# What does this vanity tag mean? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 11, 2013, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-this-vanity-tag-mean/668607 "2013-09-11T21:58:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![smee\_goan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f07891/32.png) [@smee\_goan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smee_goan)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2013, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-this-vanity-tag-mean/668607/21 "2013-09-12T04:03:48Z")
On a Kia soul “bless my” Oh But my fave is: “B F Deal” on a cool porshe or sumt 10-15 years ago ---
**Author:** ![cuniculus\_albuquercus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/97f17d/32.png) [@cuniculus\_albuquercus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cuniculus_albuquercus)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2013, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-this-vanity-tag-mean/668607/22 "2013-09-12T04:08:56Z")
“IMLATE” White VW Rabbit. Driver was a young woman. “TATANKA” White Toyota Minivan (pre-Sienna, very rounded body). Seen not long after the release of “Dances With Wolves.” Both seen in Tulsa, OK. ---
**Author:** ![foxymoron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/d26b3c/32.png) [@foxymoron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/foxymoron)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2013, 6:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-this-vanity-tag-mean/668607/23 "2013-09-12T06:41:36Z")
Not cutesy or mysterious, this was a real straight shooter I saw yesterday: IM NORSE ---
**Author:** ![stui\_magpie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stui_magpie/32/11010_2.png) [@stui\_magpie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stui_magpie)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2013, 6:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-this-vanity-tag-mean/668607/24 "2013-09-12T06:53:24Z")
Sometimes you can read too much into the plates. Couple of years ago 2 women were talking near me about a car they had just seen when they popped down the street and how shocking it was. Apparently it was a sports car, and a black or dark skinned female was driving it. The licence plate was BLKSLT. They were revving each other up, why would she get that as her plates? They were scandalised. So I said to them, Ummmm, this sports car wouldn’t have been a Mercedes would it? Yes they replied. Was it a black mercedes. yes they snapped back obviously thinking where was I going with this stupid question. So I quickly jumped on Google and called up an image and said, It wouldn’t be like this, a Black Mercedes SLT? Puzzled, they both said Yes, then I could actually see the penny drop in their minds. Ohhhhhhhhhh. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2013, 9:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-this-vanity-tag-mean/668607/25 "2013-09-12T09:47:40Z")
> [@turtlescanfly](#): > > I once saw the tag **UNLESS** on a Prius, which might seem 😕 if you didn’t know: > > that the word UNLESS figures prominently in the Dr. Seuss’s _The Lorax_, a cautionary tale about conspicuous consumption and pollution. That or they’re calling for America to withdraw from the United Nations. ---
**Author:** ![Sahirrnee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sahirrnee/32/13937_2.png) [@Sahirrnee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sahirrnee)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2013, 12:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-this-vanity-tag-mean/668607/26 "2013-09-12T12:20:39Z")
3MTA3 until the censors caught up with it then I saw IOMTA3 ---
**Author:** ![Machine\_Elf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2013, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-this-vanity-tag-mean/668607/27 "2013-09-12T12:52:52Z")
6uldv8 ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Mondegreen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/91b2a8/32.png) [@Lord\_Mondegreen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Mondegreen)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2013, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-this-vanity-tag-mean/668607/28 "2013-09-12T13:13:26Z")
PSKNTDS My guess: one sibling’s gift to another - “Pesky ‘n’ tedious” ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2013, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-this-vanity-tag-mean/668607/29 "2013-09-12T13:54:44Z")
Psykinetic Delivery System ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2013, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-this-vanity-tag-mean/668607/30 "2013-09-12T14:15:37Z")
Pesky Noogie Transmitted Diseases ---
**Author:** ![Jragon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e19b73/32.png) [@Jragon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jragon)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2013, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-this-vanity-tag-mean/668607/31 "2013-09-12T14:18:11Z")
I still want to get a Mazda and have a plate like DAEVA or MITHRA. Just because I’m way too easily amused. ---
**Author:** ![pantheon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6bbea6/32.png) [@pantheon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pantheon)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2013, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-this-vanity-tag-mean/668607/32 "2013-09-12T14:19:20Z")
The sentiment of the discussion, that spans over 2 days, is negative. The discussion is very engaging and very controversial. The user KneadToKnow, was very engaged. It got people interested in the discussion. We find the discussion interesting and original. 😃 > **[Omgili (Oh My God I Love It)](http://omgili.com/)** > > Find out what people are saying ENOUGH CONTROVERSY! ---
