do you have one of those "support the troops" ribbon magnets on your car?

[spanky]

i finally bought one today :thumbsup:

 

[jspeicher]

no thanks :disgust:

 

[deerslayer]

No.

 

[spanky]

Originally posted by: jspeicher
no thanks :disgust:

why is there a "disgust" emoticon in your reply?

 

[geno]

:thumbsdown: to "fad support" of our country


like the flag explosion we had after 9/11, everyone became a bandwagon patriot :thumbsdown:

 

[Viper GTS]

No, but I was kind of wondering where the fvck they come from.

I see them all over around here.

Viper GTS

 

[0roo0roo]

no

 

[spanky]

Originally posted by: geno
:thumbsdown: to "fad support" of our country


like the flag explosion we had after 9/11, everyone became a bandwagon patriot :thumbsdown:

so u assume everyone who buys one now is ust "on the bandwagon"?

 

[ggnl]

Do you think there is only one company manufacturing all those magnets? And if there is, how rich do you think they are? I think it's funny (or maybe pathetic) that people won't put forth the effort to put up a real ribbon. They best they can do is a fake ribbon magnet.

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: deerslayer
No.

 

[Thraxen]

like the flag explosion we had after 9/11, everyone became a bandwagon patriot

Meh.. not a fair or accurate assessment.

 

[spanky]

Originally posted by: Viper GTS
No, but I was kind of wondering where the fvck they come from.

I see them all over around here.

Viper GTS

i didn't know where they came from til last week, when i saw them at walmart. i didn't like the ones they had. today while buying some matte finish at AC Moore, i saw the small ones at the cashier to i picked one up.

anyway, looks like i am a minority here.

 

[geno]

Originally posted by: spanky

Originally posted by: geno
:thumbsdown: to "fad support" of our country


like the flag explosion we had after 9/11, everyone became a bandwagon patriot :thumbsdown:

so u assume everyone who buys one now is ust "on the bandwagon"?

No, not everyone, but I'd be willing to bet a HUGE percentage are. Like I mentioned with the flag thing before, people put them all over their car, and when they'd fall off or get ripped to shreds, they wouldn't give a sh!t. I just see the same thing happening with these ribbons.

 

[spanky]

Originally posted by: ggnl
Do you think there is only one company manufacturing all those magnets? And if there is, how rich do you think they are? I think it's funny (or maybe pathetic) that people won't put forth the effort to put up a real ribbon. They best they can do is a fake ribbon magnet.

i thought about that too when i initially saw them being sold at walmart. i was wondering if any portion of the $2 they charge for the magnet would actually go to support the troops. i figured it was pure profit for whoever is manufacturing them so i didn't want to buy one.

 

[geno]

Originally posted by: Thraxen

like the flag explosion we had after 9/11, everyone became a bandwagon patriot

Meh.. not a fair or accurate assessment.

Bullsh!t, where's everyone's flag/patriotism now? There was a huge rash of it right after 9/11 and when everyone's attention was eventually lost on that situation, everyones outward patriotism dwindled. If you're going to support your country, do it. Don't do it just because it makes you feel good about yourself since everyone else is doing it.

spanky, this isn't a dig on you, and I'm not trying to threadcrap...

 

[Mr N8]

No. It's not that I wouldn't, but it seems to be more of a fad than holding actual meaning to the people who have them.

There's a guy I work with who goes to the car wash by his house, and picks 4-5 of them out a day. I think he realized how pathetic that was as he was saying it.

 

[spanky]

Originally posted by: geno

Originally posted by: Thraxen

like the flag explosion we had after 9/11, everyone became a bandwagon patriot

Meh.. not a fair or accurate assessment.

Bullsh!t, where's everyone's flag/patriotism now? There was a huge rash of it right after 9/11 and when everyone's attention was eventually lost on that situation, everyones outward patriotism dwindled. If you're going to support your country, do it. Don't do it just because it makes you feel good about yourself since everyone else is doing it.

spanky, this isn't a dig on you, and I'm not trying to threadcrap...

well i do agree with you, that there is a percentage of ppl who buy one just becuz everyone else is. some ppl are also doing it just for cosmetic reasons (they might think it looks cute). but anyway, the point of the thread was to look for yes/no answers. flame wars... maybe later

 

[pyonir]

Originally posted by: spanky
flame wars... maybe later

I can't believe you expected to post this thread and it not turn into an argument.

 

[geno]

the point of the thread was to look for yes/no answers. flame wars... maybe later

roger that, I'll lay low for a bit

Just don't take the message that ribbon conveys for granted!

 

[FoBoT]

i don't put stuff on my cars

i do suppurt the troops

 

[Doggiedog]

No but I'd like to know where I can buy a magnetic US flag.

 

[m2kewl]

Originally posted by: FoBoT
i don't put stuff on my cars

i do suppurt the troops

yeah, the pink ones are so ghey looking...

 

[Chaotic42]

No, I don't need a ribbon to remind myself and others that I support the military. I already know I do and I don't care if other people know it.

 

[spanky]

Originally posted by: Doggiedog
No but I'd like to know where I can buy a magnetic US flag.

take a stroll to your local arts and crafts store. they might have some.

 

[cloude27]

I dont have one, but I would like to get one of the yellow ribbons. When ever I look I only see the pink ones.