TTAC Contest: Bailout Begging Bumpersticker: RESULTS

In today’s TTAC contest, we were looking for the best bumper sticker slogan for the bailout-begging CEO. And man were there some good ones. We had several Jet-Gate references, from My other car is a Gulfstream/Learjet/LS430/Golden Parachute to I’d rather be flying. A few were based in visual gags, such as The Darwin fish eating Chrysler and A graphic of the Democratic congressional leadership: Don’t Laugh. They’re Paid For. Still others riffed on some of the classic standbys of the bumper sticker universe. Ass, Grass or Duracells- No One Rides For Free would be great on a Volt, as would My Child is Honor Student at Detroit Elementary School, and he could have have run this company way freakin better than I did. Finally, a few popular bumper stickers would have made great additions right out of the box, specifically Baby On Board and What, Me Worry? And we loved the idea of slapping a certain infamous quote by a certain Maximum auto executive on Wagoner’s DC-bound Volt mule. But only one quote could win…

For our money, the best slogan came from a certain Seth L, who tweaked a popular sticker with his warning:

Never spend faster than your CEO can beg

How true. After all, this is what CEOs are paid for, right? Besides, this year’s bailout (if it happens) will hardly be the first time Detroit has benefitted from the federal largesse. So, either Detroit’s CEOs have seriously fallen out of begging practice, or they spent all the PNGV money far too quickly.

Either way, Seth L has managed to convey the ridiculousness of the whole situation in a single, familiar line. Congratulations, Seth L! You’ll be hearing from cartatts.com shortly, to work out your $100 credit towards the vehicular enhancement of your choice. Here’s hoping they can hook you up with a replica of Carl’s 2Wicked graphics. Or perhaps the image above. Enjoy!