Potentially Offensive License Plate To Be Replaced For Free

[coolmazda5]

WTF?? LOL!

RALEIGH -- 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.

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.

DMV officials said they try to keep up with the latest acronyms, and that anyone who has an issue with their plate can contact their local DMV office to request a new one.

Source:
http://www.wxii12.com/news/16699280/detail.html

 

[genericuser]

Now, is there an option for other folks to go acquire said potentially offensive license plates?

 

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I have 69 on my plate. I find it very offensive and need a new one. Yea....please, what is a "common acronym" these days. Any combination of letters could be used and changed within a day on the internet for something new. Guess grandpa is not "down" wit it?

You see this one? http://www.wxii12.com/slideshow/mylife/13415032/detail.html
I remember when "POS" was simply "Piece Of s***". Now it's all changing. Screw texting.

 

[coolmazda5]

I have 69 on my plate. I find it very offensive and need a new one

I love 69 (naughty), shame I no longer live in Mass or I would be able to swap them for yours

I remember when "POS" was simply "Piece Of s***". Now it's all changing. Screw texting.

So, that is POS now. +1 for screw texting, all that is just BS IMO (yupnope)

 

[Flash5]

ayiyi

 

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My next plate will be "FTMFW"

 

[mysleeper6]

The DMV here in Kentucky (as elsewhere) goes to great lengths to avoid anything offensive, but my folks cars all have --- FQU on them (only 6 spaces in KY). While not technically an acronym, tell me please how one would pronounce this phonetically? I wonder if they would let me get just FQU on a plate?

 

[mountjonas]

You see this one? http://www.wxii12.com/slideshow/mylife/13415032/detail.html
I remember when "POS" was simply "Piece Of s***". Now it's all changing. Screw texting.

good grief, why didn't that site just list it instead of a meaningless slideshow.

 

[clicknext]

LOL I'll take that plate from anyone who doesn't want it.

 

[808MP5]

i would keep the WTF plate FTMFW

 

[Raynman]

lol n00bz

 

[Nomad]

A club member in MD got his random plate... MAD469

I bet they wouldn't even let you get a custom late like that.