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Laptops with Stickers

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601 points z303 | 5 comments | 02 Nov 25 11:58 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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dinkleberg ◴[11 Nov 25 22:25 UTC] No.45893730[source]▶
Wow most of these are quite the contrast to what I used to see back in the day. At least in my circles it was just a collection of the technologies you’ve learned and enjoy. These are more like bumper stickers on the back of car. To each their own I suppose.
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1. koyote ◴[11 Nov 25 23:59 UTC] No.45894587[source]▶
I wonder if stickers in general are more common in the US just like bumper stickers are.

As someone based outside of the US, I rarely see people with stickers on their laptop. The very vast majority of cars also do not have bumper stickers here (and those that do might have one at most).

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2. Gigachad ◴[12 Nov 25 00:16 UTC] No.45894738[source]▶
Stickers are popular in loads of places. They are all over the street in Australia. While I was in Italy and the UK they seemed even more common.
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3. JoshTriplett ◴[12 Nov 25 00:40 UTC] No.45894951[source]▶
> As someone based outside of the US, I rarely see people with stickers on their laptop.

I see them at technical conferences in many different parts of the world, with people from many different parts of the world. It's not a US thing.

And many of the sticker pictures on this site appear to be from European countries, including at least Finland and Germany.

4. 0x1ch ◴[12 Nov 25 00:49 UTC] No.45895048[source]▶
Maybe. When I was in Uni (3 years ago), everyone had stickers on their laptops and water bottles. Generally related to ones interests and hobbies.
5. ehnto ◴[12 Nov 25 05:15 UTC] No.45896602[source]▶
I agree, in Australia you see plenty of them on laptops, water bottles and just out in the street like you said.

We do have a lot of stickers on cars too but it's more common to see them on windows of the car not the car body, and I think in general they're socially quite different to what you'd see in America. More like brand stickers and hobby stuff, or jokes, not so much politics or religion.