Bad word? (http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2003898448_webplates23.html)

MERLIN, Ore. — A Merlin family has been ordered to turn in the vanity license plates for their cars because the state finds their Dutch name can be interpreted as offensive.

Two of the plates are 5 and 7 years old. One was issued last year.

The plates are now invalid and the 90-day temporary registrations sent to the family in June are also likely expired, according to David House, spokesman for the state Driver and Motor Vehicle Services Division.
The plates were deemed offensive by a 10-person DMV panel that approves custom, or "vanity" plates, which cost an extra $80.
House, who serves on the panel, said the reasons were the sexual references that can be associated with the name, which can be treated as a verb.

:upyours:

As long as they refund the money, I don't see a problem. C'mon people, it's a vanity plate. It's not like they're demanding he change his name. Get a bumper sticker if you care all that much.

Same thing happened to a buddy of mine a few years ago, but this was in West Virginia, not Oregon.

Bill Humpmysister had a vanity plate with his last name on the Humpmysister family vehicle, and bigger than Stuttgart, some uptight prude at the DMV refused to renew the tags when the time came around.

Bill got 'em though. He re-applied for a vanity plate with his wife's maiden name on them:

Fukurcousin2.

:woohoo:

I WOULDNT GIVE THE PLATES UP!!!!


THIS COUNTRY HAS GONE INSANE AND IF THEY GAVE ME THE PLATES,I WOULD FIGHT IT ALL THE WAY!!!!!!!!

Unreal

How could the term UDINK be considered offensive?

DINK stands for Double Income No Kids.

It is not derogatory, only descriptive.

It seems the committee in charge of approving vanity plates has gone off the deep end.

It is ridiculous to make them turn them back in, especially after 7 years with them, and I don't find UDINK as offensive as I do Sparky2's friends plates.[Which, by the way, I find hard to believe]

It is ridiculous to make them turn them back in, especially after 7 years with them, and I don't find UDINK as offensive as I do Sparky2's friends plates.[Which, by the way, I find hard to believe]

Sparky has enjoyed many adventures and the characters to go along with them.

How about "6ULDV8"? ;-)

How about "6ULDV8"? ;-)
tried to get that one for the bike.
They said NO

That's because they're IDTENT's with little sense of humor.

How could the term UDINK be considered offensive?

DINK stands for Double Income No Kids.

It is not derogatory, only descriptive.

It seems the committee in charge of approving vanity plates has gone off the deep end.
but the point is that "dink" is also a racial slur aimed at Vietnamese...odds are that "honky" and "bohunk" also would not be allowed.

It is ridiculous to make them turn them back in, especially after 7 years with them, and I don't find UDINK as offensive as I do Sparky2's friends plates.[Which, by the way, I find hard to believe]
ok, it took 7 years to catch that...they ended up working for the state for a reason:lolhit:

sadly, it was likely because someone complained 6 years ago.

but the point is that "dink" is also a racial slur aimed at Vietnamese...odds are that "honky" and "bohunk" also would not be allowed.
I would understand "honky" not being allowed, I've always thought like Frogger- DINK stands for Double Income No Kids. I've heard it used more derogatory, as in a vagina, I didn't know it was a racial slur.
What is a bohunk? I've never heard that either.

ok, it took 7 years to catch that...they ended up working for the state for a reason:lolhit:


LMAO!

I would understand "honky" not being allowed, I've always thought like Frogger- DINK stands for Double Income No Kids. I've heard it used more derogatory, as in a vagina, I didn't know it was a racial slur.
What is a bohunk? I've never heard that either.
Bohemian-Hungarian

Beealzebub had the devil put his sights for me, for me, for meeeeeee

sorry, its the best Foolie impression I could do

but the point is that "dink" is also a racial slur aimed at Vietnamese...odds are that "honky" and "bohunk" also would not be allowed.

Oh. I thought it was slang for penis, sort of like calling someone a prick... except a dink is stupid and a prick is mean. I had no idea it was a racist remark. Luckily I never called someone a dink around here then, we have gazillions of Asians...

tried to get that one for the bike.
They said NO
Um, I don't get it. :( What does it mean Ride? ...six U L deviate? sex....... whatever...

Say it out loud, blending the first 5 letters together as 1 word.

Oh. I thought it was slang for penis, sort of like calling someone a prick... except a dink is stupid and a prick is mean. I had no idea it was a racist remark. Luckily I never called someone a dink around here then, we have gazillions of Asians...

I didn't either, and I thought it was slang for "girly boy" or "pussy" or weakling, I've never knew it was a racial slur.

I don't know what the other one meant either, "6ULDV8". I'm glad you asked. :o

It is ridiculous to make them turn them back in, especially after 7 years with them, and I don't find UDINK as offensive as I do Sparky2's friends plates.[Which, by the way, I find hard to believe]

isnt that like way too many letters?

I don't know what the other one meant either, "6ULDV8". I'm glad you asked. :o
Sexual Deviant.

I didn't either, and I thought it was slang for "girly boy" or "pussy" or weakling, I've never knew it was a racial slur.

I don't know what the other one meant either, "6ULDV8". I'm glad you asked. :o

Yeah well, I contemplated pretending that I knew what it meant but then curiosity got the best of me. Ignorance is bliss....lol.

Thanks es and Nap.

here is a complete list of all banned plate names
http://www.thesmokinggun.com/blueplate/nydmv1.html

Hah... chulo (Spanish for pimp) is on there. But I saw a car with "CHULA" on it just the other day. Guess it ain't so offensive when us ladies do it, huh? :p

in houton a chulo is a term used for a old school low rider vato... a girl chula would be his girl i guess... I think.....

Yeah well, I contemplated pretending that I knew what it meant but then curiosity got the best of me. Ignorance is bliss....lol.

Thanks es and Nap.
lol, yes it is!
I'm going to have to study up on racial slurs next.:)

Yes, thank you.

i see "ilovanl" is not on this list of disaproved vanity plates.