Stick families

If you go to any parking lot, you'll undoubtedly come across a car with a stick family bumper sticker. These became mainstream a few years ago, and now have inspired a new batch of stickers stating a myriad of passive aggressive sentiments along the lines of "I don't care about your GD stick family".

I think these family bumper stickers became popular because, in the era of social media, we're used to proclaiming all details of our lives to anyone who will listen... and beyond. Now we're plastering our vehicles with stick figures representing our favourite sports and pastimes, pets, ... and even memorializing the ones we've lost.

Have you seen this new version of the stick family?

I have started seeing a few vehicles with stickers stating "In memory of... ". I find it fascinating. To be honest, it isn't my thing. But if it helps the grieving family/friend feel like they are doing their part to keep their loved one alive, then I suppose it shouldn't matter to me. In reality, maybe it is a very simple way for the bereft to engage with their grief on a daily basis. And who knows - maybe I might change my mind with the next death that hits close to home.

I just hope someone doesn't create a "I don't care about your GD deceased loved one" sticker in retort.