**Author:** ![gallows\_fodder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8c91f0/32.png) [@gallows\_fodder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gallows_fodder)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2013, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-this-vanity-tag-mean/668607/33 "2013-09-12T16:52:14Z")
(I’m not a football fan) What is the deal with “pigskin touchdowns” that would make someone want to choose it as their vanity plate? ---
**Author:** ![SpeedwayRyan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce7236/32.png) [@SpeedwayRyan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpeedwayRyan)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2013, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-this-vanity-tag-mean/668607/34 "2013-09-12T18:19:45Z")
> [@gallows\_fodder](#): > > (I’m not a football fan) What is the deal with “pigskin touchdowns” that would make someone want to choose it as their vanity plate? In my opinion, nothing. And I am a football fan. I personally doubt if that’s what the owner was going for…it’s not really something anyone would ever say or use in any other context, just two random football terms put together. ---
**Author:** ![CanvasShoes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/74df32/32.png) [@CanvasShoes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CanvasShoes)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2013, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-this-vanity-tag-mean/668607/35 "2013-09-12T22:12:13Z")
> [@sahirrnee](#): > > 3MTA3 > until the censors caught up with it > then I saw > IOMTA3 ?? ---
**Author:** ![MacCat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maccat/32/216_2.png) [@MacCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacCat)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2013, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-this-vanity-tag-mean/668607/36 "2013-09-13T01:36:39Z")
> [@sahirrnee](#): > > 3MTA3 > until the censors caught up with it > then I saw > IOMTA3 Viewed in the mirror. ---
**Author:** ![Accidental\_Martyr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ce7236/32.png) [@Accidental\_Martyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Accidental_Martyr)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2013, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-this-vanity-tag-mean/668607/37 "2013-09-13T13:28:47Z")
> [@stui\_magpie](#): > > Sometimes you can read too much into the plates. > > Couple of years ago 2 women were talking near me about a car they had just seen when they popped down the street and how shocking it was. > > Apparently it was a sports car, and a black or dark skinned female was driving it. The licence plate was BLKSLT. They were revving each other up, why would she get that as her plates? They were scandalised. > > So I said to them, Ummmm, this sports car wouldn’t have been a Mercedes would it? Yes they replied. Was it a black mercedes. yes they snapped back obviously thinking where was I going with this stupid question. > > So I quickly jumped on Google and called up an image and said, It wouldn’t be like this, a Black Mercedes SLT? Puzzled, they both said Yes, then I could actually see the penny drop in their minds. Ohhhhhhhhhh. > > :smack: That reminds me of this story. > **[DMV denies vegan's tofu license plate request](https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna30112394)** > > Colorado's Division of Motor Vehicles denied a license plate request — ILVTOFU — saying that even if the applicant is referring to tofu, the message could easily be misinterpreted. ---
**Author:** ![MacCat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maccat/32/216_2.png) [@MacCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacCat)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2013, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-this-vanity-tag-mean/668607/38 "2013-09-13T14:19:53Z")
> [@Accidental\_Martyr](#): > > That reminds me of this story. > [DMV denies vegan's tofu license plate request](http://www.nbcnews.com/id/30112394/ns/us_news-weird_news/t/dmv-denies-vegans-tofu-license-plate-request/) In NYS, spaces are allowed as one or more of eight permitted characters. Had the plate been **ILV TOFU** , it _might_ have gotten through? Conversely, the aforementioned **3MTA3** would have been busted even quicker. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2013, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-this-vanity-tag-mean/668607/39 "2013-09-13T16:35:44Z")
> [@cuniculus\_albuquercus](#): > > “IMLATE” > > White VW Rabbit. > > Driver was a young woman. That was me, back in the mid-70s. There was probably one of us in each state. ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2013, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-this-vanity-tag-mean/668607/40 "2013-09-13T16:46:28Z")
People ask me about my vanity plate from time to time. They wonder if I prefer Tom Baker, or maybe David Tennant. They seem to be disappointed when I tell them that “Like Who” refers to my favorite rock band (that’s why it says “Maximum R&B” on the plate frame). [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-this-vanity-tag-mean/668607.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-this-vanity-tag-mean/668607.md?page=3)