Playing with AI: Introspective Bumper Stickers

Last week, I shared that I ended up behind a car with an introspective bumper sticker. It read, “WHO AM I TO JUDGE”

In that post, I came up with a few additional ideas for introspective bumper stickers, and I asked you what you would create.

Now I’ve asked ChatGPT for some ideas, and ChatGPT delivered:

“Do I smell toast, or is that just me?

“”Why do I always talk to myself?”

“Do penguins have knees?”

“Am I secretly a superhero?”

“Did I leave my brain at home?”

“Why is there no ‘Z’ in the alphabet song?” (Renee: Here I am thinking introspectively… ” But isn’t there one? I think there is one… yes?”)

“Is it socially acceptable to wear pajamas to work?”

“What if I accidentally summoned a demon?”

“Do aliens think we’re weird?”

“Did I just swallow a bug?”

“Is my car judging me?”

“Can I claim napping as a hobby?”

“Do fish get thirsty?”

“Am I an NPC in someone else’s game?”

“Why do I argue with my GPS?”

“Did I just run over a speed bump or a really big squirrel?”

“Do ghosts get stuck in traffic?”

“Am I a potato in disguise?”

“Is my life secretly a reality TV show?”

“Why do I laugh at my own jokes?”

“Is my cat plotting against me?”

“Did I just invent a new dance move?”

“Why do I forget everything except song lyrics?”

“Am I a wizard and don’t know it?”

“Do clouds have feelings?”

“Why is it always the last place I look?”

“Is my mirror lying to me?”

“Did I just time travel?”

“Do trees eavesdrop on our conversations?”

“Is this the real life, or is this just fantasy?”

Enjoy imagining these on the back of cars!

Renee Roederer/Chat GPT

Introspective Bumper Stickers

Bumper Sticker on the back of a gray car: “WHO AM I TO JUDGE”

While at a stop light, I saw a car ahead with a bumper sticker that took me by surprise: “WHO AM I TO JUDGE,” it read.

This took me by surprise because… aren’t bumper stickers often identity-claiming at best and highly-judgmental at worst? And pretty frequently? I wonder what motivated this driver to paste, “WHO AM I TO JUDGE” on their car.

Maybe it invites me to ask that question of myself. Or maybe it means, “Hey, don’t judge my driving!” Or “Just letting you know I’m not judging you and your terrible driving?”

Or maybe it just means what it means: Maybe it’s an introspective question.

And this has me wondering what other sort of introspective bumper stickers we could create for ourselves and others.

Perhaps…

“Am I being kind?”

“Am I living my values?”

“Have I ever apologized for that pain I caused you?”

“What would my dog say about me?”

“Did I turn off the oven?”

Possibilities abound. What introspective bumper stickers would you create?

Renee Roederer