fix offered for 'wtf' license plates

[anxi80]

What The ...? DMV Offers License Plate Fix

Free Replacement Offered For 'WTF' Tags

Thanks to some text message-savvy grandchildren, North Carolina drivers whose license plates have the potentially offensive "WTF" letter combination can replace the tags for free.

The News & Observer of Raleigh reported Tuesday the state Division of Motor Vehicles has notified nearly 10,000 holders of license plates with the letter combination. Officials learned last year the common acronym stands for a vulgar phrase in e-mail and cell phone text messages.

The DMV recently realized the same letters appeared on the sample license plate on its own Web site. Officials are trying to remove the plate from the site.

"I can't believe it," DMV Commissioner Bill Gore told the newspaper on Monday when alerted to the situation. "Obviously, I didn't know it was there."

DMV officials got word of the plates last July when a 60-year-old technology teacher from Fayetteville complained about the plate after her teenage grandchildren clued her in.

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somebody please tell me that someone from atot who lives in n.c. already has the 'wtf bbq' license plate...

 

[jlee]

The DMV recently realized the same letters appeared on the sample license plate on its own Web site. Officials are trying to remove the plate from the site.

:laugh:

 

[Journer]

who gives a shit? why does anyone care if their license plate means something potentially offensive? how do you know ARL doesnt mean ass rapers live or something else stupid...no telling how much this is going to cost citizens...fucking morons

 

[sdifox]

I thought they can take it away?

 

[bsobel]

Originally posted by: Journer
who gives a shit? why does anyone care if their license plate means something potentially offensive? how do you know ARL doesnt mean ass rapers live or something else stupid...no telling how much this is going to cost citizens...fucking morons

There was a case here in CA that made my mad too. A cop stopped a lady who had (from memory, but the second 1/2 is right) REP4NIP. Basically they were the initials of the husband and wife. Some cop complained that 'nip' was offsensive and had the DMV revoke the plates.

 

[Kadarin]

The California DMV are nazis in this regard. They wouldn't even let me have "PWNNAGE"...

 

[manlymatt83]

People take things too seriously.

 

[irishScott]

Originally posted by: mjuszczak
People take things too seriously.

Never mind that most people over 35 (that I've met) don't even know what WTF means.

 

[Bateluer]

Originally posted by: Kadarin
The California DMV are nazis in this regard. They wouldn't even let me have "PWNNAGE"...

No shit?

The Service Arizona site said that 'JIHAD' and 'IH8USAF' were available.

 

[Throckmorton]

Originally posted by: Bateluer

Originally posted by: Kadarin
The California DMV are nazis in this regard. They wouldn't even let me have "PWNNAGE"...

No shit?

The Service Arizona site said that 'JIHAD' and 'IH8USAF' were available.

Why were you searching for those?

 

[Kadarin]

Originally posted by: Bateluer

Originally posted by: Kadarin
The California DMV are nazis in this regard. They wouldn't even let me have "PWNNAGE"...

No shit?

The Service Arizona site said that 'JIHAD' and 'IH8USAF' were available.

The California DMV site said PWNNAGE was available, so I ordered it. A month later I got an email saying they denied it because it was offensive.

 

[Bateluer]

Originally posted by: Throckmorton

Originally posted by: Bateluer

Originally posted by: Kadarin
The California DMV are nazis in this regard. They wouldn't even let me have "PWNNAGE"...

No shit?

The Service Arizona site said that 'JIHAD' and 'IH8USAF' were available.

Why were you searching for those?

BSing at work. We checked a few dozen different custom plates.

 

[SketchMaster]

WHO CARES!?

I mean really, has anyone complained about this? Or are they just trying to cover their asses?

 

[hanoverphist]

Originally posted by: Journer
who gives a shit? why does anyone care if their license plate means something potentially offensive? how do you know ARL doesnt mean ass rapers live or something else stupid...no telling how much this is going to cost citizens...fucking morons

because ARL isnt a known acronym for something, like WTF is. there is enough of a following now to let it come out in news, and some people are offended easily.


that said, i think its stupid. i wish mine was as cool as having WTF or LOL in it randomly.

 

[hanoverphist]

Originally posted by: Kadarin
The California DMV are nazis in this regard. They wouldn't even let me have "PWNNAGE"...

my friend applied for a vanity plate for his motorcyle, but had to argue it in. he applied for "WET OD" which turns into WETOD on the plate. he argued that he rode his motorcycle whether it was wet or dry hehe. they let him have it for about 6 months.

 

[RESmonkey]

This is what happens when non-computer savvy people get government/business positions.

 

[hanoverphist]

Originally posted by: SketchMaster
WHO CARES!?

I mean really, has anyone complained about this? Or are they just trying to cover their asses?

What The ...? DMV Offers License Plate Fix

Free Replacement Offered For 'WTF' Tags

DMV officials got word of the plates last July when a 60-year-old technology teacher from Fayetteville complained about the plate after her teenage grandchildren clued her in.

/boggle

 

[Soundmanred]

Mine says "STFU".
It stands for "Stop The Foreign Usurpers", but for some reason people have a problem with it...

 

[aigomorla]

mine says AWW

I would love WTF tho.

or OMG

 

[Kadarin]

I wouldn't mind getting a custom plate for my new M3... Any suggestions?

How about ZOMGBBQ?

 

[EvilYoda]

I once wanted to take it back a few years and get two cars - one with the license plate of "OH RLY" and the other one "YA RLY"

But then I realize it was retarded.

 

[Perknose]

Originally posted by: anxi80
The DMV recently realized the same letters appeared on the sample license plate on its own Web site. Officials are trying to remove the plate from the site.

Trying? Their . . . still . . . trying???

Ummmm . . . errrrrrrr . . . WTF?

 

[BoomerD]

Originally posted by: anxi80

somebody please tell me that someone from atot who lives in n.c. already has the 'wtf bbq' license plate...

WTFBBQ?

 

[DrPizza]

Originally posted by: JLee

The DMV recently realized the same letters appeared on the sample license plate on its own Web site. Officials are trying to remove the plate from the site.

:laugh:

Hey, sometimes you've gotta have the right tools! Those bolts can get pretty rusty!

 

[Baked]

I pay enough to renew my registration, I don't need to pay more money for some stupid letter combination.

In any case, my favor was the FL plate that says A55"orange"RGY.