Vegan's "ILVTOFU" license plate request denied because it could be misinterpreted

[Liberal_in_LA]

Took me a minute to get it. :rofl:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30112394/

DMV denies vegan's tofu license plate request

Woman says it's about soybeans; agency felt others would see it differently

updated 2 hours, 1 minute ago
DENVER - Kelly Coffman-Lee wanted to tell the world about her love of tofu by picking the letters for her car's license plate.

But her tofu fondness ran into a snafu at the Division of Motor Vehicles, which blocked her plan because they thought the combination of letters could be interpreted as profane. Her suggestion for the plate on her Suzuki: "ILVTOFU."

Department of Revenue spokesman Mark Couch said the letters could be misinterpreted.

[redqueen]

1. Heh...

I wonder what the reaction from other drivers would have been if she'd gotten it.

[Hutzpa]

45. Seeing her car would make me

TOFU her in the back, w'dya think....:rofl:

[PeaceNikki]

2. heh

:thumbsup:

[Drunken Irishman]

3. Actually, the misinterpreted version is how I read it at first.

Then when I saw the word vegan, I went to the original intent.

[rurallib]

19. I never got tofu out of that.

[Historic NY]

20. Me too, now is a good time for a strong sherry.

[TCJ70]

4. That's...

...amazing. But it really did only take me a split second to see the confusion...yikes!

[Bicoastal]

5. Was ILUVSOY taken?

[global1]

6. I Think Mark Couch Has A Dirty Mind........nt

[MadHound]

7. Frankly I'm surprised that the woman didn't see this herself to begin with

And really now, she should be grateful that she didn't get this plate. Can you imagine the kind of harassment she would have gotten if she did have the plate?

[NYC Liberal]

8. Hmm. Maybe the double entendre was on purpose.

:P

[MadHound]

10. I'm a vegan,

And I love tofu, wink, wink, nudge, nudge, say no more guv'nor.:evilgrin:

[NYC Liberal]

14. Hehe...I'm not a vegan, but I'd get one of those plates!

[ecstatic]

9. proud to say I saw the clean version first

Had to put effort into seeing the alternative statement.

O8)

[Liberal_in_LA]

25. You have a clean mind. ;-)

[chollybocker]

11. Would an 'EATMEAT' plate also be rejected?

;)

[Drunken Irishman]

17. What about MEATCRTANS?

[dysfunctional press]

41. in our state, they recalled the plate that read 3M TA3...

because of how it looked in a rear-view mirror(our state still requires front-end plates as well as back).

[fizzgig]

12. here's a link to the original news segment

http://www.kdvr.com/news/kdvr-vid-tofu-plate-040709,0,6439646.worldnowvideo

[denem]

31. Video: "Some people might misinterpret what she likes"

:Lol:

[LanternWaste]

13. 'm embarrassed, it took me quite a few minutes to infer the "obvious"

I'm embarrassed, it took me quite a few minutes to infer the "obvious". :P

[omega minimo]

15. oh god we is in trubble

:rofl: thanks for the :rofl:

[northzax]

16. and yet, this one gets though?

[Drunken Irishman]

18. Look at this one...

:D

[L. Coyote]

21. Say what?

[GoesTo11]

28. Don't get it. What is RGY? Red Green Yellow?

[Earth_First]

29. Use the Orange as the "O" n/t

[GoesTo11]

37. Ewwww!

No offense if that's your bag.

[denem]

36. Double LULZ!

[dysfunctional press]

40. generally, if you report those to the secretary of state- they'll recall the plates...

at least that's how i've been told that it works in illinois.

[Drunken Irishman]

42. Now why would anyone want to do that? :P

[dysfunctional press]

44. some people are just natural kill-joys.

:shrug:

[Yukari Yakumo]

52. i.e. RW fundie wackos {nt}

[Tangerine LaBamba]

22. Virginia's not that sharp -

I got a license plate through that says "Bite me" in Italian.

Told them it was my Grandmother's maiden name.

I get the best responses - blowing horns, lights flashing, big waves and smiles - when I'm driving through New Jersey. Who would have guessed?

[MiniMe]

24. I know somebody that had a similiar one

Said BYTEMI

Somebody complained and they took the personalized license plate away. The person was really pissed. I was surprised that Virginia let it through in the first place.

[GoesTo11]

27. Don't get it. Agina?

[northzax]

30. look again

impressive use of the university alumni logo...

[GoesTo11]

33. Aha, so it's not a veiled reference to heart pain.

[Bluebear]

51. :)

[On the Road]

23. There Was One in Virginia That Slipped Past the Censors:

It read "XULDV8."

[Glenda]

26. i don't get that one

[denem]

34. x? y'all deviate ?

[On the Road]

38. If You Pronounce the Letters, Its:

'exual deviate.

[muntrv]

32. Mark Couch, quit thinking with your cock!

[mrs_p]

35. i didn't see the tofu

until you pointed it out... heehee

[undeterred]

39. What to fu?

:wtf:

[Occam Bandage]

43. I got the naughty version long before I got the nice. nt

[Muttocracy]

46. This Tofu eater read it the tofu way! nt

[rug]

47. What would they do about "MEATEATR"?

[jmowreader]

49. Let it through, probably

If she would have done ILV TOFU (with a space between "love" and "tofu" it would probably have been okay.

The way it is right now, it looks very much like "I love to fuck." Which is probably also true, but you can't put that on a license plate.

[burning rain]

48. Funny!

Reminds me a bit of Megyn Kelly getting all addled over some Britney Spears song with lyrics that could be interpreted in a randy way, "If you seek me" (="F...U...C...K... me"). Lot of stupid stuff you see flipping channels....

[OnyxCollie]

50. "If You See Kay" by April Wine

http://www.lyricsfreak.com/a/april+wine/if+you+see+kay_20008743.html#

If you see Kay, tell her I want her
If you see Kay, tell her I need her
If you see Kay, tell her I want her now