Posted on 06/17/2008 7:10:05 AM PDT by ConservativeStatement
Three horrors await Americans who get behind the wheel of a car for a family road trip this summer: the spiraling price of gas, choruses of "Are we there yet?"and the road rage of fellow drivers.
Divine intervention might be needed for the first two problems, but science has discovered a solution for the third:
Watch out for cars with bumper stickers.
That's the surprising conclusion of a recent study by Colorado State University social psychologist William Szlemko.
(Excerpt) Read more at chicagotribune.com ...
I saw one once that made me back off. I had to get real close to read it though.
"If you get any closer, I'll flick a buger on your windshield"
Rush is talking about this now.
and strangely enough... the vast majority of political bumper stickers seem to be left leaning
add this ‘finding’... and i’m not surprised
"Just sit there and keep honking while I reload."
A guy who manages to fool call screeners of talk shows across the country is also capable of finding a way to link every.single.current.event to his pet theory.
and the almighty (to represent a single space). Oh, and remember to use & for ampersands.
Bump for instructional purposes
Over forty years ago I lived in a small Florida cow town. I befriended the state trooper in the county and used to ride with him at night. One of the first things he told me was to watch out for cars with AAA stickers and/or bumper stickers!
Look, that was the first bumper sticker I EVER had on my car. I removed that sticker when Clinton was impeached, and haven't placed anything on my bumper since.
I was just sharing a story with other FReepers. In a perfect world, police officers would be completely objective, but this isn't a perfect world.
Police are generally very professional, but they're impressionable, just as we all are. I wasn't trying to influence anyone with my sticker, but on that day, it worked in my favor. If the same scenario happened in some bastion of liberalism--say I was pulled over in Massachusetts or Cal, I might just as easily walked away with a $150 ticket.
No bumper stickers on my car, just the “D” (for Deutchland) origin plate.
BTW, my car is a 69 VW convertible.
Per #3; I guess I a little slow today (no coffee), please translate that to standard American English. Costarist?
I’m not blaming you for it. And hey, everyone likes getting a break on a speeding ticket. I’m just saying that that is precisely why I don’t put stickers of any sort on my car. As for police being professional, your mileage may vary. Some are, some definitely aren’t. The last couple of times I got stopped for speeding, the cops were very polite and I got a break both times. Usually the slightly older cops are the cool ones. The young ones are usually...alas, posting guidelines prevent me from finishing the thought. Anyway, didn’t mean to blame you. I’m glad you got a break.
The Star of David is supposed to be an “X”
So the sticker reads “Coexist”
Try driving a 15 year old Taurus! Have one I’ll sell you cheap! LOL
This guy has called Rush, Hannity and Levin on occasion. The Heaven’s Gate guys are laughing at him from that comet they got on.
Thanks! I’ll play with it some more later. ;*)
Yeah, I have a small cluster of Democrats living up the street from me (in what's otherwise a majority Republican town), and I know this because the cars parked out in front of their houses are always carrying the latest and greatest in liberal fare. One car is sporting "01-20-09" right now, along with "Endless War" and some standard anti-gun crapola. If only they knew how many guns there were less than half a mile away from them - can you say, "apoplexy"?
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.