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[–] IsThisAnAI 11 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)

Shit like this is why nobody cares about privacy any more.

Bunch of security media post stupid article about how stickers are leaking into and people just add it to the collection of dumb privacy shit they are told and don't give a fuck about.

Nobody is seeing a baseball sticker and using that to rob your house. It's made up of fantasy shit that doesn't occur in the real world.

[–] captainlezbian 12 points 6 hours ago

Any bumper sticker threatening gun violence to thieves merely informs them fhat you own the only thing that gets more valuable when stolen

[–] knexcar 1 points 5 hours ago

Why would anyone care that you take lots of trips and vacations? Does it let you show off that you have a fulfilling life?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

I have a big sticker that says "honk if you're a silly goose" and another that says "eat the rich"

so... what does that say about me? :p

[–] [email protected] 8 points 10 hours ago

Potential terrorist. Keep under surveilance.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

This family has a LOT of activities. And is middle class, but ranking enough to have free time and money to buy stuff, possibly due to the oilfield worker.

Their neighborhood has family rivalries but is knit enough to have community barbecues. My daughter has best friends and ballet partners in the community, so at least we know our neighbors as fellow parents.

Oh and if you fuck with us, we have high-powered rifles and know how to track a bitch. We also have friends with a similar set of skills.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago)

Lol neighborhood... community... rofl.
Psychiatric disorders and a danger to the neighborhood as well as to any peaceful person. 100%

[–] [email protected] 118 points 23 hours ago (4 children)
[–] _lilith 10 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

There is a car where i work that has 5 ish different bad dragon head stickers with no mention of the brand name. No one can call them out without admitting they know what the logo is, and they keep adding more. They are my hero.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 12 hours ago

We were talking about power tools at work and I said I'm happy with my Hitachi corded drill. I was disappointed no one even blinked.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Yeah, my other ride is a broom and similar stickers also imply if you cross my path you better be firm in your beliefs curses don't work, because mine will find your immortal soul and drag it, screaming and writhing into the very heart of Hell.

Also my coven depends on me for the sticky-icky and some amazing baked goods. And they don't want me sad.

I might be reading a lot into it.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 13 hours ago (1 children)
[–] SkyezOpen 7 points 12 hours ago

No... Let them have this. They are pure.

[–] [email protected] 39 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

"You are a fun person that I should get to know better."

[–] [email protected] 38 points 22 hours ago (5 children)

"This person has expensive, resellable sex toys that they likely wont file a police report over"

[–] [email protected] 20 points 22 hours ago (3 children)

People buy used sex toys? I couldn't even if it was sterilized in an autoclave.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Lol, the community over in reddit basically had as many people buying/selling as they did posts of people using the products. I think they had it in the forums for the bd site as well.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

I'll be honest, I'm often less inclined to go to the lengths many would go to satisfy their libido. I guess if I ever decide to date again, I'll be sure not to date anyone who has an affinity for bad dragon because used sex toys is definitely a hard no from me.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 hours ago

I mean, I agree with you, personally, but I would make a bet that the amount of people trading sex toys is both bigger than you think, but still so small that you'd never meet one in your dating life.

I sort of want the stats on who trades toys now, just to compare to the amount of people buying dragon-like objects in the first place.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Medical grade silicone, easy to sterilize apparently

[–] [email protected] 18 points 21 hours ago

This post sponsored by bad dragon. Sharable! Stealable!

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago)

You bet your ass I'm filing a report over it. Those things are expensive and they also aren't available all the time. You need to get on a waiting list for some models.

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[–] Thcdenton 9 points 21 hours ago (1 children)
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[–] roofuskit 29 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

I don't put stickers on my cars typically. But man is this paranoid to the extreme. Unless you're driving an expensive car it's unlikely it would make you a target for anything other than road rage.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 19 hours ago

I mean, my spouse has received death threats because of her line of work. We have 2 small children and we make sure they have no online presence at all (no pictures, comments, tags, etc), and we intentionally make sure to not have anything identifiable like this on our car. Our other family members have been included in threats before. If someone, for any reason, is targeting you, youre actually giving them a ton of information. Its easier to just not put it on your car and not risk it

[–] [email protected] 22 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago) (1 children)

This seems paranoid to a silly degree

Edit: Oh it's police propaganda, no wonder it's bad.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 hours ago

Thieves are opportunists. Not criminal masterminds. No one is doing car sticker recon.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 13 hours ago

Yes. This is why people put stickers.

[–] db2 47 points 1 day ago (2 children)

This is exactly why I don't put shit on my car. That plus it's incredibly lame.

I'll appreciate a funny one on someone else's car though. And I also appreciate when someone puts a sticker on clearly showing they're not worth even talking to, like political stickers or racist right wing extremist cult nonsense.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 12 hours ago

Punisher sticker- yeah we're not going to get along at all.

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[–] asteriskeverything 15 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago) (1 children)

What about thin blue line or I support police stickers huh richland pd??

[–] [email protected] 8 points 13 hours ago

That says: I support racist policing tactics, and might have guns, food buckets, testosterone creams, and dick pills at my house to steal.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 16 hours ago

I've never noticed stickers under the numberplate, I guess they're not as popular where I live. Most stickers I see on cars are on the windows. The few cars I've seen with stickers on the body of the car itself were owned by teens and more often than not looking like a piece of worthless junk on wheels. It might be a cultural thing, I take OP's image relates mostly to America.

[–] CuddlyCassowary 30 points 1 day ago (4 children)

I wonder what my Trogdor the Burninator sticker is secretly telling people about me.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

That you’ve time traveled from 2002 to save us

[–] CuddlyCassowary 3 points 13 hours ago

Sorry I’m doing such a shitty job of it. I’ll try to step up my game tomorrow. I should have brought Strongmad with me. He’d get the job done.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

It tells me you can type with boxing gloves on your hands.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 21 hours ago (3 children)

That you're 34yo (or close.)

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago) (4 children)

What if I have a car covered in weeb shit. I don’t, but what if I did

[–] [email protected] 28 points 22 hours ago

"Good target for romance scam."

[–] glimse 14 points 22 hours ago (2 children)

Nobody's breaking in because they know the smell will be overpowering

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[–] ickplant 2 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago)

Mine just says “this is a safe space for emotional breakdowns”

[–] MidsizedSedan 6 points 19 hours ago

Generic car at shopping centre: "that looks like my mates car, but I dont know for sure" Generic car + personalised plate/stickers: "oh look, mates here too"

Why I personally dont like personalising my car. Just announcing everyone your commute habbits.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Minding privacy and driving a car in 2025 is like jumping up because you realize you forgot to water your plants right after you've clicked the euthanasia button.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 22 hours ago

While mostly rich people problems, privacy is not the opposite of expression.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 23 hours ago

I have a bunch of Hyena Agenda and Nomad Complex stickers on my car.

All it says is "I am a furry."

[–] [email protected] 5 points 19 hours ago

Seems a little paranoid honestly

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