Sometimes people just ask for trouble. I don't think it is a conscious decision on their part, but due to general stupidity. Case in point -- a vehicle I saw this morning.
Normally, I don't much notice cars unless they are bad-ass cool or really, really cruddy. This, however, was an exception: a darling silver Scion xB with bling-bling wheels and special trim. Really, really spiffy and new. The Scion xB is the car by Toyota that looks like a square hearse or a shoe box on wheels. Then I saw the license plate: HOOTRGRL . Whaaaat? I accelerated and took a look at the driver. Yep. She probably DID work at Hooter's (Hooters is a mediocre restaurant who's big claim to fame is that the waitresses all have big ta-tas and wear low-cut, tight shirts and push-up bras. This eye-candy distracts the male--and to be fair, some female--customers so that they don't notice how much they're paying for crappy food.) because she was well endowed and was wearing a Hooters t-shirt.
Now I'm all for self-expression. Freedom of speech is key. HOWEVER, if I were a car-jacker, I would certainly think, "Hmmmm. Cool car and young woman with guaranteed chest endowment. DOUBLE THE FUN!" Displaying a vanity license plate that gives too much information is dangerous, don't you think? Hence, the name "vanity plate". Is HOOTRGRL asking for trouble? I think so. What do you think? I'm sure you've seen some doozies, too.
If I had a choice for my plate, I'd choose something more along the defensive line, like IHAVAGUN.
4 comments:
HOOTRGRL can be equated to a long-necked antelope on the open savanna. Her vanity plate should have read, IAMPREY.
I'm with you Infomatrix, I want my plate to read something like KIKYOASS.
I have vanity plates on my PT Cruiser! I never thought I would be the kinda chick to get them. Mine say BERZ PT. My hippie hubby calls me "Bear" hence the plate. Yes, I do think some people ask to be either victims or ticket magnets. I saw an original VW bus the other day covered with Grateful Dead stickers! If you ask me, they were askin' for a ticket!!!!
I really like everyone's ideas for vanity plates. Mine would probably read BTU2PLP. You are all correct that there are just those people out there that scream victim. I am not one of those.
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