'Funny' window stickers.

[hairykrishna]

Vron said:

it is now considered in the mainstream to be a symbol of paedophilia.

by idiots.

[montytom]

Each to their own i guess.

Best ones i have seen are

Masturbation is not a crime its sex with someone you love

And

sex is like a cash machine as soon as you withdraw you lose interest

[crispyshark]

Vron said:

The bear character may have initially been used to 'mock' paedophile hysteria on various internet chatroom forums but it is now considered in the mainstream to be a symbol of paedophilia.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedobear

Sorry to be a pedant but that's not what it says in the wiki article.

'Now considered' and 'mistakenly' are 2 different things.

Whether you agree with it/like it or not it was a moding/tuning thing a few years ago and lets face it it's hardly plastered everywhere.

It doesn't cause me offence and i'm really not sure why people are getting their knickers in a twist about the sticker. It's obvious what it mocks, leave it at that. The guy isn't driving around with Jimmy Saville on his window (the bear with the condoms is in poor tast imho)! Sasha Baron Cohen however did have the villans mug on the back of his tracksuit at the Comedy awards....why not go and lobby him??

[djglover]

Regardless of the actual or mistaken meaning of the Pedobear, sticking it on your car for an in joke is sad as **** sorry

[Dr Interceptor]

Anyone here got an MX-5?

[Vron]

hairykrishna said:

Vron said:

it is now considered in the mainstream to be a symbol of paedophilia.

by idiots.

The mainstream - idiots as they may be, will view it differently. A quick Google by anyone seeing that sticker would make them think it was pro-paedophilia.

I personally know the origin of the character. It has appeared on Pistonhead's forums many times over the years.

Remember the Robertson's Golly symbol ??

But hey - it's on a family car so we can all just laugh about it.

[Vron]

crispyshark said:

Vron said:

The bear character may have initially been used to 'mock' paedophile hysteria on various internet chatroom forums but it is now considered in the mainstream to be a symbol of paedophilia.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedobear

Sorry to be a pedant but that's not what it says in the wiki article.

'Now considered' and 'mistakenly' are 2 different things.

Whether you agree with it/like it or not it was a moding/tuning thing a few years ago and lets face it it's hardly plastered everywhere.

It doesn't cause me offence and i'm really not sure why people are getting their knickers in a twist about the sticker. It's obvious what it mocks, leave it at that. The guy isn't driving around with Jimmy Saville on his window (the bear with the condoms is in poor tast imho)! Sasha Baron Cohen however did have the villans mug on the back of his tracksuit at the Comedy awards....why not go and lobby him??

The Wiki article gives several examples of how the paedobear character is viewed in the mainstream. I know the original origin!

I've seen the bear stickers before on boy racer's cars.

The point in this example is the fact the poster thinks the connotation with the family estate car is doubly amusing - I personally find it sad.

Edited by Vron on Monday 18th February 13:49

Edited by Vron on Monday 18th February 13:50

[Johnnytheboy]

The best I saw was a very official looking sticker that said "I slow down for girls' schools"

[Dave200]

Nuttah said:

Maybe he was a camp gay guy? The point it you get angry because somebody has a sticker on their car. do you know how retarded that sounds? You are clearly insecure,miserable and angry for no reason.

This.

[Ari]

The WORST smuggest most cringe-worthy sticker ever was given out to parents by a private school near me.

Well educated child on board (followed by the name of the school in smaller letters)

And yes, some parents really did stick it in their rear windows.

[hairykrishna]

Vron said:

hairykrishna said:

Vron said:

it is now considered in the mainstream to be a symbol of paedophilia.

by idiots.

The mainstream - idiots as they may be, will view it differently. A quick Google by anyone seeing that sticker would make them think it was pro-paedophilia.

I personally know the origin of the character. It has appeared on Pistonhead's forums many times over the years.

Remember the Robertson's Golly symbol ??

But hey - it's on a family car so we can all just laugh about it.

