Curious Bumper Stickers

[HeyNow]

Around town, I occasionally see Thai bumper stickers that read "This car is pink" or "this car is black." (รถคันนี้สีชมพู/สีดำ) But the cars to which they are affixed are usually of a different color entirely. Can someone explain to me what these are about? Are they a political statement of some kind?

- HeyNow

[eek]

When a monk blesses a car and the car colour is considered inauspicious, instead of changing the car colour, a sticker is placed on.

..and no, im not joking.

[WinnieTheKhwai]

^ yes, that's my understanding as well. Either monk advice or some Feng Shui related rationale.

[expatmakmak]

Eek is correct. The red shirts also have stickers saying 'bahn nee see dang' which means, 'this house is red'. These are of course political mak!

[KNJ]

I like the one a friend gave me many years ago " My other car is a Porsche as well" very appropriate........ well at least till I divorced the first wife and then it was history

[udonguy]

When a monk blesses a car and the car colour is considered inauspicious, instead of changing the car colour, a sticker is placed on.

..and no, im not joking.

heard it all now

[Daffy D]

heard it all now

No you haven't

[BookMan]

When a monk blesses a car and the car colour is considered inauspicious, instead of changing the car colour, a sticker is placed on.

..and no, im not joking.

There's some trivia for the back pocket!

[BlaMuek]

Blue might be an unlucky colour for you, but you want a blue car. Just put a sticker on it saying its not blue!

[ludditeman]

I saw a car with 'this car is really pink' on the side.

The entire interior was done up in 'Hello Kitty' fur and accessories.

I just assumed they couldn't afford to respray the outside.

[realthaideal]

This is actually a new one for me too. Wow ! And thanks.

[Tonto21]

This is my pick-up………It tells all that the vehicle is ‘Blue’ I put it down to the last owner was, I think born on a Monday, and wanted blue, but being Thai…….Well, he bought Gray, (Silver)

[clokwise]

When a monk blesses a car and the car colour is considered inauspicious, instead of changing the car colour, a sticker is placed on.

This is also my undertanding. Generally when the owner can not afford a new paint job, a Bhuddist loophole allows you to just write that statement on the outside. Sometimes you'll see an extra small digit written on the license plate too.

I had a t-shirt made up at the walking street market once, it says "This t-shirt is blue" (written in Thai) on a white t-shirt. If you like messing with Thai people's heads, make one for yourself. Some of the reactions I get from Thais are hillarious.

[arunsakda]

I got stuck buying this monstrosity. I can't decide if it is blue or green. I hope it is

auspicious.

[Payboy]

I got stuck buying this monstrosity. I can't decide if it is blue or green. I hope it is

auspicious.

Nothing that you cant fix with the sticker "this is not a Honda Jazz".

[udonguy]

if I try and sell my house could I say 'this House has a Swimming Pool'?

[daoyai]

....should print some t-shirts that say "my skin is white'.

[AndersSN]

I got stuck buying this monstrosity. I can't decide if it is blue or green. I hope it is

auspicious.

Nothing that you cant fix with the sticker "this is not a Honda Jazz".

Nothing wrong with a bit of Jazz in your life.

[WinnieTheKhwai]

I got stuck buying this monstrosity. I can't decide if it is blue or green. I hope it is

auspicious.

Nothing that you cant fix with the sticker "this is not a Honda Jazz".

"This car was white, before the floods hit the Honda factory."

[realthaideal]

....should print some t-shirts that say "my skin is white'.

Clokwise had a great idea ! 10 points for messing with the matrix. And Daoyai.... I wish I'd thought of that myself. I really did laugh out loud ! Nice one.

[freedomnow]

Then all the retirees in Thailand that wear string vests and look like golum after a famine can get a T-shirt saying ....

" This farang is 21 and looks like Brad Pitt. No bar fine please ?"

[iainiain101]

Anyone think their gf or wife would settle for a sticker 'this car is new', rather than wanting to change evey two years?

[WinnieTheKhwai]

"These are not the droids you're looking for."

Heck if it works in Jediism, it should work for Bhuddism too. They're fairly compatible.

[zippydedodah]

How about: This is NOT a car...

that way no worry about any color, year, make or model!!!

[trainman34014]

I got stuck buying this monstrosity. I can't decide if it is blue or green. I hope it is

auspicious.

Lets call it Aqua.

[trainman34014]

I used to like buying American bumper stickers every time I went there and stick them on my rear bumpers in England, where stickers until the 80's were always quite conservative. I particularly liked the one which said 'Gas or ass...nobody rides free ' I used to get blokes asking me to get one for them next trip.