[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by HORNET

I think that they are ugly!

Yeah, "Big Sticker" is making a killing on those!

Maybe if they used AED pads?

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by Number 10 GI

My parents taught me to respect other people's property. The mailboxes are some else's property, you do not have the right to deface that property. Using the justifications espoused in this thread, I guess it would be permissible for anyone to put their favorite whimsical or funny sticker on your house or car, right? Apparently, entitlement trumps good manners and proper morals.

Yes... Your house and your car are most definitely the same thing as a postal station with a few hundred doors...

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by Pairadocs

Really ? Oh well, just like it's "illegal" to rent out houses for a night or a weekend on AB&B, not have to pay any taxes of any kind for running a motel ? Or like it's illegal to run a golf cart over 19 miles an hour ? Or like there is a "limit" as to how long a "guest" can stay in your home before that "guest" exceeds the legal "rules", just on and on, NOT saying rules are not important to a society, just saying "pick the hill you want to die on" is all, mail boxes probably not the most important consideration contributing to the deterioration of our community ! Just one opinion among many ! If you take a breath and consider the stickers on the mailboxes carefully, do you think the only law enforcement we have here (the local sheriff's office and deputies) have the time to take on mailbox crime with all that goes on here each and every day ? Can't even begin to calculate the theft, break-ins, traffic accidents, shop lifting, deed restrictions ignored, etc. they have to deal with daily.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by Number 10 GI

Reread my post, I didn't say anything about people putting stickers on THEIR personal property car, I said the justifications used this thread make it seem to be acceptable to put stickers on another person's house or car.
Just because it is a pigeon hole mailbox doesn't change the fact that it is someone's property. Why is that such a hard concept to understand?

Re-read his post...

Especially the part that says: "To me, putting an NHL team sticker on a pigeon hole mailbox that is NOT in a federal post office, is not really akin to spray painting a statue in the courthouse or spray painting offensive words on public sidewalks..."

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by Number 10 GI

Ever hear about the Broken Glass theory?

Reat the article: Using the broken windows theory to tackle antisocial behaviour | Housing Network | The Guardian

It starts with Mail Box Stickers...

Then you have human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together... MASS HYSTERIA!

Dr. Peter Venkman knows of these things...

[Santiagogirl]

The stickers make finding the correct box so much easier, even if some find them tacky. I have no desire to watch a visually impaired neighbor looking like Indiana Jones trying to navigate the Temple of Doom just to retrieve a handful of junk mail.

[ThirdOfFive]

Originally Posted by Two Bills

There is a lot of history, and cricket and rugby hasn't helped.
Next time you meet an Aussie, ask to see their shackle marks!

Thx.

[ThirdOfFive]

Originally Posted by Bealman

When in Durham, couldn't understand King's English. If you can, more regards your way! Scots are the best! Gotta like their cows! Aussies, make fun of everyone, but they did give us "AC\DC" and "Bee Gees" (thank God that punk rock came along to wipe disco away!). Love driving on the left side of the road too!

Must be a LOT of Brits in TV, then...on the MMPs anyway...

[MURALO]

Originally Posted by cathiehines

I personally think all of these different stickers are tacky. Makes the place look like a ghetto.

Have you ever been in a ghetto? I think not!

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by MURALO

Have you ever been in a ghetto? I think not!

Nice Zinger for #3.

[PurePeach]

Originally Posted by LuvNH

For me the sticker is essential. I am sight impaired and cannot see the numbers, but I do know the vicinity of my box and I recognize my sticker..

They also help those with memory problems, too, As memory diminish, they remember their sticker.

[asianthree]

Originally Posted by MURALO

Have you ever been in a ghetto? I think not!

Yep have driven through, visited shelters, and gone to graffiti art in the ghetto. Tags have come a long ways from just using a can of spray paint with zero talent

[RosemaryS]

I just joined TOTV so someone probably already mentioned this.........it is against the law to deface government property, which the mailboxes are. However, it appears that those in control of The Villages mailboxes don't enforce this law. Personally, having a sticker on our mailbox makes it much easier to find quickly. We Villagers are WAY too busy to spend an extra minute looking for the right box!! LOL

[LeRoySmith]

Next time I'm bored I'm going to go to the postal station and move a bunch of stickers to the right or left 1 box and sit back and watch.

[PJ_Smiley]

I do not have a sticker on my mailbox and I never will. I think stickers are tacky.

Boy, I'm glad the owner put a sticker on the mailbox next to me. Makes my mailbox easier to find!