So while shopping today, I saw a couple of bumper stickers. I want to share them with the Underground in the hopes you'll give me your thoughts/opinions on them. Thanks in advance.

First:
"Don't call it YOUR country unless you're willing to fight for it!" (This bumper sticker was on a soldier or former soldier's vehicle, because they also had "US Army" and "Combat Medic" window decals as well.

Second:
"I'm an Army wife; don't confuse your rank with MY authority!" 

About 5 years ago I had a shirt that my husband bought me and it said the rank/authority saying on it. I only wore it around the house though because it was an ongoing joke between my husband and I. I would never dream of wearing it in public. 

My bumper stickers say nothing about being an army wife...which is how I like it. 

Techincally, I'm willing to fight for it... I just dont because of my situation with my kids. That counts, right? The second one is just stupid. None of us have any authority no matter who we are. My husband has no authority once he comes home, and surely has none when hes at Walmart. 

Ugh. I really think all that military pride memorabilia is so tacky. The hubby can't stand it either. The only camouflage you'll find in our house is stuff he needs for work. My MIL keeps sending us "Army pride" and"Army wife pride" plaques and one of those stupid ACU purses. I have a box of stuff in the basement that only sees the light of day when she visits.

I just don't see a reason to constantly scream "HEY LOOK AT ME, I'M ASSOCIATED WITH THE ARMY" especially so close to a post. It's just...tired.

The only thing I've ever done is hang a little engraved dog tag necklace on my rear view mirror, which my husband pulled down every time he drove my car because the way he drives it would swing crazily and whack him in the face. 

My husband will not put anything with the Army on our car nor wear anything associated with it (other then his uniforms of course lol), & the only thing I have now that I use daily is a key chai that is ACU with army wife on one side and my last name on the other side.
Eh If I saw someone in public with it on I wouldnt really care, its their clothes. But I would never do it.
Id rather see them wear a shirt with that on it then see their boobs and @ss hanging out. 

I won't lie--I thought the first one was incredibly arrogant. I can guarantee you that the majority of the military don't go to combat because they want to, they go because they have to.

As for the second one, I just thought, "Really? Really?" Okay, tell you what--tell your husband not to show up to work for a week. When he doesn't, see if your 'authority' can magically put his paycheck in the bank when he gets spanked.
You can let your ego fool you all you want, but you'd better read his contract--he is technically property of the US Army, and your 'authority' doesn't amount to a hill of beans in the grand scheme of things. Sheesh. Can't you just be loving and supportive without having to throw your chesticles around, lol? 

I understand where youre coming from TEE C, and I sure hope no one thinks of me that way just because I admitted I once owned that t shirt.
It was a joke between my husband and I.
However I know there are some wives that do believe they have the authority and in our 19 years I have seen wives go into the unit and "demand" to talk to their husbands COC, those wives are the ones that all you can do is Shake your head at. 

Hahahaha...chesticles 

I have seen the second one here and there and I think it is beyond dumb.

I hate the "I love my soldier" ones. Why are you in love with a job profession? "I love my Lawyer" "I love my Teacher" "I love my Pilot" "I love my Guide" "I love my Social Worker" "I love my Private Investigator" "I love my Gynecologist" etc. Do you ever see those? No because people would think you are perverse and have issues. 

I guess you havent looked at cafepress because there are those shirts available...
I do not wear any of these but again If someone wants to wear them they can, Im not god and Im not the fashion police so who is to judge what someone wears...
You ever think maybe justttttt maybe they are actually proud to be an Army Wife, And thats the way they show their support by wearing shirts like i love my soldier. Just sayin 

If you take the Army's advice you won't have things like that on your car. Why??? Because it makes you a target. When on recruiting in the Peoples Republic of Bolder it was a bad bad bad idea. People in Bolder are crazy. They will spit on you, key your car, yell obscenities at you.... All because you were in some way connected to the military. You never want to put your family in danger just because you think you are cute with your little bumper stickers. 

I've told my teenagers not to confuse their father's rank with my authority before; I don't see how that has anything to do with being an "army wife".

I see plenty of people and things that irk me all the time; but, the bumper stickers don't phase me. I am working on not judging others; I pray on it daily and I know it's a work in progress. For example, the past two weeks in church their has been a younger woman (heavier set) who first came to mass in flip flops and something akin to daisy dukes and, today, in some kind of dress with her chest bared out. I give her a genuine smile and simply pray; does me no good to glare at her, be hateful, or roll my eyes. 

just because you think you are cute with your little bumper stickers

Wow. I've lived around the globe a bit; I don't have a single bumper sticker or magnet on my autos, and I know and abide by the rules. But that statement? Wow. 

I didn't mean to offend you Cookie, I was just saying my kids and my family are worth more to me than trying to be cute with a bumper sticker. 

You didn't offend me, lol. The way that comes across though... 

You never want to put your family in danger just because you think you are cute with your little bumper stickers.

I think that came out a little harsh.
But I get what you're saying. It's kind of like those stick family stickers that give complete strangers a record of your whole family, sometimes with first names, favorite hobbies, etc. Those I think are waaay dangerous. Anyone could see your car when you pull into a store, follow you in and then call your kid's name when you look away for a second. Bam, kid gone. All because you decided to put that Johnny and Jane love soccer on your back windshield. It happened in my hometown, and afterwards the mayor tried to ban those stickers because the criminal was caught and said that's how they got the kid to leave with them.

