Danielle]

A few of my favourites...

1. If you can read this you are too close.
2. My other cars a boat.
3. My other cars a broom.
4. You wish...

Kind of reeks tacky city ...but that's just the snob in me LMAO...

[Chrissy]

I am so with you K!! I have to get waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay to close to figure out where I am going!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Dorky Dad]

I always see lots and lots of middle fingers whenever I'm driving in Chicago ...

[nicole rogers]

The stickers that are round with one or two letters used to be a country thing, or maybe in those countries, they still are. Here though they are just stupid stickers from resort areas. Like OC for ocean city. I think they are stupid. And the people that get one everywhere they go...Even weirder. But the dumbest thing I see in bumper stickers is the people that put the sticker on their car, not the bumper. So they are putting the sticker directly on the paint! Hello?

[girlymama]

You are totally my twin.

I HAVE to read the bumper sticker. I'm dying to know what was important enough to deface their car. My husband goes nuts because I'm like "Speed up! Merge! Change lanes! Slow down! I'm trying to read that bumper sticker!"

[Chrissy]

Yep! Just today I was trying to get close to a bumper sticker and it got away! Stink!! One thing I really, really cannot stand is someone driving in the left lane going the same speed as those in the middle and right lane! Oh my, I could give them a sign!!! At least if they were trying to read a bumper sticker they would speed up for a moment and then: Get going or get out of the way!!!!!! UGHHHH!!!

[Cannonball]

suckers indeed. I laugh at the ones that get mad at my various bumper stickers. I got a few doozies on my car... every wants to get closer to my rear end. ;-P

[autumn dahlia]

I saw nothing when I was in Chicago except my life flash before my eyes.

Scariest.

Cab ride.

Ever.

[Lanie]

I'm an addict as well, but I prefer trying to figure out vanity or custom license plates