The DMV is making reader Paul surrender his license plates because they could stand for something untoward, but he takes solace in the fact that he made them type a nasty word in a legal document.
They won the battle but i won the war. I have to surrender my plates but at least i made them write the horrific word in an official legal document, and I made some legal secretary have to type it, which could be sexual harrassment for that person. And now, by showing that degrading and filthy term to all of you, i have poisoned your souls forever. Oopsie. Sorry about that whole damnation thing.
But the real joke is that OPEC FY means “Operation Eco-Friendly” (i own a Prius, see?). Isn’t that what you all thought?
Sure, Paul. Whatever you say!
(Photo:calvin’s dad)
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@stinerman: Why oh why would you possibly request those plates, especially in Ohio? I mean, I know why, but aren’t you just inviting vandalism or worse?
@weg1978: Frankly, I would just as soon NOT want the people driving in traffic behind me to have to be staring at my plate, concentrating on solving some cryptic-yet-familiar word jumble (rather than, you know, WATCHING THE ROAD). Especially when the payoff is “Ha-ha, I just said fuck you to some random stranger!” But that’s just me.
@goodkitty: FWIW, I think PWNDLOL would be a totally acceptable plate, and probably already claimed by gamers in all 50 states.
@goller321: Hyperbole much? It’s common slang that “FY” often means “fuck you” — it’s not a question of “possible spelling” it’s what the plate actually reads as.
@Buran: It’s not the “actual situation” that matters. If I want my license plate to be “EAT SHIT” it doesn’t matter if I explain “but I run a restaurant called Sam’s House of International Tacos!”; they ain’t going to give me the plate, and with good reason.
If the OP really gets his jollies out of seeing dirty words in official (and perhaps officious) paperwork, he needs to get out more.
lol OPEC FU anyone?
@Beerad: Absolutely right: why would you want to draw attention to your car in the first place?
May I suggest “I heart OPEC” on the Prius? It has the same message but it’s funnier and doesn’t need any profanity.
Dang, that was pretty subtle, too. Props for getting it for a little while, anyway.
You should move to Montana. Vanity plates are half the price of what they are in California, and since the population is so low, there are still a lot of good ones available. As far as the censors go, they are pretty lax. I’ve seen ones that say RTFM, BLUE ME, and GOT WOOD. Last year I did try to get WTF M8 and it was shot down, though.
@Electroqueen: i’m with you. i don’t see how anybody could be against CNLNGS. =P
i think it’s offensive that the DMV is run by people who are sitting around looking for excuses to be offended.
Coming soon: IBM forced to change its name because it might stand for Insane Bitchy Mamma…
How is it that this gets stopped by the DMV but they can broadcast, on national TV, the whudafxup anti-cigarrette commercials? I just don’t get it.
@Rectilinear Propagation: Slightly funny, but I’ve seen a lot of your posts, and you have little credibility in my book.
Also, to stick on topic to my original reason for posting what I originally did–please clarify how DMV is a consumer issue.
Last time I made the trip, it seemed to be a government agency with set prices and no competition. Furthermore, it was mandatory for any of us registering cars–and governed by law.
To compare, the USPS raising rates MAY be a slight consumer issue, since in some services offered, they compete directly with other delivery services. But, if they raise the letter rate and nothing else, it isn’t much of a consumer issue–and the extent it is would be in cost of living category.
@crnk: i would say that this is a consumer issue. consumers choose to pay a premium for vanity plates. although they are not given a choice regarding where to buy them, they can choose whether or not to buy them.
also, a consumer is simply a person who exchanges money for goods (or services). it doesn’t matter who’s selling, whether they have a monopoly, whether or not they are private sector/public sector/quasi-public/non-profit. that simple transaction of trading places the transaction within the realm of consumerism.
we are often consumers of government agencies – both directly (purchasing passports/drivers’ licenses/marriage certificates, visiting parks) & indirectly (airport security, food inspection, highway construction). whether we pay for them directly or indirectly, we are consuming their goods & services & therefore, we are their consumers.
& if not consumers, then what? we are not their constituents, nor their electors…we do not vote for the SES or members of the civil service. we are not their benefactors or investors.
please, enlighten us. if i am not a consumer of government bureaucracy, what exactly am i?
@ptkdude: Does it say, “BUKKAKE?”
@zanhecht: Hey, that’s a political campaign; Vote for Gina!
That’s nothing, here in AZ, I saw a plate that said
“HOT CARL”!