I've seen this sticker on a number of caravans etc. as baby bloomers become 'grey nomads'.

No matter which way I look at this I find this silly, self indulgent, or insulting.

Is it one of the following?

A declaration of failure i.e. I didn't do a good enough job preparing my children for THEIR lives?
My children are so hopeless they're banking on MY efforts?
I feel guilty and this is self justification
My children to be money grabbing?
I don't care about my children any more?
Or declaring to the world I'm so good at raising children and I'm rubbing in.
I need to declare my independence from my children?
Finally I need to prove to the world I'm free?
But most of all Money is my motivation?
All of these beg the question why? Does any one else care?
It's like these individuals who drive around with fishing slogans
In brief what do you think this sort of public display says about the person.
To me not much perhaps “I'm a herd member” Where has the real in individuals gone.

I'm with you, eAnt, I don't like that slogan either.

To me, it comes across as selfish and small-minded. But then again, driving round endlessly on a grey ribbon of highway is I think a fairly self-centred and mindless thing to do anyway.

If you're going to spend countless hours on the road, why not provide some decent bumper stickers and give people something worthwhile to think about. That way, as they sit behind your mobile house waiting patiently to get past and reclaim their view of the road again, they can at least be reminded that human rights matter or that saving our forests is important.

Perhaps 'Our Children's Inheritance' refers to the environmental impact of the fuel being wasted as people drive round in circles looking for whatever they're looking for.

I think that perhaps Kerry Packer may have invented the saying 'spending the kids inheritence', only thing is, he didn't but I bet he is sitting up there thinking, if only I did.

I saw one recently that said "I chose a 'life' not a 'wife'.

I thought that was a crack up.

Another one I thought of is 'if you wish to lead, at least do the speed. This is aimed at the slow drivers that insist in staying in the right lane at 90K's.

Probably a reaction to the stay-at-home, support me forever, "me me me" of the Y-gen's.
Or it's symptomatic of the general selfishness were all encouraged to think of as normal these days.

'Our Children's Inheritance,' to me simply
translates as:

'I'm Spending My Kid's Inheritance.'

And, I think it's meant as a joke.
(No deep and hidden meaning).

Like other bumper-stickers - you either find
them entertaining (especially when stuck in
traffic), or you don't. In all honesty,
they don't bother me, and I certainly haven't
yet read one that I found offensive. Some
have even made me laugh out loud. For example:

1) In God We Trust. Everyone else pays cash.

2) Be Nice To Your Kids. They'll Choose Your
Nursing Home.

3) Condoms Are Easier To Change Than Diapers.

And so on ...

Dear eAnt,

Here's a few more that may restore your
sense of humour:

1) Love Thy Neighbour
But Don't Get Caught.

2) Filthy Stinking Rich
2 out 3 ain't bad.

3) I'm Not Tailgating
I'm Kissing Ass.

4) Beer: Now cheaper than Gasoline.
So Don't Drive...Drink!

5) Born Free
But I'm Higher Priced Now.

6) LOOK OUT!
I Drive Just Like You.

7)Isn't a smoking area in a Restaurant
Like a peeing area in a swimming pool?

8) My other car is a Rolls Royce.

9) If you can't live without me
How come you're not dead?

10) Deadly sins ...
Why stop at seven?