Cars...and how people decorate them

Questers, Rachel comes with many agitations.

Why do so many people do stupid things to their cars?

I don't mean the occasional bumper sticker or magnet. Hell, I have two at the moment. 

Who hasn't seen this fucker?

I'm talking about the people who perfectly obliterate their car by trying to make a point.

Just stop. No one cares. Like really. I'm an Atheist and think you're stupid.

My first example is a Jeep Wrangler (coincidentally or not, Kelsey's favorite) that I stopped behind of this morning.

We all know a key feature of Jeeps is the tire in the back. Most people keep this extra tire covered. Sometimes they even cover it with a funny logo or saying. 

Who hasn't seen this at least once? (Yes, I know. Not a Jeep Wrangler)

Or...

Oh, hey Kelsey. This seems like you.

My point being that this Jeep could have had any covering. Anything at all. You know what this person chose?

I'll try to sum it up as best I can:

"JESUS SAVED MY SOUL. HE SAVED YOURS TOO. WE ARE A WORLD OF SIN. A WORLD THAT NEEDS PURGED OF SIN. I AM FREE OF SIN FOR I KNOW THE LORD IS MY GUIDING LIGHT, SHEPHERD, MARTYR. JESUS DIED. HE DIED FOR ME. HE DIED. SIN. SIN. SINNY SIN. SIN. SIN. SIN. ALL SIN SHALL PERISH. SIN."

I wasn't quite sure what to make of that, considering some of the words were red and some were yellow, though the majority were white. I was confused. 

I detest when anyone uses their vehicle for a battle ground. I don't mind the everyday 'Jesus Loves Me', Jesus fish, 'Jesus died for me' bumper stickers that most religious people have one or two of. I do however mind the blatant waste of money that this person put into his vehicle to blare his opinion. Does that make me bad?

You may be saying to yourselves that it's just a cover, so what? Well, as I passed him I noticed he had highly detailed artwork strewn down the sides of the gray Jeep. Giant black dragons twirled around his wheel panels, resting gently on the giant, bold, red words of REVELATIONS. 

Once again, a waste of money. Really? That's what you want to use your money for? Preaching to the masses of other cars that either don't notice or don't give a damn?

You could have used that money for, oh, I don't know, funding an educational seminar for youths who are going awry in the world? You could have donated to religious charities or helped some cause. You know, something Jesus totally would have done.

Rachel, really, get off your soapbox.

This also brings to mind a car that I see fairly often in town. I call it the 'Anti-Abortion Mobile'. This person has made it their personal duty to plaster their entire car in anti-abortion crud. 

You can only see dead baby bumper stickers so many times before you're just like 'HOLY FUCK'. Maybe that's the point?

Like really? Is it so necessary to put a picture of a full-term baby on your car and state that abortion always kills full-term babies? Which we all know is pure bull.

Is it really necessary to have so many bumper stickers that your entire car is covered, including your rear windshield?

You know what you could have done with the money you spent on those bumper stickers? You could have educated the youth on birth control and what you think abortion means. You could have have donated it to group homes of unwanted children. Really, also something Jesus would have done.

OMG, off the soapbox!

And my final car (it's a shame I don't see many others with cool shit), is the Nobama Jeep.

This is a Jeep Cherokee that cruises around town. It has the lovely license plate of Nobama. It is also coated to death with anti-Obama bumper stickers. So many bumper stickers. So many.

It is probably more covered than the above car.

What the waste of money on this? We all know people hate Obama. There will always be people who hate the president. Always. 

Money-wise, get out and promote your candidate. Get out and raise money for your political party. Don't just inundate your vehicle with hate stickers.

Step down, Rachel. Down.

The problem with these vehicles isn't the inherent preaching that happens, although no one likes to be preached at. They are entitled to their opinions like anyone else. The problem is what they make people think. 

I'd honestly be pretty fearful of talking to any of the above vehicle owners. It doesn't matter if they are nice. They just made themselves seem like crazy, bat-shit insane psychos with their propaganda. I see a car with a 'Jesus is my Savior' bumper sticker, I'm like 'cool, they are probably nice'. I see REVELATIONS (with accompanied dragon) and I think 'Nope, nothing to see nor do here'. The owner probably has twenty Bibles and will throw Holy Water on me.

I see a car with an 'abortion is murder' sticker and I'm like 'not my opinion but whatever'. I see MURDER, BABY, MURDER, MURDER, MURDER (with accompanied dead baby eyes) and I think 'This person probably murdered their own child and is trying to make up for it with craziness'. Because my mind thinks like that.

I see a car with a 'Obama 2012' or 'Romney 2012' sticker and I'm like, 'Nice to see some political banter'. I see OBAMA IS A SATANIC, BLACK MUSLIM, ANTI-GUN, HITLER, BABY KILLER and I think 'Just how many guns do you own and will you shoot me if I disagree with your opinion?'.

Isn't there a point where decorating your car reaches an excessive level?

For shame Rachel. Don't drink the haterade.

Peace!