WTF? NC Offers to Replace 10,000 License Plates

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."

Comments

Re:So let me get this straight...

[Daniel_Staal]

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.

Re:damn, they think that was bad!

[Pfhorrest]

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

Re:Way To Fail

[blackjackshellac]

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.