Car Decal Says Being Nice Doesn't Mean Making Yourself Small
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BEING NICE DOESN'T MEAN MAKING YOURSELF SMALL FOR OTHER PEOPLES COMFORT
Overview
This is a candid street photograph showing the driver's side of a parked pale silver sedan. A red text decal is affixed to the front driver-side door, reading 'BEING NICE DOESN'T MEAN MAKING YOURSELF SMALL FOR OTHER PEOPLES COMFORT'. A person wearing a light-colored face mask is visible seated in the driver's seat inside the car. The background features a city sidewalk, metal scaffolding, and traffic bollards. The decal carries an uplifting, self-affirming message that encourages people to practice kindness without sacrificing their own boundaries, needs, or sense of self to make others comfortable.
Origin notes
This image was distributed via an RSS feed from the X (formerly Twitter) account @WholesomeMeme, a popular account that shares positive, heartwarming, and relatable wholesome content for broad audiences. The photo is a candid shot of a custom car decal, originally taken by an unknown street photographer before being reposted on the @WholesomeMeme account, where it circulated for its encouraging, relatable message.