Saw a bumper sticker that still bugs me 2 years later

I was driving home through Portland traffic when I pulled up next to a truck with a sticker that said "Trees are just weeds with good PR." As someone who works with trees every day, that one got under my skin. I actually rolled down my window at the next light and asked the guy if he'd ever climbed a 200 year old oak. He just laughed and said "not my problem." Has anyone else seen a bumper sticker that made you want to have a real conversation with the driver?

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pat_schmidt601mo ago

Trees are just weeds with good PR" got under your skin for two years? That's a pretty long time to hold onto a dumb bumper sticker. I mean, yeah, it's a stupid take from some guy who probably doesn't know the difference between a Douglas fir and a dandelion. But asking him if he's climbed a 200 year old oak at a stoplight isn't going to change his mind, you know? He's just gonna laugh and drive off. Feels like you gave that sticker more power than it deserves, honestly.

king.derek28d ago

Yeah, you're probably right. Sometimes a dumb sticker just hits a nerve, you know?