In Kauai there is a common interest in expressing oneself through bumper stickers, or "bumpa stickas". There are tons of surf brands on the back of Tacomas. There are heaps of Bob Marley stickers and red gold and green versions of about any logo ever made. And on that subject, there are tons of phrases where Hawaii is abbreviated HI in a red, gold & green motif. We adore the cottage-industry stickers that declare allegiance to one small town label or another. Most of these stickers are in pigeon and use alternative spelling to common words to give off a sense of cunning. A lot of them are regarding the ability to beat you up, asking if you want to be beat up, or simply a declaration of affinity to beating you up. Some are Filipino slang that we can't find a single person who understands what they mean. Some are witty and interesting, but most are simple and obvious. Of course we love the pigeon slang inside jokes aimed at tourists. Those really crack us up.

Here are some of our favorites. We will continue to capture them as we find and share the best ones with you. Feel free to share any you find. We love them all.

Email your sticker pictures to yourfriends@happyhourdesign.com

Credit to Kyle at Doxa Print for creating many of the clever stickers around the island. If you have an idea you want turned into a shirt or sticker, check out Kyle: http://www.doxaprint.com

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BACK STORY
When I was 18 and finally could afford a car I couldn't wait to personalize it. My VW Dasher Diesel was cool enough looking, but it needed some items to make it really mine. I loved all things skeleton and skulls so a couple of awesome Santa Cruz, Jim Phillips designed stickers were plastered methodically on the back and side windows.

Not long after purchasing the Dasher, someone gave me another sticker as a joke. It said, "Ask me about my bowel movements." My girlfriend of the time made the awful mistake of making a big deal about me NOT putting "that sticker" on my car. I thought it was funny, but when she had a fit over the sticker the decision was easy. I put the sticker on my car proudly. I must have laughed for an entire day. It was so bad I almost couldn't drive the car. Eventually though, I forgot it was even on there, until someone at a red light would tell me to roll down my window and calmly ask, "How are your bowel movements?"

Not long after applying the sticker, my girlfriend needed to borrow my car. When it was returned, the sticker was gone. It seems that she didn't like being asked that question. And after three stops, she pulled over and tore it off. Ever since that day I saw the true power of bumper stickers.