My new "Honk If You Love Concrete" design got 50 orders in one day

I spent last Saturday sketching up a funny bumper sticker about my day job as a contractor, just messing around with some paint markers. By Monday morning, a local hardware store owner saw it on my truck and asked to sell them in his shop, and now I've got 50 orders to fill. Has anyone else turned a joke design into something that actually took off like this?

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blair_davis10d ago

Dude, that's awesome! My buddy did something similar with a "My Other Car Is a Lawn Mower" sticker he doodled on a napkin and now he can barely keep up with orders from the local Ace Hardware. It's wild how fast a silly joke can turn into a whole side gig.

noahclark10d ago

I used to think sticker ideas were just for college kids killing time, but seeing how your buddy turned a napkin doodle into real orders at Ace Hardware makes me rethink that. My neighbor actually did the same thing with a "I Brake for Donuts" sticker he drew for a joke on his work truck. Now he's got a small Etsy shop that pays for his fishing trips. I guess when something hits the right nerve, people just want to share the laugh.