Saw a car with my bumper sticker design in a Target parking lot last weekend

I was walking out of Target in Phoenix and spotted a blue minivan with my "My Cat is Plotting Your Demise" sticker on the back. The owner saw me staring and asked if I made it, so I told her yeah. She said she bought it off Etsy three months ago and it still makes her laugh every time she sees it in traffic. Has anyone else randomly run into someone using their sticker design?

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oliver_ward1423d ago

I had a similar thing happen when I was stuck in traffic on the 101 in LA. A truck pulled up next to me and had my "Hangry and Running Late" sticker right on their bumper. I just started laughing and pointed at it, and the guy rolled down his window and said his wife got it for him because it described his whole personality. We ended up chatting for like two minutes before the light turned green. It felt wild knowing someone out there was actually using something I made to express themselves. Have you thought about putting a small tag on your stickers so people can find you easier if they like it?

gibson.oliver22d ago

Man that LA traffic is the worst but stories like this make it almost worth it lol. The whole "wife got it for him because it described his personality" thing is too real. I bet half the stickers we see on bumpers are gifts from partners who are tired of hearing us complain. I never thought about adding a tag or handle to my stickers but that's actually a solid idea. Like a tiny @handle in the corner of the design so people can track down the creator if they wanna buy more or just say hey. Might help turn a random traffic jam into a little connection like yours was.