Do you know those bumper stickers that say Someone I Loved Was Killed by a Drunk Driver? It's a shocking and depressing way to raise awareness about drunk driving. Effective or not, I understand completely what it's purpose is.

The other day, I was driving and I saw a bumper sicker that said:

Someone I Loved was Murdered

Alright, now this is just ridiculous. The drunk driving stickers I mentioned above were obviously made because of how common drunk driving is. After seeing the sticker, one might be shaken and show a bit more sense next time they think about driving after drinking, or one might be more likely to stop a friend from driving drunk. Either way, the sticker might very well have a positive impact.

But Someone I Loved was Murdered?! What the hell is the purpose of that? Surely, no one is going to see the sticker and have an epiphany: "Well, I was going to kill that guy later, but on second thought, that would probably make some people very sad. Maybe I'll just join the army, instead."

That sticker, as far as I can tell, is just begging others to feel sorry for them. Why stop there? Why not Someone I Loved was Killed by a Pack of Wolves or Someone I Loved was Killed by Their Own Stupidity?

Maybe I'm just missing the point. If anyone has a better explanation for this sticker, I'd love to hear it, but until then, I'm going to start making stickers of all the shitty things that happen to me on a day-to-day basis and plastering them all over my car.