Do bumper stickers and yard signs serve any positive purpose?

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Permalink Reply by Natalie Webb on November 4, 2009 at 7:57am

i think so, it works some time to serve positive response on your feedback as written ads on the stickers of bumper that exhibit to the people . Waste Stickers

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Permalink Reply by Cissi Sherlock on November 4, 2009 at 11:40am

Yep!

I even think billboards have a relavant place as I would not know I was ^ (here) if the billboard hadn't told me I had arrived.

Joking aside, I tend to shy away from the politica signs as I don't want to have a neighbor targeting me for their debate. I believe you refer to it as "instigating". I don't put bumper stickers on my car, they tend to stay there forever - Ask a few Bush-Cheny people! If you look hard enough, you might event find some Clinton-Gore bumper stickers still floating around.

I remember when Julia Carson died and people left her yard signs up as a sign of respect. Then, when Andre ran, lo and behold, they crafted yard signs to look exactly like the ones that has been used for Julia. Nice move - a little tug at the heart strring reminding people of our beloved Julia Carson in the Andre Carson era!

I have often had the question myself of what the motive was for a person with a yard sign endorsing a particular person. Do they want they want me to come to the door, knock and when they answer say, "Good Move!"? Am I supposed to honk as I ride by? Should I wave as I walk by? Or, is that an invitation to throw stones while I mumble under my breath, "There goes another one of THEM!"

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Permalink Reply by Stephen James on November 4, 2009 at 12:17pm

I would guess that yard signs are supposed to sway undecided voters. If I like my neighbor, then the candidate they support must not be too bad. This is especially true where their is a lack of information (either the fault of the voter or the candidate) to form an opinion.

I would estimate that it matters very little to political junkies that would actually want to debate a neighbor on ideological or practical grounds, or more in conversations that begin "Hey, I saw you had so-and-so's sign in your yard, what do you think of him/her?" Unfortunately, we, in our culture, seems to be talking to our neighbors less and less.

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Permalink Reply by matthew w. wilson on November 4, 2009 at 1:00pm

Trashy or trite as they maybe, yes! They often clearly state views or beliefs with a glance. (if well designed)

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