What do you think about vanity plates? / LJWorld.com

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Asked at Massachusetts Street on November 11, 2012

“ I think if they are clever and well done, I like them. If they are cheesy, I don’t like them or if they are hard to decipher.”

— Lauren Beatty, works for Kansas Action for Children, Lawrence

“ I think they are a puzzle. I’m always trying to figure them out.”

— Lucas Miller, math instructor, Lawrence

“ I think it’s cool. Why not? It’s self expression.”

— Jerimiah Lyles, music artist, Lawrence

“ My reason for getting a vanity plate wasn’t vanity. They are interesting, I like them, and I like trying to figure them out. Some are pretty clever. ”

— Tashya Taylor, student, Lawrence

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labmonkey 7 months, 1 week ago

Not a fan of them for myself, but not against anyone getting them. I do have a problem with Kansas' vanity plates though. When making a PowerPoint presentation, you are taught to create contrast between the background and letters. Our vanity plates have dark letters on dark plates and are harder than hell to see.

RoeDapple 7 months, 1 week ago

Been there, done that.

by RoeDapple

beatrice 7 months, 1 week ago

The following is also the description of the perfect OTS post: “ I think if they are clever and well done, I like them. If they are cheesy, I don’t like them or if they are hard to decipher.”

FloridaSunshine 7 months, 1 week ago

I'm laughing out loud, My_Life!! To travel incognito...now THAT is funny! Great post!!

rockchalker52 7 months, 1 week ago

KS vanity plates are less than attractive with the red & orangish candy corn coloring.

dajudge 7 months, 1 week ago

your're so vain, I bet you thought this plate was about you.

FloridaSunshine 7 months, 1 week ago

Love it!! Another Carly Simon fan...!

Ron Holzwarth 7 months, 1 week ago

Sometimes, a vanity tag can be a mistake. The only car I ever bought brand new was a 1974 Subaru, for $2,800. I got quite a discount because it was so late in the model year that the 1975s were already available. They looked just the same to me, though. The sticker price was $3,177. I still have its price sticker for a souvenir. I loved my Subaru so much that I got Douglas county tag # SUBARU for it.

But, I let a friend drive my Subaru and he totaled it a couple weeks before the tag arrived. I couldn't afford another Subaru, so for about a month I drive a Chevy Vega with license tag # SUBARU, and then for a few years after that, I drove a Chevrolet Caprice with license tag # SUBARU.

That tag was never on a Subaru, but I keep it as a fine souvenir of the only brand new car I ever owned. And, from the looks of things, it will be the last one also.