I read everything in that pic and I still have no idea wtf they are talking about.
this post was submitted on 02 Oct 2025
85 points (98.9% liked)
Vintage and Retro Ads, Promos, Fliers, Etc.
1470 readers
4 users here now
For sharing images of vintage magazine ads, fliers, promos, etc.
We're going to play it pretty loose with timeframe here so please don't get offended anyone :)
founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
They’re mad that people are bad drivers
Same
Boner used to be used as "accident"
More generally, “blunder” or “mistake.”
There are a lot of old comics that used “boner” in this way. See Joker’s boner as a classic hilarious example.
A local radio station has a morning show segment called "boner of the day," which presents three idiots and the hosts pick one (or maybe a caller, I forget) to "win". They're usually people from the news (like Florida man) doing something incredibly dumb or messing up hard.
It seemed like the gist was:
Everyone please do your part to keep traffic moving so everyone can stay in the highest gear for optimum fuel efficiency. But when you must inevitably stop, a Shell station is here for you to top off your gas tank. And hey, put a Shell sticker on your car to give us free advertising.
They're trying to get you to put a Shell Gasoline sticker on your car under the guise of "promoting responsible driving."
"Saaaaay... what's the BIG IDEA?"
Boners, pal. Traffic boners.
Boners are out. Swell.
Heh... he said boner
In high school I used to wake up to this morning show that had a Boner of the Day segment, and I love it whenever I spot the old-fashioned use of the word "boner" now.
I also recently set my alarm clock back to that radio station for nostalgia. They're all still there, still doing the Boner of the Day.
It’s really a shame none of these boners have gotten better
Boners out for Har—
traffic-snarling boners pulled by screwdrivers
Spoiler alert: People still get boners while driving, especially on bumpy roads.