# Custom Licence Plates — Seen in the Wild **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 11, 2023, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-licence-plates-seen-in-the-wild/992965 "2023-11-11T02:25:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 192
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2026, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-licence-plates-seen-in-the-wild/992965/3821 "2026-10-23T17:27:15Z")
> [@Eureka](#): > > PFAFF 1 There are a couple of families in the area where I live with that last name. Perhaps a relative? ---
**Author:** ![Eureka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/74df32/32.png) [@Eureka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eureka)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2026, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-licence-plates-seen-in-the-wild/992965/3822 "2026-10-23T17:33:06Z")
I would not rule it out ---
**Author:** ![MonkeysBrother](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3ab097/32.png) [@MonkeysBrother](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MonkeysBrother)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2026, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-licence-plates-seen-in-the-wild/992965/3823 "2026-10-23T19:26:55Z")
Not a custom plate, but… California is about to run out of its current series of license plates. The format is **1AAA111**. Some lucky individual is going to get **9ZZZ999**. That would be a fun plate. 😎 ---
**Author:** ![Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ulf_the_Unwashed)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2026, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-licence-plates-seen-in-the-wild/992965/3824 "2026-10-24T17:14:16Z")
Two in a diner parking lot this morning: **IBDBEST** **LUV BLTS** ---
**Author:** ![Eureka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/74df32/32.png) [@Eureka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eureka)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2026, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-licence-plates-seen-in-the-wild/992965/3825 "2026-10-24T20:03:54Z")
ACORNS ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2026, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-licence-plates-seen-in-the-wild/992965/3826 "2026-10-24T20:20:47Z")
Might be a fan of the proverb “mighty oaks from little acorns grow,” or might just really like oak trees. ---
**Author:** ![MonkeysBrother](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3ab097/32.png) [@MonkeysBrother](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MonkeysBrother)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2026, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-licence-plates-seen-in-the-wild/992965/3827 "2026-10-25T04:01:57Z")
On a white Subaru Crosstrek: **WHALE B8**. Whale Bait, clearly. But I have no idea what that means. ---
**Author:** ![DesertDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desertdog/32/11503_2.png) [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2026, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-licence-plates-seen-in-the-wild/992965/3828 "2026-10-25T04:36:05Z")
> [@MonkeysBrother](#): > > **STNGNJN**. The license plate frame said “Damsel in Defense” and the rear window was an ad for Stun Gun Jen’s website. I’m guessin’ ain’t nobody messes with Jen. The site in question: > **[Jen Lester aka "Stun Gun Jen"](https://jenlester.com/page/stun-gun-jen)** > > Ready to take control of your safety? Discover Jen Lester, a leading speaker empowering individuals to prioritize personal security. Join her transformative talks and equip yourself with essential self-defense skills and awareness. Together, let's... ---
**Author:** ![Eureka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/74df32/32.png) [@Eureka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eureka)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2026, 7:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-licence-plates-seen-in-the-wild/992965/3829 "2026-10-25T07:39:40Z")
I figured the odds were at least 50/50 that they do some form of lawn care, tree work, landscaping, etc. But if it was advertised on the side of the pick-up truck, I didn’t notice. On the other hand, they were parked on the side of the road, in a place where I didn’t have any attention to spare for reading the sides of pick ups. ---
**Author:** ![thorny\_locust](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thorny_locust/32/431_2.png) [@thorny\_locust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thorny_locust)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2026, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-licence-plates-seen-in-the-wild/992965/3830 "2026-10-25T14:59:26Z")
> [@kenobi\_65](#): > > Might be a fan of the proverb “mighty oaks from little acorns grow,” or might just really like oak trees Or might be into eating acorns; or be a producer or seller of acorn flour. Considerable preparation’s necessary, but there’s a lot of nutrition there. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Girlfriend](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.girlfriend/32/193_2.png) [@Dr.Girlfriend](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Girlfriend)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2026, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-licence-plates-seen-in-the-wild/992965/3831 "2026-10-25T17:40:42Z")
Saw some tortured variation of **RESIST** this morning. I couldn’t get a good enough look at it to tell what the exact “spelling” was. ---
**Author:** ![Eureka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/74df32/32.png) [@Eureka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eureka)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2026, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-licence-plates-seen-in-the-wild/992965/3832 "2026-10-25T17:59:18Z")
IDRAWU No clues from my angle whether that’s professionally or just a friendly warning [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/custom-licence-plates-seen-in-the-wild/992965.md?page=191)