On a lighter note, bumper stickers reduce the value of your car, so unless you've got a cheapo car like me that you'll drive 'til it falls apart, it's like going into your stocks and bonds and taking them out ten years before the tax-penalty is gone. Bad investment. 

^^

Are you serious? That's bananas! 

Sorry I was not trying to be harsh. It was just a bad place to be military and I think my memories of the place made me come across as harsh. I do apologize. 

All because you decided to put that Johnny and Jane love soccer on your back windshield

No, all because some sick (fill in the blank) decided to bring harm against someone. There's being cautious, and then there is choosing to let other's dictate one's life to the point of living in a bubble. Teach stranger danger, keep an eye on your kids; but, stick figures banned? Really?

I wonder how that mayor feels about Personalization Mall? Stick figures, garden decor; say it ain't so! 

I categorize these bumper sticker along with the camo purses, camo anything really, wearing dog tags, etc. It all drives me nuts. The dog tags are the worse to me, because I know someone that wears dog tags every day for her boyfriend in the Army. My husband despises the camo purses. Yes, some are cute, but I would never carry one. I personally don't put anything on my car, because I think it looks tacky. My husband has all these Army stickers on his car. It's his, so I don't care lol. Like someone else mention, you don't see people with "Proud Plumber's Wife" on cars. You can be proud of your husband, wife, brother, whoever, but there are other ways to go about it. To each their own though. 

But I get what you're saying. It's kind of like those stick family stickers that give complete strangers a record of your whole family, sometimes with first names, favorite hobbies, etc.

I have to agree with this. I personally wouldn't put my name or last name anywhere on my car that is driven daily for people to see. Let alone my child's name on my car. I think the chances of something happening are slim, but look at the world we live in. It's not as safe as it used to be. 

Well I for one carry one of those camo purses an im very proud of it! It was made from my husbands uniform I have 2 sons and my husband all active duty and two of the three were deployed at the same time,it gave me comfort to see that and carry it everyday,to show my support. Its the same as wearing your childs football number on a t shirt or flying your flag or your stupid football team stickers. If it makes ya happy then who is anybody to judge? Im not hurting anybody and if anybody is offended oh well 

http://www.amazon.com/ChainSaw-Nobody-FIGURE-FAMILY-Sticker/dp/B007PLZGO2/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&qid=1339899860&sr=8-13&keywords=STICKER+FAMILY

This is going on my car. 

Doesn't the whole bumper sticker thing like saying don't wear a short skirt if you don't want to be raped? [Extreme comparison but yes, I said it!]


I mean, you could spin it anyway you want. Don't wear an Eagles jersey because someone who hates them might shoot you! Don't wear a bikini because it's making you a target for pervs to look at your booty. Don't leave your dog outside alone because it's making you a target for dog theft! but I'm sure a lot of people are "Targets" daily without even noticing it. 

Hahahahaha bakedbeans! I needed that laugh. 

Um...I am really, really not sure how this thread took this kind of turn, but rest assured--this was not an attempt on my part to infringe upon anyone's freedom of speech, sense of fashion, preference for displaying their personal information on their vehicles, or attempt to judge what a person likes to wear. What was printed on the bumper stickers just made me ponder the words a bit, that's all (*insert smiley*).

P.S: no t-shirts, bumper stickers, camo purses, stick figure family decals, Eagles jerseys, bikinis (and prayerfully, Army wives) were not harmed in the making of this thread :D. 

Bahaha.

It seems to always happen on this board. The OP can be about cats but the last response will be about Obama. 

It seems to always happen on this board. The OP can be about cats but the last response will be about Obama. 

I admit I can get off topic if something similar to me rings in the same tone as the post and i will comment or bring it up thru enter a new opening of the thread. Sometimes its relevant and sometimes its not such as this comment in response to the above comment that is off OP too lol ...its easy to do if you are following a topic other then just coming in on the end ive noticed for the most part that i do it :) 

I wasn't trying to say ban all bumper stickers. The mayor wasn't able to actually ban the stickers. I was just saying what you put out to the world can be used against you, so we have to be careful. It sucks that we can't run around with all our info hanging out without people taking advantage, but it's not a perfect world.

I mean, you could spin it anyway you want. Don't wear an Eagles jersey because someone who hates them might shoot you! Don't wear a bikini because it's making you a target for pervs to look at your booty. Don't leave your dog outside alone because it's making you a target for dog theft! but I'm sure a lot of people are "Targets" daily without even noticing it.

I really don't think it's the same thing. When it comes to spreading information about yourself, I think it's more akin to how people put their schedule in their Facebook status and then are surprised when their house is broken into while they're away. We live in an information age, and bad people have adapted to use it against us.

As for military bumper stickers, I don't think it's dangerous, but it depends on where you are. If you're in a hostile place then maybe a snarky quote about being an army wife isn't a good idea to plaster on your car. If you live places like right here in Riley, it's not so much a danger to you as (IMO) very very tacky.