RE: Personalised plates: Tell Me I'm Wrong
Discussion
rs200evo said:
Hey Chris, can your next article be called
Personal Nick Names: Tell Me I'm Wrong
It can be all about people who take their given birth name, and then miss-space it, change the letters, to something like Chris 'Monkey' Harris, and then display that in their every day life. You can discuss statements such as "Presenting one's name, or an approximation of a name/nickname to complete strangers also strikes me as odd". I completely agree with that statement, I mean why would anyone with a perfectly good name, want to add another name to it, it makes them look so vain.
You can also discuss the statement 'The journalist is the star, the journalist draws the admiration, the self promoted nickname just tips the whole effort into self-absorption. It takes things a little too far."
Finally, we should remove all the forum names from PH. I'd propose a system that allocates a forum name based on the date you joined PH, and where you are from. For example ESX-20-10-1993. Whatever you do though, don't let people chose their own forum name, that would lead to those who do all looking like self centered vain tossers....
Regards,
LON-14-07-1990
And you think i'm going to tell everyone that I was born on the 13th January 1913. You must be avin a larfPersonal Nick Names: Tell Me I'm Wrong
It can be all about people who take their given birth name, and then miss-space it, change the letters, to something like Chris 'Monkey' Harris, and then display that in their every day life. You can discuss statements such as "Presenting one's name, or an approximation of a name/nickname to complete strangers also strikes me as odd". I completely agree with that statement, I mean why would anyone with a perfectly good name, want to add another name to it, it makes them look so vain.
You can also discuss the statement 'The journalist is the star, the journalist draws the admiration, the self promoted nickname just tips the whole effort into self-absorption. It takes things a little too far."
Finally, we should remove all the forum names from PH. I'd propose a system that allocates a forum name based on the date you joined PH, and where you are from. For example ESX-20-10-1993. Whatever you do though, don't let people chose their own forum name, that would lead to those who do all looking like self centered vain tossers....
Regards,
LON-14-07-1990
Baz Tench said:
drivin_me_nuts said:
And you think i'm going to tell everyone that I was born on the 13th January 1913. You must be avin a larf
I'd prefer to list what I had for my dinner last night on my number plate, because I'm sure everyone is interested 
.
k out and mind their own business... 
Agree with Chris on this one. Whenever a car has a personalised plate then you kind of assume that the owner is a self important and insecure cock. Not always correct I know but I just can't help thinking this regardless.
Similarly, an ordinary plate on a fast car seems understated and classy - the owner doesn't need to willy wave and is confident in both his car and himself.
What's really sad is when you see an expensive plate on a basic car. Sometimes the plate would be worth more than the car. Really don't see the point here, with the £2.5k plus they would have saved had they not bought the numberplate then they could have bought a descent car.
Only personalised plate that ever made me smile (in admiration rather than in sympathy) was the plate 'Y1 HAA' on the back of a motorbike. Now that was class!
Similarly, an ordinary plate on a fast car seems understated and classy - the owner doesn't need to willy wave and is confident in both his car and himself.
What's really sad is when you see an expensive plate on a basic car. Sometimes the plate would be worth more than the car. Really don't see the point here, with the £2.5k plus they would have saved had they not bought the numberplate then they could have bought a descent car.
Only personalised plate that ever made me smile (in admiration rather than in sympathy) was the plate 'Y1 HAA' on the back of a motorbike. Now that was class!
Andy20vt said:
Agree with Chris on this one. Whenever a car has a personalised plate then you kind of assume that the owner is a self important and insecure cock. Not always correct I know but I just can't help thinking this regardless.
Similarly, an ordinary plate on a fast car seems understated and classy - the owner doesn't need to willy wave and is confident in both his car and himself.
What's really sad is when you see an expensive plate on a basic car. Sometimes the plate would be worth more than the car. Really don't see the point here, with the £2.5k plus they would have saved had they not bought the numberplate then they could have bought a descent car.
Only personalised plate that ever made me smile (in admiration rather than in sympathy) was the plate 'Y1 HAA' on the back of a motorbike. Now that was class!
Sir, you really have no imagination.Similarly, an ordinary plate on a fast car seems understated and classy - the owner doesn't need to willy wave and is confident in both his car and himself.
What's really sad is when you see an expensive plate on a basic car. Sometimes the plate would be worth more than the car. Really don't see the point here, with the £2.5k plus they would have saved had they not bought the numberplate then they could have bought a descent car.
Only personalised plate that ever made me smile (in admiration rather than in sympathy) was the plate 'Y1 HAA' on the back of a motorbike. Now that was class!
When you see a valuable plate on an old car , it is often because the plate was inherited. Perhaps it was the registration on the owners fathers car, or grandfathers.. Therefore, it means something to the owner. Like an old watch or a clock.
Maybe you are the insecure one? Lacking the thought to even think of this and rushing to judgement..?
mollytherocker said:
mrclav said:
Good thing I don't give a flying fk what you think of me, my choice of car or my choice of plate then. I'm pretty sure everyone is a wker to someone somewhere anyway.
Wow. I don't know what car you have, so can't comment.k what you think of me, my choice of car or my choice of plate then. I'm pretty sure everyone is a wker to someone somewhere anyway.
I'm assuming you must have coached/trained the duke of edinburgh?
Adeyb said:
Andy20vt said:
Only personalised plate that ever made me smile (in admiration rather than in sympathy) was the plate 'Y1 HAA' on the back of a motorbike. Now that was class!
hmm, so why wasn't he "a self important and insecure cock"Is it because you 'liked' that plate?
Andy20vt said:
Adeyb said:
Andy20vt said:
Only personalised plate that ever made me smile (in admiration rather than in sympathy) was the plate 'Y1 HAA' on the back of a motorbike. Now that was class!
hmm, so why wasn't he "a self important and insecure cock"Is it because you 'liked' that plate?
it has a redeeming whimsy IMO but yes that's personal too
Is it because you 'liked' that plate?Because the plate was genuinely funny on that vehicle - rather than 99.9% of the plates you see that smack of trying far too hard, desperately trying to make a ridiculous word or name out of something that they are not. As many people have said before - you can't polish a t*rd.'You can't polish a turd', Yes many have said that, but usually where it would fit.
stephen300o said:
Andy20vt said:
Adeyb said:
Andy20vt said:
Only personalised plate that ever made me smile (in admiration rather than in sympathy) was the plate 'Y1 HAA' on the back of a motorbike. Now that was class!
hmm, so why wasn't he "a self important and insecure cock"Is it because you 'liked' that plate?
So, what is worse:
Expensive prestige/performance car with personalised plate?
or
Nearly new low-spec Peugeot 107 (or similar) with personalised plate?
I seem to see an unusual amount of the latter, and it always makes me wonder why they didn't just spend a few quid on a nicer car of better spec. Each to their own (I'm not a fan of personalised plates myself), but I can at least understand that someone with enough money to buy and run a supercar can indulge. But if you're clearly not too concerned about being showy with your car then why waste the cash on the plate?
Expensive prestige/performance car with personalised plate?
or
Nearly new low-spec Peugeot 107 (or similar) with personalised plate?
I seem to see an unusual amount of the latter, and it always makes me wonder why they didn't just spend a few quid on a nicer car of better spec. Each to their own (I'm not a fan of personalised plates myself), but I can at least understand that someone with enough money to buy and run a supercar can indulge. But if you're clearly not too concerned about being showy with your car then why waste the cash on the plate?
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