When I was mugged at work, it changed everything. People have always said I was pretty naïve, but I have never really believed them. I always felt that people are basically good and that nothing bad would happen to me. That all changed when I was jumped in the parking lot. I was really scared for my life, and I came out of it with not just cuts and bruises, but also mental trauma. The cuts and bruises healed, but the mental scars took a while longer to get over.
One of the outcomes of this ordeal is that I have spent a lot of time looking for the best pepper spray. It is harder than you might think. Every security expert seems to have different opinions about best pepper sprays, and a lot of them have different features. Even more significant, many people don't know how to efficiently use their pepper spray. They get panicked and don't squirt it effectively in the perpetrators eyes. This can lead to simply angering the assailant and making everything worse.
This is why picking out the best pepper spray has as much to do with the set up of the spray can as it does with the contents. Whether what you are using is the strongest pepper spray or not, you need to be able to get it effectively in the assailant's eyes. It should be easy for you to locate the direction of the nozzle just by feel. The button should be shaped in such a way that, as soon as you pick up the pepper spray, you are holding it in the right direction.
It gets even more complicated when you start thinking about the different configurations of attacker sprays. Many people think that the best pepper spray is the one that shoots the furthest and has the best stopping power. Some pepper sprays claim to be able to shoot several feet, quite a useful thing if you want to be able to stop a criminal before he can actually touch you. Others make a different claim: they are able to shoot out in a wide arc. Many people argue that these are the best pepper sprays. They say that, when you're panicked, your aim might not be good. You have to get the pepper spray in someone's eyes for it to work, so it is better to have a short range with a high probability of getting some facial contact than a long-range with little probability.
Get stuck behind a car or a truck these days and you will probably spot some cool bumper sticker. These bumper sticker quotes are very popular and appeal to all ages, male and female. They are sometimes funny and sometimes make a serious statement. Some are timeless and some are topical. There are many outlets that retail the stickers and some companies supply customized ones with a personal message.
The best selling ones include the ever present yellow Smiley Face and the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament peace slogan. End Gun Violence is another top seller, as is the United States Flag bumper sticker. Tie-ins with the music and movie industry are available too. With a reference to sightings of Elvis, there is a Honk If You're Elvis slogan and Bob Marley's picture is alongside the words, One World, referring to one of his songs. Beatles fans can display a brightly colored Yellow Submarine. In the world of film, fans of the cult Star Wars can buy stickers of Yoda and a Storm Trooper. There are also stickers depicting the four different crests of the Hogwarts School from the Harry Potter stories.
In this world of conflict, some people find comfort in the bumper sticker that has a harmonious message, such as Tolerance - Believe In It and Co-exist. Other stickers show Christian images and words. Pictures of Christ and the cross are popular and slogans include I Pray - Deal With It and Jesus Loves You. Bumper stickers are probably more popular in America than anywhere else and there is a wide range of patriotic images of stars and stripes flags and Bald Headed Eagles. Many other flags from across the world are represented, along with various flags of different USA states. For pirate fans, there is a flag with a Jolly Roger, aka the skull and crossbones.
Sports fans like to show their loyalty and showing a bumper sticker in support of a favorite team is one way to do it. Football and baseball teams have their logos and heroes on family vehicles and trucks up and down the highway. In contrast to the peace stickers, popular since the 1960s, there are pro-military sentiments expressed as Support Our Troops and Proud Marine Parent.
Political stickers are in support of and sometimes against election candidates and current leaders. These are, of course, most prominent in the months leading up to an election as people choose a side. Some bumper stickers are used by corporations, particularly ones that ask the question, How's My Driving? These invite motorists to report positive comments or negative ones on the quality of truck and delivery van drivers in front of them on the road.
