what does this sticker mean?

September 29, 2006 6:18 AM

bumperstickerfilter: what does "m'alp you!" mean?

I saw this the other day on a Subaru. It's probably quite obvious, but I'm clueless.

posted by M.C. Lo-Carb! to grab bag (9 comments total)

May I help you?
posted by thirteenkiller at 6:19 AM on September 29, 2006

By the way, what's "git r done" mean"?
posted by wfc123 at 7:10 AM on September 29, 2006

they're from the alps?
posted by catburger at 7:14 AM on September 29, 2006

wfc123, that's a catchphrase by stand-up comedian who goes by Larry the Cable Guy.
posted by danb at 7:16 AM on September 29, 2006

As a child, I often went to Furr's cafeteria with my mother and grandmother.

The ancient lady who stood behind the salad section, and seemed to be a permanent fixture there for decades, would intone "m'alp you?" as you passed her section. It was her catch phrase.

My guess is, this woman's genuine (if hidden) charms affected many more than I realized, and her popularity lives on today.

Although that doesn't necessarily explain the presence of the bumper sticker on a Subaru, which as we all know is driven only by liberals and Dave Matthews.
posted by Bud Dickman at 7:28 AM on September 29, 2006 [1 favorite]

Thirteenkiller - I considered that, but why, then, would there be an exclamation point, rather than a question mark? And why would someone have a bumper sticker that said may I help you?
posted by M.C. Lo-Carb! at 7:28 AM on September 29, 2006

A quick google sees plenty of people using it in thirteenkiller's context (particularly on Myspace). My guess is that the exclamation mark was used as emphasis was desired over grammar.
posted by Serial Killer Slumber Party at 7:44 AM on September 29, 2006

Maybe the exclamation point is to imply sarcasm or offense. It could be similar to the "Can I help you?" in a scathing tone when someone bumps into you. Was the sticker in a small font? It may be directed at tailgaters. Seems kind of obscure to me, though.
posted by coffeespoons at 8:01 AM on September 29, 2006

I have no clue, but my lawyers are looking into it.
posted by malp at 12:57 PM on September 29, 2006 [3 favorites]