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Post by Warkitty on Sept 16, 2011 17:30:10 GMT -5
This belongs on Fark if not there already! ******** A Tennessee woman just wanted to share her love of vegetarian eating. The state thought she was expressing her love for a more explicit activity. It's a battle of semantics – implied spacing, really. Whitney Calk innocently (or perhaps not) requested a vanity license plate from the state of Tennessee, one that read “ILVTOFU.” But her personalized plate reflecting her fondness for bean curds was rejected on the grounds of "vulgarity.” There's nothing vulgar about tofu, right? Read more
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Police Moderator
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Post by Police Moderator on Sept 16, 2011 19:59:37 GMT -5
Dammit. I thought you said you loved me!
Nevermind.
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Bob
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Post by Bob on Sept 16, 2011 20:39:40 GMT -5
[grin] I guess if its your job to look for profanity, you'll see it even if its not there.
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JC
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Post by JC on Sept 16, 2011 21:09:49 GMT -5
I once had "phucku" denied for vulgarity .... but they approved "ducku". Both were on the same app Go figure...
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Post by LimitedRecourse on Sept 17, 2011 11:25:49 GMT -5
GR8T.
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RuneDeer
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Post by RuneDeer on Sept 18, 2011 16:11:36 GMT -5
I remember reading about a Pakistani man in Georgia who wanted LAHORE on his tag, and was turned down. This was before 9/11 too.
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Post by captaineric on Sept 18, 2011 19:58:42 GMT -5
He Hate Me.
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