We’ve asked some of our customers and friends what they say to strangers when asked why they are wearing their fun safety reflectors on their jackets or bags. Here is our ABC of good reasons (some real, others made up):
“I wear funflectors because …
… they are cool” – Alice, 12
… it is a cute way to be safe” – Beth, mom of 2
… I love pink and purple peace signs” – Claire, 14
… I don’t want to get run over” – Daniel, dad of 3
… they are fun and the rest is a no-brainer” – Erin, mom of 4
… this is my ghost buddy” – Fernando, 4
… campus is so dark” – Gabrielle, 21
… I know which backpack is mine” – Hannah, 7
… they look cool when I skateboard” – Ian, 15
… I saw someone wearing them in the dark and realized what a difference they make ” – John, dad of 2
… if I’ve had too many beers to drive, it’s too dark to walk home without reflectors” – Keiran, dad of 5
… I always love the idea of guardian angels, these are better than most” – Lauren, 26
… my wife put one on my jacket” – Michael, dad of 5
… the moose reflector match my bear skin” – Ned Neanderthal
… I want the garbage truck driver to see me” – Oscar
… I like to run after work and sometimes it gets dark before I’m done” – Peter, 32
… I cross a busy road in the dark to get to high school band practice early. Go Tigers!” – Quincey, 18
… I like walking, but sometimes I’m a bit slow crossing the street” – Richard, 78 and grandfather of 8
… woof” – Spot
… I’m a paramedic and I’ve seen too much of what happens when you don’t wear reflectors” – Tom, 28
… I wear lots of black so drivers don’t notice me even in parking lots and that can get scary. I love black reflectors on my purse!” – Ursula, 53
… I got mine from Santa” – Vera, 5
… I have a deal with my dad: I wear reflectors all year and he won’t put reflective tape on my Halloween costume!” – Will, 9
… fafa” – Xavier, 15 months, while pointing at the reflector hanging on his stroller
… my mom says she loves me so much I have to wear them. I love my purple ghost reflector!” – Yolanda, 13
… I don’t want to be hit by another car” – Zoe Zombie
We are curious to know what you would have said. Feel free to comment!
The funflector team
I love the Angel funflector. I will have to get some of those the next time I stock up.
Thanks Nelly! We have them in white, purple and pink and two different models. Hope to get them up in the web shop very soon! -Elisabeth