Would it? A quick google would throw up the wiki page, which you linked to, containing the phrase "It has been frequently misunderstood as a mascot of child sex offenders when on the contrary it mocks such people." or a link to know your meme which says essentially the same thing.

[Vron]

hairykrishna said:

Vron said:

hairykrishna said:

Vron said:

it is now considered in the mainstream to be a symbol of paedophilia.

by idiots.

The mainstream - idiots as they may be, will view it differently. A quick Google by anyone seeing that sticker would make them think it was pro-paedophilia.

I personally know the origin of the character. It has appeared on Pistonhead's forums many times over the years.

Remember the Robertson's Golly symbol ??

But hey - it's on a family car so we can all just laugh about it.

Would it? A quick google would throw up the wiki page, which you linked to, containing the phrase "It has been frequently misunderstood as a mascot of child sex offenders when on the contrary it mocks such people." or a link to know your meme which says essentially the same thing.

Of course.

The fact that both the links have to state in the first instance that (wrongly) the bear is viewed a mascot for child sex offenders proves my point of how it is percieved by the mainstream.

[Dave200]

Robb F said:

Can you imagine having to explain it to someone who asked what it meant

"Oh yeah. That's paedobear. No, he's not a paedo, he's an in-joke that someone from a dark corner of the internet, which is occasionally used by paedophiles, told me. Where are you going?"

Cool as anything...

[Hugo a Gogo]

crispyshark said:

(the bear with the condoms is in poor tast imho)!

"Spunk" are not condoms, they are sweets! poor taste indeed, awful salty liquorice

[StottyZr]

I get the impression some on here would lose their st if they saw this guy.

[uncinquesei]

yellowjack said:

405dogvan said:

scottyrocks said:

I don't care for these in all their incarnations:



Although it is kind of funny that I know everyone in the family before I meet them.

That's an impressively organised kill list?

Like this?

genuine laugh out loud moment there....

[Jimmy No Hands]

Had this monstrosity at work last year. Just reeks of "My wife makes me drive this" syndrome.






Edit: Oh Man City fan too..

[zippyprorider]

g3org3y said:

zippyprorider said:

I think it's a bit wrong, I joke about most things but that's a bit gross, I just don't get who you think would look at that and think "what a great joke" Before you say it I get it it's just IMHO not funny.

The Spunk I found in petrol station shop and was instantly reminded of the SLR vs Powerboat Top Gear episode in which JC tries it. I can certainly confirm, Spunk does not taste nice. At all. I didn't swallow.

FWIW, I'm not bothered about the bear and don't find it any more offensive than the previously mentioned Brass Eye/Monkey Dust jokes. If people want to get excited and go all Daily Mail attacking paediatricians with rage, it's up to them. I probably won't be losing any sleep over it, but thanks for your opinion. I'm sure I can find other things to worry about.

Hugo a Gogo said:

Düsseldorf airport?

No, iirc it was the underground carpark of the DAS Hotel in Hamburg.

But seriously who are you mocking with a bear stickers??

People who want to have sex with children?, people who feel scared for their kids safety? I honestly don't get who the target viewer is?

[Vron]

Dave200 said:

Robb F said:

Can you imagine having to explain it to someone who asked what it meant

"Oh yeah. That's paedobear. No, he's not a paedo, he's an in-joke that someone from a dark corner of the internet, which is occasionally used by paedophiles, told me. Where are you going?"

Cool as anything...

You've hit the nail on the head.

The person posing in photo wearing the bear suit I presume is an innocent PR job by some business and some internet geek has used the photo in a 'peadobear' (negative) connotation. Hilarious!


"Hey mum /nan / daughter / girlfriend / wife like my new car sticker??"

"What does it stand for?"

"- oh yes it's a picture tag people put on the internet on posts of very young girls to warn about possible paedophile content."

[MrBrightSi]

g3org3y said:

By the power vested in me by the mouth frothing PH masses who mostly post in NP&E...

Oh god, someone else who knows of monkeydust.

This program gave me plenty of sleepless nights with the sheer darkness of its comedy.