# Personalized License Plates **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 5, 2004, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/personalized-license-plates/243743 "2004-05-05T23:52:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2004, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/personalized-license-plates/243743/1 "2004-05-05T23:52:47Z")
Saw a great one tonight, on a Mercury Sable (!) – HEP MEH I was laughing for the next five minutes. Seen any good ones recently? ---
**Author:** ![voguevixen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5ac83/32.png) [@voguevixen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voguevixen)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2004, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/personalized-license-plates/243743/2 "2004-05-06T00:06:41Z")
I saw a super stupid one today. It said “FUN ITIS” which I guess is supposed to be “Fun? It is!” but made me think “Look out, that car has Funitis!” I saw one driving through LA once that said “Buh Bye.” That gave me a chuckle. ---
**Author:** ![Satyricon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f05b48/32.png) [@Satyricon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Satyricon)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2004, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/personalized-license-plates/243743/3 "2004-05-06T00:06:48Z")
Saw one a couple years ago… WHINNY …On a mustang. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![SnakeSpirit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snakespirit/32/7271_2.png) [@SnakeSpirit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SnakeSpirit)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2004, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/personalized-license-plates/243743/4 "2004-05-06T00:11:30Z")
A bearded outlaw biker on a custom-painted Harley-Davidson Sportster: F U G I T Is he trying to tell us (in Latin), “It flies?” or Is he saying he just doesn’t care? ---
**Author:** ![misstee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/958977/32.png) [@misstee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/misstee)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2004, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/personalized-license-plates/243743/5 "2004-05-06T00:24:10Z")
There is a florist in town whose plates read ABOK4U ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2004, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/personalized-license-plates/243743/6 "2004-05-06T01:08:56Z")
**SPAZZO** has been my favorite sighting as of late. One that took me some time to get was **Sofa King**. I wrongly thought the driver sold Jennifer Convertiables. So, I am a little dense at times. ---
**Author:** ![badbadrubberpiggy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/57b2e6/32.png) [@badbadrubberpiggy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/badbadrubberpiggy)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2004, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/personalized-license-plates/243743/7 "2004-05-06T01:11:57Z")
saw an ancient Lincoln in my hometown that had the license plate “LUNACY” ---
**Author:** ![Alice\_The\_Goon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Alice\_The\_Goon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alice_The_Goon)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2004, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/personalized-license-plates/243743/8 "2004-05-06T01:13:14Z")
Jiggly. ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2004, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/personalized-license-plates/243743/9 "2004-05-06T02:13:22Z")
When I was living in another town, there was a car in the neighbouring subdivision that had the plate **TELXON** … the competitor to the place where I worked. I figured it was the president of the company or something. If I ever get a car, the plates will say, of course, **SUNSPACE**. (We in Ontario are lucky enough to have eight available characters.) If that’s taken, there’s always **SUNSPACO** (“sunspace” in Esperanto). Beyond that, I was thinking of getting a custom plate with just a random sequence of characters, like **SVFD17Q6** ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2004, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/personalized-license-plates/243743/10 "2004-05-06T03:25:32Z")
I especially like ones that take me a minute or two to get. Saw this one about a month ago: **YYY OWL** ---
**Author:** ![if6was9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e47c2d/32.png) [@if6was9](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/if6was9)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2004, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/personalized-license-plates/243743/11 "2004-05-06T03:30:39Z")
I have a picture of this one in Florida… 3M TA3 (hold it up to a mirror…) ---
**Author:** ![angelicate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@angelicate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/angelicate)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2004, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/personalized-license-plates/243743/12 "2004-05-06T03:40:38Z")
I keep seeing a car driving around with a license plate that reads “2 DORKS.” It makes me laugh every time. I’ve also seen “PETA H8R.” ---
**Author:** ![RainGrowsBrite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ed655f/32.png) [@RainGrowsBrite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RainGrowsBrite)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2004, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/personalized-license-plates/243743/13 "2004-05-06T04:46:01Z")
> [@voguevixen](#): > > I saw one driving through LA once that said “Buh Bye.” That gave me a chuckle. Thats so weird… ive seen that too!! I live in San Diego but drive up to Orange County everyday for work. I saw that a few weeks ago on the freeway. Weird. ---
**Author:** ![Lamar\_Mundane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2004, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/personalized-license-plates/243743/14 "2004-05-06T04:54:23Z")
SDMB related - I see a Nissan (Zsomething) around Boulder with a licence plate reading ATHENAZ. I always think it is her although she lives in da UP, but I know she used to live here. ---
**Author:** ![SkipMagic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skipmagic/32/20706_2.png) [@SkipMagic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SkipMagic)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2004, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/personalized-license-plates/243743/15 "2004-05-06T05:23:37Z")
I can’t remember, but I _think_ there was a Doper here who had a “Vlad” license plate for her Impala. Vlad the Impala. How cool is that? ---
**Author:** ![j\_sum1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8baadc/32.png) [@j\_sum1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/j_sum1)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2004, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/personalized-license-plates/243743/16 "2004-05-06T05:33:09Z")
Mine says **UH OH** ---
**Author:** ![picunurse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@picunurse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picunurse)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2004, 7:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/personalized-license-plates/243743/17 "2004-05-06T07:18:54Z")
I had an MR2 with “UNFRGTBL.” A cop scared me half to death by following me home. He just wanted a translation. I’ll come back tomorrow and translate, if necessary. I saw a corvette with “Tacky” ---
**Author:** ![Snooooopy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee7513/32.png) [@Snooooopy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snooooopy)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2004, 10:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/personalized-license-plates/243743/18 "2004-05-06T10:28:35Z")
SPLEENS – which, unless someone has a better idea, probably belongs to some kind of surgeon. ---
**Author:** ![Jervoise](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d2c977/32.png) [@Jervoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jervoise)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2004, 10:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/personalized-license-plates/243743/19 "2004-05-06T10:45:57Z")
There’s a Jeep in Sydney with the plates, BAA BAA. BAA BAA, black jeep. ---
**Author:** ![Sami41](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c57346/32.png) [@Sami41](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sami41)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2004, 10:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/personalized-license-plates/243743/20 "2004-05-06T10:46:37Z")
Not all that original, but my boss’s and his wive’s plates used to be: “GOT BEER” and “GOT WINE.” They own 3 bars and 3 liquor stores. I know they’ve both switched vehicles recently, but I don’t know why they didn’t keep the plates. It’d be much better if NM allowed question marks on license plates. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/personalized-license-plates/243743.md?page=2)