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[Lots42]

So it's bad enough that people have those 'family' stickers on the back of the van, that tells crazy stalkers just how many kids to take/kill, now they are putting their last names there.

I just ... argh, the stupid.

[spark]

I want to do the family stickers thing, but only because my "family" is my husband, three snakes, and two cats. That'd make some people double take, I bet!

[Kanalah]

I see those all the time out here, along with stickers that show what sports team the kid(s) are in, first names, number and all that.

The only sticker on my car (since hubby is anti-car stickers) is a paper sign I tape up in the back window for Really Big Craft Show that says "Caution: Show Quilts"

[Giggle Goose]

LOL, I was just thinking about that the other day....those stickers seem to be on the back of every minivan and SUV these days. Kinda creepy if you ask me.

[Pony_Boy]

I've never seen or heard of these stickers .... not sure I see what the problem is to be honest

[Kheldarson]

They're stalker magnets, Pony. They're little stick-ons that have Mom and Dad figures, then kid figures of various heights. This means that if you personalize it precisely, if anyone's stalking you or your kids, they know how many boys and girls are in the family and what age. And potentially any pets. So then if you add first names and last names, plus any pet names, it becomes real easy for a stalker to come up and say "Hey Suzie, your mom sent me because Johnny's sick and needs you to come home with me so we can get Tommy and meet her at the hospital." Or some such.

[BlaqueKatt]

all I can think of when I see those is this webcomic, now you will too....and yes you can get one for yourself.....

[XCashier]

I've never seen or heard of these stickers .... not sure I see what the problem is to be honest

They're these things you see in the back windows of minivans and other family cars.

So it's bad enough that people have those 'family' stickers on the back of the van, that tells crazy stalkers just how many kids to take/kill, now they are putting their last names there.

I just ... argh, the stupid.

I refuse to use such stickers, for exactly that reason. Yes, I love my family and am proud of them. I would prefer to keep them around and not be a moving target to any nogoodnik in the area, TYVM.

[Shangri-laschild]

This gives me a sudden urge to fill the entire back window of my car with the kids ones. Would be creepier if I had a panel van And this is why I shouldn't read things that might give me bad ideas right after I wake up!

[Giggle Goose]

Gah, I HATE those things!! The stalker issue is another reason why I don't update my facebook status with that "checked in" feature. Ok, so everyone on FB knows I'm at a movie or having dinner at whatever restaurant... now must be a good time to ransack my house, right?

That's also why it's not recommended to post that you're going on vacation. Some people will even say how long they'll be gone.

Now people will think, "yippee, I have a whole week to loot that house!" Not that it's likely it will happen if only "friends" see your status, but you can never be too careful.

[ShadowBall]

I've also seen those family stickers not only with full names, but the names of the school(s) the kids attend too! I don't know if these people are just ignorant or if they secretly want someone to abduct their kids.

While they're at it,they can put their children's birth certificates and Social Security numbers on their cars too. Maybe Mommy and Daddy's credit card numbers as an added bonus. I don't know...personally, I never saw the allure of telling the whole wide world every aspect of my life and then signing it with my full name. It's why the only reason I go on Facebook is to occasionally doodle with the Graffiti application.

[Kogarashi]

I have to admit, I'd love to see the reactions to one family in our church's car if they had those stickers. Two parents, fourteen kids, only two of which are not theirs by birth.

Me? I'd be fine with the stick figure stickers themselves (though I've got better things to use my car's decal space for), but I'm not crazy enough to put on names or, heaven forbid, what school my kids attend. Hubby and I use codenames for each other and our kids on our online journals.

[wolfie]

One form of these "family" stickers I've seen occasionally are what are supposed to look like pairs of sandals/thongs/flip-flops in various sizes. I can just imagine an amputee with a sick sense of humour getting those for their minivan.

[Geek King]

That's also why it's not recommended to post that you're going on vacation. Some people will even say how long they'll be gone.

Now people will think, "yippee, I have a whole week to loot that house!" Not that it's likely it will happen if only "friends" see your status, but you can never be too careful.

There was a lady in our complex last year who had to spend the weekend in jail. While she was in there, her "friends" cleaned out her apartment, including furniature. Found out from the nice cop who came around asking questions. I remembered they had a truck, but not much else. People move in and out of my place every other weekend it seems, so it wasn't anything out of the ordinary at the time. :/

[tropicsgoddess]

Those stickers are incredibly lame,IMO.