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WTF? NC Offers to Replace 10,000 License Plates

Posted by timothy on from the what-if-I'm-offended-by-prudery? dept.

beadfulthings writes "In light of recent discussions about the Internet habits of the older generation, it's comforting to know that in North Carolina, up to 10,000 license plates containing the potentially offensive 3-letter WTF combination will be replaced by the Motor Vehicles division at no cost — if the owner of the vehicle finds the plates offensive. As reported on Winston-Salem's television station WXII, the MVD was alerted to the problem by an irate 60-year-old technology teacher who'd been clued in by her grandchildren. The article includes a helpful slide show of twenty Internet acronyms every parent should know. The article doesn't include any information on how you could actually apply for a WTF license plate."

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  1. Re:So let me get this straight... by Daniel_Staal · · Score: 4, Informative

    Actually, from reading the article, this sounds like it might be a standard practice: If you have an issue with the randomly-assigned number you are given you can take it in and get a new one. The specific letters are just what brought the issue to this newspaper's attention.

    So, in other words, this is non-news.

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  2. Initialism by mosb1000 · · Score: 3, Informative

    WTF is not an aconym, since it can't be pronounced. I was taken to task on that one the other day.

  3. Re:damn, they think that was bad! by Pfhorrest · · Score: 4, Informative

    AC/DC is the name of a band (who the GP is apparently a fan of) and also a slang term for bisexual.

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  4. Re:Heh by Briareos · · Score: 3, Informative


    You guys do know that you can set the width and height of the reply box using that "Options" button beneath it, right?


    I've set it to 80x25 once, and that was that...


    np: Lyrics Born - Do U Buy It? (Everywhere At Once)

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  5. Re:Way To Fail by blackjackshellac · · Score: 4, Informative

    You are aware that the French are partially responsible for the American Revolutionary War victory George Washington scored over the British, right?

    Americans really should learn more history, even their own would help them to navigate the currents of this world's events.

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