Why do so many people put private school bumper stickers on their cars?

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They have school pride!

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Anonymous wrote:Because they can. I wouldn’t due it do to safety issues, would not want the public to know where I take my kids to school, but others can. They’re proud of their school.

There’s a thin line between pride and bragging. I don’t attach my tax return to my car.

Sorry but it’s weird.

I'm the OP and I'm glad I'm not the only one who finds this weird.

It’s always annoyed me and the responses you’re seeing that it’s being done for the practical reason of drop off is just complete bullshit. It’s done because of pride, which goes before the fall as they say. Posters should be honest at least.

So private school families aren't allowed to feel a sense of shared identity and community and display a sticker on their car. But public school families, sports families, camp families, etc. etc. are just fine to do so? Ok.

I never said anything about public schools. This is a private school thread. In any event, the pride isn’t over “shared community” but shared exclusivity and you know it.

Oh so you’re jealous. Tracks

And you do it hoping to make people jealous and get off on it. Tracks.

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I don't know, but I'll say it's made it much easier to find my car in the parking lot! Downside is that I've had more random people cutting me off and trying to speed in front of me unprovoked.

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Pride. An identifier for security personnel when you are at the school. Conversation starter with other school parents if you notice somebody getting into their car at the grocery store or wherever, that also has the same school magnet as you.

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Anonymous wrote:I don't know, but I'll say it's made it much easier to find my car in the parking lot! Downside is that I've had more random people cutting me off and trying to speed in front of me unprovoked.

Except they were in fact provoked—nobody like a braggart.

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Anonymous wrote:Because they can. I wouldn’t due it do to safety issues, would not want the public to know where I take my kids to school, but others can. They’re proud of their school.

There’s a thin line between pride and bragging. I don’t attach my tax return to my car.

Sorry but it’s weird.

I'm the OP and I'm glad I'm not the only one who finds this weird.

It’s always annoyed me and the responses you’re seeing that it’s being done for the practical reason of drop off is just complete bullshit. It’s done because of pride, which goes before the fall as they say. Posters should be honest at least.

So private school families aren't allowed to feel a sense of shared identity and community and display a sticker on their car. But public school families, sports families, camp families, etc. etc. are just fine to do so? Ok.

I feel all those things without a sticker on my car (or even a yard sign!) but if you need the magnet then I guess I shouldn't discriminate.

We have a private school because my kid was super excited at receiving the magnet and wanted to display it the way he has seen other groups (soccer, hockey, public prek, churches, public elementary) being displayed on other cars. We have a piano one on there too and a sport one because he "earned" those too after years of participation and was excited about them. Judge away.

Well you might want to teach your kid to be more humble. There’s no need to advertise all of your successes to the whole world. Have you ever thought about that?

How many different people do you think are seeing my car every day and scrutinizing the magnets on it? You're weird. Why don't you go attack some Tiktok folks for bragging about their... whatever they're bragging about on Tiktok these days?

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I see way more car stickers about dumb dog related things.

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Anonymous wrote:Because they can. I wouldn’t due it do to safety issues, would not want the public to know where I take my kids to school, but others can. They’re proud of their school.

There’s a thin line between pride and bragging. I don’t attach my tax return to my car.

Sorry but it’s weird.

I'm the OP and I'm glad I'm not the only one who finds this weird.

It’s always annoyed me and the responses you’re seeing that it’s being done for the practical reason of drop off is just complete bullshit. It’s done because of pride, which goes before the fall as they say. Posters should be honest at least.

So private school families aren't allowed to feel a sense of shared identity and community and display a sticker on their car. But public school families, sports families, camp families, etc. etc. are just fine to do so? Ok.

I feel all those things without a sticker on my car (or even a yard sign!) but if you need the magnet then I guess I shouldn't discriminate.

We have a private school because my kid was super excited at receiving the magnet and wanted to display it the way he has seen other groups (soccer, hockey, public prek, churches, public elementary) being displayed on other cars. We have a piano one on there too and a sport one because he "earned" those too after years of participation and was excited about them. Judge away.

Well you might want to teach your kid to be more humble. There’s no need to advertise all of your successes to the whole world. Have you ever thought about that?

How many different people do you think are seeing my car every day and scrutinizing the magnets on it? You're weird. Why don't you go attack some Tiktok folks for bragging about their... whatever they're bragging about on Tiktok these days?

