A Land Rover Discovery driver was taken aback after being bombarded by "anti-car" notes - including one offering a free penis enlargement. Adam Chester, visiting a friend, parked his 4X4 near the junction of a busy residential area.
Last Thursday and Friday, he was astounded to find rude messages wedged in the door and under the windscreen of his three-litre engine diesel motor. The mystery leafletter had left a handwritten note, which read: "Do you really need a big, polluting vehicle to get around a city? Have a nice day!" Another black and white card stated: "Do you drive a Jeep, 4X4 or Range Rover in the city? You could be entitled to free penis enlargement therapy on the NHS." The card, BirminghamLive reports, also featured images of the car models and a number that directs to voicemail.
Despite the ribbald notes, Mr Chester, who considers himself environmentally conscious, said he didn't take offense and was sympathetic to they mystery campaigner's eco-concerns.
The 46-year-old said: "I'm all for people having an opinion and being allowed to protest. The oceans are rising, climate change is worrying, we have to be aware, but it needs to go higher up the chain. Is the government doing enough? They didn't cause any damage to the car. If there was damage to the car, it would have been a different scenario."
Mr Chester, who lives in Birmingham's Bearwood district with his partner, also owns a property in Spain equipped with solar panels to generate clean energy. He shared his experience with the mystery cards on Facebook, where a woman from the same Birmingham discrict revealed she had received the same note, and a man mentioned hearing about tyres being deflated in Dickens Heath.
One commenter remarked: "Some people have way too much time on their hands," while another suggested leaving responses inside the car for tomorrow, writing "Yes" on the small note and "Already done" on the large one.
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