In memory of...
Perhaps you've noticed this too, but I am rather surprised by the number of cars on the road that have been dedicated to the life of someone. Usually people will display "In memory of (insert person's name) 19?? - 20??" on their rear windshield, printed like a college sticker, except sometimes accompanied by an image like a rose.
I might be setting myself up for a fall here, but does anyone else think that this practice of dedicating cars to people who have died to be ridiculous? First of all, it's a distraction to other drivers, who are squinting to see what is written in that awful brush script typeface. Then, stop... think about it... you are dedicating a car to a loved one. A car!
I know Americans love their cars, but I certainly don't want one to be dedicated in my name. What happened to buildings and scholarships? What happened to tombstones?
What really doesn't make sense to me is... what makes you think that I am going to know who this person is? Just because I happen to be driving behind you doesn't make me feel any connection to the person in the dedication, or make me mourn them any more than anyone else. That's why dedications are given to things with purpose.
The car dedication is lost on me, and serves as another example of a society lost in tackiness. Maybe it's just me, but I find this to be more of an insult than a tribute.
I might be setting myself up for a fall here, but does anyone else think that this practice of dedicating cars to people who have died to be ridiculous? First of all, it's a distraction to other drivers, who are squinting to see what is written in that awful brush script typeface. Then, stop... think about it... you are dedicating a car to a loved one. A car!
I know Americans love their cars, but I certainly don't want one to be dedicated in my name. What happened to buildings and scholarships? What happened to tombstones?
What really doesn't make sense to me is... what makes you think that I am going to know who this person is? Just because I happen to be driving behind you doesn't make me feel any connection to the person in the dedication, or make me mourn them any more than anyone else. That's why dedications are given to things with purpose.
The car dedication is lost on me, and serves as another example of a society lost in tackiness. Maybe it's just me, but I find this to be more of an insult than a tribute.
1 Comments:
I haven't seen these, but do agree. People put anything on their cars, expecting people to read it, which is just stupid. When I was in NY last week, I saw a car with a HUGE triangular billboard ontop, with a message to a lady who drives a certain type of car, telling her to call the driver because he is worried about her. Funny, but distracting.
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