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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. So let me get this straight... by dreamchaser · · Score: 4, Insightful

    They are going to use taxpayer dollars for this? If I lived in NC *I* would be the one shouting 'WTF?' for real!

    1. Re:So let me get this straight... by ChromeAeonium · · Score: 4, Insightful

      What I'd like to know is how you can be offended by a random three letters, even if they happen to have relatively recently gained a meaning. The key here word is random. They are not offensive unless one chooses to make them so. IMHO, folks should stop being so thin skinned.

    2. Re:So let me get this straight... by vux984 · · Score: 5, Insightful

      They are offering to exchange them to any owner who is offended, they aren't recalling them.

      In the big scheme of things, I think this will be like hot coffee... where only a tiny tiny fraction ever come forward and get an exchange.

      Lots of 3 letter combos aren't issued, wtf got added to the list, and anyone who currently has it can have it exchanged without having to pay the usual fees for new plates.

      This is a non-issue.

  2. Re:Way To Fail by Hojima · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Which leads to the question, why are bad words so damn bad? I never understood how adults can look down on children crying because they got called a doodoo head, only to throw an unquestioned punch at whoever tells them 'fuck you'. What's the best way to stop this childishness? Quit beating you kids when they curse. I think strict child abuse laws is the reason why swearing is becoming more acceptable. In the mean time we have to deal with anyone that went through this to hold a greater grudge against a politician that swears as opposed to a politician that is blatantly corrupt. Try saying fuck on a campaign trail and see how well that goes. That kind of childishness pisses me off.

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