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| Man with unusual last name can't get ‘Assman' license plate |
| 2019-02-08 |
| [NYP] If this sounds like a Seinfeld episode, that’s because it was. A Canadian license plate review committee has rejected a man’s request to personalize his license plate with his real name: "Assman," because it could be misread and cause offense, according to a report. Dave Assman, who lives in the Canadian province Saskatchewan, said he’s had his request denied before and doubts whether it’ll ever be granted. Tyler McMurchy, a spokesman for the SGI, which reviews personalized license plate requests, said the committee must abide by a set of guidelines regardless if a word "is someone’s name and pronounced differently than the offensive version." "[T]hat’s not something that would be apparent to other motorists who will see the plate," McMurchy said. But the rejection hasn’t deterred Assman from changing his name, which he said is derived from German and pronounced "Oss-men," CBC reported. "It’s my last name, I’ve always had it," he said. "I’m not ashamed of it. There’s nothing bad about it." |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
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| Posted by: Abu Uluque 2019-02-08 12:25 |
| #3 Dave Assman should request the plate ‘Trudeau’ most will know what it means |
| Posted by: Airandee 2019-02-08 12:15 |
| #2 But Besoker, not only did the guy spell it wrong, but the Boxster is a Porsche... oh wait a minute. I get it.... |
| Posted by: USN, Ret. 2019-02-08 09:36 |
| #1 Many year ago I pulled up behind a sporty BWM at a stop sign in Schaumburg, IL. The BMW's tag read 'B O X D R'. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2019-02-08 08:16 |