Nice deflection.

It doesn’t matter who sees it or how often. The question posed was why do it. You said because your kid was proud. And your kid wants others to know of his accomplishments. That’s bragging and should be discouraged.

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Anonymous wrote:I see way more car stickers about dumb dog related things.

And those are acceptable.

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Anonymous wrote:I see way more car stickers about dumb dog related things.

But what's the ratio of dog owners to dumb dog stickers and how does that compare to the ratio of private school families to school stickers?

I'd wager a higher percentage of private school families do stickers than dog owners

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why is this so triggering for people who do this? That says it all.

Doth protest too much.

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Status signaling like going to private school in the first place.

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Anonymous wrote:Because they can. I wouldn’t due it do to safety issues, would not want the public to know where I take my kids to school, but others can. They’re proud of their school.

There’s a thin line between pride and bragging. I don’t attach my tax return to my car.

Sorry but it’s weird.

I'm the OP and I'm glad I'm not the only one who finds this weird.

It’s always annoyed me and the responses you’re seeing that it’s being done for the practical reason of drop off is just complete bullshit. It’s done because of pride, which goes before the fall as they say. Posters should be honest at least.

So private school families aren't allowed to feel a sense of shared identity and community and display a sticker on their car. But public school families, sports families, camp families, etc. etc. are just fine to do so? Ok.

I feel all those things without a sticker on my car (or even a yard sign!) but if you need the magnet then I guess I shouldn't discriminate.

We have a private school because my kid was super excited at receiving the magnet and wanted to display it the way he has seen other groups (soccer, hockey, public prek, churches, public elementary) being displayed on other cars. We have a piano one on there too and a sport one because he "earned" those too after years of participation and was excited about them. Judge away.

Well you might want to teach your kid to be more humble. There’s no need to advertise all of your successes to the whole world. Have you ever thought about that?

How many different people do you think are seeing my car every day and scrutinizing the magnets on it? You're weird. Why don't you go attack some Tiktok folks for bragging about their... whatever they're bragging about on Tiktok these days?

Nice deflection.

It doesn’t matter who sees it or how often. The question posed was why do it. You said because your kid was proud. And your kid wants others to know of his accomplishments. That’s bragging and should be discouraged.

Pride = / = bragging
I don't know where you are getting this. This is about you. Either you are sensitive and have a chip on your shoulder, or you are simply trolling.

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Anonymous wrote:why is this so triggering for people who do this? That says it all.

Doth protest too much.

Yet another deflection.

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Anonymous wrote:Because they can. I wouldn’t due it do to safety issues, would not want the public to know where I take my kids to school, but others can. They’re proud of their school.

There’s a thin line between pride and bragging. I don’t attach my tax return to my car.

Sorry but it’s weird.

I'm the OP and I'm glad I'm not the only one who finds this weird.

It’s always annoyed me and the responses you’re seeing that it’s being done for the practical reason of drop off is just complete bullshit. It’s done because of pride, which goes before the fall as they say. Posters should be honest at least.

So private school families aren't allowed to feel a sense of shared identity and community and display a sticker on their car. But public school families, sports families, camp families, etc. etc. are just fine to do so? Ok.

I feel all those things without a sticker on my car (or even a yard sign!) but if you need the magnet then I guess I shouldn't discriminate.

We have a private school because my kid was super excited at receiving the magnet and wanted to display it the way he has seen other groups (soccer, hockey, public prek, churches, public elementary) being displayed on other cars. We have a piano one on there too and a sport one because he "earned" those too after years of participation and was excited about them. Judge away.

Well you might want to teach your kid to be more humble. There’s no need to advertise all of your successes to the whole world. Have you ever thought about that?

How many different people do you think are seeing my car every day and scrutinizing the magnets on it? You're weird. Why don't you go attack some Tiktok folks for bragging about their... whatever they're bragging about on Tiktok these days?

Nice deflection.

It doesn’t matter who sees it or how often. The question posed was why do it. You said because your kid was proud. And your kid wants others to know of his accomplishments. That’s bragging and should be discouraged.

Pride = / = bragging
I don't know where you are getting this. This is about you. Either you are sensitive and have a chip on your shoulder, or you are simply trolling.

Pride is felt internally. Expressing one’s pride in one’s self to others is bragging.