Other Blogs Recent Comments foo: that is my birthday. please name her after me. Brad: Tim for the name game. Kinda Super Notaoutgoin But ... Finch: Wait, it wasn't an April Fools joke? I just don't know... Jewfish: April Fools! Right? Seriously though, congratulations... TP: I don't feel so bad now about never getting into the sh... Me My name is Bean and this is my blog. Hence the name. If you have comments or questions, just leave them in the comments area. (old search) |  Stop Showing Your Support Posted September 16, 2005 at 08:54:00 AM by Bean Call me a grouch. Call me grumpy. I am sick of the gay little support-this and support-that magnetic ribbons that people stick on their bumpers. It was all fine and good when it was just "Support our troops". It was a yellow ribbon, very traditional, and the message made sense, being that we are in a war and whatnot. Unfortunately, some marketing genius got ahold of the magnet cut-out template and started churning out crap. I have seen, and I am not kidding, the following stupid magnetic ribbons: Pray for our President Autism Awareness End SIDS Now Hepatitis C Association Adoption, the Loving Option Organ Donation Support Lupus Research And a bazillion variations of the original patriotic magnet. Enough. Hepatitis C? What the fuck - don't go telling people you are in front of you have hepatitis. Lucky for those of us who enjoy sarcasm and comedy, somebody made a good one. Stef found it in the parking lot where she works and slapped it on my car. This morning, I put it on a co-worker's bumper and snapped this pic. 10 comments Finch (September 16, 2005 at 09:16:57 AM): As to the original ribbon, and maybe this is the liberal hippie in me, but I fail to see how having a ribbon on your car is supporting the troops. I always hated that mentality of "I'm a bigger supporter than you are." True story, back before the election I was going to lunch with one of the new grads at work. He asked me who I would probably vote for, and I said Kerry. The ONLY thing he asked me was "Do you support the troops?". I damn near shat myself out of laughter. JCTMH (September 16, 2005 at 09:45:15 AM): you should have stoled that one. I've seen cars with 9 ribbons. I can't decide if I hate the ribbons or the bracelets more. It changes daily. Bean (September 16, 2005 at 09:50:33 AM): Well, the original yellow ribbon, as far as I can tell, is a take on the old "tie a yellow ribbon round the old oak tree." But yeah, I'd just assume do away with the whol elot, 'cept the pimpin. Jewfish (September 16, 2005 at 10:04:06 AM): If I could find a ribbon that said, "Support the magnetic ribbon industry" I would buy the shit out of it. Bean (September 16, 2005 at 10:47:53 AM): Haha - yeah that would be the betz. corbin (September 16, 2005 at 11:01:34 AM): i saw a truck on my way home the other day with 4 stickers/magnets on the tailgate. 2 were flags, one was a yellow ribbon, and one was a flag ribbon. the guy also had his back window covered in stickers, what the fuck? even just one sticker/magnet is fine, but more than that is just out of hand. i think a better way to "support the troops" than having a sticker on your car, would be to send them shit they need and shit to make their lives a tad more comfortable. in my opinion if you aren't directly affected by having someone overseas (friend or family) then it's silly to have one of those things. corbin (September 16, 2005 at 01:15:30 PM): correction, 6 stickers on the tailgate, and about half a dozen on the rear window, most of which are USMC stickers Bleach n Sheets (September 16, 2005 at 02:13:24 PM): I will not comment on this but you can only imagine how horrible it would be if I did. corbin (September 16, 2005 at 02:55:51 PM): mothereffer, BABAI!!! Bean (September 27, 2005 at 03:08:34 PM): http://manatee.zadzmo.org/img/poops.gif | Categories Archives July 2010 June 2010 May 2010 April 2010 March 2010 August 2009 July 2009 June 2009 May 2009 April 2009 March 2009 February 2009 January 2009 December 2008 September 2008 August 2008 July 2008 June 2008 May 2008 April 2008 March 2008 February 2008 January 2008 December 2007 November 2007 October 2007 September 2007 August 2007 July 2007 June 2007 May 2007 April 2007 March 2007 February 2007 January 2007 December 2006 November 2006 October 2006 September 2006 August 2006 July 2006 June 2006 May 2006 April 2006 March 2006 February 2006 January 2006 December 2005 November 2005 October 2005 September 2005 August 2005 July 2005 June 2005 May 2005 April 2005 March 2005 February 2005 January 2005 December 2004 November 2004 October 2004 September 2004 August 2004 July 2004 June 2004 May 2004 April 2004 March 2004 February 2004 January 2004 December 2003 November 2003 October 2003 September 2003 August 2003 July 2003 June 2003 May 2003 April 2003 March 2003 Admin |
