Stickers for an existential crisis.
It was the sticker by the register that got me.
The coffee shop aesthetic was one of barn-or-cabin-meets-rural-general-store. It had exposed beams and finishings, with wall decor depicting the Green Mountain countryside.
I'm getting ready to pay when I see a big sticker slapped directly on the counter facing the customers. It just says "Karen," but within a big red circle that has a line through it like you'd see on a no smoking sign. I gave a small chuckle before noticing the smaller sticker next to it.
Then I broke into a huge grin.
"I like the Clippy sticker" I told the guy behind the register.
I pointed to the image of that old Microsoft Office animated paperclip with the googly eyes and floating eyebrows that never seemed to be attached to anything. The text box above it said "You seem to be in the middle of an existential crisis. Would you like some help with that?" And, again, this is right next to the No Karens sticker... so I'm getting a real kick out of the implied meaning between them.
"Glad you like it!" the guy responded. "No one bought 'em so I stopped making them" he added.
Wouldn't ya know it, that only made it funnier to me.
Our Daily MAP Year Prompt
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Have you seen any good bumper stickers or come across any good puns recently?
onward.
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