OK, a more valid perspective in my opinion - I can understand that more. By why wear it for multiple years? If you wore one for every close person in your life, in 20 years, you're potentially going to be wearing many other things. But the flag isn't flown at half-staff for eternity - you mourn and move on... why is it not the same for the aforementioned situation?

 

I haven't seen this and I'm in LA. I'm also blind as a bat, though.

 

Should you be driving at all then? When you wreck and kill yourself, I'm not wearing a sticker for you - you did that to yourself... go get some corrective lenses or Lasik.

 

yes they are a bit popular in socal, too many "thugs" gettin shot from what I keep seeing...

BUT they are MUCH MUCH better than those stupid family ones with all 9 f******children and the dog and cat... as someone already mentioned.

I think people shouldnt have that many kids anyways... maybe those stickers help them keep track of their names or remember to do a roll call before all the kids get into the car so they don't forget one of them!

 

You see my friend, that where your completely wrong. In Orange County (and that is the place that you were referring in this post) there are soooo many people that can relate to the stickers. Maybe you nod at them or just smile, who knows. But its great to know that person has affected more and more poeple then you ever realized every time you see it. They either were friends with them on a personal level, or maybe they only met the guy/girl one time. But you can be truly effected/impacted by a person in these short acquaintances.

Best example, if any of you are familiar with the MMA world( mixed martial arts ) we tragically just lost a great guy Jeremy Williams this past month, leaving behind a wife and kid and another one the way. He actually was my teacher for quite some time and effected me in so many positive ways. Sooooo many people around the world new this guy and people who never even met the guy were effected around the globe. He was a guy who helped MMA get to where it is today and represented/owned one of the best schools in Cali "Apex". Maybe its just around OC, but everyone knows everyone... between school, sports, partying etc. At 21 years old, I have more connections and friends then I know what to do with. Often times its like one big extended family. Maybe at an older age, when Im not in constant contact with all these people growing up etc I will think like you, who knows.

 

what about people who still have the number "3" from dale earnhardt... he died like 5 years ago, but that I can understand, he is an icon, like all those people who still wear tupac shirts

 

I see your side on that. Like with anybody you interact with friends or family. There are people that you are closer too than most. Granted you would have to drive a semi if everyone was to list everyone that died back to adam and eve. For my case I have the sticker on my car to remember a friend (more like a brother) and to think twice about street racing. I use to go to street races religously back in the mid nineties. Although my buddy did not die in a street race, some of my other friends have.

 

John -- I am getting stickers in gold metallic with neon-green rhinestone writing that say, "Korki Buchek: I came, I didn't see, I crashed." You have to rock one, they'll be fantastic.

I have never taken part in the "In Loving Memory" or "RIP" shirts, stickers, etc. It's not really my scene. But I don't have any problem with people that do. However you want to show your respect/grief is your business. Plus I can't see the stickers.

I still have a Biggie Smalls poster.

 

maybe its a way to cope with loss? otherwise dont know...

 

Because Dale Earnhardt is an icon does not make it more valid.

My friends that have died are more heroes to me then any Nascar driver can ever be.

 

I agree one's accomplishment that was well advertise does not mean one that died in private didn't do greater things. People idolizing someone famous that died is not the same as having a friend or family die.

 

Those who sport stickers - what's your background? Are you religious? Big families? Just curious how the environment plays into the equation if at all...

Sign me up - I'll put it on my mountain bike.

 

no problem here... I had a rememberance sticker for my friend on my last car, but when I sold it I took it off. Haven't put it one on my new car tho.

More power to those who put rememberence stickers on their rides


But no love for those HUGE family stickers tho.... those get annoying, same with RAIDERS stickers and emblems!!!!! Do people not realize that they had the WORST RECORD IN THE NFL LAST YEAR!!!!!

 

maybe they put the names up like ace pilots put up tally kills

 

If it's for YOU to remember your loved ones, put it on the inside of the car.... you can't see it when it's mounted on the back window.

I can see someone wanting to remember a lost loved one, but putting a sticker on your car is not so that you can remember, it's so you can show other people you lost someone.

 

Other teams play for superbowl rings Raiders play for draft picks. Really you cant just bail on your team because they aren't playing that great.

The only problem i have with those stickers is when its the child's picture it kinda bums me out.

 

yeah I know they were playing for draft picks, but they have been BAD for a long long long time, not since the days that John Madden had color in his hair have they been good!

But the whole Raider Nation and tatoos and car decals with Raider logos I think is just a bunch of people "Joining the bandwagon" none of them actually like the team.... I'll root for a "decent" California team like the Chargers haha GO LT!!!

My Favorite player is Randy Moss, pissed me off when he left Minnesota... I really liked the Vikings.

 

I think stickers cheapen the death and are grotesque, tacky and stupid.

especially when they are airbrushed on a tshirt

have some CLASS people.

 

+1. I had one on my car for a friend who died in a car accident.

To those that think it is irritating, get over it- it's not a big deal. You don't like it, look somewhere else.

 

a sticker is almost as lame as a tattoo.