Accidental 'WTF' License Plate to Be Replaced, Free of Charge

by Christine Whitney on June 27, 2008 at 10:01 AM

Poor DMV officials. They have a hard time of it, between re-taking digital I.D. photos until little newly-licensed Kayla or Callie gets her bangs just right and, well, they have to spend all day in the DMV. We can't blame them for being a little behind on the Web-SMS shorthand lingo, but this? Really?

A cute 60-year-old Grandma from Fayetteville, NC happily drove to and from her teaching job with the kickin' set of WTF license plates that had been issued to her by the DMV. Last July, she figured out what the DMV officials could not -- thanks to some help from her teenage grandchildren. When the kids informed her of the true implications of the letters on her license plate, the woman was so vexed that she complained to DMV officials.

Gran's plates were replaced gratis, and the North Carolina DMV has offered to exchange any WTF or other questionable plates free of charge.

Embarrassingly, it took DMV officials almost a year to realize that the sample plate on their site is also, ironically, of the WTF variety. Apparently some NC Webmaster has an, er, awesome sense of humor.

They are currently trying to take the picture down. [Source: WXII12]

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Tags: DMV, funny, summernews, WTF

Comments

CraziestGadgets.comJun 27th 2008 11:22AM

Neutral

they should give her a FTW plate instead.

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eyeballerJun 29th 2008 3:56PM

WTF is World Taekwondo Federation - I don't get it - What's The Fuss - WTF?

AnonJun 29th 2008 7:38PM

In CT there is a person with the plate 411 WTF....dont see anyone recalling that plate...

davidJul 1st 2008 2:51PM

What The F--.This is an outrageous claim,just like others have posted,this can mean anything,just like your plates.

clwbchbabycakesJun 27th 2008 11:32AM

I would LOVE that plate!! I wonder if you can request that as a vanity plate?

kayJun 29th 2008 2:10PM

could someone tell this grandma what wtf means

DHallJun 27th 2008 12:00PM

That is just too funny!

EVELYN HENDRICKSONJun 29th 2008 2:05PM

I GUESS I AM REALLY STUPID BUT WHAT DOES WTF STAND FOR? SIGNED -NOT A TEXTER

BILLJun 29th 2008 3:29PM

WTF stands for Way To Funny.

MikeJun 29th 2008 2:26PM

WTF - What The F@ck
FTW - F*ck The World
:) - sideways smiley face

TammyJun 29th 2008 7:47PM

Seriously?...It stands for What The Fu@K!!

MaureenJun 29th 2008 2:19PM

It means "What the *uck??"

breataxJun 29th 2008 3:28PM

WTF stands for Way To Funny

JoJun 29th 2008 2:28PM

That is just TOO funny! I really don't know if this 62 y/o grandmother would have changed the plate or not! If you don't have a sense of humor what do you have?

DarinJun 29th 2008 2:29PM

That's Funny.. Who cares if it was just FTW or FTA then maybe.. In my state they pulled OuiOui meaning yes yes but pronounced WEE WEE.
and NE1469 on a 1969 Camero.... Some I can't find out what there trying to say? How about?